Tombstone Tuesday - Nathan C. Byrd

Nathan C. Byrd

Born

Jan. 14, 1807

Died Sept. 17, 1872

Mark the perfect man and behold

the upright for the end of that man is peace.

Buried Fredonia Cemetery, Caldwell County, Kentucky. Tombstone photographed 12 October 2013.

On 11 January 1838, Nathan C. Byrd obtained a marriage license to marry Miss Sarah Jane Leeper, whose father, R.T. Leeper, gave written consent for the license to be issued.

Original Marriage License

Nathan C. Byrd - Sarah Jane Leeper

Caldwell County Clerk's Office

Princeton, Kentucky

Published 23 May 2017, Western Kentucky Genealogy Blog, http://wkygenealogy.blogspot.com/

Tombstone Tuesday - Elizabeth Harman

Elizabeth M. Harman

Daughter of

R. Leeper

was born Feb. 25, 1807

died May 15, 1837

 

Buried Old Fredonia Cemetery, Caldwell County, Kentucky. Tombstone photographed 15 March 2013. This tombstone style is of sandstone and was very popular during the 1830s and 1840s in this part of western Kentucky.

 

Henry A. Harman obtained a marriage bond to marry Elizabeth M. Leeper 31 October 1831 in Caldwell County. Surety for the marriage bond was John C. Leeper.

 

Original Marriage Bond of Henry A. Harman and Elizabeth M. Leeper

Caldwell County Clerk's Office

Princeton, Kentucky

 

 

 

Published 13 August 2013, Western Kentucky Genealogy Blog,  http://wkygenealogy.blogspot.com/

 





Tombstone Tuesday - Robert Leeper

In
Memory of
Robert Leeper
who departed this life
January 25th
1823
in the 64th year
of his age

Buried Old Fredonia Cemetery, Caldwell County, Kentucky. Robert Leeper married Jane Neel, who died 3 May 1850. She was the daughter of Col. Thomas Neel. A ceremony is planned later this year to honor Leeper and other Revolutionary War veterans in the Fredonia area. Photograph submitted by Jared Nelson of the Times-Leader.