We spent yesterday afternoon and this morning in the archives of Logan County, Kentucky, researching my Paisley and Driskill ancestors. The Archives are in the former County Jail. The people that work there are all volunteers and they were very helpful. You can see that they’re really serious about protecting the old records. The walls … Continue reading →

Robert Paisley was a devout Presbyterian and, as I said, he was one of the founders of Red River Meeting House, one of the earliest congregations in Kentucky. Sadly, Robert’s first wife, the one buried next to him, died just a few years after they had come to Kentucky and Robert remarried in 1804. A … Continue reading →

My posts for Tuesday will be a little out of order so that the flow of the story is a little better. After leaving Bowling Green, Kentucky, we drove to South Union, then Russellville where we left the RV, then Adairville in the Jeep,, then back to Russellville where we spent the night. Our mission … Continue reading →

We had a pleasant night camping in the Mammoth Cave National Park campground, then got up for an excursion in the caves. Mammoth Cave National Park is the home of the longest known cave sysyem in the world, traversing 390 miles underground. We had made reservations the night before for the “Grand Avenue Tour.” The … Continue reading →

Cincinnati sits on the north bank of the Ohio River. South of the river is Kentucky. After leaving Cincinnati this morning, we spent the day driving through Kentucky to Mammoth Cave. One of the great things about traveling without a firm plan is the ability to just go whichever way is of interest. So, when … Continue reading →