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Henry Sneed “Uncle Skillet”

This rare cabinet card photograph depicts Henry Sneed, who was known by the residents of Henderson, Kentucky, as “Uncle Skillet” for his fish cooking prowess. Henry Sneed was…

Aaron M Waller

1860 – 1930 Aaron Waller was born 26 Jun 1860 to William A Waller (1828 – 1912) and Mary Elizabeth Muir Waller (1834 – 1925). Aaron married (Mamie)…

Charles Dixon Burbank

1878-1952 Born 20 Nov 1878 in Henderson Co, Kentucky to David R. Burbank And Katherine J. Dixon. Charles worked as an insurance agent at Powell & Burbank Insurance…

A Biographical Sketch of Edmund L Starling

EDMUND L. STARLING, AUTHOR OF A HISTORY OF HENDERSON COUNTY, KENTUCKYA BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH BY HIS DAUGHTER MARY STARLING PRICE(MRS. STERLING W. PRICE) PDF Copy Edmund Lyne Starling, historian…

Susan A (Hicks) Johnson

1879-1941 Susan A (Hicks) Johnson was born on 8 Jan 1879 to Arch Hicks and Julia (Edwards) Hicks (1846-1922). She married James B Johnson. Susan was living at…

James B. Johnson

1874-1931 James B Johnson was born 10 Apr 1874 to Pirant Palmer Johnson and Anna J Fowler. James worked at the family lumber mill, P. P. Johnson &…

James Robert Hall

James Robert Hall was born 1 Dec 1871 to Thomas William Hall (1847-1929) and Lucy Jane Head (1851-1927). James married Frances E. Cheatham on 17 May 1899 in…

Jeweler Phil Blanc

120 N Main Phillip Blanc (1841-1913) Philippe Blanc was born 4 May 1841 in Switzerland. He moved to the United States with his wife Elisa Badoux Blanc and…

Pirant Palmer Johnson

10 Jul 1845 – 14 Sep 1914 (aged 69) Proprietor of P P Johnson & Son lumber yard. Married Anna J Fowler on 27 Apr 1865. PROMINENT HENDERSON…

Paul Alexander Blackwell

1826-1910 Sketch from History of Henderson, KY by Starling, Edmund Lyne – Published Henderson, Ky., 1887. “The genealogy of the gentleman whose name heads this article, and of…

Herbert James McAvoy

1867-1940 Married Caroline J. Obyrne on 18 Nov 1891 in Henderson, KY. “Herbert McAvoy 71 retired Henderson furniture manufacturer and a brother of Miss Margaret McAvoy retired Evansville…

William W Blackwell

WILLIAM W. BLACKWELL (1849-1917) “WILLIAM W. BLACKWELL was born in Henderson on the fifth day of April, 1849, and was educated at the best private schools in the…