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Pearl Ligon (1895–1911) Pearl Ligon’s life, though tragically brief, left a deep impression on the Henderson community. Born in 1895, she was the daughter of Dr. Peyton Ligon…
James Henry Priest (March 4, 1827 – August 8, 1884) was a longtime public servant and one of Henderson’s most prominent 19th-century law enforcement officials. Born in Daviess…
Salvatore “Frank” Cimini was born in Naples, Italy, in 1858, and like so many immigrants of his generation, he carried with him a trade, a determination to work,…
Obituary:Dr. Robert K. Hatchett, 77, of Evansville, formerly of Henderson, died Sunday, August 16, 2009, at his home.He was a 1953 graduate of Transylvania University in Lexington, Kentucky,…
Dr. Peyton Ligon, M.D.November 11, 1861 – October 21, 1947 Dr. Peyton Ligon was a physician whose life bridged two centuries of American medicine and whose service shaped…
Peter Francis Cohen was born 23 Dec 1881 to Peter Cohen and Katherine B. Gorman Cohen (1855-1916). On 13 May 1904, Peter was a fireman for Illinois Central…
George Atkinson, who was for many years one of the most conspicuous characters in the social and business life of Henderson, was born at Church Hill, in county…
James Ewing Rankin was born on March 17, 1847, in Paducah, Kentucky, the youngest of six children of Dr. Adam Rankin and Elizabeth Speed Rankin. He grew up…
Luther H. Echols was a jeweler and optometrist whose Main Street businesses reflected Henderson’s growth and modernization in the early 20th century. Born in Scottsville, Kentucky, in 1890,…
Nathan Schlesinger was born on August 24, 1844, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. In his early twenties, he emigrated from Bremen, Germany, aboard the ship Marco Polo, arriving in New…
Konrad Geibel, the parental head of the family of whom this sketch relates, was born in Wachenheim, Bavaria, on the 8th day of Sep 1815. His father, Peter…
Dr. William S. Forwood (1862–1952) Dr. William S. Forwood was born on February 19, 1862, in Oldham County, Kentucky. He was educated in Kentucky’s common schools and later…