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Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 610
Book Description
The Ridge Runners
Author: Richard Mcnemar
Author: Christian GoodwilliePublisher: Indiana University Press
ISBN: 0253065062
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 540
Book Description
The first biography of a key and complex American religious figure of the nineteenth century, considered by many to be the "father of Shaker literature." Richard McNemar (1770-1839) led a remarkable life, replete with twists and turns that influenced American religions in many ways during the early nineteenth century. Beginning as a Presbyterian minister in the Midwest, he took his preaching and the practice of his congregation in a radically different, evangelical "free will" direction during the Kentucky Revival. A cornerstone of his New Light church in Ohio was spontaneous physical movement and exhortations. After Shaker missionaries arrived, McNemar converted and soon played a prominent role in expanding and raising public awareness of their religion by founding Shaker communities in the Midwest, becoming the first Shaker published author and the most prolific composer of Shaker hymns. Split between two opposing religious traditions--an evangelical movement attracting tens of thousands and Shakerism, which drew only hundreds to its villages--Richard McNemar's life poses a challenge for any biographer. Christian Goodwillie's mastery of the archival records surrounding McNemar and the Shakers allows him to tell McNemar's story in a way that fully captures the complexity of the man and the scope of his enduring legacy in American religious history.
History of Bourbon, Scott, Harrison and Nicholas counties, Kentucky
Author: William Henry PerrinPublisher: Dalcassian Publishing Company
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 822
Book Description
Red Book
Author: Alice EichholzPublisher: Ancestry Publishing
ISBN: 9781593311667
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 812
Book Description
" ... provides updated county and town listings within the same overall state-by-state organization ... information on records and holdings for every county in the United States, as well as excellent maps from renowned mapmaker William Dollarhide ... The availability of census records such as federal, state, and territorial census reports is covered in detail ... Vital records are also discussed, including when and where they were kept and how"--Publisher decription.
Guide to Public Vital Statistics Records in Kentucky
Author: Historical Records Survey. KentuckyPublisher:
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Category : Archives
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
Family History of George and William Redmon of Pennsylvania and Kentucky
Author: Harry G. EnochPublisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1329443942
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 214
Book Description
"This history of George and William Redmon presents evidence for the Virginia origin of the Redmon family of Kentucky and the military service of George and William during the Revolutionary War... George and William Redmon, were brothers who settled on Flat Run in Bourbon County in about 1786."--Cover page 4.
Ancestors and Descendants of Jonathan Burris and Mary Jemima Boardman, with Allied Families of Baxter, Bryant, Crose, Gillispie, Hudson, Johnson, Rice
Author: Bessie Burris HuntPublisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 268
Book Description
Jonathan Burris (1862-1941) married Mary (Molly) Jemima Boardman in 1881 in Nicholas County, Kentucky, and moved in 1913 to Bourbon County, Kentucky. Descendants and relatives lived in Kentucky, Maryland, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, California and elsewhere.
Prominent Families of New York
Author: Lyman Horace WeeksPublisher:
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Category : New York (N.Y.)
Languages : en
Pages : 64
Book Description
Kentucky Marriages 1797-1865
Author: Garrett Glenn CliftPublisher:
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Category : Marriage records
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Lessons in Likeness
Author: Estill Curtis PenningtonPublisher: University Press of Kentucky
ISBN: 0813139600
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 621
Book Description
From 1802, when the young artist William Edward West began painting portraits on a downriver trip to New Orleans, to 1918, when John Alberts, the last of Frank Duveneck's students, worked in Louisville, a wide variety of portrait artists were active in Kentucky and the Ohio River Valley. Lessons in Likeness: Portrait Painters in Kentucky and the Ohio River Valley, 1802–1920 charts the course of those artists as they painted the mighty and the lowly, statesmen and business magnates as well as country folk living far from urban centers. Paintings by each artist are illustrated, when possible, from The Filson Historical Society collection of some 400 portraits representing one of the most extensive holdings available for study in the region. This volume begins with a cultural chronology—a backdrop of critical events that shaped the taste and times of both artist and sitter. The chronology is followed by brief biographies of the artists, both legends and recent discoveries, illustrated by their work. Matthew Harris Jouett, who studied with Gilbert Stuart, William Edward West, who painted Lord Byron, and Frank Duveneck are well-known; far less so are James T. Poindexter, who painted charming children's portraits in western Kentucky, Reason Croft, a recently discovered itinerant in the Louisville area, and Oliver Frazer, the last resident portrait artist in Lexington during the romantic era. Pennington's study offers a captivating history of portraiture not only as a cherished possession but also representing a period of cultural and artistic transitions in the history of the Ohio River Valley region.