Old Talbott Tavern in Bardstown, Kentucky, Fall of 2024. Photo by author. Travel Lincoln Slept Here — And Maybe My Ancestors Did Too! The old Talbott Tavern in Bardstown, Kentucky, established in 1779, has bragging rights as the place where our 16th President, Abraham Lincoln, and his parents stayed during a land dispute before moving to Indiana. In the Nelson County Court Minutes for the 1780s and 1790s, a few taverns were specifically mentioned as located in Bardstown. The rest of the tavern licenses only noted that the person's dwelling was to be used as a tavern. That is a 20 to 30-year difference from when my ancestors se
The front of the George Perkins (1754-1840) Revolutionary War Soldier Memorial - reinterred remains - Sharon Cemetery near Farmersville, Iowa. Photo by author - May 18, 2024. Photo by author. African American Thank you, State of Iowa! To the descendants of people who lived in Iowa in 1906, thank you for your tax dollars! Now you may be wondering why I said that. Simple, your ancestor's legislation on March 30, 1906, granted $500.00 (about $20,000 in today's money) for "Erection of Monument Over the Grave of George Perkins."[1] George Perkins is my fifth great-grandfather, who was born in South Carolina and served in the militia of both South Carolina and North Carolina![2] The monument was in memory of and to mark those men w
