I am doing research on my earliest Kentucky ancestors. Most of them came to Kentucky during the pioneer era. Some of them I have lots of information about and others I need to learn more about. Listed below are my earliest forbears who came to Kentucky in each of my family lines plus all of them who were in Kentucky during or before approximately 1800. There is not generally much information I have about other unrelated families with the same surname. I am a 69 year old practicing attorney in Georgetown, Kentucky and do not have time to do extensive research around the state and country in original records. Of great interest would be any biographical information, family group sheets or GEDCOM files about the persons listed below or their descendants or places of burial. This page is still very much under construction and additional material will be added as time becomes available. Coats of Arms and other graphics will be added to some pages as a decoration and amusement. I do not claim to descend from whoever was originally issued these armorial bearings. Some Coats of Arms are used with the permission of On-Line Publishing and Eddie Geoghegan. Due to the scarcity of heraldic resources available to me in Lexington, Kentucky I have made arms for Benefiel, Dinwiddie, and Futhey pending discovery of more information about these families. Some Civic Arms are taken from the web site International Civic Arms by permission.
Anderson, John (1760-1826) and his wife
Robeson, Mary (1772-1847)
Ancestry of John Anderson: unknown; Ancestry of Mary Robeson: unknown
Anderson, George W.
(1810-1859) and his wife Stewart, Sally (1809-1881)
Ancestry of George W. Anderson; Ancestry of Sally
Stewart
Benefiel, George Eli
(1759-1832) and his wife Buchanan, Mary (1764-1857)
Ancestry of George Eli Benefiel: unknown; Ancestry of Mary Buchanan
Brown, John (ca 1728-1803) and
his wife Preston, Margaret (ca 1728-1802)
Ancestry of John Brown; Ancestry of Margaret Preston
Buchanan, George (1721-1818)
and his wife, Campbell, Esther (?-ca 1774)
Ancestry of George Buchanan;
Ancestry of Esther Campbell: unknown
Burgin, Dennis (1743-1821) and
his wife Jane (ca 1750-before 1833)
Ancestry of Dennis Burgin
Burgin, John (1794-1856) and
his wife Howard, Mary (Polly) (1800-1885)
Ancestry of John Burgin; Ancestry of Mary (Polly) Howard
Burgin, Thomas (ca
1770-1831) and his wife Deatherage, Lucy (ca 1772-1841)
Ancestry of Thomas Burgin; Ancestry of Lucy Deatherage
Chenault, Waller
(1803-1861) and his wife Harris, Tillitha (1818-1893)
Ancestry of Waller
Chenault; Ancestry
of Tillitha Harris
Chenault, William (1749-1813)
and his wife, Mullins, Elizabeth (ca 1749-1816)
Ancestry of William Chenault; Ancestry
of Elizabeth Mullins
Chenault, William
(1773-1834) and his wife Phelps, Susanna (1785-1843)
Ancestry of William
Chenault, Jr.; Ancestry of Susanna
Phelps
Clay, Henry (1777-1852) and his
wife Hart, Lucretia (1781-1864)
Ancestry of Henry Clay;
Ancestry of Lucretia
Hart
Clay, John (ca. 1742-1781) and
his wife Hudson, Elizabeth (1750-1829)
Ancestry of John Clay;
Ancestry of Elizabeth Hudson
Deatherage, Achilles
(1742-1807) and his wife Lewis, Ann (1742-1825)
Ancestry of Achilles
Deatherage; Ancestry of Anne Lewis: unknown
Demaree, Samuel
(1707-ca 1798) and his wife, Demarest, Leah (?-before 2/16/1799)
Ancestry of Samuel
Demaree; Ancestry
of Leah Demarest
Dinwiddie, James (ca.
1753-1822) and his wife Lockridge, Eleanor (ca. 1756-1815)
Ancestry of James
Dinwiddie; Ancestry
of Eleanor Lockridge
Erwin, James (1796-1851) and his
wife Clay, Anne Brown (1807-1835)
Ancestry of
James Erwin; Ancestry
of Anne Brown Clay
Finley, Michael (1742-1812) and
his wife Thompson, Sarah (?-?)
Ancestry of Michael
Finley; Ancestry of Sarah Thompson: not known for certain
Fullenwider, Henry (1722-1793)
and his wife Barbara (?-?)
Ancestry of Henry Fullenwider
Gibson, Tobias (1800-1872) and
his wife Hart, Louisiana Breckinridge (1803-1851)
Ancestry of Tobias
Gibson; Ancestry of Louisiana
Breckinridge Hart
Harris, Christopher (1725-1794)
and his wife McCord, Agnes (1740-1815)
Ancestry of Christopher
Harris; Ancestry of Agnes
McCord
Harris, Overton (1782-1827)
and his wife Oldham, Nancy (1791-1858)
Ancestry of Overton
Harris; Ancestry of
Nancy Oldham
Hart, Nathaniel (1734-1782) and
his wife Simpson, Sarah (1734-1785)
Ancestry of
Nathaniel Hart; Ancestry
of Sarah Simpson
Hart, Nathaniel Jr.
(1770-1844) and his wife Preston, Susanna (1772-1833)
Ancestry of Nathaniel
Hart, Jr.; Ancestry of Susanna Preston
Hart, Thomas (1730-1808) and his
wife Gray, Susanna (1749-1832)
Ancestry of Thomas
Hart; Ancestry of
Susanna Gray
Hinds, Samuel (1750-1828) and his
wife Francis, Jane (1755-1809)
Ancestry of Samuel
Hinds; Ancestry of
Jane Francis
Hinds, Samuel (1800-1832) and
his wife Dinwiddie, Eleanor (ca 1803-ca 1837)
Ancestry of Samuel
Hinds, Jr.; Ancestry
of Eleanor Dinwiddie
Howard, Benjamin (1755-1835)
and his wife Turner, Rebecca (1762-1837)
Ancestry of Benjamin
Howard; Ancestry of
Rebecca Turner
Humphreys, Alexander
(1757-1802) and his wife Brown, Mary (1763-1836)
Ancestry of Alexander
Humphreys; Ancestry of Mary
Brown
Humphreys, David Carlisle
(1796-1864) and his wife, Scott, Sarah Finley (1806-1883)
Ancestry of David
Carlisle Humphreys; Ancestry
of Sarah Finley Scott
LaBach, James Mayer
(1845-1919) and his wife Ryker, Cornelia Esther (1852-1925)
Ancestry of James Mayer LaBach;
Ancestry of Cornelia
Esther Ryker
McClelland, Alexander
(1762-1836) and his wife Futhey, Isabella (?-?)
Ancestry of Alexander McClelland: unknown; Ancestry of Isabella Futhey: a
mystery
McLelland, Robert
(1792-1855) and his wife Benefiel, Esther Campbell (1793-1872)
Ancestry of Robert McLelland; Ancestry of Esther
Campbell Benefiel
Nickell, Joseph
(1750-1829) and his wife Fowler, Elizabeth (1754-1825)
Ancestry of Joseph
Nickell; Ancestry of Elizabeth Fowler: unknown
Oldham, Jesse (ca. 1736-1814)
and his wife, Simpson, Elizabeth (ca. 1736-before 1814)
Ancestry of Jesse Oldham;
Ancestry of Elizabeth
Simpson
Oldham, Richard
"Ready Money" (1763-1836) and his wife Williams, Ursley (ca 1762-1803)
Ancestry of Richard
"Ready Money" Oldham; Ancestry
of Ursley Duke Williams
Parker, John Evans (1795-1881)
and his wife Shepherd, Rebecca (1810-1856)
Ancestry of John
Evans Parker; Ancestry
of Rebecca Shepherd
Phelps, Josiah (1755-1835)
and his wife Simmons, Susanna (1763-ca 1803)
Ancestry of Josiah
Phelps; Ancestry of Susannah
Simmons
Phelps, Thomas (ca. 1725-1797)
and his wife, Guy, Sarah (?-?)
Ancestry of Thomas
Phelps, Jr.; Ancestry
of Susanna Guy
Preston, William (1729-1783)
and his wife Smith, Susanna (1740-1823)
Ancestry of William Preston; Ancestry of Susanna Smith
Russell, Robert Spotswood
(1762-1842) and his wife Allen, Deborah Montgomery (1766-1842)
Ancestry of Robert Spotswood Russell; Ancestry
of Deborah Montgomery Allen
Russell, William (ca.
1732-1793) and his wife Adams, Tabitha (ca 1735-1776)
Ancestry of William Russell; Ancestry
of Tabitha Adams
Russell, William Henry
(1802-1873) and his wife Freeland, Zaenett (1806-1880)
Ancestry of William Henry Russell; Ancestry
of Zaenett Freeland
Ryker, Gerardus (1740-1781) and
his wife Demaree, Rachel (1743-1814)
Ancestry of Gerardus
Ryker; Ancestry of
Rachel Demaree
Ryker, Samuel (1769-1833) and
his wife Fullenwider, Barbara (1771-1829)
Ancestry of Samuel
Ryker; Ancestry of
Barbara Fullenwider
Ryker, Samuel Jr. (1806-1843)
and his wife Holton, Margaret Kincaid (1805-1887)
Ancestry of Samuel Ryker, Jr.; Ancestry of Margaret Kincaid Holton
Scott, Joseph (1781-1843) and
his wife Finley, Martha Berkley (1783-1808)
Ancestry of Joseph Scott, M.D.;
Ancestry of Martha
Berkley Finley
Shepherd, William
(?-before 1811) and
his wife Moxley, Rebecca (ca 1780-before March 21, 1836)
Ancestry of William Shepherd: unknown; Ancestry
of Rebecca Moxley
Simmons, Samuel (ca. 1742-1781)
and his wife Willett, Verlinda (1746-ca 1820)
Ancestry of Samuel
Simmons; Ancestry
of Verlinda Willett
Stewart, Ezekiel (1741-1837)
and his wife Larrison, Rachel (?-after 1837)
Ancestry of Ezekiel
Stewart; Ancestry of Rachel Larrison: unknown
Stewart, Jacob (1783-1851)
and his wife Anna Nickell (1785-1861)
Ancestry of Jacob
Stewart; Ancestry of Anna
Nickell
Turner, Thomas (1734-1822) and
his wife Smith, Catherine (1735-before July 22, 1790)
Ancestry of Thomas
Turner; Ancestry of Catherine Smith: not known for certain
Watkins, Elizabeth
(1750-1829) (same person as Elizabeth Hudson Clay above)
Ancestry of
Elizabeth Watkins
Willett, William (ca 1712-1772)
and his wife Griffith, Mary (ca 1710-1792)
Ancestry of William
Willett; Ancestry
of Mary Griffith
Graphical family tree and other statistics
New and under continued development (mostly Mississippi ancestry):
Ancestry of my wife, Karen Eugenia Mitchell LaBach (1950- )
Brand new and under continued development (mostly Kentucky ancestry):
Ancestry of my sister-in-law, Donna Poore LaBach (1943- )
DIRECT ANCESTORS KILLED IN AMERICAN WARS OR BY INDIANS
(probably not a complete list)
May 15, 1864 Private Samuel Harrison Laubach, Battle of Resaca, Georgia, American Civil War
June 25, 1863 Colonel Andrew Eugene Erwin, Siege of Vicksburg, Mississippi, American Civil War
July 22, 1782 Captain Nathaniel Hart, killed by Indians near Boonesborough, Kentucky (then Virginia), American Revolution
June, 1782 Captain John McKinley, captured by Indians at Crawford's Defeat and executed near Upper Sandusky, Ohio, American Revolution
September 15, 1781 Ensign Gerardus Ryker, killed by Indians at the Long Run Massacre, Jefferson County, Kentucky, American Revolution
July 17, 1757 John Finley, killed by Indians in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, French and Indian War
1643 Hendrick Harmensen, killed by Indians at Poor Bowery in New Amsterdam (now New York City)
New: Due to numerous requests I have started a page listing sources for additional information about these families. It is still under construction. Additional Information
Send queries or e-mail to: Bill LaBach (labach@adelphia.net).
Copyright © 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
William Anderson LaBach
Some graphics files are used by permission of 
This page hosted by 
Get your own Free Home Page
Page last updated Sunday, March 01, 2009 03:47:56 PM.
visitors since March 20, 2001.