Tag: Louisville Kentucky

James Irvin McHugh (c.1853-1890) – my 2x great grandfather

James Irvin McHugh (c.1853-1890) – my 2x great grandfather

Brick Wall Ancestor #2 “Jas. A. McHugh, a well-known railroad man on the L. and N. [Louisville & Nashville] road, was killed early yesterday morning near Lebanon Junction, by falling from a rapidly moving freight train. About 5 o’clock McHugh, who was brakeman, was running from one car to another, when his foot slipped on … Continue reading James Irvin McHugh (c.1853-1890) – my 2x great grandfather

Recollections on life by my grandmother Rebecca Blanton (Morris) Eisenbeis (1913-1994)

Recollections on life by my grandmother Rebecca Blanton (Morris) Eisenbeis (1913-1994)

In 1991, my maternal grandmother Rebecca Blanton (Morris) Eisenbeis (1913-1994) wrote the following about her life [in italics]:   A Thing of Beauty Is A Joy Forever[1] I was a lonely twenty-two year old young lady many miles from my family and home in Virginia -  November 24, 1935 I had been to church, then … Continue reading Recollections on life by my grandmother Rebecca Blanton (Morris) Eisenbeis (1913-1994)