Dycusburg Fish Fry: May 19, 2013

The annual Dycusburg Fish Fry will be held Sunday, May 19 at 1 p.m. at the Dycusburg Methodist Church grounds. In case of rain, the venue will be at the Dycusburg Baptist Church Fellowship hall.

Those interested in helping should arrive at 11 a.m.

Please bring a chair. Proceeds will benefit the upkeep of the Dycusburg Cemetery.

Lamb Family Reunion Planned for Oct. 12, 2013

Lamb Reunion (2011) in Princeton, KY

The Lamb Family Reunion will be held Saturday, Oct. 12 at the Princeton Tourist Welcome Center in Princeton, KY. All family members (descendants of Thomas Lamb and Longshore Lamb) and friends of the family are invited to attend.

A ceremony to erect a tombstone for John Lamb and Mary (Clayton) Lamb will be held at 11 a.m. on Oct. 12 at the Lamb Family Cemetery in Scottsburg, KY, just outside of Princeton. Descendants of John and Mary and other Lamb family members contributed to this special project earlier this year to make funding possible for the tombstone.

After the ceremony, a catered, Southern style lunch will be served at the Princeton Tourist Welcome Center with a special guest speaker, Brenda Joyce Jerome. Jerome is well known for her extensive genealogy research, focusing primarily on Western Kentucky. She has written more than 40 genealogy volumes that have proven invaluable for researchers across the country, including for the Lamb family.

For more information, email Linda Lamb Monticelli (rlmflm@aol.com) or Matthew T. Patton (matthewtpatton@yahoo.com).

Related Links

• Project info/rendering of the new stone for John and Mary (Clayton) Lamb
• Revolutionary War Patriot, Longshore Lamb, Honored (Feb. 2010 issue of The Kentucky Explorer)
• Lamb Dedication Program (2009)
• Longshore and Sarah Lamb Memorial Dedication (2009)
• City of Princeton, KY

Sites of Note: Western Kentucky Genealogy Blog

The Western Kentucky Genealogy blog, authored by Brenda Joyce Jerome, has a wealth of interesting information about Western Kentucky counties.

Jerome is the author of more than 40 genealogical volumes about Western Kentucky, and maintains this blog with tidbits and photos regularly. Among the interesting updates is Tombstone Tuesday, typically with a photo of an interesting area tombstone and accompanying family documentation when applicable.

Jerome is a certified genealogist with and has devoted most of her life to genealogical endeavors.

Visit the site at wkygenealogy.blogspot.com.

Genealogy Query: William Coleman Brown (1793-1881)

I am looking for the parents of William Coleman Brown born 1793, South Carolina, died Shady Grove, KY 1881, married Pricey Kemp 12-3-1817.

Charles Brown
n4so.ken@gmail.com

Genealogy Query: Rev. Robert McCollum

Looking for information on Rev. Robert McCollum (1779-1856).

Contact: Michael A. Marchese (mmarche1@charter.net).

Dycusburg Day: Oct. 20, 2012

Dycusburg Day will be held Oct. 20.

Parade begins at 11 a.m.

Free inflatables all day.

Pumpkin and apple pie baking contests, games and contests all day!

Gospel Singing by the Echo's.

Obituary: Elvis Kinnis, 72

MARION — Elvis Kinnis, 72, of Marion died Friday at Crittenden County Hospital. He is survived by two brothers, Ray Kinnis of Lake Village, Ind., and Barney John Kinnis of Dycusburg; four sisters, Gladys Donohue and Wilma Stromatt, both from Lake Village, Ind., and Lena Miller and Sandra Martin, both of Marion; and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Thomas and Augusta Kinnis; and four brothers, William Kinnis, Frank Kinnis, James Kinnis, and Elvin Kinnis. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Gilbert Funeral Home. Friends may call after 10 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.

Source: The Paducah Sun, Aug. 26, 2012

Dycusburg Photos (2012)

All photos by Jody Selph of Selph Portraits Photography

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