Our Family's Hallowed Ground:: The Wells-Lyons Cemetery of Wellington, Kentucky - Softcover

Cox, Vicki Wells

9781722983697: Our Family's Hallowed Ground:: The Wells-Lyons Cemetery of Wellington, Kentucky

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ISBN 10: 1722983698 ISBN 13: 9781722983697

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2018

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Our Family’s Hallowed Ground is a history of the people buried in the Wells- Lyons Cemetery, a 150-year-old rural family cemetery in eastern Kentucky. The book follows the land ownership from the Governor of Kentucky to Edmund Wells in 1837 to its current day owners. It explains early Kentucky land ownership processes and chronicles this farmland through the lives of those buried there. The book describes the burial traditions and the closed societal culture of 19th and 20th century Appalachian inhabitants and informs the reader of the plight of rural family cemeteries today. While most people highlighted are named Wells or Lyons, there are over 200 other surnames included in the book. The stories represent the facts as determined by the author after more than 20 years of research. Incidents and relationships are documented with both primary and secondary sources. There are celebratory stories about marriages, births and financial success and heartbreaking ones about deaths, addictions and even murder. Together they create a fascinating book about real people living real lives.

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About the Author

Vicki Wells Cox is a native of Mt. Sterling, Kentucky. A graduate of Mt. Sterling High School, she holds a BS from the University of Tennessee and an MBA from Crummer Business School. She has earned certificates in genetic genealogy and genealogical research through various institutes and universities including: Boston University, Excelsior College, Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy, Genealogical Institute of Pittsburg, and the Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research. She is a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists, National Genealogical Society, Kentucky Genealogical Society, and others. In addition to writing about her own family, Vicki provides genealogical research, presentations and consultations to individuals and groups through her company, Past Generations, LLC.

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