Horace Ware (1812 – 1890)

Added by: Jeaneen Find A Grave photo WARE, HORACE, iron manufacturer, was born April 11, 1812, in Lynn, Mass., and Died July, 1890, in Birmingham; son of Jonathan and Roxana (Howe) Ware, residents of Massachusetts, New York, North Carolina and … Continue reading →

Thomas Bullock Sr (1803 – 1888)

“BULLOCK,  THOS Sr, farmer P.O. Eureka.  The above gentleman is one of the best known, and one of the oldest settlers of Woodford Co.  On the 27th day of Feb. 1841 a bill was approved by the Governor, entitles an … Continue reading →

George Spencer Bullock (1869 – )

“The significance of lifelong identification with California appears in the loyalty uniformly exhibited by the native sons of the commonwealth.  Patriotic devotion to the land of his birth forms one of the chief attributes in the character of George Spencer … Continue reading →

James Porter Bullock (1829 – 1888)

“In studying the lineage of the Bullock  family we find that they are of English stock and southern associations.  As early as 1830 Thomas ans Agnes (Ware) Bullock (the latter of Scotch-Welsh descent)”  (The Wares migrated from England to Ireland … Continue reading →

Mary Belle Scott Uda (1846 -1936) Or the Scott-Uda Aerial Ladder

Mary Belle was the daughter of  Dr. Henry Harrison Scott and Elizabeth M Wilkinson.  Her father was named after President Henry Harrison, because of his father’s relationship to the President, and the Harrison family. Mary Belle was probably born in … Continue reading →

Did You Know Howard Huges Had A Branch On The Ware Tree?

As Judy was was leaving town again for the holiday, she sent me on another quest for information.   This time the search was easier and just as interesting.  I traced to path she out-lined for me and this is … Continue reading →

The Tragic Death of Solomon P. Sharp Nov. 7, 1825

Some of you may may know this story, particularly those who live in Kentucky, because of the incident being referred to as the “Kentucky Tragedy.”  I, however, was unaware and in a conversation with Judy C. Ware the other day, … Continue reading →