Wareland and the Forks of Elkhorn Baptist Church Franklin Co. Kentucky REVISED

A little over a week ago, Judy Ware e-mailed me a current map of the area around Frankfort and Versailles KY.  She had just been to that area on a research trip with her husband.  (Judy is the author of … Continue reading

The Wares and The Other Wares of Kentucky

For a long time, we descendants of James and Agnes Todd Ware have assumed that our Ware family ancestors had exclusivity to Franklin and Woodford Counties in Kentucky, and that all descendants of  the Ware line in this area could … Continue reading

Charles Ware (1796 – 1887)

“CHARLES  WARE, an old and prominent farmer of Shelby County, was born in Franklin County Ky., November 9, 1796.  His parents, William and Nancy (Saunders) Ware, were both Virginians by birth, and of English descent.  William Ware, a son of … 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