Hello and welcome! Several years ago my late husband and I started a blog to share the journal writings of his father, William Burl Kincaid, Jr. The journal writings were about local history, including entries about local craftsmen and laborers, sports, entertainment, funeral practices, and holiday celebrations. We branched out a little bit to include local history that we researched on our own or personal reflections like my brother-in-law Bill Kincaid’s post about Confederate memorials. I also shared some written history from my side of the family, including my great Uncle Bill Karrick’s reflections on his childhood growing up in Salt Lick when the Spanish Flu hit. We really enjoyed sharing tidbits of local history with everyone and it was something we worked on together.

Then Don’s liver disease got worse and our lives started revolving around getting help for him. We chased a transplant listing with no success. I won’t get into that except to say the process can be brutal and slow. By the time his bloodwork reflected how sick he was, his overall health had declined to the point where he couldn’t survive surgery. He fought hard. I fought hard. He died in June of 2024 leaving behind a legacy that we could all be proud of.

Don was mayor of our small town of Owingsville for eight years and had served as a councilman and on various committees before that. He grew up in Owingsville and knew the city and its people like the back of his hand. His ancestors were some of the earliest settlers of Bath County and had the surnames of Dawson, Young, Rice, and Darnell (among others). His grandfather was mayor, his other grandfather a city councilmen. His great-grandfather was county clerk, and one of his Dawson ancestors was the county’s first coroner. Throw in a bunch of Confederates (whom he was not proud of) and there’s lots of rich history to share.

As I move forward, I’m going to be reworking some of the oldest posts because I now have access to more information (the wonderful power of technology!) and can build on what’s already written. I look forward to sharing what I find and hope you find information here that interests you or helps you in your own genealogy work. If I can answer any questions, please feel free to contact me.

Thanks for stopping by,

Ginger