I am a library assistant director, elected city council member and de-facto historian for my family. I have completed inventories of Fairview Church of Christ Cemetery in Rockcastle County , Berea Cemetery and Madison Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Madison County, KY.

Moses Payne arrived in Rockcastle County with his family in 1838 from Grainger, Tennessee after service to the military. Other surnames in my family lines include Sowder, Cummins, Perciful, Reynolds, Smith, Brown, Mcwilliams, among others. Working within this site by contributing and improving the accuracy of its records benefits all who use it.