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Mary Rootes Thornton McAboy
Mary R. T. McAboy (, Thornton; pen name, M. R. M., Roseheath, Ky.; February 9, 1815 – April 5, 1892) was a 19th-century poet of the American south. From 1850, she was a contributor to the press of Kentucky and elsewhere over the signature of "M. R. M., Roseheath, Ky."; her writings were universally popular. Biography Mary Rootes Thornton was born in Bourbon County, Kentucky, February 9, 1815. Her father was Peter Thornton of Caroline County, Virginia. Her mother's maiden name was Rowe. There were five siblings in this family: Sally Tunstall (Thornton), Mary Rootes (Thornton), Thomas; Callender, and Read. She was raised and educated by her uncle, Hon. John Rootes Thornton (1786-1873). He was a prominent lawyer and a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives (1844), and State Senate (1829–33; 1833–37). On April 24, 1839, she married Rev. Paradise Lynn McAboy (1814–1839), of Washington, Mason County, Kentucky, a young Presbyterian minister. She was widowed four mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bourbon County, Kentucky
Bourbon County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 20,252. Its county seat is Paris. Bourbon County is part of the Lexington–Fayette, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is one of Kentucky's nine original counties, and is best known for its historical association with bourbon whiskey. History Old Bourbon Bourbon County was established in 1785 from a portion of Fayette County, Virginia, and named after the French House of Bourbon, in gratitude for Louis XVI of France's assistance during the American Revolutionary War. Bourbon County, Virginia, originally comprised 34 of Kentucky's 120 current ones, including the current Bourbon County.''The New Encyclopedia of Southern Culture'', John T. Edge, volume editor, Volume 7: Foodways, p. 128. This larger area later became known as ''Old Bourbon''. Bourbon became part of the new state of Kentucky when it was admitted to the Union in 1792. Birthplace of Bourbon whiskey Whisk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
