Mason County Photos

Anna and Darius at Niagara Falls in 1869.

This Downing plot is close to that of Peter Gordon.

This is from the 1876 Atlas of Mason County.

From the 1876 Atlas of Mason County.

Daughter of Darius and Anna (Gordon) Downing.

Graves in the Maysville Cemetery.

From the 1876 Atlas of Mason County. This land is up on Jersey Ridge, just west of the road cut that was put through for the road leadiing down to the new bridge.

A re-creation of the old Baptist Church in Washington, KY. The Lewis Gordon family plot is right next to this building.

The gravesite in the Old Washington Cemetery as it was discovered about 1998. Two of the headstone were broken off, with others leaning over and barely legible.

The gravesite in the Old Washington Cemetery after restoration. Unfortunately, this site has already begun to deteriorate again, as at least one stone has again been broken off, probably after being hit by maintenance equipment. Note that all these graves have footstones as well as headstones.

Lewis Gordon's marker in the Old Washington Cemetery after the restoration project.

In the Lewis Gordon family plot, Old Washington Cemetery.

Lewis & Keziah Gordon's first known child. Born in New Jersey, died in Mason Co. at 17 years of age.

Daughter of Lewis and Keziah Gordon. Probably born in Mason County, she died when only 7 years old.

This is the marker of Jonathan Stout, who was married to Keziah (Stout) Gordon's sister, Rachel Stout. They were 2nd cousins, thus the same surnames. This stone is part of the Lewis Gordon family plot, although Rachel does not appear to have been buried here.

This picture is believed to be of Peter Gordon (1800-1852) and Clarissa Berry (Loyd) Gordon (1808-1870).

Wife of Peter Gordon.

The gravesite of Peter and Clarissa Gordon and their unmarried children, Susan Elizabeth and Peter Albert.

Gravesite of Ralph and Susan (Gordon) Jenkins in the Maplewood Cemetery in Ripley, Ohio, just across the river from Maysville. This was their condition when first found in 2001, with Susan's monument toppled over.

Gravesite of Ralph and Susan (Gordon) Jenkins in the Maplewood Cemetery in Ripley, Ohio, just across the river from Maysville. This was after the restoration of the monument.

This marker is in the Maplewood Cemetery, Ripley, Ohio, just across from Maysville. This picture was taken as the marker was found, lying on the grass. It has since been restored to its proper position.

Maplewood Cemetery, Ripley, Ohio.

This picture is believed to be of Mary Keziah Gordon and Clara Ella Gordon, and their husbands William Perrine Smoot and Samuel N. Smoot.

A wonderful family portrait of William Perrine Smoot and Mary Keziah Gordon's family. Children include (Dr.) Peter Gordon Smoot, William Elgin Smoot, Lewis Gordon Smoot, and Lillian Smoot.

Wife of William Perrine Smoot, buried in the Maysville Cemetery.

In the Smoot family plot, Maysville Cemetery.

Son of Mary Keziah Gordon and William Perrine Smoot, he was in a medical partnership with Peter A. Gordon for a while in Flemingsburg.

Wife of Dr. Peter Gordon Smoot.

This is the house in downtown Maysville where Peter and his family lived, according to the 1900 census.

In the large Smoot plot, Maysville Cemetery. This is just across the path from Peter Gordon's family marker.

Marker in the Maysville Cemetery.

Daughter of William P. and Mary K. Smoot, married Harry Barkley.

Harry Barkley lived here with his wife, Lillie Smoot.

One of the few remaining signposts installed for the old Maysville Road that ran from Lexington to Maysville. This post is located in Mays Lick.

This house in downtown Maysville was once occupied by Rev. Platt Stout.

This marker is in the Frankfort Cemetery. Reuben's mother was Lewis Gordon's sister, Mary. This is also the marker for his wife, Sarah.

Frankfort Cemetery.

Rubine was the daughter of Lucinda (Anderson) Allen, Peter Gordon's cousin in Frankfort. Two of her letters are found in the Gordon Family Papers collection. This grave is in the McReynolds family cemetery.

This Rubine is the daughter of Rubine (Allen) McReynolds, daughter of Lucinda (Anderson) Allen of Frankfort.

This building housed the museum and genealogical library where much of our family research was done. It was replaced by an all-new facility in 2008.

This was where Lewis Gordon probably lived when he first came to Kentucky in the late 1790s.

This was a major flood that affected all the cities along the river. Look elsewhere on the site for a film of Cincinnati's flood experience.