Mason County Photos

This gallery has photos taken in Fleming County, Kentucky, as well as those of people who primarily lived there.

  • Anna Eliza Gordon & Darius Downing Honeymoon
    Anna and Darius at Niagara Falls in 1869.
  • Anna Eliza (Gordon) Downing
  • Anne Gordon Parker & Robert Parker
  • Anne Gordon Parker & Robert Parker
  • Darius & Anna Downing Marker
    This Downing plot is close to that of Peter Gordon.
  • Darius Downing's House
    This is from the 1876 Atlas of Mason County.
  • Henry Smoot Farm
    From the 1876 Atlas of Mason County.
  • Ella Gordon (Downing) Parker, 1870-1926
    Daughter of Darius and Anna (Gordon) Downing.
  • Ella Gordon Parker & J. Edward Parker Markers
    Graves in the Maysville Cemetery.
  • Kentucky Map, 1796
  • Map Showing Lewis Gordon's Property
    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.
  • Old Baptist Church
    A re-creation of the old Baptist Church in Washington, KY. The Lewis Gordon family plot is right next to this building.
  • Lewis Gordon Family Gravesite
    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.
  • Lewis Gordon Family Gravesite
    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 (1762-1844) Marker
    Lewis Gordon's marker in the Old Washington Cemetery after the restoration project.
  • Keziah (Stout) Gordon (1760-1841) Marker
    In the Lewis Gordon family plot, Old Washington Cemetery.
  • Abigail Gordon (1783-1800) Marker
    Lewis & Keziah Gordon's first known child. Born in New Jersey, died in Mason Co. at 17 years of age.
  • Mary Gordon (1799-1805)
    Daughter of Lewis and Keziah Gordon. Probably born in Mason County, she died when only 7 years old.
  • Jonathan Stout Marker
    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.
  • Peter and Clarissa Gordon
    This picture is believed to be of Peter Gordon (1800-1852) and Clarissa Berry (Loyd) Gordon (1808-1870).
  • Clarissa Berry (Loyd) Gordon, 1808-1870
    Wife of Peter Gordon.
  • Gordon Marker in the Maysville Cemetery
    The gravesite of Peter and Clarissa Gordon and their unmarried children, Susan Elizabeth and Peter Albert.
  • Ralph & Susan Jenkins Gravesite
    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.
  • Jenkins-Gordon Gravesite
    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.
  • Susan (Gordon) Jenkins (1795-1857) Marker
    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.
  • Ralph Jenkins (1798-1861) Marker
    Maplewood Cemetery, Ripley, Ohio.
  • Brothers and Sisters
    This picture is believed to be of Mary Keziah Gordon and Clara Ella Gordon, and their husbands William Perrine Smoot and Samuel N. Smoot.
  • William Perrine Smoot Family
    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.
  • Mary Keziah (Gordon) Smoot Marker
    Wife of William Perrine Smoot, buried in the Maysville Cemetery.
  • William Perrine Smoot Marker
    In the Smoot family plot, Maysville Cemetery.
  • Dr. Peter Gordon Smoot, 1863-1928
    Son of Mary Keziah Gordon and William Perrine Smoot, he was in a medical partnership with Peter A. Gordon for a while in Flemingsburg.
  • Lillie May (Thomas) Smoot, 1870-1944
    Wife of Dr. Peter Gordon Smoot.
  • Peter Gordon Smoot Residence
    This is the house in downtown Maysville where Peter and his family lived, according to the 1900 census.
  • Peter Gordon Smoot Marker
    In the large Smoot plot, Maysville Cemetery. This is just across the path from Peter Gordon's family marker.
  • Lillie (Thomas) Smoot Marker
    Marker in the Maysville Cemetery.
  • Lillian (Smoot) Barkley, 1870-1924
    Daughter of William P. and Mary K. Smoot, married Harry Barkley.
  • Harry Barkley Residence
    Harry Barkley lived here with his wife, Lillie Smoot.
  • Maysville Road Signpost
    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.
  • Platt Stout Residence
    This house in downtown Maysville was once occupied by Rev. Platt Stout.
  • Reuben Anderson (1766-1837) Marker
    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.
  • Reuben and Sarah Anderson Marker
    Frankfort Cemetery.
  • Rubine (Allen) McReynolds (1836-1875) Marker
    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.
  • Rubine A. McReynolds (1894-1926) Marker
    This Rubine is the daughter of Rubine (Allen) McReynolds, daughter of Lucinda (Anderson) Allen of Frankfort.
  • Mason County Museum
    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.
  • Maysville Street Scene, 1908
  • Maysville: 2nd Street 1908
  • Wheat Day, Maysville, early 1900s
  • Maysville: 2nd Street in 1910
  • Washington, Kentucky, 1910
    This was where Lewis Gordon probably lived when he first came to Kentucky in the late 1790s.
  • Maysville in the 1937 Flood
    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.
Anna Eliza Gordon & Darius Downing Honeymoon
Anna Eliza Gordon & Darius Downing Honeymoon
Anna and Darius at Niagara Falls in 1869.