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Ken Hill: My Roots Saturday, September 30, 2013, Ken Hill and son Jake, of the Village of Hardscratch in Adair County, KY attended a ceremony in Wayne County where a new stone was dedicated to Ken's Great-Great-Great Grandfather, Isaac Hill a soldier in the Civil War. He found it an irony that before he knew of this ancestor, he had named his own son, Jacob Isaac Hill, after this distinguished ancestor. Click on headline for complete story with photo(s) By Ken Hill Anyone, who knows me and follows my antics knows that I love history. My son, Jake, and I reenact early Kentucky history at events across the State, and in the time between these "Living History" Events, I read and study to increase my knowledge and sharpen my portrayals of these Kentucky Heroes. But with all this effort, I knew very little about my own history, and that of my family. Throughout my childhood, I learned that our family had scattered across the United States in the mid-1900's, and aside from the occasional visit from a far-away relative, I only knew my closest relatives. Like most "History Lovers", I occasionally wondered if anyone in my family tree had a story to tell, but I really did not know how to unlock these mysteries. Sadly, I knew more about Daniel Boone and his ancestry than I knew about any member of my own family. All that changed recently when my mother called to tell me Wayne County Kentucky was honoring my Great-Great Grandfather, Isaac Hill, with a new Civil War headstone. I didn't know I had a family member, who served in the Civil War, and I didn't know I had a great-great-grandfather named Isaac, but I thought it ironic that I had, by chance, given his name to my son, Jacob Isaac Hill. Years earlier, I heard of a distant cousin, Debra Cooper, who had begun researching the genealogy of our family, and I hoped someday to meet her, or at least take a peek at her research. Well, that time was coming soon. It was through Debra's tireless research that the military service of Isaac Hill was discovered, and through her efforts that the new stone would soon be unveiled in a ceremony, presided over by the Monticello Chapter #105 of the Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary. Full military honors would be afforded my long-passed relative. It is worth noting that Debra managed to conduct all this research while living hundreds of miles away, in Missouri. On September 28, 2013, I had the distinct honor of attending the service at the gravesite of my Great-Great-Grandfather, who had waited almost 119 years for such an honor. The service was well attended by various relatives, most of whom I had never before met. The local R.O.T.C.did a great job presenting the "Colors", and after short speeches from members of the DAVA and Wayne County Historian, Harlan Ogle, the DAV added to the gravity of the moment with a "21 Gun Salute", and the playing of "Taps". It was a fitting tribute to a long lost family member, who, this day, made us all very proud to be part of his family. Ken Hill This story was posted on 2013-09-30 04:26:01
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