Where the record begins
Our History: The Data
Two founding stories — a schoolhouse built by hand, and a bond between two sisters that shaped every generation after them.
Charles Henry & Jane Roberts
Charles Henry Roberts was the patriarch who put his hands to the work of community — literally. He built the schoolhouse in Fancy Farms, Kentucky, and in doing so shaped the minds and futures of not just his own children, but an entire community.
Their story is told in the book The Catholic Church in Paducah, Ky. An excerpt appears alongside.
The Twin Sisters: Eudora & Izora
One of the most beloved stories in our family: our great-great-grandmothers were twins who married brothers. Two sisters. Two brothers. One extraordinary bond.
