A resource* housed in the Jessamine County Public Library on Main Street, Nicholasville, KY, was published as a commemorative Jessamine County history and included individual citizens’ written accounts. My grandmother, Cutters, contributed her own biography which was included in this publication.
What I find funny or ironic is that whoever proofread or otherwise made an editorial decision about spelling made one critical error. This error is a longstanding point of discussion among our family.
At the end of her biography, Violet cites her nickname. Anyone who knew her called her “Cutters” but some would mistakenly say “Cutter” much to the chagrin of the ones who say “Cutters.” She would never have written it incorrectly. Someone made that typo in the final printing.
Violet Sunbeam Fayne McQuerry
Born on Sugar Creek Road in the house next to Wesley Chapel Church to Daisy and Manford Fayne, I was the third child; Hazel and Ralph were older and Ray and Billy were younger.
I graduated from Nicholasville High School and married Clyde McQuerry, son of Mattie Grant and William McQuerry, that same year. The next year a baby girl, Elizabeth Neale, was born; she lived only three weeks. Two years later our son, Ronnie was born. He was a happy little boy and fine young man. He enlisted in the Marine Corps, and while in service married Alice Robinson. The had three children: Ronnie, Steve, and Sherry. At age 26, Ronnie was killed while working on the McAlpine Dam in Louisville.
Our daughter, Phyllis, married Kenneth Mathews of Nicholasville. They moved to Louisville when they married. Their children are Cynthia, Craig and Sarah. Phyllis’ husband is employed by the Corps of Engineers in Louisville and she is personnel manager of Bacons.
Herbert married Patsy Carroll, and they have one child, Debbie. Herbert and Patsy were divorced, and he married Rita Pulliam. They have four children: Michelle, Macon, Tracy, and Brooke. Herbert enlisted in the Army for three years. Prior to his first married, he worked for IBM and upon his return from the Army, he returned to IBM and was transferred to Oklahoma City, where he met his second wife. He is presently employed by Eastman Kodak Company and lives in Nashville.
I worked in Martin’s Department Store in Nicholasville for seven years and retired from Montgomery Ward Credit Department in 1978.
My husband died in 1977 at the age of 69. With my seven great-grandchildren, my church, and volunteer work, I lead a very rewarding life. Everyone calls me “Cutter.” Violet F. McQuerry
Excerpt from Jessamine County reference (*will update this post when I find my notes with the proper citation). Newbie researcher lesson.
The example here gives me pause as I research genealogy archives. Records are only as reliable as the occasional human error and typos. This is ever in my mind as I try to distinguish the “Mathews” from the “Matthews” as well as when they are one and the same. I am not deterred.
that Kentucky girl 