This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Holden, Bamber, Lytell, Fenwick Classification: Biography Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/xVB.2ACE/1645 Message Board Post: Written by William F. Holden about his father, Richard K. Holden: February 24, 1899 Richard K. Holden was born near Cross England, Lankshire Co. Born November 17, 1793 Embarked from Liverpool the first day of May in 1819. Sailed to New York in thirty five days then took stage to Philadelpha thare to meat the Bamber famly then they stayed in the Aleganie Mountains the first Winter then to Wheeling took a flat boat for Cincinnati in Spring 1820 commenst Work for Generell Lytell 2 years and 11 months and payed for the farm he occupied until he died 57 years. he Marrid Agness Bamber in the year 1823 April 7. they Was the first couple Published in catholic church Ever by the Bishop Fenwick thay Was Marred on the Bamber Farm owned by Patrick McConn now