Yvette Holmes

Yvette Smithson Holmes, a native of southern Christian County, is an avid researcher of local history and genealogy. A graduate of Western Kentucky University, she previously worked in nursing. She is married to Bradley Holmes. They have five adult children and a granddaughter.

Before emancipation, a free man of color set the course for his family in Christian County

Elisha Wiggins, born about 1790 in North Carolina, was likely emancipated in 1833 in Trigg County — and several years later began buying land in Christian County.

By Yvette Holmes

A deep dive into Christian County history reveals an Alexander Graham Bell connection

Minister and teacher Robert T. Anderson's work at a South Christian boarding school attracted the attention of Alexander Graham Bell and others more than a century ago, but the story was long forgotten until a New York writer began researching another branch of the Anderson family.

By Yvette Holmes