In the spring of 1825 in Lexington -- then the largest town west of the Allegheny Mountains -- 21-year-old Joseph Milward was completing plans to open a cabinet and furniture business. Known as "The Athens of the West" at the time, Lexington had a population of 5,517. The city was a mixture of cosmopolitan progress and frontier spirit, a natural result of being located on the edge of the continuing westward push. The result was a growing need for a wide variety of products that craftsmen could offer.
Born in Baltimore in 1803, Joseph was brought to Lexington as a young child by his widowed mother. At 16 he became an apprentice cabinet maker and for a time was a journeyman craftsman in Cincinnati and later in Richmond, Ky. By 1825 Joseph had returned to Lexington for good, opening a business with John Baxter, a wheelwright and wood turner. Their shop was located on South Broadway, on the same street and not far from where Milward Funeral Directors downtown home is located today. While producing various pieces of furniture, they soon began to focus on producing caskets and providing aid for bereaved families in the community.
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Incomplete recovery from grief can have a lifelong negative effect on the capacity for happiness. Joining the Milward Support Group will help you travel your grief journey by learning specific actions to help you move beyond your personal loss. The Grief Support Group will be held the second Tuesday...
Milward Funeral Directors serving hot chocolate to the wreath stagers for Wreaths Across America at Camp Nelson National Cemetery on December 13.
The community is invited to join Milward Funeral Directors and Bluegrass Care Navigators for its Holiday Hope program on Sunday, December 8, 2019 at 1509 Trent Boulevard, Lexington. The program will begin with refreshments at 3:30 pm followed by a Candlelight Service at 4:00 pm featuring remarks by...
Several staff members from Milward attended the Honor Flight Welcome Home gathering at Bluegrass Airport. Milward is honored to have quite a number of veterans on staff including USMC Cpl Dan Hanshel who was an Honor Guard today for a brother Marine.
