History of the Yurkevych-Sokologorsky in the history of the Kobelyatsk' land in Poltava region

Abstract

The article deals with the history of the noble family of Yurkevich-Sokologorsky, who lived in the village of Isaivka (belonged to the village of Kustolov Kushchi) Kobeliatsky district of Poltava province. The Sokologorsky house has survived to the present day and is a witness to many historical events. The figure of the noblewoman Olena Yurkevych-Sokologorska, who had a bold and strong-willed character, dared to marry commoners twice and have children from them, is admirable.

This woman suffered tragic events: the divorce of her parents as a child, she was twice a widow, the death of children, poverty, deprivation of all property by the Soviet authorities, the Holodomor of 1932-1933, World War II, postwar reconstruction and others. Despite this, Olena Yurkevych-Sokologorska never gave up, she was an aristocrat for the rest of her life. Her life is an example of resilience, courage, steadfastness of spirit, inner resistance to tragic life circumstances. The memory of their family is still preserved by the descendants of the Sokologorsky family.

Let’s save, collect and remember family history. The history of each family is small pieces of a mosaic from which the history of Ukraine which is based on the history of sorts is created (!).