Some old newspaper info from Big Sandy and other Benton Co. areas, that some of the newer members to the DC Community might be interested in. This was originally provided by JP. Dave -------------- > > March 9, 1885 > A general war among the Eastern powers is becoming imminent. > > There is a great deal of sickness on our creek at present. Mrs. Emily Gross, > Mrs. Robert Gross, James Gross and Mrs. Sack Wheatley are on the sick list. > Some very severe cases of pneumonia. > Jimmie Gross left for parts unknown yesterday. I wish him success where e'er > he roams. > Sheriff Kirk had better take charge of his deputy in the 7th district and > board him with Mr. Bivens, until he gets well of the itch. He has given it > to > everybody on this creek, and they have declared war against him in the next > election. > Jack Akers was united in marriage to Mrs. Mary Carter last monday by Esq. > Jas. > K. Wheatley. I hope happiness and prosperity may be their lot as they move > down the hill of time. > Mat Wheatley gave his foot an ugly cut a few days ago. > Rev. Fate Akers preached at our church last Sunday. > Mrs. Lizzie Pierce, daughter of our neighbor, P.S. Nance is very low with > consumption. > > October 17, 1884 > Seeing there has been nothing from this creek for some time, I will beg the > space to give your readers a few items. > Our farmers at present are engaged in pulling their peanuts. They report > that > they will have a good yield. > The cotton yield will be very sorry this year. Our farmers are falling out > with cotton any how. > The tobacco crop was damaged to some extent by the hail. The most of the > crop > has been cut and housed. > The corn crop is very good, and farmers will soon begin gathering it. > Wheat sowing is not going on. There will be the largest crop sown this fall > that was ever known. I. N. Akers received one bushel of wheat from the > Department of Agriculture last fall that yielded twelve bushels and was not > affected by the frost in the least. > Health has not been very good on our creek this fall. Several deaths having > occurred among the children. We are glad to state, however, that it is > improving. > Mr. T. S. Hall, who has been very sick for quite a while is now able to be > up. > > May 23, 1884 > Thinking you would like to hear from this part of the vineyard again - > thought > I would jot down a few items. > The swift winged messenger of death has been in our minds, claiming for its > victims Mr. Thomas S. Hall and Seth Stagner. They died in the triumph of the > Lord. > Blind Jeff Reddick is down among us. Poor fellow, he will have his fun, > though he be an object of pity. > W. E. Wheatley's writing school proved a success. He left last week to begin > a school on Sulphur Creek. > From the signs of the times there is going to be a wedding on this creek > pretty soon. > Jack Wheatley was united to Miss Sarah Cosgrove for better or for worse > several weeks ago. Also Jethroe McKenzie to Miss Jennie Butler. As they > glide > down life's meandering stream, we wish them success. > Miss Annie Butler, one of Crooked's sweetest girls, paid Paris a flying visit > last week. > Mr. Newt Akers and Gilbert McKenzie contemplate erecting a saw and grist mill > at what is known as Benton Cut near Faxon, Tenn. Newt says he will be > sheriffing alone for a while. > Rev. C.C. Bell preached a very interesting sermon to a large audience at this > place yesterday. > Farmers are preparing for a new crop, such as repairing fences, cutting > briars, rolling logs, etc. We love to see the good work go on. > (copy difficult to read on) > > Some Ads: > C. McGill, dry goods, notions, hats, caps, boots, shoes, Camden > W. Rye, Clerk, Camden, Hardware, Queensware and general groceries - butter > and > eggs taken at highest market price - otherwise sell strickly for cash. > Pianos and organs, Jesse French, Nashville > Knabe, Wever, Hardman, Haines New England Pianos and Peloubet Organs > Andrews Hotel (formerly St. Charles) fare $1.50 per day, Nashville

Dave you posted this message back in May, you did not indicate what newspaper this information was from. I am interested in all the Wheatleys'. I would like to post the information to each record for these individuals. If you have the information. Thanks Wil. ----- Original Message ----- From: "David L. Snow" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, May 11, 2000 11:45 AM Subject: Some old info > Some old newspaper info from Big Sandy and other Benton Co. areas, that > some of > the newer members to the DC Community might be interested in. This was > originally provided by JP. > > Dave > > -------------- > > > > March 9, 1885 > > A general war among the Eastern powers is becoming imminent. > > > > There is a great deal of sickness on our creek at present. Mrs. Emily > Gross, > > Mrs. Robert Gross, James Gross and Mrs. Sack Wheatley are on the sick list. > > Some very severe cases of pneumonia. > > Jimmie Gross left for parts unknown yesterday. I wish him success where > e'er > > he roams. > > Sheriff Kirk had better take charge of his deputy in the 7th district and > > board him with Mr. Bivens, until he gets well of the itch. He has given it > > to > > everybody on this creek, and they have declared war against him in the next > > election. > > Jack Akers was united in marriage to Mrs. Mary Carter last monday by Esq. > > Jas. > > K. Wheatley. I hope happiness and prosperity may be their lot as they move > > down the hill of time. > > Mat Wheatley gave his foot an ugly cut a few days ago. > > Rev. Fate Akers preached at our church last Sunday. > > Mrs. Lizzie Pierce, daughter of our neighbor, P.S. Nance is very low with > > consumption. > > > > October 17, 1884 > > Seeing there has been nothing from this creek for some time, I will beg the > > space to give your readers a few items. > > Our farmers at present are engaged in pulling their peanuts. They report > > that > > they will have a good yield. > > The cotton yield will be very sorry this year. Our farmers are falling out > > with cotton any how. > > The tobacco crop was damaged to some extent by the hail. The most of the > > crop > > has been cut and housed. > > The corn crop is very good, and farmers will soon begin gathering it. > > Wheat sowing is not going on. There will be the largest crop sown this fall > > that was ever known. I. N. Akers received one bushel of wheat from the > > Department of Agriculture last fall that yielded twelve bushels and was not > > affected by the frost in the least. > > Health has not been very good on our creek this fall. Several deaths having > > occurred among the children. We are glad to state, however, that it is > > improving. > > Mr. T. S. Hall, who has been very sick for quite a while is now able to be > > up. > > > > May 23, 1884 > > Thinking you would like to hear from this part of the vineyard again - > > thought > > I would jot down a few items. > > The swift winged messenger of death has been in our minds, claiming for its > > victims Mr. Thomas S. Hall and Seth Stagner. They died in the triumph of > the > > Lord. > > Blind Jeff Reddick is down among us. Poor fellow, he will have his fun, > > though he be an object of pity. > > W. E. Wheatley's writing school proved a success. He left last week to > begin > > a school on Sulphur Creek. > > From the signs of the times there is going to be a wedding on this creek > > pretty soon. > > Jack Wheatley was united to Miss Sarah Cosgrove for better or for worse > > several weeks ago. Also Jethroe McKenzie to Miss Jennie Butler. As they > > glide > > down life's meandering stream, we wish them success. > > Miss Annie Butler, one of Crooked's sweetest girls, paid Paris a flying > visit > > last week. > > Mr. Newt Akers and Gilbert McKenzie contemplate erecting a saw and grist > mill > > at what is known as Benton Cut near Faxon, Tenn. Newt says he will be > > sheriffing alone for a while. > > Rev. C.C. Bell preached a very interesting sermon to a large audience at > this > > place yesterday. > > Farmers are preparing for a new crop, such as repairing fences, cutting > > briars, rolling logs, etc. We love to see the good work go on. > > (copy difficult to read on) > > > > Some Ads: > > C. McGill, dry goods, notions, hats, caps, boots, shoes, Camden > > W. Rye, Clerk, Camden, Hardware, Queensware and general groceries - butter > > and > > eggs taken at highest market price - otherwise sell strickly for cash. > > Pianos and organs, Jesse French, Nashville > > Knabe, Wever, Hardman, Haines New England Pianos and Peloubet Organs > > Andrews Hotel (formerly St. Charles) fare $1.50 per day, Nashville > > > > > ==== DanvilleCrossing Mailing List ==== > My family Coat of Arms ties at the back ...... > is that normal ??? >

I.m sorry but you have the wrong Dave. At 04:40 PM 09/11/00 -0500, you wrote: >Dave you posted this message back in May, you did not indicate what >newspaper this information was from. I am interested in all the Wheatleys'. >I would like to post the information to each record for these individuals. >If you have the information. Thanks Wil. > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "David L. Snow" <[email protected]> >To: <[email protected]> >Sent: Thursday, May 11, 2000 11:45 AM >Subject: Some old info > > >> Some old newspaper info from Big Sandy and other Benton Co. areas, that >> some of >> the newer members to the DC Community might be interested in. This was >> originally provided by JP. >> >> Dave >> >> -------------- >> > >> > March 9, 1885 >> > A general war among the Eastern powers is becoming imminent. >> > >> > There is a great deal of sickness on our creek at present. Mrs. Emily >> Gross, >> > Mrs. Robert Gross, James Gross and Mrs. Sack Wheatley are on the sick >list. >> > Some very severe cases of pneumonia. >> > Jimmie Gross left for parts unknown yesterday. I wish him success where >> e'er >> > he roams. >> > Sheriff Kirk had better take charge of his deputy in the 7th district >and >> > board him with Mr. Bivens, until he gets well of the itch. He has given >it >> > to >> > everybody on this creek, and they have declared war against him in the >next >> > election. >> > Jack Akers was united in marriage to Mrs. Mary Carter last monday by >Esq. >> > Jas. >> > K. Wheatley. I hope happiness and prosperity may be their lot as they >move >> > down the hill of time. >> > Mat Wheatley gave his foot an ugly cut a few days ago. >> > Rev. Fate Akers preached at our church last Sunday. >> > Mrs. Lizzie Pierce, daughter of our neighbor, P.S. Nance is very low >with >> > consumption. >> > >> > October 17, 1884 >> > Seeing there has been nothing from this creek for some time, I will beg >the >> > space to give your readers a few items. >> > Our farmers at present are engaged in pulling their peanuts. They >report >> > that >> > they will have a good yield. >> > The cotton yield will be very sorry this year. Our farmers are falling >out >> > with cotton any how. >> > The tobacco crop was damaged to some extent by the hail. The most of >the >> > crop >> > has been cut and housed. >> > The corn crop is very good, and farmers will soon begin gathering it. >> > Wheat sowing is not going on. There will be the largest crop sown this >fall >> > that was ever known. I. N. Akers received one bushel of wheat from the >> > Department of Agriculture last fall that yielded twelve bushels and was >not >> > affected by the frost in the least. >> > Health has not been very good on our creek this fall. Several deaths >having >> > occurred among the children. We are glad to state, however, that it is >> > improving. >> > Mr. T. S. Hall, who has been very sick for quite a while is now able to >be >> > up. >> > >> > May 23, 1884 >> > Thinking you would like to hear from this part of the vineyard again - >> > thought >> > I would jot down a few items. >> > The swift winged messenger of death has been in our minds, claiming for >its >> > victims Mr. Thomas S. Hall and Seth Stagner. They died in the triumph >of >> the >> > Lord. >> > Blind Jeff Reddick is down among us. Poor fellow, he will have his fun, >> > though he be an object of pity. >> > W. E. Wheatley's writing school proved a success. He left last week to >> begin >> > a school on Sulphur Creek. >> > From the signs of the times there is going to be a wedding on this creek >> > pretty soon. >> > Jack Wheatley was united to Miss Sarah Cosgrove for better or for worse >> > several weeks ago. Also Jethroe McKenzie to Miss Jennie Butler. As they >> > glide >> > down life's meandering stream, we wish them success. >> > Miss Annie Butler, one of Crooked's sweetest girls, paid Paris a flying >> visit >> > last week. >> > Mr. Newt Akers and Gilbert McKenzie contemplate erecting a saw and grist >> mill >> > at what is known as Benton Cut near Faxon, Tenn. Newt says he will be >> > sheriffing alone for a while. >> > Rev. C.C. Bell preached a very interesting sermon to a large audience at >> this >> > place yesterday. >> > Farmers are preparing for a new crop, such as repairing fences, cutting >> > briars, rolling logs, etc. We love to see the good work go on. >> > (copy difficult to read on) >> > >> > Some Ads: >> > C. McGill, dry goods, notions, hats, caps, boots, shoes, Camden >> > W. Rye, Clerk, Camden, Hardware, Queensware and general groceries - >butter >> > and >> > eggs taken at highest market price - otherwise sell strickly for cash. >> > Pianos and organs, Jesse French, Nashville >> > Knabe, Wever, Hardman, Haines New England Pianos and Peloubet Organs >> > Andrews Hotel (formerly St. Charles) fare $1.50 per day, Nashville >> >> >> >> >> ==== DanvilleCrossing Mailing List ==== >> My family Coat of Arms ties at the back ...... >> is that normal ??? >> > > >==== DanvilleCrossing Mailing List ==== >My family Coat of Arms ties at the back ...... >is that normal ??? > > David L. Rushing Rt 2 Box 272A Golconda IL 62938 [email protected] 618-949-3759