What does the word "frow" mean??? Dictionary describes it as a cleaving tool having a heavy blade set at right angles to the handle. Sounds to me like something we always called a "go devil" used to whack down tall weeds. Just sold two of them in an auction. juanita ================= > I think they mean a single blade furrow or plow used for cultivating. > Horse or oxen drawn, of course - (see yoke of cattle below). Probably > made of steel like an Ames plow. OR.. they meant frow like Frau Hilda > - maybe he had a German wife?? <grin> $1.00 seems a little low though > for that kind of frau.-- I'll be standing by for all the flaming > replies :-). > > Regards, > Jack Ciaccia > > -------------- Original message -------------- > > > The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa > > Thursday, May 13, 1909 > > > > A few days since County Clerk, J.H. Collins, came across the "First > > probate Record of Lucas County, Iowa" dated Oct. 7, 1850. It was not > > like the record books of the present day but ALLEN EDWARDS, the > > county judge, had improvised it from sheets of writing paper and > > placed on it a wrapping paper back, giving it the appearance of a > > cumbersome copy book. One of the transactions recorded in this book > > was the appraisement of the property of ANDREW MCCLUNG, deceased, > > the record appearing June 9, 1851, with the following as appraisers: > > JACOB BURLEY, JAMES MITCHELL and JOHN POWERS. > > > > A part of their findings were: > > > > Spinning wheel - $3.00 > > Loom - 2.50 > > 2 Augurs - .60 > > Frow = 1.00 > > 3 Yearling Calves - 15.00 > > 3 Cows - 45.00 > > 1 Yoke of Cattle - 40.00 > > Sword - .50 > > Wool Cards - .30 > > Set Harness - .75 > > Iron Wedge - .10 > > Drawing Knife - .87 l/2 > > Chance of 8 Hogs, Pretty wild - 5.00 > > Bible - .50 > > Claim on Grave Hollow - 25.00 > > Improved Claim 28 acres - 150.00 > > > > In perusing the above it would seem that Bibles and cattle were not > > in the greatest demand. There were many other articles listed but > > these are the more striking. > > ----------------------------------------------------------------- > > Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert July 21, 2005 iggy29@rnetinc.net > > > > *What is a Frow? > > > > > > ==== IALUCAS Mailing List ==== > > David, railrider503@aol.com: Lucas County List Administrator, > > Website Coordinator, Lucas County IA Genweb - > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ialucas/Main.htm > > > > ============================== > > New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your > > ancestors at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. > > Learn more: > > http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid= > > 14599&target id=5429 > > > > > ==== IALUCAS Mailing List ==== > David, railrider503@aol.com: Lucas County List Administrator, > Website Coordinator, Lucas County IA Genweb - > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ialucas/Main.htm > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx >