Monday 24, Feb. 1947 : Betty and me did a big washing got a letter from Frank So by Art No Entries till April 22, 1947 Tuesday 22, April 1947 ; Dad went home to day Oh God take caire of him I pray Art No Entries till May 26, 1947 Sunday 26, May 1947 : Well I am 51 to day so by Art No Entries till 1948 Emma And Check Emma and Chester come in this M Friday 9, 1948 they are here to night glad to see them Art Monday 12, Jan. 1948 : Check and Emma went back home this M Art 1951 Xmas Day Well Its a very Pretty Day It rained this M Shirely Helm Spent the day with us and is here to night Frank Weithington was burryed yesterday Well Prase the Lord for every good Gift by Art I'm sorry to say this is all of the Diaries of Artie Foster that I have...It has given me great pleasure to share them with you and I hope that you have gone back in time with her and maybe found some of your "kin" that visited with her................ Please do not use any of the Diary for Profit...................Just a reminder Artie Lee Foster lived to be 94 and I am sure that she had more diaries when she gave me the ones that she did......Sure wish I knew where the rest of them went....... So by by Debbie Lee Cooper

Debbie: Thank you very much for all the time and effort you put into posting Artie's Diary. I have passed them around to my family, and we have enjoyed them tremendously. Lot's of special memories were brought back up for us and it was both interesting and special to share in a part of your family history. Thank you again, Leah ----- Original Message ----- From: <Debcoop@aol.com> To: <KYCASEY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, August 24, 2006 6:02 PM Subject: [KYCASEY-L] Artie Diary : Helms, Weithington > Monday 24, Feb. 1947 : Betty and me did a big washing got a letter from > Frank So by Art > No Entries till April 22, 1947 > Tuesday 22, April 1947 ; Dad went home to day Oh God take caire of him I > pray Art > No Entries till May 26, 1947 > Sunday 26, May 1947 : Well I am 51 to day so by Art > No Entries till 1948 > Emma And Check Emma and Chester come in this M Friday 9, 1948 they are > here to night glad to see them Art > Monday 12, Jan. 1948 : Check and Emma went back home this M Art > 1951 Xmas Day Well Its a very Pretty Day It rained this M Shirely Helm > Spent the day with us and is here to night Frank Weithington was > burryed > yesterday Well Prase the Lord for every good Gift by Art > > I'm sorry to say this is all of the Diaries of Artie Foster that I > have...It > has given me great pleasure to share them with you and I hope that you > have > gone back in time with her and maybe found some of your "kin" that > visited > with her................ Please do not use any of the Diary for > Profit...................Just a reminder Artie Lee Foster lived to be 94 > and I am sure that > she had more diaries when she gave me the ones that she did......Sure > wish I > knew where the rest of them went....... So by by Debbie Lee Cooper > > > > > > ==== KYCASEY Mailing List ==== > To send a message to the list, Send your message to > KYCASEY-L@rootsweb.com > >

I think Winnie and Sweetie were the same gal. Art speaks of Sweetie being ill---and going to see her. She then says that she got Winnie back in the eve. Was Fin married before and possibly had a child that was staying with him---or one of his relative's child. Could Sweetie be a granddaughter of Fin? Sorry, I forget how old Fin and Art were at times. My mother and her sisters talked about "farm depression". One of my aunts was sent to live with her aunt at a very young age. My Great Aunt Stacy could not have children. My Aunt Effie stayed with her off and on for years. Great Aunt Stacy and her husband also took in other children from time to time. Aunt Effie would relate stories that one minute Great Aunt Stacy would be very chipper and happy. When Effie had to go back home, Stacy became very depressed. Aunt Stacy also took in one of her nephews when Aunt Stacy had to leave. She hated to be alone. Uncle George owned a large farm in IL and was always in the field or doing some sort of farm work. According to my mother, this was a common malady among women back then. Art apparently did not like to be alone. Just reading about her company and how much she enjoyed having them, says a lot. Shari

Monday 17, Feb. 1947 : I sewd some cleaned the house Art Tuesday 18, Feb. 1947 : Me and Betty washed to day so by Art Wednesday 19, Feb. 1947 : Well Frank and Mrs. Smith come in to night from Mass. Art NOTE (Mrs. Smith is Frank's mother in law and at that time he was living in Quincy Massachusetts) Thursday 20, Feb. 1947 : Me Frank Betty Mildred Uncle Will and Aunt Maud all went to see Dad this eve so by by Art Friday 21, Feb. 1947 : Betty and me come home from Moms this m Frank went back to see how Dad was so by Art Saturday 22, Feb. 1947 : I went to town get Flower coffee and beans so by Art Sunday23, Feb. 1947 : I have stayed home all day felt bad this eve So may God Bless all the sick Art

Monday 10, Feb. 1947 ; Well I washed to day so by by Art Tuesday 11, Feb. 1947 : I ironed to day am tired Art Wednesday 12, Feb. 1947 I sewed to day so by Art Thursday 13, Feb. 1947 : Well we taken Dad to the hospital In Lexington to day Art Friday 14, Feb. 1947 : I brought Betty home with me to day so by Art Saturday 15, Feb. 1947 : Well I went to town Net was at Moms Art Sunday 16, Feb. 1947 : Me Betty went up to Moms called to see how Dad was Art

Monday 3, Feb. 1947 : Well I washed a big warshing so am tired by Art Tuesday 4, Feb. 1947 : Well I ironed all m so am tired by Art Wednesday 5, Feb. 1947 : Got Winnie back this eve so by Art Thursday 6, Feb. 1947 : I went up to Moms to day they had Hensons trile Art Friday 7, Feb. 1947 : I cleaned up the house to day Art Saturday 8, Feb. 1947 : Well I went to town Net was up at Moms so by Art Sunday 9, Feb. 1947 : Well Bertha was over this evening Art

Wash on Monday Iron on Tuesday Mend on Wednesday Churn on Thursday Clean on Friday Bake on Saturday Rest on Sunday Candace Rose

Monday 27, Jan. 1947 : I warshed on my Machine for the first time by Art <GG> Tuesday 28, Jan. 1947 : I ironed this M helped Fin get wood this eve by Art Wednesday 29, Jan. 1947 : This is Moms birthday she is 67 I went up there so by Art Fin got the calf from Wilder Thursday 30, Jan. 1947 : Well I cleaned the house up Went down to Berthas a while by Art Friday 31, Jan. 1947 : Well I went over to Wilders a while this eve so by Art Saturday 1, Feb. 1947 I went up to Moms and Net was there We had a good time by Art Sunday 2, Feb. 1947 : Well I went up to see Sweetie she was sick so by Art

Monday 13, Jan. 1947 : Well I washed a big washing to day Art Tuesday 14, Jan. 1947 : I ironed all day am tired Art Wednesday 15, Jan. 1947 : Cleaned up the house to day by Art Thursday 16, Jan. 1947 : They called me to come to Mom She was sick by Art Friday 17, Jan. 1947 : I got Gobel Molone girl to stay with Mom I come home Saturday 18, Jan. 1947 : I went back to town got our Radio so by Art Sunday 19, Jan. 1947 : We stade home and listen at the Radio Art

Greetings- I am researching my family tree lines of Yocum and Reed. From my basic research, most of the family lived in Casey County. I live in California, and it is hard to do research here for Kentucky. I am looking for information that links the following ancestors: * Henry Yocum b. 1753 Mercer, Virginia - d. December 1816 Casey County, Kentucky * Eleanore Yocum (Henry's daughter) b. abt. 1775 Mercer County, Kentucky- d. 26 December 1815 married to Benjamin A Reed (1772-1810) 3 April 1792 Lincoln County, Kentucky * David Reed (Eleanore and Benjamin's son) b. 1801 Garrard County, Kentucky - d. abt. 1871 Casey County, Kentucky married to Pauline Ellis 11 January 1821 in Casey County, Kentucky * David Reed (David and Paulin's son) b. 1 March 1835 Casey County, Kentucky - d. 20 April 1919 married to Ann Burns 10 Feb. 1858 in Casey County, Kentucky * Stephen H. Reed (David and Ann's son) b. 26 December 1859 in Kentucky - d. 5 October 1886 married to Amanda Ellis 13 March 1877 in Casey County, Kentucky * Hugh Van Winkle Reed (Stephen and Amanda's son) b. 11 October 1879 in Casey County marred to Mary Lee Wash I you all have any information proving the links between these family members or information about the Yocum or Reed families, I would be interested in hearing from you! Thank you in advance for any information or advice that you can give. Sarah Ziker

Hi Barbara, Ditto on all that stuff. My grandmother was the sweetest person I've ever met. She worked so hard and never complained. She lost two first children and one son later when the baby was one week old. The little boy younger than Dad died of just a simple scratch on his leg. He was 3 and I didn't know any of this till Dad told me when I was about 55. One of my Aunts made us 3 girls a new dress in one day and we had our pictures made in them. I don't think she even had a pattern. We left for Michigan the next day. Yep, lots of wonderful Memories. Judy

My grandmother had a glass butter churn. I use to beg to turn the handle. It looked like fun. Foolish me! I gave up after about 7 turns, The lady across the road had a wooden churn. She use to set on her porch and churn. And yes! I remember shelling peas. That looked like fun too until I had to do it. I can remember getting as far from the back yard as possible when my grandmother made lye soap. My brothers and I never came home for lunch. We had tomato's in the garden and apples in the orchard to fill our bellies and a creek out back to wash the juice off. Aw! Sweet memories. Barbara

The 1st and 2nd of January 1947 are missing and she did not make a lot of entries for 1947 Friday 3, Jan. 1947 : Well I ironed to day Fin stripped tobacco Art Saturday 4, Jan. 1947 : I went to town to day on up to Mom by Art Sunday 4, Jan. 1947 : Well me Fin and Sweetie went over to Wilders Art Monday 6, Jan. 1947 : Well I warshed to day so by Art Tuesday 7, Jan. 1947 : I ironed to day by Art Wednesday 8, Jan. 1947 : Well I havent done any thing much to day Art Thursday 9, Jan. 1947 : Well I havent felt good to day Art Friday 10, Jan. 1947 : Well Me and Sweetie Went to Berthas this eve Art Saturday 11, Jan. 1947 : I went to town this M by Art Sunday 12, Jan. 1947 : Me and Winnie went to Berthas this eve by Art

I had forgotten that ladies use to do their washing in Monday and ironing on Tues. Does anyone remember what was done on the rest of the week? I think baking was one. I notice that Artie writes Warsh for Wash. In recent years, my son makes fun of me for saying WARSH not WAASH. My grandparents were from midwest and they raised me. Guess that's where I got it. I have my husband's maternal grandmother's diary from the 40's also. This woman was always doing something. Mostly she sewed and crocheted. Like my own grandmother, she was never still. Barbara

There are only a few days of 1946 that she wrote I will finish this year out ...... Tuesday 19, Nov. 1946 Calf We sold Dickie to Shelby Grant at 3 months old Monday 2, Dec. 1946 : Got a letter from Pate with a 5.00 Bill In it Art Tuesday 3, Dec. 1946 Well I went to Nets to day went on the Bus by Art Wednesday 4, Dec. 1946 Well I come home this Morning went on up to Moms Sis Dec. 6, 1946 : Fin took Jersey to Wilder on Dec. 6, 1946 Dec. 16 1946 : Well I went to Lebanon to day on the Bus Art

Monday 1, July 1946 : Poor old Mom went home this morning Im not feeling so good Art Tuesday 2, July 1946 : Wednesday 3, 1946 : NOTE no writing again till Tuesday 23, July 1946 : Aunt Florence come to live with Mom to day Art Wednesday 24, July 1946 : I cild packed beans to day so by Art Thursday 25, July 1946 : Well I went to town was in a reck in the Bus Art

Monday 24, June 1946 : Well I warshed to day am tired Art Tuesday 25, June 1946 : Warshed some more and ironed some Art Wednesday 26, June 1946 : I ironed all Morning sure am give out Thursday 27, June 1946 ; Well I sure cleaned up this house by Art Friday 28, June 1946 : I made Betty's Dress to day so by Art Saturday 29, June 1946 : Order came Well Poor old Mom come home with me from town Art Sunday 30, June 1946 : Me Mom and Sweetie went down to Berthas this eve Odella and Kids were here a while Art

Monday 10, June 1946 : Well I washed to day and cleaned up the house Art Tuesday 11, June 1946 : I ironed to day am tired so by Art Jumps to June 19th Wednesday 19, June 1946 : Me and Sweetie went up to Moms so we can go to Nets to morrow Art Thursday 20, June 1946 : Me and Mom and Sweetie all went to Lebanon to visit Net and family Art Friday 21, June 1946 : We re at Nets having a good time Me and Net went up town by Art Saturday 22, June 1946 : Well we all come home to day found everything OK so by Art Sunday 23, June 1946 : Me and Sweetie went down to Berthas this eve Art

Monday 3, June 1946 : We are at Bills Just laying around Art Tuesday 4, June 1946 : Well me and Pearl washed We are going to Arons to night by Art Wednesday 5, June 1946 : Me and Mae went to Church so by Art Thursday 6, June 1946 : Turn on over Took supper with Bill and Odella Art Friday 7, June 1946 : Me and Mom went over to see Alice and Aunt Minnie So by Art Saturday 8, June 1946 : Me and Alice went down in town had our Pictures made by Art Sunday 9, June 1946 : Well me and Mom got back home OK come on the train Art

Monday 27, May 1946 : havent felt good all day Just layed around Art Tuesday 28, May 1946 : Still dont feel any better have the Piles Art Wednesday 29, May 1946 : Insurance Man come to day I still dont feel so good Art Thursday 30, May 1946 : I feel a little Better to day so by Art "turn rite on over " Sunday 2, June 1946 : Well me and Mom went to Cincinniati with Bill and Pearl by Art