April 1857 Su 19 There is another snow on the ground but it went off early in the day I staid at home all day ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- Mo 20 I went to help aunt Elizabeth Roberts role logs and make rails John cut briers ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- Tu 21 We halled wood from Wm Winklers clearing ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- We 22 I had the head ache and worked on my gate awhile afrer dinner I cleaned up some ground John broke corn ground ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- Th 23 I helped Jack Brown role logs John broke corn ground ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- Fr 24 We cut and burned briers and cleaned ground after dinner John ploughed I cleaned up awhile and worked on my gate the ballance of the evening ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------Sa 25 I helped Reason Mcdaniel role logs John broke corn ground ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- "Aunt Elizabeth Roberts" was Davis' father's sister, Elizabeth Douthitt. She married 1st Reason Barnett in 1826, 2nd Wesley Roberts in 1844 and 3rd Byram Barnett in 1861

Thanks to all of you who responded so quickly to my question about obtaining an obituary in Davies Co. Excellent suggestions and sites to check. This list has great people on it. Thanks! Jo

Looking for information on an ole Ft near Bardstown, Ky around 1780's, suppose to have been the last Indian raid..ie: William Smithers aka Bill Smothers and Daniel Grass names involved. Also seeking info around 1809 July, of a murder trial William Smithers inv. in with Joseph Daviess as attoryney against the murder of a river boat man Andrew Norris...Smithers acquitted, would like records of this trial if available or any info anyone might have. Trying to est. a marr of Smithers to a Nancy Cecelia "cece" Fitzpatrick in the area also...father name Ben maybe. thank you Nena Smothers smothersnena@hotmail.com _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com

New genealogical site now on line. http://www.jarboe.org/ It is in it's infant stage with many sections still under construction. But there are a few good articles available now. Randy Dunavan Longview, Texas

Jo, Kentucky Room kentucky@dcpl.lib.ky.us Daviess County Public Library 450 Griffith Avenue Owensboro, KY 42301 (270) 684-0211, ext. 224 The Kentucky Room will answer requests for information through the mail (e-mail) or by phone. The staff, however, cannot undertake extensive research or photocopying. A list of private researchers is available upon request.

I am looking for an obituary for William O. Brydon who died in Davies Co. in July 1941. Since I'm not sure in what part of the county he resided, is there some way I can pinpoint the area, possibly a death certificate? Are there microfilms of local newspapers available that can be ordered through the interlibrary system? Or any other suggestions on where to find this particular obituary would be appreciated. Jo

FYI for the person looking for information on Fielding Hawkins, I just ran across his name while I was doing some research on the following site: http://www.rootsweb.com/~kyfrankl/franklin.htm This is a great site for those new to this county. Jo

April 1857 Su 12 I came home ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- Mo 13 I worked at my lot fence and cut and split some stakes and halled them and went to W Crows after a load of straw to fill the under beds John broak oats ground and laid off all that was broak up ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- Tu 14 I sewed down 5 acres of oats nd finished my lot fence John harrowed the oats in ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- We 15 We moved our oaats and caught a lot of rats and fixed up the orchard and lot fence and moved the rails and put them up ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- April the 16th 1857 Th 16 We sowed down the oats and ploughed them in the orchard we finished sowing oats and in the evening we commenced cleaning up and breaking corn ground ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- Fr 17 I halled wood from Wm Winklers clearing until dinner and it snowed so hard I quit John cut some wood and cleaned up some ground a fine snow ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- Sa 18 I bottomed 2 chairs and went to Knottsville John cut some wood the ground is very wet from snow and big rain

In the post Rita sent, the Lloyd Abel age 27 listed is Francis Lloyd Abell b. 1843 Marion Co KY to John Henry ABELL and Dorothy BOWLES. His wife is listed as Martha age 32 ( b. ca 1838). Children listed are Frances, age 14, Thos A. age 12, and Benadict age 8. I found the following entry in the St Lawrence marriage records in the Daviess Co archives: May 31 1864 Francis S. Abell and Mrs Martha Hamilton Given this date(I am fairly certained the second initial was mistranscribed), the children must be from Martha's first marriage. Does anyone have info on Martha Hamilton's maiden name, and/or any children born to Francis and Martha? Beth Abel Jones

Rita, Thanks so much! Loyd is Francis Lloyd Abell b. 1843 Marion Co KY, and brother to Mary Jane. I had not located him after 1850 census, and am very excited to locate this last missing sibling (of 9). The Abell children were scattered among relatives after the death of their mother, and tracking them down has been my mission for the past 18 months. Francis was the last nut to crack. Now, if I can find where and when he married Martha! Mary Jane's 2cnd husband, Felix Napper/Napier was a cook at Grayson Springs Inn in 1880. I am wondering if James Brown might have worked there also. Any ideas on what establishment James Brown may have worked for? Many thanks to all who have replied! Beth Abel Jones

In my last KYDAVIES-L digiest, "Beth J" <bjones@npoint.net> wrote looking for Brown-Abel who were married in Ohio County, but gone from there by 1870. When you mentioned the children might have been baptized Catholic, I decided to look in my St. Lawrence Baptismal Records: Daviess Co., KY, book by Anna Hamilton, and I found the following, which are in baptismal Book III: on page 12 of Hamilton's book: April 22, 1866, I baptized Susan Anne, born Dec. 15 (1865), daughter of Louis Brown and Mary Jane Able. Godmother Mary C. Mattingly. M.M. Coghlan (the priest who baptized her). on page 24 of Hamilton's book: Nov. 8, 1868, I baptized Eliza Jane, born July 17, daughter of J.L. Brown and Mary Jane Able (sic). Godmother Frances Bowlds. M.M. Coghlan. St. Lawrence is in Knottsville (eastern Daviess County). It's still standing, but no longer the primary church for the area. No other children were baptized there. There are also no NAPPER/NAPIER baptisms in books III and IV. Since the third BROWN child was born about 1871, I decided to look in the 1870 Census of Daviess County, by Robert McManaway, and found the BROWNs in the Whitesville district. Both of these families were in the same household, so you might assume these ABLEs to be related to Mary Jane, perhaps her brother or cousin: Microfilm page 118, dwelling #14: BROWN, Jas L (38) bartender & Mary J (24) Susan A (5); Eliza J. (2) ABLE, Lloyd (27) fh (farmhand) & Martha (32) Frances (14); Thos A (12); Benadict (8)--that is the way Benedict was spelled there Someone else will have to tell you which Catholic church they might have attended in Whitesville. But this isn't bad considering these are the only two Daviess County resources I have here. And now I need to be starting that term paper I'm procrastinating about. Finally graduating in May--25 years to the month since I graduated from high school! Yahoo!!! Rita Fox <rfox@mis.net>

Hi, am looking for info on the following, believe them living in Daviess Co ca 1865-1872 or so. Mary Jane b. 1845 Marion Co KY, resided Taylor Co KY in 1850 and 1860 census. Jame Lewis Brown b. 1845 Taylor Co KY, resided Taylor Co on 1850 and 1860 census. They married 21 Jan 1865 Ohio Co KY, but did not reside Ohio Co in 1870. Daughters: Susan A. b. ca 1865, Eliza J b. ca 1867, Isaminta b. ca 1871, Artemissa b. 9 Aug 1874 Ohio Co. James Brown d. 1877 Ohio Co KY, Mary Jane m. 2) Felix Napper/Napier, whose first wife Serada Napper d. ca 1877 Daviess Co. Mary jane was of the Catholic faith, and likely had daughters christened at a Catholic church. Wd appreciate any info or advice regarding this family. Beth Abel Jones

Hello Everyone, Can someone tell me the parents of O.C. [Oscar] Robertson.I'm betting the name Robertson and the George F. Robinson that lived at Yelvington in 1880 , are of the same family line.Oscar Robertson was a well know Dr. in Daviess Co. He delivered both my huband and I. Thanks, Louise 1Golda Bell Whitaker b: 1886 in Daviess Co., KY ...................... +O. C. Robertson abt 1885 ......................2 Mildred Robertson b: 1904 in Owensboro, Daviess Co., KY ......................... +J. E. Hewlett b: 1907 in KY ...................... 2 Phyllis Robertson b: 1909 in Daviess Co., KY ......................... +Joseph Morgan b: 1909 in Daviess Co., KY ...................... 2 Robert Louis Robertson b: 1911 in Daviess Co., KY ......................... +Ava Lee Sharp ......................2 Cliff Houston Robertson b: 1914 in Daviess Co., KY ......................... +Louise Hardin b: 1914 in KY

April 1857 Su 5 It is a very rainy day and is sleeting now there came a fine snow ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- Mo 6 We halled wood from Wm Winklers clearing and I got after some turkeys in the snow ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- Tue 7 I helped William hall hay and oats half the day and then he helped me with my lot fence John halled wood 1/2 day and then halled rails ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- We 8 It rained nearly all day and I went to the black smith shop to get my axe upset and went to settle wirh Stanbush John halled a few rails after the rain quit ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- Th 9 I worked at my lot fence John halled rails ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- Fri 10 I worked at my lot fence John jalled rails ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- Sa 11 I went below Owensboro on business and took some eggs to market John halled some rails ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------

Hi everyone, I am trying to find info. on a James Robert Reddish, b. abt 1889 in Ky. son of Thomas Reddish and Mary??? Possibly Patterson. I believe his father Thomas to be the same Thomas Reddish born 1850's in Daviess Co. Ky, It was believed that James Robert Reddish was full Native American, but have been unable to colaberate this. I am at my witts end with this one so if anyoenhas access to any records or info. on these individuals I would be so very thankful.

March - April 1857 Sun 29 I staid at home most all day I went to get some (spikewood ? ) W. S. Tucker went with me ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- Mo 30 John commenced breaking oats ground I halled some rails and laid up some fence and fixed the branch in one place ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- Tue 31 I halled some rails and made fence and finished the long field fence except stopping holes and bars and in the evening I commenced a gate to put up at the fence above the stable John ploughed for oats ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- April the 1st 1857 We 1 I sowed oats and John harrowed them in and then I worked on my gate ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- Thu 2 I cut stalks awhile and fired a tree and then I worked on my gate and finished it and cut and halled my gate posts John ploughed some and cut stalks ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- Fri 5 I wnt to Wm Winklers and S W Allens and Mr Gtewoods to get help to raise my gate posts and raise my gate John ploughed and cut stalks and I stratened my fence at the gate ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- Sat 4 I fixed my gate latch and went to a log roling at black Abes and after dinner our school district met to elect trustees and then I went to Knottsville

Davis occasionally mentions Kelley's steam mill but I haven't done any research on this name. Does anyone on the list know? ----- Original Message ----- From: Paul Hayden <phayden@pulse.net> To: Johnny Arrington <MasterSgt@worldnet.att.net> Sent: Monday, March 26, 2001 6:35 PM Subject: Re: [KYDAVIES-L] Davis Douthitt's Journal - March 1857 > Do you happen to know who the Kelley referred to in this listing was?? > > Paul Hayden > McKinney, TX > > ============= > > Johnny Arrington wrote: > > > March 1857 > > Su 22 > > I staid at home > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > > ---------------------------------------------------- > > Mo 23 > > We ploughed up the garden and planted potatoes laid off and ridged up some > > onion ground after dinner we worked at our fence and cut some wood > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > > ---------------------------------------------------- > > Tues 24 > > I cut a little wood and went to a log roling at Wm Winklers John halled > > wood and the ballance of our fodder and cut 2 rail cuts > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > > ---------------------------------------------------- > > We 25 > > I went to Owensboro with market stuff John halled rails > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > > ---------------------------------------------------- > > Th 26 > > I helped John Obryan role logs and split 2 rail cuts John piddled around > > shucked some corn to shell and made a little fence > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > > ---------------------------------------------------- > > Fr 27 > > I sifted a turn of wheet and sent it and a turn of corn to Kelleys steam > > mill by S. W. Allen and halled a few rails and laid some fence worm and > > went to a meeting of the session at Mt. Zion > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > > ---------------------------------------------------- > > Sat 28 > > I helped Wm Winkler role logs and after we finished I went to Lawsons after > > some potatoes John cut stalks > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > > ---------------------------------------------------- > > > > ==== KYDAVIES Mailing List ==== > > To Unsubscribe to this list in digest mode, send a message to > > KYDAVIES-D-request@rootsweb.com with the word > > UNSUBSCRIBE > > in the body of the message. > > Turn off signature file for all commands > > > > ============================== > > Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp > >

March 1857 Su 22 I staid at home ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- Mo 23 We ploughed up the garden and planted potatoes laid off and ridged up some onion ground after dinner we worked at our fence and cut some wood ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- Tues 24 I cut a little wood and went to a log roling at Wm Winklers John halled wood and the ballance of our fodder and cut 2 rail cuts ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- We 25 I went to Owensboro with market stuff John halled rails ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- Th 26 I helped John Obryan role logs and split 2 rail cuts John piddled around shucked some corn to shell and made a little fence ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- Fr 27 I sifted a turn of wheet and sent it and a turn of corn to Kelleys steam mill by S. W. Allen and halled a few rails and laid some fence worm and went to a meeting of the session at Mt. Zion ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- Sat 28 I helped Wm Winkler role logs and after we finished I went to Lawsons after some potatoes John cut stalks ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------

Hello! I'm delighted to let you know that there are a number of exciting improvements to the website "William Haynes of Colonial Virginia," <<A HREF="www.haynesfamily.com">www.haynesfamily.com</A>> which was last updated over a year ago. I think you will enjoy re-visiting the site for the following reasons: MORE DATA 1. Over 400 new individual relatives have been added bring with them 150+ new surnames -- the site now lists 2660 people. 2. I've expanded the write-ups on the first three generations of my direct line, William, Henry, and John Haynes, providing some insights into their daily family lives in early America. 3. I've added a new page discussing William's possible brothers Henry (1701-1782), and Jasper (1715-1782), as well as the popular, but false notion that all three were the sons of a John Haynes born in 1670 in Bedford County. 4. The three-generation pedigree charts for each member of the group now show birth, marriage and death dates where known. 5. Better data, including feedback from many of you, has allowed the correction of a number of errors. 6. An explanation of the reason William Haynes seemingly had a middle initial "W." 7. The page of links to other useful sites has been expanded and re-organized. NAVIGATION 1. A new page helps navigate my direct line - it shows the eight generations from my grandfather's great-grandfather thru me to my son JLH IV. 2. You can now look for a person by individual as well as browsing surnames. I welcome your comments: E-Mail to <A HREF="mailto: John@Haynes.Net"> John@Haynes.Net</A> Tell me what's good, what's not so good; what's missing, wrong, or misleading; what's overdone, or which links are not working. Please forgive me if you receive more than one message. KYDavies, KYMeade, WCKY

For all you John WARREN searchers! Betty Mock, a friend of mine from FL. did a look up on John Warren, b. ABT. 1775 in MD.. THIS IS WHAT SHE FOUND. 181. Match Ranking: * John Warren found in: Family Archive #224 Marriage Index: Maryland, 1655-1850 Married: Feb. 16, 1751 in: St. John's Parish (Baltimore City), Baltimore Co., MD Record type: This is a church record from St. John's Parish (Baltimore City) Gender: M More about: This record can be found at the Maryland Historical Society, Baltimore, MD. Spouse name: Ekkn, Elizabeth Spouse gender: F Data Introduction 182. Match Ranking: * John Warren found in: Family Archive #224 Marriage Index: Maryland, 1655-1850 Married: Sep. 20, 1786 in: Charles Co., MD Record type: This is a county court record. Gender: M More about: This record can be found at the County Courthouse La Plata, MD. Spouse name: Shaw, Elizabeth Spouse gender: F Data Introduction 183. Match Ranking: * John Warren found in: Family Archive #224 Marriage Index: Maryland, 1655-1850 Married: Oct. 21, 1802 in: Talbot Co., MD Record type: This is a county court record. Gender: M More about: This record can be found at the County Courthouse Easton, MD. Spouse name: Faulkner, Sally Spouse gender: F Data Introduction DORCHESTER CO, MD: WARREN, John H. m JONES, Margaret Dec. 31, 1801 WARREN, John Hogan m MEDDICE, Eleanor Jan 11, 1787