1856 July Sun 13 I went below Owensboro ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- Mo 14 I came up to Owensboro to make a deed to Hardan Mcdaniel ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- Tue 15 I cut oats for George Husk until dinner and then helped James Richmond hall his wheet ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- Wed 16 We fixed around to hall our oats dug the banks of the branch? and fixed a place to put our oats and laid by the orchard corn ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- Thur 17 We halled our oats assisted by James Richmond we finished at dinner and went to halling for James Richmond ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- Friday 18 I helped James Richmond finish his oats about 9 oclock and I came home and went to laying by my new ground to corn and in the evening I went to Ben Harrisons on business John ploughed corn not quite done 12 roes to plough ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- Satur 19 I went to Hawesville a marketting John finished laying by corn only twelve roes to plough ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -----------------------------------------------

I did make a mistake on the one URL. I am so sorry. That's what I get for doing things in a rush. It should read: http://www.genealogyportal.com Sorry. A couple of people wrote to me about it, and I did not catch that I had left off the dot com part of the url. Try it you will like it!

Try the search engines at USGenWeb. They are great. You can do a state by state search or use the national search engine. There are many records online if you just search. Often times you need to use your Edit/ Find/ Search in your browser to find the word you are looking for faster (usually the surname, but could be other words as well). The URL is: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ All the search engines are at this page. Book mark each individual search engine would be my suggestion, as sometimes, this site seems to be inaccessible - probably because of the heavy traffic, yet I can access some of the other engines when I use just their page to access. You can type in surname, or county, or census records, etc. They have suggestions for how to use the search engines which you may want to read first. Another good search sight is: http://www.genealogyportal . This site has 8 different search engines, so be sure to read how to use it. You have to click on the links for each page and search from that site, whether it be by name, or for records, etc........

Will someone with access to the 1870 KY. census please see if there is a John W. THOMPSON listed in Daviess County? Thanks, Faye Blacklock cnfb@flash.net

July 1856 Su 6 I went to meeting to hear McCay preech at the new meeting house ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- Mo 7 I ploughed corn until dinner and then I went to Knottsville to a speaking and William ploughed corn for me after dinner John cut bushes ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- Tu 8 We ploughed our back piece of corn ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- We 9 I helped James Richmond cut oats John split middles ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- Th 10 I cut oats James Richmond helped me ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- Fri 11 I went to Yelvington to get my horse shod I got back at 10 oclock and then I worked with my oats until I finished my oats at 3 oclock James Richmond helped me after we finished we helped James with his oats then came a fine rain ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- Sat 12 We helped James Richmond about his oats

Jennings Reunion July 8th 11 a m to 5 p m Saturday Chautauqua park community building (rain or shine) Owensboro, Davies Co, Ky pot luck lunch (please bring cold can sodas) group photo by photographer Luke Flowers at 1:30 swimming available for a small fee Come and join us information contact me Kathie King at 270-688-8477 or at my email Kat1956@aol.com

ROWAN REUNION 2000 August 18th, 19th, 20th Celebrating 105 years of family For the past 104 years our reunion has been in Owensboro This is the last reunion in Owensboro before the we travel Travel to destination of family members across the country A tradition ends as a Tradition begins Friday Aug 18th Fish Fry Game Nite Registration at H.L. Neblett Center 5th & Elm 4pm til 8pm Saturday Aug 19th The Picnic at Ben Hawes State Park 11am til 4pm The Dinner Show at H.L. Neblett Center 8pm til 12pm Sunday Aug 20th Sunday Worship Family Dinner Business Meeting at New Hope Baptist Church 11am til ?? ASAP For added information please contact John Rowan at 502-594-8809 Donations: Single $15, Couples $25, Family (4) $50

Interesting. > Found this petition on another mail list. It should be of great interest to > genealogists. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Dave Richey" <w005450@airmail.net> > To: <ILSHELBY-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, July 02, 2000 11:23 AM > Subject: [ILSHELBY-L] "National Cemetery Protection Act" > > > > Received this from another list. I haven't check this out yet, but > > thought I would forward it to the list for all interested to check it > > out for themselves. The cemeteries are a link to our ancestors and it > > is heart wrenching to see any part of them destroyed. Once gone they > > usually are never recovered. > > Debie & Joe wrote: > > "Hi Fellow Researchers, > > I have just read and signed this online petition: > > "National Cemetery Protection Act" > > hosted on the web by PetitionOnline.com, the free online petition > > service, at: > > > > http://www.petitiononline.com/sg0001/petition.html > > > > I personally agree with what this petition says, and I think you might > > agree, too. If you can spare a monent, please take a look, and consider > > signing yourself" > > > > Dave R. > > > > > ==== KYJEFFER Mailing List ==== > The Jefferson County, KY History and Genealogy page is part of USGenWeb and ALHN which are not-for-profit Projects. Visit us at http://www.geocities.com/~gsdownr/jefferson1.html.

In the 1940's Daviess county farmers used a horse-drawn cultivator "bustin the middles" between corn rows. Bet it was about the same as "splittin the middles". Tony Howard ----- Original Message ----- From: Johnny Arrington <MasterSgt@worldnet.att.net> To: <KYDAVIES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, June 30, 2000 6:40 PM Subject: [KYDAVIES-L] Davis Douthitt's Journal June-July 1856 > June 1856 > > Sun 29 > I went to Valentine Richmonds with S R Richmond and James Richmond > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > ---------------------------------------------------- > M 30 > I cut wheet for Reason Mcdaniel > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > ---------------------------------------------------- > July the 1st 1856 > > Tu 1 > I cut wheet for Reason McDaniel until dinner and then I helped S W Allen cut > wheet to pay him for Saturdays work > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > ---------------------------------------------------- > We 2 > I cut wheet for George Husk John split middles in our corn > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > ---------------------------------------------------- > Thu 3 > I finished my wheet at dinner assisted by Wm Winkler after dinner I helped > S W Allen in his wheet late in the evening there came a fine rain > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > ---------------------------------------------------- > Fri 4 > It rained a while in the morning commencec cleaning out the stable and after > it quit raining I ploughed corn in the new ground John set up corn and > thinned > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > ---------------------------------------------------- > Sat 5 > I finished ploughing the corn about 4 oclock and helped William finish his > corn > > The Richmond brothers were his cousins > I guess he isn't celebrating the 4th this year. I wonder if the political > climate was getting rough. This was just 4 years before the War. > Who knows what you do when you "split middles" in the corn? > > > > ==== 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 > > > > > > > > > > ============================== > The RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: > Tens of millions of individuals... and counting. > http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/ >

June 1856 Sun 29 I went to Valentine Richmonds with S R Richmond and James Richmond ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- M 30 I cut wheet for Reason Mcdaniel ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- July the 1st 1856 Tu 1 I cut wheet for Reason McDaniel until dinner and then I helped S W Allen cut wheet to pay him for Saturdays work ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- We 2 I cut wheet for George Husk John split middles in our corn ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- Thu 3 I finished my wheet at dinner assisted by Wm Winkler after dinner I helped S W Allen in his wheet late in the evening there came a fine rain ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- Fri 4 It rained a while in the morning commencec cleaning out the stable and after it quit raining I ploughed corn in the new ground John set up corn and thinned ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- Sat 5 I finished ploughing the corn about 4 oclock and helped William finish his corn The Richmond brothers were his cousins I guess he isn't celebrating the 4th this year. I wonder if the political climate was getting rough. This was just 4 years before the War. Who knows what you do when you "split middles" in the corn?

Hi, I'm new to the list and am planning a trip to Daviess County for research. Can you please tell me where I might want to go and what records are available? Thanks to all, S. Jobert

I am looking for information on the Philip THOMPSON family in Daviess Co. to ca. 1850.He was married to Sally Moseley and I believe was a lawyer in Mercer and then Daviess Co. Philip was killed by a Mr. Jefford in 1836. The book "History of Daviess Co. does not mention Philip and was written mostly about the County after 1850. Are there any microfilmed newspapers from this time? Does anyone know other sources that I could use? Faye Blacklock cnfb@flash.net

June 1856 Sun 22 I staid about home all day. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- Mon 23 I cut a piece of wheel for Reason McDaniel I got done at eleven oclock and then I piddled around some and ploughed some corn in the orchard and James H Richmond helped William cut wheet in my place he was --------- John thinned corn for William ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- Tue 24 I finished ploughing the orchard corn and we worked with our molasses and then came a little shower of rain and then I went to Yelvington to get a sythe but got none John thined corn for William Winkler ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- Wed 25 I helped William finish his wheet we got done at 3 oclock and came home was all that I done John finished Williams corn and thined in ours ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- Thu 26 I cut wheet for G Husk until dinner and then I had to go to Knottsville to attend a trial between Reason and Harden Mcdaniel ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- Fri 27 I cut wheet for George Husk ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- Sat 28 I cut a part of my wheet assisted by Wm Winkler S W Allen James and Jesse Richmond we got done at dinner I cut all that was ripe and shocked it after dinner I fixed the loom up and helped warp a piece of thread. ____________________________________________________________________________ ________________ Reason and Harden McDaniel were brothers according to The History of Daviess County

1856 Su 15 We wnt to Elizabeth Harrisons there was nobody at home ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- Mo 16 I finished ploughing corn in the new ground at dinner and in the evening I commenced ploughing my corn the second time my horse got lame and I had to quit ploughing ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- Tues 17 We went to take G Husks horses and bull home and I piddled around S W Allen is stocking? my plough John thinned corn some in the evening we set 11 hundred tobacco plants and clodded? it some will live ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- Wed 18 I ploughed corn John thinned corn until dinner and John ploughed corn and I helped make a pair of -----s for our wagon and fixed up for an early start to Hawsvill in the morning ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- Thur 19 Wm Winkler R. Mcdaniel and myself went to Hawsvill with a load of marketing bacon chickings John ploughed corn ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- Fri 20 I ploughed corn until dinner John shelled a turn of corn after dinner John ploughed corn and R. McDaniel and my self went to Kellys steam mill ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- Sat 21 We got our grinding in time to come home William and John ploughed corn for me they got done 3 or 4 oclock ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------- I wasn't able to identify Elizabeth Harrison in the Cessus but she was proba bly a widowed neighbor since he doesn't mention Mr. Harrison. Both the Douthitts and the Winklers had conections by marriage to the Harrisons Sorry about some of the questionable items. Between Davis' spelling, his handwriting and my general lack of knowledge about farming sometimes I just can't work out what he is saying.

Sorry I didn't respond on the list sooner. I just woke up. Anyway, that was a test. frazier.rtf is a Rich Text File about the family of James Frazier, most of which is already online at http://www.geocities.com/~gsdownr/frazier.txt but is simply difficult to read. The rtf file has some updates and some improvements. There is no danger in downloading the file. The biggest improvement is readability. Some people can view it just fine. I asked everybody who responded last night what browser they bere using. Most of those seem to have (and this is a general rule) Internet Explorer and Microsoft Word. One webtv user also reported no problems. The people that had problems with it, were using Netscape. I think I have a big enough test group now to say "Thank you for answering". Often when I reply to people, many of whom are looking for the same families as I am in Daviess and Hancock Cos., I usually send out a txt file like the frazier.txt file link mentioned above. If this test would have been a bit more successful, I was contemplating posting these on the web as rtf files and linking them to the Daviess and/or Hancock Families pages. But since almost a quarter of viewers can't access them, I guess it's back to the drawing board. Patrick Hays http://www.geocities.com/~gsdownr/daviess1.html http://www.geocities.com/~gsdownr/hancock1.html http://www.migrations.org ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mary Beth Abordo" <rama@pacific.net> To: <KYDAVIES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, June 11, 2000 10:35 AM Subject: Re: [KYDAVIES-L] Simple yes/no question > I had no trouble with this site at all....Hmmmmmmm...does sound rather odd! > > Mary Beth > -----Original Message----- > From: William R Mattingly <wmatting@swva.net> > To: KYDAVIES-L@rootsweb.com <KYDAVIES-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: Sunday, June 11, 2000 6:38 AM > Subject: Re: [KYDAVIES-L] Simple yes/no question > > > >I'm not sure what's going on. It told me I was downloading an "rtf" file > >and asked where I wanted to save it. Looks like someone may be playing > >games so I quit. > > > >ROBERTS Family, Early 1800sCan a few people take a look and see if you can > >view this page? > >http://www.geocities.com/gsdownr_2000/frazier.rtf > >If it asks for a password for some stupid reason, just hit cancel. > > > >Patrick Hays > >http://www.migrations.org > > > > > >==== KYDAVIES Mailing List ==== > >To Subscribe to this list in mail mode, send a message to > >KYDAVIES-L-request@rootsweb.com with the word > > > >SUBSCRIBE > > > >in the body of the message. > >Turn off signature file for all commands. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >============================== > >Personalized Mailing Lists: never miss a connection again. > >http://pml.rootsweb.com/ > >Brought to you by RootsWeb.com. > > > > > > > ==== 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 > > > > > > > > > > ============================== > Join the RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: > Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time. > http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/

I had no trouble with this site at all....Hmmmmmmm...does sound rather odd! Mary Beth -----Original Message----- From: William R Mattingly <wmatting@swva.net> To: KYDAVIES-L@rootsweb.com <KYDAVIES-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Sunday, June 11, 2000 6:38 AM Subject: Re: [KYDAVIES-L] Simple yes/no question >I'm not sure what's going on. It told me I was downloading an "rtf" file >and asked where I wanted to save it. Looks like someone may be playing >games so I quit. > >ROBERTS Family, Early 1800sCan a few people take a look and see if you can >view this page? >http://www.geocities.com/gsdownr_2000/frazier.rtf >If it asks for a password for some stupid reason, just hit cancel. > >Patrick Hays >http://www.migrations.org > > >==== KYDAVIES Mailing List ==== >To Subscribe to this list in mail mode, send a message to >KYDAVIES-L-request@rootsweb.com with the word > >SUBSCRIBE > >in the body of the message. >Turn off signature file for all commands. > > > > > > > > > >============================== >Personalized Mailing Lists: never miss a connection again. >http://pml.rootsweb.com/ >Brought to you by RootsWeb.com. > >

I was able to view after I clicked Cancel on the password window. ----- Original Message ----- From: Patrick Hays <gsdownr@geocities.com> To: <KYDAVIES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, June 10, 2000 9:42 PM Subject: [KYDAVIES-L] Simple yes/no question > ROBERTS Family, Early 1800sCan a few people take a look and see if you can view this page? > http://www.geocities.com/gsdownr_2000/frazier.rtf > If it asks for a password for some stupid reason, just hit cancel. > > Patrick Hays > http://www.migrations.org > > > > ==== KYDAVIES Mailing List ==== > Your donations to RootsWeb makes KYDAVIES-L possible. > RootsWeb Gen. Data Coop. Box 6798 Frazier Park, CA 93222 > http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html > > > > > > > ============================== > The RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: > Tens of millions of individuals... and counting. > http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/ >

I'm not sure what's going on. It told me I was downloading an "rtf" file and asked where I wanted to save it. Looks like someone may be playing games so I quit. ROBERTS Family, Early 1800sCan a few people take a look and see if you can view this page? http://www.geocities.com/gsdownr_2000/frazier.rtf If it asks for a password for some stupid reason, just hit cancel. Patrick Hays http://www.migrations.org

ROBERTS Family, Early 1800sCan a few people take a look and see if you can view this page? http://www.geocities.com/gsdownr_2000/frazier.rtf If it asks for a password for some stupid reason, just hit cancel. Patrick Hays http://www.migrations.org

1856 Su 8 I went to James Richmonds ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- Mo 9 I ploughed corn John cut briers and bushes and Wm Winkler broke and harrowed my tobacco ground ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- Tue 10 I finished ploughing the my second piece of corn at dinner John cut briers and sprouts after dinner I went and helped William work his young mare awhile and then I laid off my tobacco ground the first way and laid off a square in the garden for tobacco and John hilled ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- We 11 I laid off my tobacco ground the second way and made hills not quite done got about 500 hills to make ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- Thu 12 We finished making our hills and then we helped James Richmond finish his hilling got done about 2 hours by sun we then got fish bate and went a fishing at night ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- Fri 13 I piddled about apart of the day and ploughed the corn in the orchard John cut weeds and uncoverd corn ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- Sat 14 I ploughed corn in the new ground until dinner and John cut bushes and planted pumpkin seed And after dinner I helped William Winkler hall hay got done before night