I would think they bled horses in those older days much as physicians bled their human patients. It was probably an attempt to rid the horse of an infection. Just a guess of course, since I am not quite that old.

I found the reason that Davis Douthitt "bled" Mr Richmond's Colt. I Contacted Dr Donald Barnes, A local Veterinarian and he stated that it was a common practice for people to Drain some blood out of a horse if the horse was sickly or not feeling well back during that time peroid .They believed that the horse had bad blood and when the blood was drained that the horses body would replace it with new Good blood.The little Tool that I discribed earlier that was triangular shaped was called a "Lancet". I also learned that Bleeding was also used on humans and may have been a contributing cause of the death of President George Washington. Bob Norris

My step father used to tell me that as a young man he spent about a year as a jockey, and that "bleeding" served pretty much the same purpose as it did for humans - to reduce the quantity of blood in hopes of correcting related cardiovascular ailments. Perhaps it was a practice to help control blood pressure and bloating or water retention - now controlled with diuretics. KYDAVIES-D-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > Subject: > > KYDAVIES-D Digest Volume 00 : Issue 80 > > Today's Topics: > #1 [KYDAVIES-L] Re: KYDAVIES-D Digest [Bonors@aol.com] > #2 Re: [KYDAVIES-L] Re: KYDAVIES-D Di ["Tony Howard" <tony@howards.org>] > > Administrivia: > To unsubscribe from KYDAVIES-D, send a message to > > KYDAVIES-D-request@rootsweb.com > > that contains in the body of the message the command > > unsubscribe > > and no other text. No subject line is necessary, but if your software > requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, too. > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: [KYDAVIES-L] Re: KYDAVIES-D Digest V00 #79 > Date: Sun, 7 May 2000 10:02:23 EDT > From: Bonors@aol.com > To: KYDAVIES-L@rootsweb.com > > I noticed that Davis Douthitt went over to help Mr John Richmond "Bleed" his > colt. > I do know that I once saw an unusual device that was a triangular shaped and > was used to cut a horse right below and behind the horses ancle in order to > make the horse Bleed. The man that owned that device knew what it was used > for but did not know why it was necessary to make the horse bleed. Does > anyone out there know why this was done? Bob Norris > Owensboro,Ky > Bonors@aol.com > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: Re: [KYDAVIES-L] Re: KYDAVIES-D Digest V00 #79 > Date: Sun, 7 May 2000 12:53:58 -0700 > From: "Tony Howard" <tony@howards.org> > To: KYDAVIES-L@rootsweb.com > > I look forward to seeing the answer to this interesting (especially here at > Derby time)question. Tony > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <Bonors@aol.com> > To: <KYDAVIES-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, May 07, 2000 7:02 AM > Subject: [KYDAVIES-L] Re: KYDAVIES-D Digest V00 #79 > > > I noticed that Davis Douthitt went over to help Mr John Richmond "Bleed" > his > > colt. > > I do know that I once saw an unusual device that was a triangular shaped > and > > was used to cut a horse right below and behind the horses ancle in order > to > > make the horse Bleed. The man that owned that device knew what it was used > > for but did not know why it was necessary to make the horse bleed. Does > > anyone out there know why this was done? Bob Norris > > Owensboro,Ky > > Bonors@aol.com > > > > > > ==== KYDAVIES Mailing List ==== > > To unsubscribe to this list in mail 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/ > >

I look forward to seeing the answer to this interesting (especially here at Derby time)question. Tony ----- Original Message ----- From: <Bonors@aol.com> To: <KYDAVIES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, May 07, 2000 7:02 AM Subject: [KYDAVIES-L] Re: KYDAVIES-D Digest V00 #79 > I noticed that Davis Douthitt went over to help Mr John Richmond "Bleed" his > colt. > I do know that I once saw an unusual device that was a triangular shaped and > was used to cut a horse right below and behind the horses ancle in order to > make the horse Bleed. The man that owned that device knew what it was used > for but did not know why it was necessary to make the horse bleed. Does > anyone out there know why this was done? Bob Norris > Owensboro,Ky > Bonors@aol.com > > > ==== KYDAVIES Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe to this list in mail 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/ >

I noticed that Davis Douthitt went over to help Mr John Richmond "Bleed" his colt. I do know that I once saw an unusual device that was a triangular shaped and was used to cut a horse right below and behind the horses ancle in order to make the horse Bleed. The man that owned that device knew what it was used for but did not know why it was necessary to make the horse bleed. Does anyone out there know why this was done? Bob Norris Owensboro,Ky Bonors@aol.com

There was a series of books done on Daviess Co. cemeteries. I have some copies from some of these. Yelvington Cemetery- located on Yelvington-Grandview Rd., Northwest of Yelvington. Some unmarked graves-- part of the cemetery is well cared for and part is neglected Sep 8, 1973, Sep 29, 1973: Mariah Brashear, wife of William Brashear Oct 25, 1823 Sep 25, 1898 Wililam Brashear Dec 25, 1813 Dec 28, 1876 Jennie E. Brashear, dau Wm and M. H. May 12, 1856 Jun 22, 1874 Henry J. Duncan Feb 4, 1856 May 8, 1900 Bettie Duncan, dau. of Henry and Anne, aged 1 yr.. 11 mo., 14 d. Apr 28, 1881 Sammie L. Duncan, son of Henry and Anne, aged 11 mo., 4 d. Sep 12, 1882 Charles H. Duncan 1885 1922 The other name is not familiar to me. Patrick Hays http://www.migrations.org If your family isn't in our database, submit it today! ----- Original Message ----- From: <OKASEY@aol.com> To: <KYDAVIES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 03, 2000 1:05 PM Subject: [KYDAVIES-L] Yelvington cemeteries > Hi, > > Does anyone know if there's a list of cemeteries in the Yelvington area > available? > I'm looking for Duncan, Brashear and Avitt burials. Thanks. > > Sally Kasey Emily > > > ==== 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. > > > > > > > > > ============================== > Search ALL of RootsWeb's mailing lists in real time. > RootsWeb's Personalized Mailing Lists: > http://pml.rootsweb.com/ >

May 1856 Sun 4 I staid at home ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- Mo 5 It rained nearly all day I bulked my tobacco in the evening ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- Tu 6 I fixed up some fence and helped J H Hodgkins scatter his tobacco and after dinner I loaded my tobacco and halled it to Yelvington ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- We 7 I helped S. W. Allen load his wagon with tobacco and helped Gatewood load a wagon with tobacco and helped James Richmond bleed? his colt and after dinner laid off cornground for Wm Winkler ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- Thu 8 I laid off cornground for Thomas Head William laid off cornground for Thomas after dinner ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- Fri 9 William finished laying off my ground at 9 oclock and John and Elizabeth planted the corn and I laid off cornground for Thomas Head ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- Sat 10 We helped William plant corn and we got done about 3 oclock and then we went a fishing ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------

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Hi, Does anyone know if there's a list of cemeteries in the Yelvington area available? I'm looking for Duncan, Brashear and Avitt burials. Thanks. Sally Kasey Emily

I'll try again. Blow this up(maximize)to read better. If any connections, let me know. *Note: The "As of 1937" and "As of 1956" are according to obituaries. Most recent going back in time..... Grndprnts: William Russell ELLIS b:9/30/04 Maceo,Daviess Co,Ky. d:7/16/1956,Evansville,Ind Buried:Oak Hill Cem. Vanderburgh Co,Ind (Evansville) Daisy SHEPHARD ELLIS b:3/21/1906 Ind. d:3/14/1967 IL. Buried:Oak Hill Cem.Evansville Married:4/21/1923 Evansville, Ind *Note: Daisy had one brother:Herma SHEPHARD + Rosa Mae SKELTON SHEPHARD. G Grnd: William Nathaniel ELLIS b:1859 Hancock Co,Ky. d:9/4/1935,Evansville, Ind Buried:Oak Hill Cem., Vanderburgh Co,Ind. Lillie B.PATTERSON b:10/25/1862 Ky. d:12/26/1937,Evansville, Ind Buried:Oak Hill Cem., Vanderburgh Co,Ind. Married:6/9/1880 Spencer Co, Rockport, Ind. Lived w/his family in Daviess Co, Yelvington, Ky. *Note: Looking for Lillie's family; Father:William PATTERSON Birthplace:Kentucky Mother:Unknown Birthplace:Unknown Children: (there are still 4 missing, William and Lillie had 12 children in Daviess Co, Ky) William Russell b:9/30/1904 (as above) d:7/16/1956 Gracy b:1908,Ky + #1:OURS; by 1920 Daviess Co, Ky #2:WENZICK;611 E.Missouri, Evansville,Ind as of 1956 d:? Sarah J. b:2/1896 Ky + WARREN;Evansville, as of 1937 San Fernando, Ca,1956 d:? Prudential Pearl b:11/1893 Ky + #1:FLETCHER,Evansville, Ind as of 1937 #2:WORSTOFFER,(As of 1956) 312 S.E.8th Evansville,Ind d:? Beatrice b:12/1892 Ky + ?E. SOUTHWORTH,Daviess Co,Ky d:between 1900-1910 Mina/Nina B. b:11/1890 Ky + #1:BORMAN,1910-1937,Evansville,In #2:GARDNER,Evansville,Ind (1956) d:? Franklin E. b:4/1886 Ky d:?after 1910 "Died crankin' a car" Laura L. b:11/1884 Ky + James MORRIS 1901 Spencer Co,Ind As of 1937,Evansville, Ind As of 1956, Mayfield, Ky d:? G,G Grnd: William P. ELLIS b:3/2/1837 Ohio Co? Ky d:7/25/1923 Buried:Kelly Cem,Daviess Co,Maceo,Ky Sarah THOMAS b:1/27/1838 Ky d:3/30/1897 Buried:Kelly Cem,Daviess Co,Maceo,Ky Married:9/16/1857 Ohio Co, Ky *I am trying to find Sarah's family. I think her father was Doctor S. THOMAS, blacksmith in Hancock Co, Ky. Children: William Nathaniel b:1859 Hancock Co, Ky (As Above) d:9/4/1935 A.E. (female) b:1862 Ky d:? J.T. (male) b:1865 Ky d:? James S. b:1868 Ky d:? Beulah b:1871 Ky d:9/1893 Daviess Co, Ky of T.B. Elta/Ella Belle b:1874 + Morgan Green 12/23/1893 d:? Tilden b:8/18/1876 + Ella Bell 12/23/1897 d:8/1973 Waunita b:1880 Ky d:? G,G,G Grnd: William ELLIS b:4/26/1814 Va? Ky? d:10/4/1854 Ohio Co, Ky Adeline FANT b:1817? Va? d:by 1856 in Ohio Co.Ky. Married:Gallatin Co. Ky.11/2/1835 - moved into Ohio Co, Ky by 1840. This is where they started their family. William P. and Elizabeth were listed as 1 male, 1 female under 5 yrs of age on the 1840 Ohio Co,Ky census. Children: William P. b:3/2/1837 Ohio Co? Ky (as above) d:7/25/1923 Elisabeth b:1839 Ohio Co?,Ky d:? Mary (Polly?) b:1841 Ky d:? Jenetta b:1843 Ky + Thomas Berryman 4/8/1863 Ohio Co,Ky d:? Theodore b:1845 Ky + Altha D. Chapman 12/1/1869 d:? Helen b:1/1849 Ky d:? Adeline b:4/8/1852 Ky + Pendleton Swain 6/29/1872 Ohio Co, Ky d:? Sarah E. b:? d:? Ann? b:? d:? tdnawichitaks@juno.com wrote: > > O'Well I can not open this one either it alwasys comes up that I need a C > somehting to open and I guress sence I am not on line I do not have the C > maybe someday when you can send without and attachment I will be able to > see it > Thank you so very much for trying > Tresea > > On Fri, 28 Apr 2000 10:12:05 -0500 Klaryse <Klaryse@home.com> writes: > > Tresa. > > > > I did my best. I hope you can open this and view without too much > > problem. > > > ________________________________________________________________ > YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! > Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! > Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: > http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.

April 1856 Su 27 We went to Thomas R. Heads on a visit ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- Mo 28 I helped W.S. Tucker pick seed corn to take home with him and then I got the sheep to shear and then went to laying off cornground and doctored my horses. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- Tu 29 We helped Wm Winkler drag his colt off and then we commenced planting corn and at eleven oclock it commenced raining and in after the rain we planted corn again ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- We 30 We stripped tobacco until 2 oclock William helped us And in the evening we finished the first piece of corn ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- Thursday May the 1st 1856 Th 1 I went to Hawesville and Elizabeth and Nancy and John finished stripping tobacco ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- Fri 2 I laid off corn ground for William and John cleaned up ground and helped plant corn ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- Sat 3 We helped William plant corn until 12 oclock and then I laid off corn ground apart of the evening. Thomas Head harrowed corn ground and halled hay and wood and I cut some wood ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------- Elizabeth was his wife and Nancy was her sister married to William Winkler

HI folks We are changing email addresses. Please send email to cctownsend@bigfoot.com If you would make this change it should be a "permanent" email address for Cliff and Sheryl Townsend Thanks thats cctownsend@bigfoot.com

Hi, I am looking for any and all information on Phillip THOMPSON/THOMSON who married Sally MOSELEY/MOSLEY in Daviess Co. in 1816. Faye in Texas cnfb@flash.net

I have recently seen the Morris surname poping up on this list. I have very little to go on for my missing Morris. Does the following look familiar to anyone? Oct 26,1878 in Warrick County, Indiana NICHOLAS F MORRIS married MARY ELIZABETH GARRISON. By 1880 MARY and a son EDWARD N MORRIS are living with her father. Where is NICHOLAS F MORRIS ? Where did he come from and where did he go ? Any lead appreciated. Thank You Susie Rose SUSIE4JCBA@webtv.net

Thank you for responding. The only info I do have is that Laura L. ELLIS married James MORRIS 9/17/1901 in Spencer Co, Ind., but, they did live in Daviess Co. then moved to Mayfield, Ky. I know nothing about James MORRIS at all. I am really trying to find out if any of the "most recent" ancestors have relatives (still living) who are tracking the ELLIS family tree. Klaryse Ellis Adams KISHLARI@aol.com wrote: > > Hi There, > I have a James Brown Morris married to Teresa Hesper Head. That's the only > James Morris I have. > Was your James married in Daviess Co. in 1901? > If I can help you in anyway for Daviess Co. let me know. > Who was your James Morris's father? > La Wanna

Hello, I am looking for: (male) J.L.? BROOKS who married __(female)_____ ELLIS of Owensboro, Ky. (male) M.? GREEN who married ___(female)___ ELLIS of Decatur, Ill. Daughters of William P. ELLIS and Sarah THOMAS of Owensboro, Daviess Co, Ky. These daughters are listed in their father's obituary of 1923 and their brother's obituary of 1935 Owensboro, Ky. I have the daughters names (some just initials): Waunita b:1880 Elta Belle b:1874 Beulah b:1871 A.E. b:1862 Haven't been able to figure out which daughters married these men. If you can help me, PLEASE, contact me. Sincerely, Klaryse Ellis Adams ------------ William Nathaniel Ellis Obituary as listed in the Owensboro Newspaper (Ky) Thursday, September 5, 1935 W.N. Ellis (William Nathaniel) 77 years old, died Wednesday at his home in Evansville following a lingering illness. He is survived by his widow, Lilly PATTERSON-ELLIS, six children, two brothers, Tilden ELLIS and J.S. ELLIS of Owensboro, and two sisters, Mrs. J.L. BROOKS, Owensboro, and Mrs. M. GREEN, of Decatur, Ill. The funeral will be conducted at the residence in Evansville at 3:30 p.m. today. Burial will be in an Evansville cemetery. (Oak Hill)  ---------------------- ELLIS, William P. 7-25-1923 Maceo, Ky W. P. Ellis, a well known resident of the Maceo section, died at his home last night at 11 o'clock of cancer. He was 86 years of age, and leaves three sons and two daughters, as follows: Tilden Ellis, of Maceo; James ELLIS, of Owensboro; Mrs. Lizz(page torn)BROOKS, of Owensboro; Mrs. Ne(page torn)GREEN, of Decatur, Ill; and William ELLIS of Evansville. No funeral arrangements have yet been made.

April 1856 Sun 20 We went to Mr Lees on a visit ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- Mo 21 I broak up some corn ground before dinner and after dinner I laid off corn ground for Griffin Gatewood. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- Tues 22 I helped Reason Mcdaniel role logs and John and Alexander Gatewood broak cornground until five oclock and it rained ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- We 23 I laid off corn ground for G Gatewood and John planted potatoes before dinner and then he covered corn for Mr Gatewood. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- Thu 24 We helped Mr Gatewood until dinner and after dinner I went to Knottsville to be sworn as an Appraiser to apprais the property of Samuel Stallings Decd John and A. Gatewood broak corn ground ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- Fri 25 I broke cornground until dinner and then John ploughed A Gatewood helped us and I went to help appraise the of Samuel Stalling ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- Sa 26 I had to clerk at the sale and take notes John finished braking the cornground in that part of the field and after dinner John helped Wm Winkler plant corn ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------

I'm on digest, so I'm sorry if this has already been answered, but St. William's is in Knottsville. It was started in the late 1800s. This is where the records of St. Lawrence church, the pioneer church a few miles out of town, are located. Hope this helps! Rita Fox <rfox@mis.net> Daviess Co. names: Coomes, Carrico, Head, Montgomery, Wathen

Ollie B & Leona (Black) Easler had the following known children; James, Marvin, Mrs Opal Higdon, Mrs Joyce Wilcox, Mrs Betty Koziateck & Mrs Maxine Little per obit of Leona (Black) Easler. Anyone have any connections to this family ? I am researching the family of Leona (Black) Easler. Any information appreciated. Thank You Susie Rose SUSIE4JCBA@webtv.net

Jennings Reunion July 8 2000 from 11a.m. to 5p.m. Chautauqua park Community Center Owensboro, Ky Pot luck--------- Bring cold can sodas Charles and Maragret (Fulkerson) Jennings married in Harrison Co, In and had 9 children. They later moved to Daviess Co, Ky boys: Emmett Jennings Ira Jennings Strauther Jennings Izerr Jennings Oney Webster (uncle Dude) Jennings girls: Zora Ellen (Jennings) Bates Addie mae (Jennings) Sacra Ola Lee (Jennings) Bivens Lilly May (Jennings) Berry If you are part of this Jennings family or even think you might belong to this Jennings line, I would love to hear from u. contact me Kathie King 1 270 688 8477 or email me at Kat1956@aol.com I will be waiting to hear from you