December 1858 Su 12 I staid at home ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- M 13 I went to do some repairing for Mr Leva ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- Tu 14 It is a very rainy day ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- I settled up with Reason McDaniel we are square in every way except attendance at court December the 14 1858 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- We 15 I fixed up for killing hogs and after dinner we killed some hogs assisted by Wm Winkler ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- Th 16 I went to do some work for Levy and fixed for work and got poles and could not get them up William and John gathered corn for me ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- Fr 17 I went to Levys and he was not ready for work and I went and commenced a chimney for Ausborn William and S W Allen helped John gather corn they finished gathering corn for me ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- Sat 18 I worked on Ausborns chimney ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- 1860 census district 1 # 319 ( Davis was # 645 in this census) Levy, Mgt 36; Levy, J F 40; Ellen 17;Eliz 12;Kate 10;Amanda 6 ; Harriet 2 #307 Osbourne Geo 38 & Sarah 35 dau J S 15; Eliza 11; Laura 8; Jas 6; Eliz 5 Ellen 10/12

December 1858 Sun 19 I staid at home ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- Mo 20 I worked on Ausborns chimney ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- Tu 21 It rained nearly all day we got a little wood ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- We 22 I worked on Ausborns chimney John shelled some corn and went to mill and cut some wood ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- Thu 23 I worked on Ausborns chimney John helped William Winkler finish gathering corn James Richmond helped Winkler gather corn for me ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- Fr 24 I worked on Ausborns chimney John helped him ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- Sa 25 We got a little wood ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- Once again Davis makes no mention of any Christmas observance, religious or otherwise. I wish I knew if they shunned it as a Catholic holiday or if he just thought it was for the women and children and didn't concern him. I know they lived isolated lives but they must have been exposed to some of the Christmas customs of the time.

December 1858 Su 26 I staid at home ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- Mo 27 We worked on Ausborns chimney finished it ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- Tu 28 John cut and halled some wood I went to Yelvington ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- We 29 I repared A W Smeathers fireplace and hearth ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- Thu 30 I settled with Allen and Leach and topped out Reason McDaniels chimney ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- Fr 31 I helped Wm Winkler kill hogs finished at dinner and in the evening I went to Yelvington ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- January the first 1859 Sa 1 John helped S W Allen gather corn I went to do some repairing for Wm Husk but he was not ready

January 1859 January 1859 Su 9 I staid at home I was very unwell ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- M 10 We got some wood and halled it and went a hunting rabbits ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- Tue 11 We cut and halled poles to fix my lot ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- We 12 We got some house logs scored some for hewing ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- Th 13 We scored some logs it rained apart of the day ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- Fri 14 It was a bad day though we scored some logs ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- Sat 15 We scored 2 end plates finished my part ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------

January 1859 Sun 16 I staid at home ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- Mo 17 We cut and halled wood all day ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- Tues 18 I helped Wm Winkler kill hogs until dinner and after dinner I cut off some logs and fooled about John shelled some corn ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- We 19 I went and got the saw and sharpened it and made a mall and went to look at a buggy of James Richmond and made a trade with him and John and Pleasant went to mill at Bruners ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- Th 20 Wm Winkler and J W Barnett sawed bord timber for me until dinner and I split and bolted it up and John halled it up and in the evening it rained ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- Fr 21 I went below Owensboro on business ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- Sa 22 I turned so cold I could not get home ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------

January 1859 Su 23 I came home it is very cold and rough ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- Mo 24 We piddled around sawed a little and made an ash hopper and fixed a bord break ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- Tue 25 I went to Owensboro on business John cut wood ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- We 26 I made some house bords and went to Yelvington ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- Thu 27 ( he drew a box around the following) I settled up with Wm Winkler in full and we are square except William is behind in work with me 9 days ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- Thu 27 It rained some and I made some bords ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- Frid 28 I finished making bords John barked timber ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- Sa 29 We halled some rock and got some wood and Pleasant went to mill for me ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------

January 1859 Su 30 I staid about home until evening I went to S W Allens ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- Mo 31 I went to Owensboro on business ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- February the first 1st 1859 Tu 1 We cut some rail timber and cut house logs for halling and made roads ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- We 2 It rained and I went to Knottsville to be sworn in as an arbitrator between Reason McDaniel and Rachel Armstrong and John stripped tobacco ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- Thu 3 We striped tobacco ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- Fr 4 It is very cold we halled a little wood and I made 2 brooms ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- Sat 5 We cut and halled wood and I cut 2 ? (looks like rail cuts) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------

This will be the last entry for Davis Douthitt's Journal. Thanks to the list for allowing me to share him with you. I realize he was a boring old guy. I"m not sure that I would have liked him although I dearly loved his grandson, my gr-uncle Earle Douthitt. Posting to the list was all that kept me focused on the task of transcribing. At least 2 people now know more about the deaths of their ancestors and we all know a little more about how they lived so I don't feel that it was a waste. Carol February 1859 Su 6 We went to S W Allens on a visit ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- Mo 7 We cut off some of our logs cut roads and halled logs Wm Howard halled for me P E Douthitt helped cut roads and load logs I halled logs too. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- Tue 8 I halled sleepers and made some hand sticks and after dinner we prised up my house and laid a part of my foundation assisted by P E Douthitt and James H Richmond. It commenced raining we striped some tobacco at night ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- This is the last page of Davis Douthitts Daybook. There was no back cover and the top and bottom corners are torn off. We 9 We finished stripping and ha----- Assisted by James Richmond Wm---- And P E Douthitt it is very------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- Th 10 Wm Winkler and myself we----- A case between Rachel Armstrong ----- McDaniel and John halled ----- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- Fr 11 I went to look at a mill --- and see what I could do towards making a mill John cut some wood ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- Sat 12 I went over blackford to see what could be done towards a mill John cut wood ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- Su 13 I staid at home ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- Mo 14 I killed hogs assisted by Wm Winkler We finished at dinner and we sent out and asked hands to shuck corn We finished at 9 oclock assisted by C Payne J Obryan James Richmond W P Williams J W Richmond Wm Winkler S W Allen A W Smeathers E Duncan and Wm Howard ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- Tue 15 I helped A W Smeathers raise a house It rained a part of the day ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- We 16 We finished laying the foundation of my house and got rafters and And halled them and asked my hands to help me raise my house Wm Winkler after dinner and Samuel Allen ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- Thu 17 I raised my house assisted by Wm Winkler A W Smeathers T R Head ? Jesse Richmond James Richmond W P Williams R McD----- Armstrong E McDan------ Paine John Obryan R------ S W Allen Costen S------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- Last page top corner missing --------ward ?????? Brown --------to Ohio on a trade but it did not soot me -------it is a very rainy time ---------Wm Winklers and Jesse Richmonds ------to Owensboro to take the Judgement -------re between Rachel Armstrong & Reason McDaniel John cut briers ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- Tue 22 We halled rails and made fence Pleasant went with Mother and Elizabeth to P Ellis to have a deed acknowledged ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- We 23 I went to Hawesville John halled some rails ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- Th 24 I went and helped Ephraim McDaniel raise a house John went to mill ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- Fri 25 I went and cut a drift out of the ford of the creek and made a shed in my house lot ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- Sat 26 I went to Owensboro to have my deposition taken in the case between R McDaniel and T Smock but nothing done John cut a little wood and a rail cut ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- Su 27 I staid at home until evening We went to J W Barnetts ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- M 28 We made fence and halled rails and fodder ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- March the first 1859 I repaired a fireplace and laid a hearth for G Husk John cut briers ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- W 2 We got out our oats and faned them up assisted by Wm Winkler and S W Allen a part of the day 4 hours ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- Th 3 We helped James Richmond fan wheet Preston Williams Helped ( ink smeared ) --rald Smeathers raise a house in my place ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- Fr 4 I went to Owensboro to have my Deposition taken John cut and halled wood ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- -- 5 I moved S W Allen. John helped James Richm ond fan wheet until dinner and then cut wood ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- --- We went to meeting at Mt Zion / around the garden -----------------rails and halled and put up fence -------------------and halled a load of wood and halled a trough and ---------------------and fixed some logs and fixed a style ------------------------went to Ohio -----------------------------fence and (ink smeared) out my oats

Carol Thanks for sharing, I didn't find it boring at all. Kathy > This will be the last entry for Davis Douthitt's Journal. Thanks to the list > for allowing me to share him with you. I realize he was a boring old guy. > I"m not sure that I would have liked him although I dearly loved his > grandson, my gr-uncle Earle Douthitt. Posting to the list was all that kept > me focused on the task of transcribing. At least 2 people now know more > about the deaths of their ancestors and we all know a little more about how > they lived so I don't feel that it was a waste. > Carol > > February 1859 > Su 6 > > We went to S W Allens on a visit > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > --------------------------------------------------- > > Mo 7 > > We cut off some of our logs cut roads and halled logs Wm Howard halled for > me P E Douthitt helped cut roads and load logs I halled logs too. > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > --------------------------------------------------- > > Tue 8 > > I halled sleepers and made some hand sticks and after dinner we prised up my > house and laid a part of my foundation assisted by P E Douthitt and James H > Richmond. It commenced raining we striped some tobacco at night > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > --------------------------------------------------- > > This is the last page of Davis Douthitts Daybook. There was no back cover > and the top and bottom corners are torn off. > > We 9 > > We finished stripping and ha----- > > Assisted by James Richmond Wm---- > > And P E Douthitt it is very------ > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > --------------------------------------------------- > > Th 10 > > Wm Winkler and myself we----- > > A case between Rachel Armstrong ----- > > McDaniel and John halled ----- > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > --------------------------------------------------- > > Fr 11 > > I went to look at a mill --- and see > > what I could do towards making > > a mill John cut some wood > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > --------------------------------------------------- > > Sat 12 > > I went over blackford to see what could > > be done towards a mill John cut wood > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > --------------------------------------------------- > > Su 13 > > I staid at home > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > --------------------------------------------------- > > Mo 14 > > I killed hogs assisted by Wm Winkler > > We finished at dinner and we sent > > out and asked hands to shuck corn > > We finished at 9 oclock assisted by > > C Payne J Obryan James Richmond > > W P Williams J W Richmond Wm > > Winkler S W Allen A W Smeathers > > E Duncan and Wm Howard > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > --------------------------------------------------- > > Tue 15 > > I helped A W Smeathers raise a house > > It rained a part of the day > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > --------------------------------------------------- > > We 16 > > We finished laying the foundation > > of my house and got rafters and > > And halled them and asked my > > hands to help me raise my house > > Wm Winkler after dinner and > > Samuel Allen > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > --------------------------------------------------- > > Thu 17 > > I raised my house assisted by Wm > > Winkler A W Smeathers T R Head ? > > Jesse Richmond James Richmond > > W P Williams R McD----- > > Armstrong E McDan------ > > Paine John Obryan R------ > > S W Allen Costen S------ > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > --------------------------------------------------- > > Last page top corner missing > > --------ward ?????? Brown > > --------to Ohio on a trade but it did not soot me > > -------it is a very rainy time > > ---------Wm Winklers and Jesse Richmonds > > ------to Owensboro to take the Judgement > > -------re between Rachel Armstrong & > > Reason McDaniel John cut briers > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > --------------------------------------------------- > > Tue 22 > > We halled rails and made fence Pleasant > > went with Mother and Elizabeth to > > P Ellis to have a deed acknowledged > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > --------------------------------------------------- > > We 23 > > I went to Hawesville John halled some rails > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > --------------------------------------------------- > > Th 24 > > I went and helped Ephraim McDaniel > > raise a house John went to mill > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > --------------------------------------------------- > > Fri 25 > > I went and cut a drift out of the ford of the creek > > and made a shed in my house lot > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > --------------------------------------------------- > > Sat 26 > > I went to Owensboro to have my deposition taken in > > the case between R McDaniel and T Smock > > but nothing done John cut a little wood and a rail cut > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > --------------------------------------------------- > > Su 27 > > I staid at home until evening We went to J W Barnetts > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > --------------------------------------------------- > > M 28 > > We made fence and halled rails and fodder > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > --------------------------------------------------- > > March the first 1859 I repaired a fireplace and > > laid a hearth for G Husk John cut briers > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > --------------------------------------------------- > > W 2 > > We got out our oats and faned them up assisted by > > Wm Winkler and S W Allen a part of the day 4 hours > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > --------------------------------------------------- > > Th 3 > > We helped James Richmond fan wheet Preston Williams > > Helped ( ink smeared ) --rald Smeathers raise a house in my place > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > --------------------------------------------------- > > Fr 4 > > I went to Owensboro to have my Deposition taken > > John cut and halled wood > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > --------------------------------------------------- > > -- 5 > > I moved S W Allen. John helped James Richm > > ond fan wheet until dinner and then cut wood > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > --------------------------------------------------- > > --- > > We went to meeting at Mt Zion / around the garden > > -----------------rails and halled and put up fence > > -------------------and halled a load of wood and halled a trough and > > ---------------------and fixed some logs and fixed a style > > ------------------------went to Ohio > > -----------------------------fence and (ink smeared) out my oats > > > > ==== 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 > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

Dear Carol, I am sorry to learn Davis' journal is ended. I have enjoyed and have looked forward to each post these many months we have been blessed with their posting to the list. It is an insight to how life was lived in those times. Thank you for sharing the journal with the list. Regards, Virginia

Carol, I appreciate your sharing this journal with the list! Thank you so much for all your time and patience! I always looked forward to the next installment and will be sorry to see it go. It will be as if there is something missing from our list. I believe you have been transcribing for at least 2 years now! Susan Barrett Elliott ----- Original Message ----- From: "CArol Arrington" <csa52@bellsouth.net> To: <KYDAVIES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, February 16, 2003 12:42 PM Subject: [KYDAVIES-L] Davis Douthitt's Journal - February - March 1859 > This will be the last entry for Davis Douthitt's Journal. Thanks to the list > for allowing me to share him with you. I realize he was a boring old guy. > I"m not sure that I would have liked him although I dearly loved his > grandson, my gr-uncle Earle Douthitt. Posting to the list was all that kept > me focused on the task of transcribing. At least 2 people now know more > about the deaths of their ancestors and we all know a little more about how > they lived so I don't feel that it was a waste. > Carol > >