KY-FOOTSTEPS-D Digest 2 Jan 2000 Volume 00 : Issue 3 ______________________________X-Message: #1 Date: Sun, 2 Jan 2000 20:23:09 -0700 From: "Linda Katherine Jenkins-Wensel" Subject:BIO: George STIPP, KY Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana. Historical and Biographical. Charles Blanchard, Editor. Chicago: F. A. Battey & Co., Publishers, 1884. Monroe County Biographical Sketches, Perry Township, p. 610 George STIPP, farmer, was born in Lawrence County, Ind., November 16, 1824, is the son of John and Maria (MAUK) STIPP. Mr. STIPP is the fourth in a family of nine children, and is of German descent. The father of our subject was born in Kentucky, and his mother in Virginia. About 1817, his father removed from Kentucky to Lawrence County, Ind., where he lived until 1856, when he came to Monroe County, where he died in 1857. Mr. STIPP was married, in 1848, to Miss Mary A. McPHADDEN, a native of South Carolina. To this union have been born four children - William N., Alice E., Edward and Sarah E. In 1848, Mr. STIPP came to Monroe County, and settled in Clear Creek Township, and there remained until 1873, when he removed to where he now lives. Here he has 283 acres of splendidly improved land. He has a good residence, erected in 1876, at a cost of $2,000. Politically, Mr. STIPP is a Republican, but was formerly a Democrat, and cast his first Presidential vote for James K. POLK. Mr. and Mrs. STIPP are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He is an honorable man, and has the confidence and respect of all who know him. Data Entry Volunteer - Linda Jenkins Wensel ______________________________X-Message: #2 Date: Sun, 2 Jan 2000 20:25:13 -0700 From: "Linda Katherine Jenkins-Wensel" Subject:BIO: Elder I.N. PORCH, born in Lincoln County, KY Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana. Historical and Biographical. Charles Blanchard, Editor. Chicago: F. A. Battey & Co., Publishers, 1884. Monroe County Biographical Sketches, Perry Township, p. 608 Elder I. N. PORCH was born in Lincoln County, Ky., September 5, 1832; is the son of John H. and Margaret PORCH; is the eldest in a family of eight children, and is of Scotch-English extraction. His father was born in Virginia in 1802, and his mother is a native of Kentucky, born in 1808. His paternal grandfather was also born in Virginia, and died in Montgomery County, Ind., at almost one hundred and four years of age. The father of Elder PORCH died near Pilot Point, Texas. The subject of this sketch is a graduate of Butler University, having quitted that institution with the highest honors of is class. His early life was divided between attending and teaching school. After his graduation he assumed the principalship of the Rushville (Indiana) Schools. After closing his labors at school teaching, he began preaching in the Christian Church, which has been his leading life occupation. For many years he has been interested in eternal salvation for human souls, and has preached extensively in Indiana, Missouri and Tennessee, and his labors are known in Ohio, Illinois and Texas. He now resides near Bloomington, Ind. His marriage occurred in 1863, to Miss Sarah, daughter of Judge HINCHMAN, of Rush county, Ind. Children have been born to this union as follows: Maggie, Lois, Quinta, Anne, Edward and ale C. Politically, Elder PORCH is a National. Data Entry Volunteer - Linda Jenkins Wensel ______________________________X-Message: #3 Date: Sun, 2 Jan 2000 22:02:59 -0600 From: "Terry Smith" Subject:LEDGER: Note From Grandaddy Sullivan's Ledger - Pt. #4 Graves, Carlisle, & Ballard Counties TO CONTINUE:: 1896 Jan 7- Wrote a letter to Sister Fish Mar 2- My cow braught (birthed) a sick calf Mar 13- Baught(sic) a cow 7 calf of P.P. Green, Price- $25 Apr 14- S.T.B. at Wards Louis Aug 4- S.F. (Samuel Fields), 9 pigs Sept 18- gilt , F.P. (?), 4 pigs Dec 10- Imoved (the family) to the Pettit House The following notation was added at the bottom of th is pg. "Dr. classes - german penetrating liniment will cure rheumatism." 1897 Jan 12- Trafford moved to the Been (Bean ?) farm Sept 19- Wrote a letter to R.H. Fish; one card to Blandville to Bob Jones; one card to Waisel Webb at Bardwell 1898 Jan1 - Samuel A. Fields departed this life Being 53 years, 9 months, 23 days old (This was probably taken from his death cert. & gave us the first indication of the actual DOB for Great grandaddy Fields - 4/9/1844.) 1900 Dec 30 - We moved to the Sanderson Place (in Ballard Co) 1901 Jan 6- Bid went to Dublin (KY) after his mare 1911 Oct 22 - Bid joined the Baptis (Baptist) church at South Ballard 1915 Mar 25- We moved on No. 9 Island Mar 27- (What) is the age of Mucley's calf? June 1- The water (Miss. River) rose to... NOTE: Daddy hated No. 9 Island & used to say that when he was a child the spring flood water would come up to the bloor boards (the house was built up on stilts) & they could look thru the floor boards and see the water. CONTINUED... ______________________________X-Message: #4 Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2000 09:41:24 -0600 From: "Terry Smith" Subject:LEDGER: Notes From Grandaddy Sullivan's Ledger --Pt. #5 Graves,Ballard & Carlisle Counties TO CONTINUE: Births, Deaths & Marriages January 26, 1867 - Emily Jane Fields was born March 9, 1892 - and was married to William Howard Sullivan July 17, 1895 - Robert & Radie married (Robert Fields) July 25, 1895 - Vennie & Albert Pile Both married at 8 o'clock A.M. Strickly (promptly ?) First 4 Children's Births: Jan 24, 1893 -Leo Gresham Sullivan was born June 16, 1894 - Howard Alexander Sullivan was born July 4, 1896 - Willus B. Sullivan was born Nov 19, 1899 - Burnice D. Sullivan was born Miscellaneous Other Dates: May 7 (no year) - Mr. R.R. Sullivan and Unc...I will... (no other comments but it refers to Grandaddy's brother Reuben Sullivan) Recipes for Veterinary Ointments & Cures (prob. taken from Farm Journals & Almanacs of the day): 1. Receipt for old sores - take Cosmoline, 5 oz & carbolic acid , one Drachm 2. Receipt for Collic(sic) in Horses - take 2 or 3 leaves of tobacco, rope, round bridal (bridle) bits. Put on horse, let stay 30 or 40 min. Take & mix lye soap & turpentine & rub around on the horse's body the width of the saddle girth and in the brest (breast). If it fails, next take those scales off the indide of the horse's legs, tie them up in cotton rags, put some feathers in it & some hen manure & smoke the horse well with it --- by James Allison,VM THE END---------------- End of ky-footsteps-digest V00 #03 ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access.