KY-FOOTSTEPS-D Digest 22 Aug 2000 Volume 00 : Issue 242 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- X-Message: #1 Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2000 00:16:52 -0500 From: "Nancy Trice" Subject: JOURNAL: Clemons, 1900, Estill & Clark Co; part 10 [cont, part 10] Satuday, September 1 Went to Reunion at Mt. Tabor spent the day. tok supper at Clarences* hot no rain went to church at night. came back to Chilton's Spent the night at Chiltons *Clarence Estes Sunday, September 2 Went from Chiltons to E.B.S.* came back to church! Went to A.C. Estes' for dinner. went up to Cob Hill to Baptize. came back to church. went to Milty Estes' spent the night. Hot No Rain *E.B. Scrivner Monday, September 3 Went to Chiltons and to Baptizing and to church to Uncle Henry Estes for dinner and to Mrs. Neal's for supper. Went church at night then back to Chiltons spent the night Hot Rained Tuesday, September 4 Went to church and to Milton Estes for dinner came back to Chiltons went to church at night went to Clarences. spent the night. Hot no rain Wednesday, September 5 Came from Clarence's to Chiltons went to church and to Jas. Crawford's took dinner and supper came back to church came back to Chiltons spent the night Hot No Rain Thursday, September 6 Went from Chiltons to church and to Bro. McIntoshes for dinner back and to E.B. Scrivners and to church and back to E.B. Scrivners spent the night Friday, September 7 Went from E.B.S to Chiltons and to Baptizm then to church and then to E.B. Scrivners for dinner to Harry Scrivners for Supper. then to church and then to Uncle Anderson Hamiltons spent the night Saturday, September 8 Came from Uncle A. Hamilton's to Chiltons. Rented the Heirs land; went to church; then to Mrs. Mackey's came back to church. went to E.B.S. spent the night Hot No Rain Sunday, September 9 Came back from E.B. Scrivners to Chiltons. Went to Mill* to baptize to church. took dinner at Dr. C. Marcums went to Mrs. Mackey's baptized Sadie Howell & Hallie Norton. came back to Clarences Spent the night Hot No Rain *Millers Creek, Estill County, Kentucky Monday, September 10 Went from Clarences to E.B. Scrivners spent the day came to Chiltons spent the night Hot and Dry. Tuesday, September 11 Left Chiltons came to Irvine took dinner at T.C. Vaughn's. came to Round tree spent the night at Prices Hot & Dry. Wednesday, September 12 Wrote letters went to post office Spent the night at Prices Dry & Hot Thursday, September 13 Went to Post Office wrote letters spent the night at Prices Friday, September 14 wrote letters and went to post office came back to Prices spent the night Rained shower Saturday, September 15 Went to Winchester Pd Pd McAber. Fee to E.S.J. and J.A.R. 2ent with Will Hisle got mail at Locknam came back to Prices Sunday, September 16 Went to S.J. Shimfessels spent the day; came up to Robt Gravitts and over to John Chism's stopped a while; came back to Prices spent the night cool and Dry. Monday, September 17 Went to Log Lick came back to the Creek. then up to Uncle Blueford's and around to the Post Office and to Prices spent the P.M. and night. cool & dry Tuesday, September 18 went to Log Lick with Jas Hisle and hauled rock for foundation to monument took dinner at Uncle Blues came home to Prices spent the night Clear and Hot. Wednesday, September 19 Went to Post Office and to Log Lick in the P.M. came back to Mart Chambers, and to Prices spent the night Clear. Pleasant. Thursday, September 20 Dug out and made foundation for monument at Log Lick. Came to Prices in P.M. Rained from 11 O'Clock A.M. to 2 P.M. went to F.M. Stoves for wagon came to Prices Spent the night Friday, September 21 went to Winchester to meet Eliza Ellen Harbert, Millie Karr, and Lucy Kerr. Came back and went to Uncle Blue's spent the night clouded up. and sprinkled some Cleared at night. Saturday, September 22 Came from Uncle Blue's to Post Office and to F.M. Stoves to take his wagon home came to Price's took dinner went to Sim B. Kerr's spent the night Clear in A.M. Clouded in P.M. Rained all night Sunday, September 23 Stayed at Sim B Kerr's Jr. till after dinner came to Prices Bob Adams and family were at Prices left in P.M. Rained some in the A.M. Cleared up in the P.M. spent the night at Price's. Monday, September 24 Went to Winchester Court took the little boys.* Came back to Prices spent the night Flying clouds but no rain. *The little boys were Leon and Homer Clemons, his sons. Tuesday, September 25 Went over to Uncle Blueford's. brought Eliza Ellen Harbert, Millie Karr and Lucy Kerr over to Prices. Uncle Blue & Aunt Sarah Sim B. Kerr and Florence came too spent the night at Prices Clear and hot. Wednesday, September 26 Stayed at Prices washed my pants and underwear kerchiefs & spent the eve reading; and writing very Hot and Dry. rained at night Thursday, September 27 Spent the day at Prices pressed pants and stuck hems & c.* Hot and Dry. *pretty sure that this "c." stands for collars Friday, September 28 went from Prices to Post O. and to Depot. thence to Cincinatti (to (M)) Hot and dry. no rain Saturday, September 29 Went from L Hotel to Fulner (?) and investigated rates to Okla Adjusted matters came to Hotel spent the night Hot and Dry Sunday, September 30 Went from Cincinatti to Lex. (M to A) spent the day. At Reed Hotel (Crof River) and the night also Hot and Dry. [end part 10] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- X-Message: #2 Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2000 00:16:54 -0500 From: "Nancy Trice" Subject: JOURNAL: Clemons, 1900, Estill & Clark Co; part 11 [cont, part 11] Monday, October 1 Came from Lex. O.D. to Indian fields & to Prices Thence to S.S. Vaugn's Tuesday, October 2 spent the day with S.S. Vaughn. Ma was there and quite a crowd of the relatives there Hot and dry no rain Wednesday, October 3 Came from S.S. Vaughn's with my mother in law. spent the day. Preached at night, and spent the night with J.W. Sparks Hot & Dry. no rain Thursday, October 4 Left J.W. Sparks went to see Thos. Stoves family went from there to Jas. Jordans took dinner. Willie & I came to Price's spent the night. Hot and dry. no rain Friday, October 5 Went from Prices to Winchester with the boys* took in Big show. came back to Prices spent the night Warm & dry. no rain *The boys are Homer and Leon Clemons. Saturday, October 6 Went from Prices to P.O. & came back to Prices. spent the night Sunday, October 7 Went from Prices to Mouth of the R River* and to Dudley Berrymans, thence to James S. Jordans spent the night Rained. *Red River Monday, October 8 went from J.S. Jordans to J.W. Sparks, and thence to Stephen Vaughn's spent the night cool & dry Tuesday, October 9 Came from Steven Vaughn to E.B. Scrivners, brought Ma, spent the night at E.B.'s Wednesday, October 10 Came from E.B. Scrivners to Chiltons. Went to Fitchburg came back to Chilton's spent the night. Thursday, October 11 Wrote affidavits at Mr. Wests store went to E.B. Scrivners took dinner went to G.B. Kelleys to sale. Thence to J.S. Crawford's spent the night. Rained Friday, October 12 Went from there to Why Not spent the day ------ came back to Chilton's spent the night. cool and pleasant Saturday, October 13 Went from Chiltons to Berry's* for dinner and there to Doe Creek to church and to Brother Campbells. spent the night Bro Lowry and I. cool and clear *This is DudleyBerryman Sunday, October 14 Went to Doe Creek to Church. took dinner at Tandy Centers' came to Mt. Tabor to church in P.M. went to Clarence Estes spent the night Bro Lowry & I cool. Monday, October 15 Went to Irvine paid tax took dinner at Aunt Kate Sales went back to Millers Creek & to J.S.C's* Went to E.B. Scrivners spent the night cool and clear Tuesday, October 16 Wrote deed for E.B.S. to J. Maloney went to Milton Estes. Henry Estes with mother in law. came by the Post Office Back to E.B. Scrivners Wednesday, October 17 Came from E.B. Scrivners to Chilton's and then to Irvine then J.W. Sparks & over to S.S. Vaughn's -- back to J.W. Sparks spent the night cool. Thursday, October 18 Came from J.W. Sparks to Prices. Sent Leon to Office wrote letters to Pearl A. and N.C. Mc* spent the night at Prices Cool. *These two people are Pearl Anderson and Nettie Craig McGuire, who later became William F. Clemons' third wife. They were married September 16, 1901 in Nicholasville and moved to Bartlesville, Oklahoma about a year and a half later. Friday, October 19 Wrote letters at Prices went to Post Office and to sugar mill came back to Prices spent the night. cool & dry Saturday, October 20 Went to Post Office and to Log Lick and back to Prices spent the night cool & dry Sunday, October 21 Went to Robt Adams (crossed out in journal) Buck Kerr's in P.M. spent the night Clouded some Monday, October 22 Went to Winchester Court spent the day in town came back to Prices spent the night rained some Tuesday, October 23 Worked on old house at Prices. Spent night at Price's Wednesday, October 24 Worked on house at Prices spent night at Prices. Thursday, October 25 Worked on old House for Price. spent night at Prices. Friday, October 26 Went to Post Office, and went with Surveying crew on line between Pa* and J.H.O's heirs Spent the night at Price's. *I do not know if this is William F. Clemons' father-in-law or whether this is his father, Leroy Clemons. Saturday, October 27 Went to P.O. got letters from N.C.M, P.A., M.E.C. went to J.N. Williams sold Fannie came back to Prices fair and pleasant* *N.C.M. is Nettie Craig McGuire; P.A. is Pearl Anderson; but I don't know who M.E.C. is. Fannie is Fannie (Clemons) Osborne, William F. Clemons' sister. Sunday, October 28 spent the day at Price's Worked on scrapbook - wrote letters. Fair and pleasant. Monday, October 29 Went to Post Office. came back to Price's. got dinner. T.T. Bush and I went to Winchester spent the night at George Goosey's. clear & dry Tuesday, October 30 Went from Winchester to Lexington came back to Winchester and then to Indian fields and back to Price's spent the night Warm some clouds dry. Wednesday, October 31 Packed trunk for Oklahoma. Went to Post Office Cool & dry - [end part 11] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- X-Message: #3 Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2000 00:16:56 -0500 From: "Nancy Trice" Subject: JOURNAL: Clemons, 1900, Estill & Clark Co; part 12 [cont, part 12] Thursday, November 1 Finished packing trunk and grip. Cool. Friday, November 2 Went from Prices to Indian Fields, thence to Winchester thence to Richmond thence to Valley View Spennight ad Dud Fielder's cool. Saturday, November 3 spent the day in Valley View, and the night at Dudley Fielders cool & fair Sunday, November 4 spent the day with General Cashius M. Clay* in Madison Co Ky spent the night with Dud Fielder cool and fair *actually spelling of his name is Cassius Marcellus Clay, Republican nominee for Vice-President in 1860, General in the Union Army during the Civil War and famous anti-slavery newspaper editor in the South. Clay was born October 19, 1810 and died, of kidney failure, in Madison County, Ky., July 22, 1903. Interment at Richmond Cemetery, Richmond, Kentucky. Abolitionist Cassius Clay's home "White Hall" is open for tour. Located right off I75 at the Boonesboro exit, Madison County. Part of James Michener's "Independence" was filmed there. It has been restored and has a very rich history. Monday, November 5 Came from Valley View to Nicholasville, thence to Lexington, thence to Winchester spent night at Mrs. Johnsons. cool & fair Tuesday, November 6 Came to Lexington Ky Departed at 2 P.M. for Louisville. Departed from thence at 9:12 P.M. for Memphis, Tenn. Wednesday, November 7 Arrived at Memphis, Tenn at 8:10 A.M. Departed at 9:10 for Shawnee, Okla T. Fair & cool Thursday, November 8 Arrived at Shawnee, Okla T. at 4 A.M. went out with Cousin M.C. Broad. spent the day & night cool and fair Friday, November 9 Spent the day and night at Cousin M.C. Broads cool and fair Saturday, November 10 Went to Tecumse. took dinner at Cousin Will Becknells; came back to Cousin M.C. Broads spent the night cool and fair sent to church at night. Sunday, November 11 Went to Rock Creek to church Delivered a S.S. Lecture. Bro. Patch Preached. back to Cousin Mit's for dinner* went back to Rock Creek and Preached back to Cousin M.C.'s cool and cloudy *By reading through the journal, it's fairly clear that Cousin Mit is M.C. Broad, but I do not know what Mit is short for. Monday, November 12 Spent the day with Cousin Mits went to see farm in P.M. Cousin Lollie, Mecia and Bettie Becknell. cool and fair. spent the night tetired at 12:15, arose at 2:30 Tuesday, November 13 Came from Cousin Mits to Shawnee took train for Okla. City got breakfast and dinner, and went to Waterloo. spent the night with John Goode. Wednesday, November 14 Stayed at Waterloo took dinner at Albert Goodes came back to John Goode's spent the night Thursday, November 15 Went to Wm. Jeffries took dinner, went to look at D.W. Jeffries farm came back to John Goodes spent the night Friday, November 16 Went from J. Goode's to Waterloo spent the day. Came back to John Goodes spent the night Saturday, November 17 Squire, Cousin Mit & I looked at Eyers farm & Browns farm Spent the night at John Goodes Sunday, November 18 Went to Wm Jeffries Spent the day Rained. Spent the night with Cousin Jeffries. Monday, November 19 Came up to Waterloo went back to my farm Came up to Squire Goode's spent the day Cousin Mit went to look at Graff farm spent the night at John Goodes Tuesday, November 20 Went to Edmond spent the day till noon. went to OK City and to Shawnee and out to Jas Baldridges. spent the night. Wednesday, November 21 (Stayed) came up to Shawnee went back to Jas Baldridges spent the day till 3 O' P.M. then came to Tecumseh Junction, thence to Shawnee took train to OK City spent the night. Thursday, November 22 Came to Waterloo, looked at my place, went back to Edmond went back to Waterloo spent the night Friday, November 23 Spent the day at Waterloo Cool. spent the night. cool Saturday, November 24 Spent the day at Waterloo Cold, inclement Rained, Sleeted spent the night Sunday, November 25 Spent the day at Waterloo cool & fair spent the night Monday, November 26 Spent the day at Waterloo cool and fair. Tuesday, November 27 spent the day at Waterloo. cool and fair Wednesday, November 28 Went to Edmond, back to Waterloo. spent the night. Clear & Pleasant Thursday, November 29 Mr. Seeley came for me, went with him spent the day. Ate Thanksgiving dinner smoked Manilla cigars, and had good time as they call it. Came back to Waterloo. Friday, November 30 spent the day at Waterloo. Went to Clayton's Wood with W.H.H. Goode spent the night with Goode [end part 12] End of ky-footsteps-digest V00 #242 ********************************************************************** 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. **********************************************************************