A
Centennial Farm is a farm or ranch in the
During
the Kentucky Bicentennial (1992)
6.
IGLEHEART
FARMS: The
Igleheart Farms, located in
The
original purchase included 70 or 71 ½ acres. Of the original purchase all of
the the acreage is presently retained. The farm now consists of approximately
1,400 acres and all is actively farmed. They raise corn, soybeans, tobacco and
hay.
A
Centennial Farm is a farm or ranch in the
During
the Kentucky Bicentennial (1992)
5.
IRENE COFFMAN BISHOP FARM: The Irene
Coffman Bishop Farm is located near
The
farm was originally purchased July 24, 1888, by William F. Coffman,
grandfather. Sallie M. Coffman,
grandmother, also acquired interest in the farm July 24, 1888. Irene Coffman
Bishop, mother, acquired the farm October 17, 1940, and Jerry C. Bishop, the
present owner, acquired the farm December 22, 1974.
The original purchase contained 150 acres. There are 72 acres still retained of the 150 acres. The farm at present contains 72 acres with 28 acres being actively farmed. The farm’s major crops include corn and soybeans.
A
Centennial Farm is a farm or ranch in the
During
the Kentucky Bicentennial (1992)
4.
BENNETT FARM: The Bennett Farm, located in Beaver Dam,
The
original purchase included 53 acres. Of the original purchase 46 acres are
presently retained. The farm now consists of 107.7 acres with all acreage being
actively farmed. They raise tobacco, forage crops and beef cattle.
Thomas
W. Bennett and his wife Mary Jane Calloway (Molly) Bennett purchased and moved
to the original 53 acres in early winter 1890. They moved here from the
Beda-No Creek area of
He
taught school and farmed for a few years. His wife (Molly) too was very much a
part of the farm operation. Together they produced diary, poultry, and produce
products as well as conventional crops (tobacco, corn, etc.). She marketed many
of the livestock and vegetable products at a mining camp (Taylor Mines) located
about 4 miles west.
The
farm was operated in partnership for many years by T. W. and E. A. Bennett, the
latter also working off the farm as a miner.
The
present operator (Alva) has operated the farm since 1962 on a part-time basis
having also taught vocational agriculture in the
A Centennial Farm is
a farm or ranch in the
During
the Kentucky Bicentennial (1992)
3.
VOLNEY AND RUTH BARNES FARM: The
Volney and Ruth Barnes Farm, located in
The
original purchase included 214 acres, all of which are presently retained. The farm now consists of these 214 acres with
94 acres being actively farmed. They
raise corn, soybeans and tobacco.
A Centennial Farm is a farm or ranch in the
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OHIO COUNTY SESQUICENTENNIAL FARMS
2.
The
farm was originally purchased on November 13, 1830 by Charles S. Simmons,
great-great-great-uncle. Cephas and Cynthia Simmons, great-great-great-grandparents,
obtained the farm on October 28, 1835. On May 5, 1836 Dr. A. R. Rowan and
America Simmons Rowan, great-great-grandparents, became owners of the farm.
John Butler and Martha Rowan, great-grandparents, obtained the farm on December
10, 1866. On August 30, 1915 Ansel
Patton and Lizzie Rowan Patton, grandparents, owned the farm. Billie Rowan
Patton, uncle, became the owner on March 15, 1985. On April 29, 1988 Paul and
Carolyn Patton, parents together with Jesse Patton Tanner and Regina Bed, aunts,
obtained the farm. Pal Bruce and Susan
Alison Patton became the owners of the farm on July 22, 1988.
The original purchase included 415 acres. Of the original purchase 58 acres are presently retained. The farm now consists of these 58 acres with 12 aces being actively farmed. They raise burley and dark tobacco along with hay.
A Centennial
Farm is a farm or ranch in the
During the Kentucky Bicentennial (1992)
OHIO COUNTY SESQUICENTENNIAL FARMS
1.
The
farm was originally purchased in 1833 by Jared Tichenor,
great-great-great-grandfather. Ann (Tichenor) and Collier Tichenor,
great-great-grandparents, obtained the farm on April 18, 1853. On February 19,
1885 James A. Tichenor, great-great-uncle, became owner of the farm. Mary
Caroline (Tichenor)
The
original purchase included 100+ acres.
Of the original purchase 76 acres are presently retained. The farm now consists of these 76 acres with
35 acres (21 acres CRP program) being actively farmed. They raise corn, wheat
and beans.
Our
great-great-great-great-grandfather Daniel Tichenor of Morris County, New
Jersey, sold his plantation there in 1796. He then bought 2,500 acres in
The
original house was two large rooms made of log.
Later this was enclosed and six rooms added. The house has been torn down. The barn and a corn crib are still
functional. The original is made of
hand-hewn logs put together with wooden pegs.
There is also a barrel made from a hollow sycamore log.”
Johnathan Raley was born 19 Nov 1833
in
Johnathan next married Nancy Ann Taylor 22 Feb 1856; she was
born 15 Aug 1833,
Johnathan died 9 May 1918, near
Proof of first marriage:
This article was written in the 1980’s by Roy Colbert and first published in the Amarillo Genealogical Society’s newsletter and reprinted in many other newsletters.
Genealogical data depends almost
entirely upon hand written records. You may have obtained some of your
information from other printed sources or from books, however, nearly all of
the statistics that you now have are based upon hand written original sources.
The correctness of much of your material depends upon accurate translation by
someone. If you have not progressed beyond the stage of microfilmed
records, then you have not, as yet, been fully exposed to the vast display of
mannerisms of letter design put forth by the scribes in recording the
information. There were so many influences on early penmanship in
Census records are more easily deciphered as the format of
each enumeration for a given census year was standard. If you follow back over
the scribe's style until you locate recognized words or letters, you can then
apply those to the word you are puzzling over. Probably the one most confused
interpretation by a beginning researcher is the double "s" which
appears more as the letter "p". Do you have a "Jipe
or Jepe" named individual? - it should be Jesse, or, how about Capandra? -
it should be Cassandra. This is the German influence from the 
style of writing the double
"s". So, when you see that letter "p", it may be a double
“s”, as:
It would take a very large book to give you all of the mannerisms of letter design, but here is a list to watch for.
A. This letter has changed little in centuries. Our present day design is quite precise, but you might also find:
B. Another old classic, but watch for:
And the small letter “b” as:
C. The early records can easily be confused for an
"O" as the letter design may close the letter entirely as:
And small letters may
appear as an “r”:
D. This can be a dandy in both capitals and small letters,
as:
Now also watch for the
low upper loop, as:
E. It is getting worse! Watch for the old European
"C" like letter with the small figure as a "z" in the
center, as:
The small case letters
can e as an “o”, or, as:
Now try this word:
(desesed for
deceased).
F. You will find variations of both the open left and the
open right faced stance, somewhat as written today and it is usually fairly
familiar. Do watch for the "F" that can be confused for an
"H" which probably originated from the double "f" French
words, as:
G. It gets tough as this:
or the small letter as:
H. Can this really be an "H"? The larger case is difficult but the lower case "h" has a way of sort of drifting into nothing or part of another letter, as:
L. Maybe translated as an "s" (possibly Lemuel originated in this manner). In the small letters, watch for the double "l" that may appear as the double "f" or as the "h" letter, as:
M. and N. Usually, some variation of the printed letters:
O. Has added extras on caps, maybe open topped on the small:
P. Watch for:
Q. The small letter as a "y" is the most difficult:
R. How about:
S. Would you believe:
T. Many sty1es, here are a few:
W. It could be an "M'':
Y. Also closed:
Z. The "h" style is the most confusing:
