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This "Red River Special" thrashing machine was used until
the 1930's. The logs in the foreground are burned in the engine to
make steam power. In some communities farmers formed a ring, the
number of men depending on the type thrasher. The men donated or
traded their labor as they harvested from farm to farm. Some help was
hired and paid good wages ranging from .50 to $5.00 a day Ten to
twelve hours was an average day. The wives also exchanged labor to
prepare and serve dinner for the crew. The meals were super
delicious, and plenty of it. Some foremen instructed the men to pile
up their plates when the food was passed, with no second helpings,
eat, and get back to work. One man cut the wheat with a
scythe-cradle, another followed, bundled, and tied the wheat, shocked
it in the field to dryout a week or two.
A wagon and team of horses or mules hauled the shocks of wheat from
the field to the thrasher to separate the grain and straw. (Straw
stack shown in the picture). Straw-bed mattresses were used in some
Casey County homes.
Photo made in Mt. Olive area. L to R: on top of blower, fifth person
standing highest is Estil Morgan. Leaning on large wheel is Ebert
Durham, sitting on same wheel is Bascum Elliott. Owners of Thrasher
is belied to be J. Taylor and John Phelps Argyle. Ky.
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Jim Harlin and Mary McAninch Reunion 1933.
1st Row, L to R: Donna Kay Hines, Billie Godbey, Mary McAninch, Duell
Apple, Dayton McAninch, Chsrles Ray Hines, Jim Harlin McAninch,
Delbert Apple, Maxileen (McAninch Williams, Lee McAninch, Faye Hines,
Kate Hughes, Charlenc Apple. 2nd Row, L to R: Purlesy (McAninch)
Hines, Flora Mac (Hines) Vest, Reed Hughes, Dallas Apple, Dayton
McAninch, Zeda Hughes and husband George, Sadie (McAninch Godbey. 3nd
Row, L to R: Melvin Hines and baby Josh, Colman McAninch and baby Jim
Tom , Margaret (Ralston) McAninch, Mary (Hughes) Short, Evelyn
(Wesley) McAninch, Manila (Rader) McAninch. Last Row, L to R: Nobel
McAninch, Ray McAninch and baby Janice Rae, Flora and Roy Apple,
Wallace Godbey and Ralph Hughes.
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Greenie and Sarah Wesley's Family Reunion-Bethelridge, Ky.
1st Row, L to R: Eff Dick, Ibbie and Mafrey Dick, Morris Wesley,
Ellard Gundiff, Desly Wesley, Lena Wesley, Esther Wesley, Hazel
Wesley and baby Vestel, Susie Wesley, Alma (Wesley}Jones, Bishop
Wesley, Samantha Wesley and baby Demaris, Abbie Hodge, Anna Wardrip,
Ethel Cundiff elderly man is Greenie Wesley's brother, Mary Hodge.
3rd Row, L to R: Ellic Wesley, Halley Wesley and baby Vernon, Sarah
Haggard, Greenie Wesley and wife Sarah, Cora Hodge, Levi Hodge and
baby Park. Photo made about 1919.
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Seated: Greenie and Sarah Wesley. Their Children,
standing L to R: Joe Sire Wesley, Cora (Wesley) Hodge, Bishop Wesley,
Ethel Wesley Cundiff, Ellic Wesley, Ibbie Wesley Dick, Anna Wesley Wardrp.
Doctors and mid-Wife
From 1900 to 1950 there were few doctors in eastern
Casey County. Dr. D. Floyd from Mt.Olive was one. His practice was in
the early 1900;s. He later moved to Stearns, Ky. where he was the
doctor for Stearns Coal and Lumber Company employees. He once owned
the house pictured page 63. Dr. T. Ralston whose office was on Oak
Hill Ridge, was the community doctor during the 1920's and 1930's.
Both doctors traveled by horseback.
Mrs. Cora Hodge (picture above) wife of Lee Hodge,
Ware Ky. was a registered mid wife. She delivered hundreds of babies
in nearby communities. There were times she stayed with the expectant
mothers as long as 24 to 36 hours before delivery. Cora, a kind and
vibrant lady and mother, was a shouting Methodist, and loved by every one.
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Marian and Mary Jane Hines Family Reunion.
1st Row, L to R: Freedia, Arnold and Alvin Watson, Mrs. Mary Jane
Hines, Twins, Ralph and Ruth Hines, Marian Hines, Ned, Ezra. and Earl
Hines, the two girls are Frank Elliott's daughters. 2nd Row L to R:
Pearl Watson, Bernice and baby Louis, Flonnie, Virgie, and Roxie
Hines. 3rd Row L to R: Preston Hines and baby Beulah, George and baby
Mazella, Nell Hines and Oral Hines.
The house in the background was know as Dr. Floyd house, located on
the Southwest side of "Cross - Road" near Sand Knob.
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