Duchess & Sadie's Domain

Bayfield, Colorado - Well! Counting down, it is now 12 days before Christmas! AND ... 18 days (or less now) until 2011New Year! How this Christmas and Holiday decorating, shopping thingy working out for you?

"Imagine all the people living for today ... Imagine all the people living life in peace ... You may say that I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one ... I hope someday you'll join us and the world will be as one! ..." -- John Lennon's Song, Imagine.

Happy Hanukkah To our Jewish friends! Also called "Jewish Festival of Lights, Festival of Dedication." -- Hanukkah (Hebrew: Tiberian: nowadays usually pronounced in Modern Hebrew, also romanized as Chanukah, or spelled phonetically as Hanika, also known as the Festival of Lights is an eight-day Jewish holiday commemorating the rededication of the Holy Temple (the Second Temple) in Jerusalem at the time of the Maccabean Revolt of the 2nd century BCE, Hanukkah is observed for eight nights, starting on the 25th day of Kislev according to the Hebrew calendar, which may occur at any time from late November to late December in the Gregorian calendar.

Merry Christmas To our Christian friends!

Happy Holidays To our non-religious friends!



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Home Comfort Cookbook (1934) - Recipes & Pleasures

America - The Home Comfort Cookbook of 1934 had this tidbit of information about the Home Comfort Range pleasures of cooking recipes on the range. Did your grandparents feel the same way as the following quote?

"Home Comfort recipes have been compiled with much care and in anticipation of the many pleasurable hours they will provide for those who are the recipients of this book. Your Home comfort range is a piece of beautiful and useful furniture, and you are sure to find a fascination in preparing upon it these choice viands and will be rewarded by the compliments and favor of those to whom you serve. This is only one of the many supreme Home Comfort pleasures."

Cary in Montana says, "Linda, my mom and dad brought a Home Comfort wood stove with them when they moved from Vermont to Montana back in 1981. I remember sleeping under stove when I was a kid back in early 70's. I am going to inherit it! Great Fun! I found your pdf files (Home Comfort Cookbook 1934 (book 1) - Home Comfort Cookbook (book 2)) on internet for the cookbook and got very excited." View/Write Comments (count 0)   |   Receive updates (0 subscribers)  |   Unsubscribe

NW Okie's R & R

Bayfield, Colorado - Are these three sisters "angels?" Some might think so, but there might be others out there that think NOT!

I far as I can recall, I believe this photo was taken around 1951, in the backyard of 703 7th Street, Alva, Woods county, Oklahoma. The three McGill sisters as identified from left to right are: Linda, Dorthy and Amber.

Have you been busy creating some holiday candies? Have you had it with the standing in lines at the crowded malls and stores? Perhaps the stores are not crowded as years in the past.

This NW Okie needs to get out her families copy of Col. Kirkbride's peanut brittle recipe and start cooking. So ... this week's newsletter feature is going to be cut short right here and now!

Good Day & Good Luck!

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Another William J. Magill

America - Another William J. Magill was out there. As we wrote back in Vol. 11, Iss. 38, 2009-09-21, concerning an article titled William J. Magill of South Carolina & Georgia, this is not the same as NW Okie's William Jacob McGill of Tennessee & Oklahoma.

Mack Magill commented, "I too am looking for information on William J. Magill's family. I graduated from The Citadel in '72. I think he was related to me. I am also looking for any picture of him as well. If you find anything, I would appreciate your sharing with me. (Mack Magill - EMAIL: hmmagill@gvtc.com)" View/Write Comments (count 0)   |   Receive updates (0 subscribers)  |   Unsubscribe

Lucille Mulhall - Original Cowgirl

Oklahoma - Roy of Perry, OK says, "You probably know where Mulhall, Oklahoma is (south of here near Orlando). Here's a bit of history concerning the family which lived there and the town is named for. There's even a "Lucille Cafe" there that's named for her."

Has anyone ever eaten at "Lucille Cafe?"

Anyway, here is the OK Moments dated December 13, 2010, for Lucille Mulhall - OK Moments. Lucille Mulhall was born October 21, 1885 in St. Louis, Missouri, to Zack and Agnes Mulhall, Lucille Mulhall is celebrated as the first cowgirl, an appellation bestowed by Teddy Roosevelt after seeing her ride at the Mulhall ranch. Legend has it that Roosevelt told her if she could rope a wolf, he would invite her to his inaugural parade. She came back three hours later dragging a dead wolf behind her. View/Write Comments (count 0)   |   Receive updates (0 subscribers)  |   Unsubscribe

Rev. Henry Louthan

Virginia - We received a Facebook message from Jessica Green on Facebook . Jessica is trying to find some information concerning a Rev. Henry Louthan, who was born in Virginia and died in Missouri.

Jessica says, "Rev. Henry Louthan was a kindhearted slave owner who owned some of my husbands ancestors."

Jessica is searching for anything about him; his family; possible living relatives with the hope of finding more connections on Henry Louthan and her husband's family. Jessica was hoping as gracious as Rev. Henry Louthan was maybe some documents or even photos may still exist. She says she would gladly reimburse for any documents, photos that someone might have on Rev. Henry Louthan. View/Write Comments (count 0)   |   Receive updates (0 subscribers)  |   Unsubscribe

1860 US Fed Census Slave Schedules

Missouri - On page 2, Schedule 2, there shows slave inhabitants in the county of Shelby, Missouri, enumerated by Assistant Marshal, W. R. Shachan, on June, 1860, showing names of slave owners (20) and number of slaves by age, sex, color, fugitives from the state, number of slave houses (12), number of male slaves (45), number of female slaves (35).

Some of the slave owners listed by lastname, firstname include:

* Anderson, W. H.
* Bragg, Charlie
* Buford, Alexander
* Davis, Daniel
* Dennis, Joanna
* Glascock, Kemp
* Glascock, Thomas
* Holliman, Charles
* Lair, Addison

* Louthan, Henry - 14 slaves ranging in age from 42 to 9 months; 8 males, 6 females. Of the 14 slaves, 9 were blacks; 5 were marked "M" for half black/white: 9 months old boy, 4 year old female, 6 year old female,8 year old female, 21 year old female.

* Minter, Anthony
* Parsons, Jonathan
* Peirce, John
* Rockwood, Hiram
* Roff, Peter
* Stone, Thomas
* Stone, John H.
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History of Clark County

Clark County - I found the following History of Clark County, page 77, (not sure what state, but think in the Shenandoah valley area.) I have misplaced that link at Ancestry.com, but I did save a JPG file of the page, as shown in the image on the left.

It reads as follows, "About the year 1786 William Fristoe removed to Shenandoah County, but was called to the pastorate the second time after the death of Rev. James Ireland in 1806 and from the time until 1815 or 1820 ministered to the church.

"Rev. John Monroe, M. D., succeeded Fristoe, and he was followed by Rev. Joseph Baker, who with a short interregnum, remained with the church until 1852. Rev. Henry Dodge, D. D., succeeded Baker, and was himself followed by Joseph Sharpe, who was succeeded by Rev. T. B. Shepherd, Rev. Mr. Llewellyn served the church, after Shepherd left, for three years.

"In 1877 Rev. O. Ellyson became pastor, remaining five years. He was succeeded by Rev. A. C. Barron, in 1882, who served the church just two years. Rev. Julian Broaddus followed Barron. About 1840 the old church building was abandoned, a new and handsome brick building was erected in Berryville, and the name changed from Buck Marsh, to Berryvile.

"In 1885 another church house was built on a commanding situation. From its organization, the church has had in its membership some of the most substantial and influential citizens in the neighborhood. Rev. Dr. James A. Hayes, Rev. T. B. Shepherd and REv. Dr. Howard Kerfoot are distinguished ministers, who have gone out from this church, Rev. E. J. Richardson, the Temperance Leader, Rev. F. H. Kerfoot, Rev. N. O. Sowers, Henry T. Louthan, Dr. J. D. Louthan a Missionary to China, and E. M. Louthan, also went out from the Berryville Church.

"Dr. Broaddus has been pastor for thirty years, on September 1st, 1914. The Mountain Church was organized in 1857 by Dr. J. A. Haynes, who served it as pastor ... " View/Write Comments (count 0)   |   Receive updates (0 subscribers)  |   Unsubscribe

Henry Louthan Marriage To Mary Parsons

Missouri - Taken from page 220, of an Ancestry.com record, the following shows a Henry Louthan, a Baptist minister, married Mary Parsons, and they lived in Palmyra, Missouri where Rev. Louthan died. Here is the rest of that information.

"5. Mary Parsons [Catharine, Isaac, William, Millar], born May 6, 1812; died in 1891. Married Henry Louthan, a Baptist minister; they lived in Palmyra, Mo., where Rev. Louthan died. Late in life Mrs. Louthan remarried but left no descendants." View/Write Comments (count 0)   |   Receive updates (0 subscribers)  |   Unsubscribe

Wiley Cowan Descendants

Roger Wiley Smith commented on the Wiley Cowan Descendants, in The OkieLegacy archives for Vol. 6, Iss. 36, "Nancy, Wiley Cowan is my namesake. My Mother was Fern Wiebener, My Granmother was Hazel Cowan Wiebener." View/Write Comments (count 0)   |   Receive updates (0 subscribers)  |   Unsubscribe