Wheat farm in Washington, Daviess County, Indiana Image from the Library of Congress |
Siblings:
William H. Duley
Rebecca Duley Fravel
Abbie Duley Lasley
Emma Duley Farish
Catherine "Kitty" Duley Deatrick
Sarah E. Duley Bline
Rebecca Hall = Daughter of William Duley
Mary Brennan, Emma Graham, Abbie Connnaughton, Carrie Cates, John Bline = Children of Sarah E. Duley Bline
Rhoda Brennan = Sister in law to Mary Brennan
Still piecing together the Deatrick family...
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Washington, Ind October 20, 1980
Mrs. Rebecca Fravel and Mrs. Abbie Lasley and Mrs. Emma
Farish left for New Albany October the 19, 1908. There visiting there Mr. and Mrs. James
Deartrick there sister and also Mr. Ben Deatrick and family, on the morning of
the 20 started for Washington Ind to visit Mrs. Sarah E. Bline and her
daughters and sons and sons wifes and our only brother William H. Duley and his
daughter Rebecca Hall and her little daughter Mary Hall from Mount Vernon
Ind. They also met us there and we had a
family reunion it was real nice and a happy meeting for us all to meet again
and enjoy life together one more time in this life = but the parting will be
sad but bye and bye we will meet to part no more that will be grand = we was
met at the depo by Mrs. Mary Brennan = Mrs. Abbie Conethan our brother William
H. Duley having a buss ready we all got in and away we all went to the city
Hotel = to our sister Mrs. Sarah E. Blines home = she met us at the door with a
welcome. Shake hands and a lovely kiss
on her lips all so met her son John and wife Ellie with all there welcomed in
there home then having a nice lovely dinner spread before us to partake off
which was good and nice = and on the 21
of October we were all invited to Mrs. Abbie Conathan to take dinner we all
went. Mrs. Rebecca Fravel, Mrs. Abbie
Lasley, Mrs. Emma Farish, Mrs. Sarah E. Bline, Mr. William H. Duley, Mrs.
Rebecca Hall,
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and her daughter Mary Hall to a = dinner and good time
together after the good dinner we served we all got on the street car going to
the semitary where Mrs. Bline husband body was laid to rest to await the
reserection morning when the graves shall give up the dead. We all walked around though the grave yard
looking and readin on the grave stones until we were very tired then we all
come to the car and got in and then went home with our sister Mrs. Sarah Bline
= staying all night = then on the 22 we were all invited = to take dinner with
Mrs. Mary Brennan = where we all having a nice dinner and a real good time to
geather having another one in our number which was Mrs. Emma Graham from
Browstown = which was the daughter of Mrs. Sarah E. Bline = then after dinner
the neighbors of Mrs. Brennan came in and we all together had a nice talk
together and a real nice time = then we all come home with our sister Mrs.
Bline at her home at the city hotel = on Friday the 23 our brother William H.
Duley and his daughter Mrs. Rebecca Hall and her little daughter Mary = left
for Mount Vernon Ind and went to there home = but my prayer is that we may all
meet where parting is no more
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on the evening of the 23 there was a four seated rig
frove up at our sister Sarah Hotel = there were eight of us got in the rig Mrs.
Rebecca Fravel, Mrs. Abbie Lasley, Mrs. Sarah E. Bline, Mrs. Emma Frasher, Mrs.
Mary Brennan, Mrs. Abbie Conathan, Mrs. Ellie Bline, Mrs. Emma Graham we all
had a nice time. We went all through the
town of Washington Ind. Seen the nice
churches = school houses and so many nice residents and so many butiful flowers
= and riding out until the sun was setting in the west and we all had a nice
and a good time together = on Saturday the 24 Mrs. Rebecca Fravel, Mrs. Abbie
Lasley, Mrs. Emma Farish all went to Mrs. Margaret Holbins had a nice dinner we
spent the day with her = in the evening Mrs. Sarah E. Bline and daughter Mrs.
Emma Graham come to spend the evening had good time together in the evening we
come home with sister Sarah then myself Abbie Lasley and Emma Graham went down
to Mrs. Mary Brennan and taken supper = then I come Abbie Lasley and stayed all
night with sister Sarah. On Sunday
morning the 25 myself Mrs. Mary Brennan, Abbie Conthan went to the ME church to
meeting and all came back to Sister Blines for dinner in the evening we all
went to the Salvation Street Meeting = at night we went
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to the UB Church to meeting Brother Moon from Harrison Co
was the preacher. Brother Seoonoaen (?)
was the presideing Elder it was quarterly meeting. The sacrament was administered they had a
good meeting = Monday the 26 = Sarah B, Abbie L, Rebecca F, Emma G all went to
Mrs. Will Cates for dinner. We had a
lovely dinner every thing was so nice and good.
We had a nice talk after dinner and a good time together. Then Mary Brennan and her son was with us for
dinner. Later in the evening we all went
out calling on Mrs. Rhoda Brennan and then from there to our sisters home Sarah
E. Bline for to stay all night on the night of the 26 Sarah, Becca, and Emma
and my self went up in town to shows they were real nice. On the morning of the 27 Becca and Emma and
myself went to Abbie Conathan to stay a while = then we come back to sister
Sarah for dinner and on the evening of the 27 Emma Farish, Abbie Conathon and
myself called on Brother Moon and wife and spent the evening nicely. Then come back to sister Sarah for the
night. So many of our friends come in to
bid us good bye for we were going to leave for New Albany on the morning of the
28. It was sad to part
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with those we
loved. Our Sweet sister and her loving
children Becca dn Emma and myself left the city hotel leaving our good sister
standing in the door with weeping eyes to bid us all farewell = and waving her
sweet hand goodbye = then our nephew John Bline and our nieces Abbie Conanthan
and Mary Brennan, Carrie Cates and her husband Will Cates = all went to with us
so sad = but as the hymn sang = I sed god be with you all till we meet again =
leaving them and kissing them all good bye = but I hope not forever = then we
got to New Albany at 10 clock in the evening, getting on the street car went to
Mr. Ben Deatricks and ate dinner = they went to see our friend Mrs. Stacie
Anderson = which was very sick then went from there to our sister Kitty
Deatrick and her husband James Deatrick = and staying all night with them. On the morning of the 29 Mrs. Rebecca Fravel,
Emma Farish, Catharine Deatrick = Abby Lasley, all went to Lem Deatrick for
dinner had a fine dinner his wife and daughter treated us so nice = after
dinner we went to visit Mr. Ed Deatrick and wife and family had a good time. Stayed till late in the evening. Becca went home with sister Kitty to stay all
night
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Emma went to Mr. Ben Deatrick to stay all night = I went
to visit Mrs. Ryland. She was not at
home = then I went to Mr. Lem Deatrick at night. Will Ryland, Mrs. Ryland Will Ryland Mother,
and mrs Lizzie Deatrick = and myself Abbie Lasley all went to the mission
church = we herd a fine surmon = then I went home with Mrs. Lizzie Deatrick and
stayed all night = on the 30 Mr. John Deatrick came and taken all four of us
sisters down to his farm on the Ohio river to take dinner with him and his
family = my sister names that went was Rebecca Fravel, Kitty Deatrick, Emma
Farish, and myself Abbie Lasley = we had a nice time at his home every thing
was lovely the hous was so nice well furnished but one was missen that was
laney his wife. She has gone never to
return again. She was not there to
welcome us in as she use to meet us at the gate and welcome us in but she has
to her home in heaven where when we meet her at the gate we will enter in to
the city where there will be no more parting but forever praising the lord
halleugh; then in the evening John Deatrick brought us back to Ben
Deatrick. Becca dn emma Stayed all night
I went to Lem Deatrick, Lizzie Deatrick and Will Ryland and myself went on the
hill to the campground
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to visit Mrs. Cora Riggle my cosin. She had consumption. She was very poorly = no better she was so
glad to see us = and had so many good words for us all and so many pleasant
smiles = poor woman I did feel so sorrow for her = then we come back to Lizzie
Deatrick eate supper and went to Ben Deatrick after supper. Stayed a while then went to see Staccie
Anderson. Found her better then I went
back home with Lizzie Deatrick and stayed all night = the next morning which was the 31 of October Becca F, Emma F,
and myself Abbie L, left New Albany for Corydon. Got to Corydon at 10 O Clock. There Ben Lasley was there for to take me
home = Georgie Fravel to take Becca home, Charley Farish come to take Emma to
her home = that the end of our journey a good and a nice time we all had
together.
What do you all know about that =
Written by Mrs. Abbie Lasley = after her and her other
too sisters Becca Fravel and Emma Farish taken there trip to Washington Daviess
Co Ind to visit there sister Mrs. Sarah E Bline and children. I love you one I love you all = I love you
until we shall hear the call = To meet on cannan happy shore = there to meet to
part no more
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Written by Mrs. Abbie Lasley
For her sisterMrs. Sarah E. Bline
And Family
Mrs. Abbie Lasley, Mrs. Rebecca Fravel, Mrs. Emma Farish
This was all about there visit to Washington to see there
sister and what happened while there and at New Albany on there journey
Remember me when this you see
Tho many a miles afar we beAnd the grave shall be my bed
Remember me when I am dead
Abbie Lasley, love to all
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