Mothers Of Yesteryear Reflect On Then And Now
Three great grandmothers share memories on a Mother's Day page reflecting on horse and buggy days kerosene lamps one room schools and later electricity. Mrs J S Day Mrs R C Caudill and Mrs Guy Nelson Fagaly recount childhoods and marriages in Aurora Ind Burnside Ky and North Avenue Acardia Drive. Personal interviews by Chardelle Weber and Iona Asher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Nelson Fagaly
Central Avenue
Aurora
Ind
Burnside, Ky
Pearl Day recalls early life and family in Beattyville Ky
Mrs Day recounts her 1908 marriage to Joseph Day at age 17. They started in a four room cottage near Beattyville and faced hard times, with Pearl reading by kerosene lamp and her brothers working in coal mines to support the family. The Days moved to Middletown in 1911, endured the 1913 flood, raised several children, and Mrs Day notes her hobbies and pet peeves today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl
Beattyville
Joe Days
Middletown
Clinton Street
County Fair Was Big Treat for Eleanor Caudill Family
Eleanor Kimbrell rose to fame young by being named Clark County Fair’s prettiest baby in Winchester Kentucky. The Caudill family later settled in Middletown Ohio where Dr. Caudill served at Crawford Street Church of God and their children grew into teachers and ministers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleanor Kimbrell
Winchester
Kimbrell
Caudill
Morehead College
Middletown
Crawford Street
Colorful early years shape Burnside widow’s long life
Mrs. Guy Fagaly, 87, recalls a busy, colorful life with husband Judge Fagaly, former Burnside mayor who oversaw Wolf Creek Dam relocation. She cherishes neighbors, reads, radio and TV, and points to a romance rooted in Aurora Indiana, with travels, children, grandchildren, and five great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judge Fagaly
Burnside
Cumberland River
Wolf Creek
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Mothers of
Yesteryear
R. C. Caudill
Acardia Drive
Chardelle Weber
Iona Asher
Mrs. J. S. Day
She
Her
Mrs. Day
Henry Clay Farmer
Black Beauty
Bonnie
James W. Griswold
Exeter, N. H
Herschel
Elmo Place
Old South School
Eagle Theater
Day
Paul
Flemming Road
Wichita
Kan
Cleveland
Squire Boone
Daniel Boone
Cincinnati
Daniel
Crawford Street First Church
Clark County
Ily
Mrs. Caudill
Golf School
Ters
Richmond
Teacher's College After Com
Ter
Mt. Sterling, Ky
Moun
St. Helens, Ky
Ern Housewives
Nora Lee
Lloyd Nolan
Renee Drive
Caudills
Morehead
Caudil
Darrell
Lane Monroe
Mrs
Guy Fagaly
Bob Braun
Mrs. Fagaly
Pat
J. W. Holton
The
Alameda
Ohio River
Sweet Afton
Kentucky
Kansas
Lawrenceburg
Fagalys
Tom
Birmingham
Ala
Fagaly
Tom Holton
Joe Holton
Seattle
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