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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1954
Page
2
Floyd Smith explains emergency silos for drouth damaged corn, detailing trench, surface, or stack silos and packing techniques. He notes moisture targets, spoilage expectations, self feeding, and no preservative needed with tight packing. Then he covers winter barley as an option, listing five varieties, their winter hardiness, pests, soil needs, and planting tips.
William Carrigan recounts Davidson kin in Patoka and Clinton counties from 1821 onward. Details follow the Weathers line from Kentucky to Missouri and back to Illinois, noting widow Wm Weather, estate shares, and the 1821 farm move. It records John Davidson’s 1824 marriage to Hannah Hughson and their eleven children.
Mary Jane, Isaac B, Sally, William M, George L, Thomas, Susan, and John Robert are all dead. Betsy Ann is the only living member remaining in Delphus, Iowa, described as the eldest and living kin in the family note continued from page 38.
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