By Fanny Reed, daughter of Alice Ann Daisy Barnard
Told by Fanny Reed (1948)
Submitted by Peg Jones
Peg wrote:
This paper came into my possession from Grandpa Henry Barnard. It evidently was written in 1948. The spelling and punctuation remains
the same as on the original. Last, do read the nice 'family poem'
at the end of this that Fanny wrote.
I faintly remember, Mother talking of a number of things Lulu has mentioned. Especially, about John Brown. I have a pin Mother kept with trinkets, locked in her trunk. The trunk was always locked. Why? I never could understand. This Pin was Grandma's. I wonder if it is the one made of the gold nugget John Brown sent. I remember the visit of Uncle Mark. A stranger knocking, then rushing in, taking Mother in his arms repeating o'er and o'er Allie my little sister. How they enjoyed the few days of his stay.
Mother cooked on a range stove and we ate in the kitchen. One noonday he asked if he could eat with his coat off. We children smiled at that, for the men we knew in those days ate in their shirt sleeves, without permission. Mother always spelled their name Dazy, as that
was the way Grandpa spelled it. I have a day book of Grandpa, in beautiful writing, on the first page was:
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6 days making a loom at 75 cents a day. 2 ½ days lining house at 62 ½ cents a day. Feb. 3 1838 bought butter 15 cents a pound (What a difference to 1948, butter now $1.02 a lb.) |
This book is interesting, has accounts up to 1841, one place states selling cabbage at 3 cents a head.
George Daisy died March 27, 1931, his obituary stated he came to Illinois 1853 at 7 years. He was at Andy's in Jonesboro at the time of his death, was brought back to Haffle Funeral Home in Fairfield, Illinois. Funeral was held at the First Methodist Church, Sunday 2 o'clock by Rev. Roy Kean. The legion boys took charge of the burial at Maple Hill. It was a chilly day and a very small crown attended. Mother was unable to go.
I and family were the only close relatives ther. Except Andy, his adopted son. Andy lost his daughter a few weeks later. She was killed in an auto wreck. After Aunt Sarah died Uncle George spent some time at the Soldier's Home in Quincy, Ill. He was a member of company F 136 Volunteer infantry, Civil War.
O. those happy days at Aunt Emma's. Mother would state a date to go and seem the time would never come. Daddy, tho blind would hitch the horses to the wagon early morning and eagerly all climbed in. away we would go. The road seemed much longer going. Francis or Everett would sneak to the loom house, get a cone of carpet warp and to the field we would go to stretch a telephone line. What fun.
I do not remember Aunt Iona, but well remember being at Uncle Bruce's, on an Easter Sunday. Of all the egg cooking that took place. Aunt Ella's dear face, how I long to see her again. We enjoyed her yearly visit at Mother's. She and Clifford were there one time and a big bug got in Clifford's ear. Of all the commotion. All of us kids cried and he was screaming.
Mother and Daddy left the farm and moved to Sims. Only there three years. Mother, always so frail kept growing weaker. On March 7, 1934 she sat up in bed, sang part of the song “Will the Circle be Unbroken.” Her voice failed and she asked for the record to be played on her phonograph, which she got so much enjoyment from. The next morning March 8, she passed on at the age of 69. In June 1890 she was married to Weaver H. Barnard. A blind man and a broom maker. They started housekeeping on their 40 acre farm.
Eight (8) children were born. Irene, Henry, Mary Bell, Fannie, Gertrude, Earl, & twins; Charley Beulah.
Irene married Albert Lamb, Pontiac, Ill. Their children; Helen, Verl, Alice, Weaver, Donald, and Alma. Henry married Mannie Malone, now of Chenoa, ILL. Their children; Waneta, Alberta, and an adopted girl, Lucille. Mary Belle died in infancy.Fanny LouElla married Wilburn Reed now of Fairfield, having one child Wilma.
Gertrude married John Jones, Fairfield, Illinois. Theirfirst child Glen, died in infancy. Fern, Ivan, and Doris are her children.
Earl married Bertha Summers, they had one boy, Elmar. Earl was killed instantly in an auto wreck Nov. 5, 1939.
Charley, died 2 weeks old.
Beulah, died 3 days old.
Mother lived a happy life, Finally totally blind she continued to keep her own home being a neat and careful house-wife. In spite of her affliction. She was very considerate of Daddy, who like herself was totally blind.
After her passing, Daddy lived with his children. He was with me in his last illness. His farewell was don't grieve much children, you have your families and I am going to your Mother.
I wonder why, Aunt Ella, Emma, Iona or Mother did not name one of their girl's Daisy? Uncle Mark gave the name to his first child.
Their surely is more I could tell but putting it on paper is rather a task for me. I am much pleased we have this much of a family history. Wouldn't it be a gala time if the few of us left could get together.
The Daisy family
May not boast fame,
But of pretty flowers
We have a name.
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