Davenports in Dycusburg

At the old restaurant in Dycusburg. Dan Carney, Corrie Travis, Norma Jean Buchanan, Delvas H. "Blackie" Davis, and Lawrence "Dilly" Davenport and his wife, Robbie Davenport (Robbie is in white dress, next to her is Dilly). Click for larger version.

Photo courtesy of Donna Walker.

Southern Crittenden County News: Aug. 28, 2008

By Michelle Henderson and Matthew T. Patton

Attendance at Sunday School at Seven Springs was 69 with several arriving for services. That night, many enjoyed a homemade ice cream supper.

Homecoming will be held at Seven Springs on Aug. 31, with preaching by Bro. Don Guess and singing by the bluegrass gospel group, The McKendrees. Revival starts Labor Day and continues through the following Friday, with services starting at 7 p.m.

Joy Knight recently enjoyed a four day visit to Marion, Ill., visiting her children and grandchildren.

Charlie Radcliffe Owen, 81, of Marion, died Aug. 21. He was a member of Seven Springs. Bro. Lonnie Knight preached his funeral on Monday. Burial was at Frances.

Condolences to the family of Rev. Cortis Hill. Matthew had the pleasure of meeting Rev. Hill when he dedicated the large marker at the Weston Cemetery on June 26, 2005.

Dycusburg's Tabatha Rowland is now selling her CD, Avoid Heat and Flame, at Crittenden Farm Supply in Marion. The CD is also available at Akridge Farm Supply Store in Eddyville.

We extend our get-well wishes to Shirley Stinnett.

Gordon "Babe" and Ann (Daughtrey) Sutton celebrated their 48th wedding anniversary on Aug. 24.

Chase Matthews was honored with a $1,000 check from the owners of Hardee's in Eddyville, in conjuction with the American Legion Post 68 and American Bass Anglers, for his service in Iraq.

The next meeting of the Dycusburg Community Group will be held Aug. 31 at noon at the home of Michelle Henderson. A light lunch will be served. All men and women from the Dycusburg area interested in helping plan Dycusburg Day are encouraged to attend.

Vendor application agreements for Dycusburg Day are available online at www.dycusburg.com/dcg. For more information about vending or setting up a yard sale, call 270-988-2758.

Southern Crittenden County News: Aug. 21, 2008

By Michelle Henderson and Matthew T. Patton

Sunday School attendance was 69 at Seven Springs, with several arriving for preaching.

Jeannie Griffin wanted to thank her friends and family for being there for her during her time of need, especially for all of the flowers and cards she received. She extends special thanks to her husband Curtis and son Bobby and his girlfriend, Linda, for "being with me all the way," and Michelle Henderson for "making sure I am eating right and not doing too much ... love you sis." Finally, she would like to extend a very, very special thanks to everyone at Livingston County Hospital for being so good and so kind to her and her family. Last but not least, Jeannie says, "Dr. Barnes, you're the best. You have always been there when I was in need."

Happy birthday to McKenzie Noffsinger (Aug. 21) and Mason Stinnett (Aug. 26). Both turn 17. Also happy birthday to Susie Lott (Aug. 31).

If anyone has any photos or history of the Dycus house on the hill, the current owners, Jake and Jody Selph, are interested. Please e-mail matthewtpatton@yahoo.com.

A meeting of the Dycusburg Community Group (DCG) was held Saturday, Aug. 16 at the home of Michelle Henderson. Jody Selph was installed as secretary. The DCG has several exciting initiatives, but focused mainly on Dycusburg Day (Oct. 11). The next meeting will be held mid-September. If you'd like more info, call Michelle Henderson at 988-2758.

The Web site ancestry.com offers some interesting historical tidbits. A search of those with a birthplace of Dycusburg with U.S. World War II draft registration cards includes: Francis Marion Benton, Horace Dean Brasher, Leon Andrew Brasher, John Greer Couch, Charlie Daniel Gabriel, Lon Merlin Graves, John Leslie Lindsay, Grover Cleveland Martin, and Robert Edward Ramage. The site allows users to view images of the actual signed registration cards. In the next few columns, we'll be printing some results of our searches for the Southern Crittenden County area. (For additional info about the persons listed here, e-mail matthewtpatton@yahoo.com).

This October's Crittenden County Genealogical Society meeting will be held in Dycusburg, and will include an overview of the town's history and a walking cemetery tour. If you have interesting stories about any of the graves there (except for Henry B. Bennett's), please contact Matthew T. Patton.

Southern Crittenden County News: Aug. 14, 2008

By Michelle Henderson and Matthew T. Patton

Congratulations to Joe and Norma McCord of Kuttawa on their 50th wedding anniversary. Many remember when Joe McCord was the P.E. teacher at Frances Elementary.

Bro. Don Guess preached at Seven Springs on Sunday. Attendance at Sunday school was 57, with several more arriving for preaching.

Gina Noffsinger is recuperating in the hospital in Owensboro. Barbara Ethridge went to be with her.

Our sympathies are extended to the family of Bill Davenport.

Jeannie Griffin was released from the hospital on Monday. Continue to keep her in your thoughts as she recovers.

The county generously donated a dump truck to help clear the Chase Matthews property where his home will be built.

Dycusburg, Kentucky: A Glance at Her Past is available for purchase for a limited time (less than ten copies were recently ordered). To reserve your copy, call 215-285-0920 or send a check or money order for $75 to: Matthew T. Patton, 509 Onward Ave., Phoenixville, PA 19460.

The Dycusburg Community Group (DCG) is in need of donations while planning the Dycusburg Day event (Oct. 11). Funding will help with the band and games for our local children. Without financial help from the community, costly events like Dycusburg Day and the July 4 "Red, Whiteand Boom!" will not be possible in the future. In very simple terms: We need money. If you have friends and family who benefit from the events at Dycusburg, please consider sending a donation to: DCG, P.O. Box 112, Dycusburg, KY 42037.

The DCG will meet Saturday, Aug. 16 at noon at the home of Michelle Henderson. A light lunch will be served. All officers and members are encouraged to attend.

Southern Crittenden County News: Aug. 7, 2008

By Michelle Henderson and Matthew T. Patton

Last week, the annual joint meeting of the American Association for Clinical Chemistry and American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science was held at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. Interestingly, there were many local connections to the convention. In attendance was Rayanna (Riley) Phillips, daughter of the late Raymond and Margaret (Tootsie) Riley of Frances. Rayanna is a clinical lab manager at Methodist Hospital in Henderson. Also attending was Thomas Strilko, son of George and Carolyn (Myers) Strilko, formerly of this area. Tom is a representative with Roche Diagnostics, a world leader in in-vitro diagnostics. Finally, Matthew T. Patton, formerly of this area, attended. He is an editor of a medical trade magazine that provided journalistic coverage of the meeting.

Ann Lott and her daughter, Debbie, just moved back to Lafayette Heights from Indianapolis, Ind. We welcome them to the community.

Attendance at Seven Springs Sunday school was 68, with several more arriving for the worship service. July anniversaries included Tim and Candice Downing and C.T. and Julie Conner. August anniversaries include Grant and Amber Patton; Lonnie and Joy Knight; and Keith and Sonia Guess. Be sure to send a card or call to wish the following folks from our community happy birthday: Gabriel Williams (8/1), Evelyn Elder (8/8), Keith Ethridge (8/14), Gladys Clark (8/16), Linda Owen (8/16), James Allen (8/18), J.C. Stephens (8/18), Alicia Lockhart (8/18), McKenzie Noffsinger (8/21), Keegan Downing (8/22), Kylie Downing (8/22), J.E. Brasher (8/23), Bobbie Brasher (8/26), Kendra Hendon (8/18), Keith Guess (8/30) and Ashley Lampey (8/30). If you know someone who should be included, please e-mail us at michrehend@yahoo.com or matthewtpatton@yahoo.com.

Happy belated birthday to Virginia Lee Jewell (7/21). We recently had a good laugh about her birthday when she told me she was 47.

We just realized we printed Robert Turley's last name as "Turkey" in the July 24 issue. We apologize for the error.

We're keeping Jeannie Griffin in our thoughts while she faces some health issues.

Michelle Henderson and Barbara Ethridge recently enjoyed outings to the Amish community and to Nashville.

The Masonic Lodge at Dycusburg held its regular monthly meeting on Friday, Aug. 1.

Several from this area enjoyed attending the Crittenden County Fair.

Billy Hogue recently enjoyed a few visits to Venture River.

Chase Matthews and Jordan Wadsworth enjoyed the Monster Jam Summer Heat at Kentucky Lake Motor Speedway in Calvert City. The truck "Grave Digger" topped the list of performing trucks.

Dycusburg, Kentucky: A Glance at Her Past is available for purchase for a limited time (less than ten copies were recently ordered). To reserve your copy, call 215-285-0920 or send a check or money order for $75 to: Matthew T. Patton, 509 Onward Ave., Phoenixville, PA 19460.

The Dycusburg Community Group is in need of donations while planning the Dycusburg Day event (Oct. 11). Funding will help with the band and games for our local children. Without financial help from the community, costly events like Dycusburg Day and the July 4 "Red, White and Boom!" will not be possible in the future. In simple terms: We need money. If you have friends and family who benefit from the events at Dycusburg, please consider sending a donation to: DCG, P.O. Box 112, Dycusburg, KY 42037.

Dycusburg Book in Reprints

Dycusburg, Kentucky: A Glance is Her Past is available for purchase for a limited time only. E-mail me at matthewtpatton@yahoo.com if you'd like to add your name to the list and I'll set one aside for you (I only had a small number printed).

More than 500 copies of Dycusburg, Kentucky: A Glance at Her Past have been sold since it was published in 1999. The book, 443 pages, is hardbound with gold-embossed lettering and is out of print. If you're interested in ordering a copy at $75, e-mail matthewtpatton@yahoo.com.
Sections of the book include:

• Dycusburg history
• Dycusburg school records
• Dycusburg Methodist church records
• biographies of prominent Dycusburg citizens
• anecdotes and photographs
• Masonic Lodge records
• Dycusburg cemetery listing
• Yancy cemetery listing
• Federal census records
• Dycusburg police docket (1874-1902)
• Dycusburg newspaper abstracts.

Events Cannot Continue Without Funding

The Dycusburg Community Group is in need of donations while planning the Dycusburg Day event (Oct. 11). Funding will help with the band and games for our local children. Without financial help from the community, costly events like Dycusburg Day and the July 4 "Red, White and Boom!" will not be possible in the future. In simple terms: We need money.

If you have friends and family who benefit from the events at Dycusburg, please consider sending a donation to: DCG, P.O. Box 112, Dycusburg, KY 42037.

Southern Crittenden County News: July 31, 2008

By Michelle Henderson and Matthew T. Patton

Seems like a slow week for news overall. Everyone is enjoying a little nicer weather, so many have been seen leisurely walking, fishing and tending their gardens in this part of the county. Also, peaches recently arrived in this area from Missouri, and several are enjoying preparing a variety of peach dishes and jams.

The river level was quite low in the Cumberland last week. Seeing the exposed banks remind us that Mother Nature is a force we often take for granted.

Seven Springs has 67 in attendance for Sunday School.

As school starts Aug. 6 in Crittenden County, be reminded and aware that school buses will once again be on the roads.

If you made a donation pledge for the Dycusburg Community Group, please send your donation to: DCG, P.O. Box 112, Dycusburg, KY 42037.

Please share your news (birthdays, anniversaries, weddings, milestones) to michrehend@yahoo.com or matthewtpatton@yahoo.com.

Southern Crittenden County News: July 24, 2008

By Michelle Henderson and Matthew T. Patton

Kert Suzuki Turley, son of Robert and Kyoko Turley, was born July 13, 2008 at 1:39 a.m. at New York Presbyterian Hospital in Manhattan. He weighed 7 lbs., 3 oz., and was 20 inches long. Robert's family has roots in the area.

Seven Springs had 39 in attendance for Sunday school. Some speculate the blazing summer heat may have kept some at home. More arrived for the preaching services.

Rev. Rodney Travis will be preaching at the Mexico Baptist Church on Sunday, July 27. He is the son of the late Haskall Travis and Katherine Travis of the Caldwell Springs community.

Debbie Holsapple is still recovering from surgery. We wish her well!

Happy 18th birthday to Jordan Wadsworth (July 30).

Our sympathies to the family of Betty Jean (Kirk) Owen, 78, of Frances, who passed away last week. She was a member of Seven Springs.

We accidentally misspelled Josh, Jacob and Star Mahn's last name in the last issue. In the July 10 issue, we also misstated that Rebecca Wilhoit was in town on Saturday. She was here on Friday, July 4. We regret the errors.

Bingo is held every Thursday and Saturday night at Riverside Café in Dycusburg, starting at 7 p.m. Proceeds are donated to the fireworks fund for July 4 celebrations.

Recipes have been pouring in for the Dycusburg cookbook we plan to have published in the fall. Please submit your recipes in the categories of "Appetizers and Beverages;" "Soups and Salads;" "Vegetables and Side Dishes;" "Main Dishes;" "Breads and Rolls;" "Desserts;" and "Cookies and Candy." You can submit them by e-mailing dycusburg@yahoo.com or mailing them to DCG, P.O. Box 112, Dycusburg, KY 42037.

The Dycusburg Community Group (DCG) is also seeking food and other vendors for the Dycusburg Day festival (Oct. 11). More information about booth fees will be printed soon.

The next meeting of the DCG will be 6 p.m., Friday, July 25 at the home of Michelle Henderson. Those interested in helping plan for Dycusburg Day are encouraged to attend.