Monday, August 20, 1900

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20th, put up hay. Frank & I raked. I quit at 4:00 & gathered a load of corn on the new ground of Wes Duncans. The Duncan family is one of the Bench farm’s tenants who Jesse mentions on June 29th when listing the families living on their property.  Wes Duncan, along with Anna, Elvy, and Bessie, are missing from…

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Sunday, August 19, 1900

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19th, Cliff & I went out to Aunt Lizzie Wells. Saw Mary. We went to Church at Warner’s Schoolhouse. Edd preached the sermon, James 4:17. Got home Sun. night at 12:30. Clifford Bagley is the 23 year-old son of William Wash Bagley and Mary A. Bagley of Green Township, Livingston County, Missouri.  Clifford might be sweet on Jesse’s Cousin Nellie…

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Friday, August 17, 1900

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17th, made hay. Old Charley & Jno Jewell pitched. Frank & I went to prayer meeting at Bro. Wombles. Sister Falconer led the meeting.   We still haven’t figured out who Old Charley is. Sister Falconer is hard to pin down.  There are no nearby Falconers listed in the 1900 federal census, barring misspellings.  There are only three Falconer graves…

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Thursday, August 16, 1900

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16th, Jno, Geo., Frank, John Jewell, Walter Hunley, & I put up hay on Minteer Place. The Minteer Place is owned by widow Sarah Minteer, 73, and her son, Matthew Minteer, 33.

Wednesday, August 15, 1900

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15th, Pa, Frank, & I plowed on 70. Pa plowed with the Flying Dutchman. I plowed with Old Nell & Pete. Frank & I went to prayer meeting in evening. Bro. White led the meeting. Nova Zembia White heads the White family.  They last appeared on June 30th at a fish dinner.

Tuesday, August 14, 1900

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14th, Jno, Frank, & I plowed for wheat on 70 this morning & Frank & I plowed in the evening while Jno mowed grass on section 5.

Monday, August 13, 1900

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13th, Uncle Bob Nick’s family started for home this evening. Frank, Charley, & I cut sprouts on 70. Uncle Bob and Aunt Sari and their kids have been visiting and helping out around the farm since July 29th.

Sunday, August 12, 1900

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12th, went to S.S. & then Ma DeLapp came home with me. Howard, Frank, Jen & Mandy were here. Tom, Sopha, & Randall were too.  So was Louis Osbern. I went to BYPU at 3:00 & Arthur Wilson & Robert Wadley came home with me & then we went back to Utica in evening to prayer meeting. Howard is Frank…

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