27th & 28th – Hauled timber.
Month: February 2019
Tuesday, February 26, 1901
26th – I took a load of wood to Chilli. this morning & cut a load & brought home. Got me a ring today. $2.60. Went up to Mary’s to see if it would fit. A little too large. As Jesse is not one to confide in his diary, this is the first that readers are hearing about any ring.…
Monday, February 25, 1901
25th – Geo. & I hauled straw.
Sunday, February 24, 1901
24th – Went to Church & S.S. & BYPU & then Mary & I went to Church at night. Bro. Wood preached.
Saturday, February 23, 1901
23rd – Frank & Geo. Bench went down to Jim Williams & got 6 cows. Charley & I ground corn. Pa, Ma, Geo. & Rosa & Geo.B. & Charley, Mary & I all went to a play. Frank was in it. Those that took part were Prof. Pruitt, Frank Bench, Joe Gier, Carl Hawkins, Minnie Braden, Florence & Susy McMillin,…
Friday, February 22, 1901
22nd – Geo. DeLapp, John & I dragged logs off the Duncan piece & I brought a load of wood home. Hauled hay for calves. 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…
Thursday, February 20, 1901
21st – Took 5 logs, 2 loads to Chilli. Geo. & I drove Charley today. I put harness on Bell yesterday & today.
Wednesday, February 20, 1901
20th – Geo. & I took load of logs to Mark’s. I got a toe put on one of Frank’s shoes. Pa & geo. drove Charley to Utica. As noted in the February 5th entry from a couple of weeks ago, it is difficult to determine who is Mark. It might be safe to assume though that Jesse does not…
Tuesday, February 19, 1901
19th – Hauled dirt & broke horses.
Monday, February 18, 1901
18th – Geo. & I hauled hay and fixed the stalls in the barn & broke Bell & charley to lead & wear the saddle. I guess I will sell my Filly, Grace