9th – Rained. Ate dinner at home & went up to Mary’s. Got back home about 8:30. The darkest night I ever saw. Got a letter & a recommendation from Prof. Paul Price of Greenville Public School. Jesse still doesn’t tell us that he needs the letter of recommendation for his travels. This might be the same reason why he…
Month: March 2019
Friday, March 8, 1901
8th – I helped Mr. Frazier hook Bell with his Charley horse and we drove her about halfway to Chilli. Then back to his home. I stayed & ate dinner with Mary, then I went to Utica & visited the School. Ate supper with Prof. C. G. Pruitt at Lemon Hotel. After supper I went over to Arthurs & we…
Thursday, March 7, 1901
7th – My birthday. Ma, John & I went to Chilli. Pa gave me a check for $75.00 (for my horse). I bought a suit, hat, shoes, etc. Cost $17.50. Happy birthday Jesse! In 1901 he turned 21 years old. Today in 2019 he is 139. Jesse mentioned a couple of weeks ago that he was thinking of selling his…
Wednesday, March 6, 1901
6th – I took a load of wood to Harry Young. John & I went to prayer meeting. Since at least 1870, there is a Young family in the Jackson Township of Livingston County. Andrew Young is from France, and his wife Catherine is from Wurttemberg. Unfortunately, the only Harry Young that can be found in the area during the…
Tuesday, March 5, 1901
5th – Took the other big log on to Chilli. & brought the big teams around over the forks of the river. In the evening Pa, Geo & I tried to get drift off our bridge but after trying for 2 hours & Geo getting drug & tumbled down the bank into the boat & me getting upset in the…
Monday, March 4, 1901
4th – Took the big log to town. Geo. DeLapp & I did. Took 4 horses to do it.
Sunday, March 3, 1901
3rd – Went to S.S. & BYPU Ate dinner at Ma DeLapps.
Saturday, March 2, 1901
Mar. 2 – Ground calf corn. Jesse does not mention that it is his sister Rosa May’s birthday.