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…
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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.
Thursday, February 28, 1901
27th & 28th – Hauled timber.
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,…