3rd, Frank & I plowed west of R.R. Then we went to cottage prayer meeting at Sister Eliza Stones. Got a letter from May. Eliza Catherine Harper Stone is married to John Calvin Stone, older brother of previously mentioned Thomas Benton Stone. Eliza was born in Utica in 1846 and married John in 1866. They had three sons: Charles Harper,…
Thursday, August 2, 1900
2nd, Frank & I plowed west of R.R. Three lands plowed by Pa, Uncle Bob, Scot & Porter Nicks, John, Frank, Charley & myself. Lots of bumble bees.
Wednesday, August 1, 1900
August 1, 1900, we thrashed oats today. Got 1,110 bu. Cost 2¢ per bu. 28 people ate dinner here today. I pitched. Grandma DeLapp was here. Pitching is when the person throws the oat sheaves into the thresher. Mary DeLapp was one of the many women who would have been there helping Sarah Bench prepare a large dinner to feed…
Tuesday, July 31, 1900
31st, Frank & I hauled wood & oats in the morning & plowed for wheat west of R.R. The thrasher pulled in about 8:00. When Frank and Jesse are hauling wood and oats, it might be to prepare for the threshing that will take place the next day. The thresher arrives at 8:00 p.m. and it will be set up…
Monday, July 30, 1900
30th, Frank & I plowed ground for wheat west of R.R. Jno & Geo. worked on Geo.’s house.
Sunday, July 29, 1900
29th, went to S.S. at 11:00 & then Arthur Wilson & I went over to Prof. Prices in the afternoon & stayed until 5:15 pm. Aunt Sari & her folks are here this evening. Uncle Bob Nicks & Aunt Sari (Pa’s sister) Scot, Porter, Cora, & Della. Jesse doesn’t mention if Mary Frances went to church with him or not…
Saturday, July 28, 1900
28th Frank & I plowed & laid by the piece of corn south of Mr. Bennetts. Today I met my future bride- -Mary. Wow! For the last 35 years, this great-granddaughter has wondered about this entry. Jesse has never mentioned Mary Frances Frazier before this point. He only referenced the Frazier family once before, and he didn’t name any of…
Friday, July 27, 1900
27th, Frank & I plowed corn in the forks & then went to prayer meeting at Mammie DeLapps. I led the meeting. Read Rom.15. Got a letter from May. May is likely Lynn May Warner who was mentioned in Jesse’s July 15th post.
Thursday, July 26, 1900
26th, Frank & I plowed corn in the forks of the river. In blue is the fork of the Grand River and Thompson River. The red dot is approximately where the Bench Farmhouse is.
Wednesday, July 25, 1900
25th, helped around the house & cut weeds in the morning. Cut a few weeds & a little wood this evening. Cousin Edd is here.