14th, helped Geo. cut logs up on section 5 to build him a house. Frank, Charley, & I went swimming in the evening. If any descendants know where section 5 and George’s house was, please drop us a line! When checking the 1910 census, George and Rosa are living in Chillicothe in a rented house.
Friday, July 13, 1900
13th, cut weeds in the peach orchard. Frank & Charley plowed corn on the G.W. Place. Frank & I went to prayer meeting at Bro. Lou Peazes. There were about 20 there. Frank and Charley might be plowing for another family for pay. Living in Green, Livingston County, Missouri, is a man named Loten Pease, or Low Peas as it…
Thursday, July 12, 1900
12th, finished cutting oats on the 70. Got soaking wet in the morning about 8:30.
Wednesday, July 11, 1900
11th, we cut oats on the 70. Frank & I went to prayer meeting. I led the meeting. (Read Pet. 2) This is the first time Jesse mentions leading a prayer meeting.
Tuesday, July 10, 1900
10th, made fence north of Johnsons & Jno, Frank, Charley & myself cut & shocked oats on the 70. Moved our cattle from section 5 to the pasture by the 70. We have over 125 head of cattle now. Elmer DeLapp & Paul Doil are here today. Jno & Geo. drove Dandy (for the 1st time) to Utica. So far,…
Monday, July 9, 1900
9th, made fence on the 70 today. Pa, Jno, Frank & I did. Mother is very sick tonight. Frank went after Dr.G.E.Thomas. It hasn’t rained for over 2 weeks & some corn is firing. From The Bulletin, Pest Management and Crop Development Information for Illinois: Leaf firing–loss of chlorophyll and proteins, with yellowing and eventual death of leaf tissue–is an…
Sunday, July 8, 1900
8th, went to S.S. & Church, then to BYPU & prayer meeting at night. Bro. Robinson was sick & unable to preach. Bro. Black led the meeting. Further on in 1906, Jesse mentions T. C. Black being elected as a deacon to Utica Baptist Church. This may be the same Brother Black mentioned here in his 1900 entry. Thomas Crimley…
Saturday, July 7, 1900
7th, John cut oats on the 70 & Geo. & I shocked them. Went to Utica & heard Tom Kemp speak. There are a couple of Tom Kemps in the area in 1900. One of them is a 31 year-old firefighter who works for the railroad. The other is a 67 year-old lawyer.
Friday, July 6, 1900
6th, finished cutting & shocking oats across the tracks. Frank was sick today, therefore Geo. & I had to do the shocking by ourselves. Mrs. DeLapp, Maggie & Mrs. Kaizer (Glory’s mother) were here for dinner today. Mrs. Kaiser is likely the widow Catherine Kaiser, of Carrollton, Missouri, as recorded in the 1900 federal census and Glory is her 17…
Thursday, July 5, 1900
On 5th, cut & shocked oats north of railroad. John cut & Geo., Frank, Charley, & I shocked it.