4th of July, Pa, Ma, Geo., Rose, Hazel, Jno., Frank, Charley, Mrs. Smith & myself went to Dawn to the celebration. Davies made a speech. Seen Aunt Lizzie’s folks. Seen Cora & Liza Johnson. Geo. gave me a book. Edd gave me a kerchief. Ma gave me a fan. Charley gave me a fan & Pa gave me $2.00. Whenever the Bench…
Monday, July 2, 1900
On 2nd, plowed corn on the 55. Plowed the last row then Old Pete & Nell ran away with the cultivator & smashed it up & dropped it in the ditch. Found them at Smiths. Remember that Old Pete is the mule, and Nell is the horse. That team works together most of the time. The Bench Family might have…
Sunday, July 1, 1900
July 1, 1900, went to S.S. at the Baptist Church. Went to Methodist service. Sermon preached by a Mr. Lootridge. Ate dinner at Mrs. Jane Whites. Went to BYPU at 3:00. Mother went home (Chilli) with Jen today.
Saturday, June 30, 1900
30th, went a fishing. Ate dinner on the cut-off. Had lots of fish. The party contained Nova, Jane, Will, Dot, Artie & Opal Davis, Mr. & Mrs. Charley Campbell, John, Mandy, Cynthia & Minnie Jones, Mother, Father, John, Jen, Maude, Rose, Geo., Hazel & Mary DeLapp, Frank Charley & myself. The pieces in corn east & north of Johnsons are laid…
Friday, June 29, 1900
29th, Frank & I plowed corn on the 55. Jen is here. Went to cottage prayer meeting. There are 11 families living on our farm now. Hodges- -John, Lizzie, Joe, Froni, Nell, & Jack. Jewells- -John, Lizzie, Geo. Johnsons- -all. Kellies- -Alex, Roe, Joe, Essie, & Ola. Fraziers- -all. Duncans- -Wes, Anna, Bessie, & Elvy. Hunleys- -Flora & Walt. Bennetts– -John,…
Thursday, June 28, 1900
28th, Frank & I plowed corn on the 55. Geo. Frank, Charley & I went in swimming. Also on this day, federal census takers visited the Jackson Township, East Precinct, and documented some of the Bench tenants: the Hodges family, the Jewells, and the Kellys.
Wednesday, June 27, 1900
27th, cloudy – – Frank & I plowed corn east of cut-off.
Tuesday, June 26, 1900
26th, Frank & I plowed on the 55. Went in swimming. Last night at one o’clock, a west bound train wounded Louis Osbern. He was brought to our house & was waited upon by Dr.’s Tracy & Thomas. He was able to be hauled home this evening. Mrs. DeLapp was here this evening. Who knows what Lewis Sumner Osborn was…
Monday, June 25, 1900
25th, Plowed corn north of Johnsons in the morning & plowed the potatoes & began again on the 55. The upper part is head high.
Sunday, June 24, 1900
24th, took Nina & her folks out to Dawn. Stayed till one. Went to the Christian Church of Dawn. Got back to Utica at half past 2. Went to BYPU & church. The trip from the Bench farm to Dawn, Missouri is about 8.4 miles and takes 12 minutes by car nowadays.