January 1, 1899 Sally Owen was here.
January 2, 1899 I killed hogs. Sanford and John helped me.
January 3, 1899 I took a hog to the grove to Willis at 4 cents. Weighed 359 pounds. Settled with Willis in full and with Scott S. Hampton. Rained.
January 4, 1899 I worked in the shop.
January 5, 1899 Went hunting. Got some wood and some feed.
January 6, 1899 Snowed. I fixed my boots and got some wood.
January 7, 1899 We went to Wm. T. Peck's. James A. Viers died.
January 8, 1899 We came from Peck's.
January 9, 1899 I went to James Viers' burying.
January 10, 1899 I went to Dick Wheatly's. Rained.
January 11, 1899 I worked in the shop.
January 12, 1899 Me and Bud Day made boards. Rained at night.
January 13, 1899 Rained. Bud Day and I worked on harrow frame.
January 14, 1899 George Williams and wife was here.
January 15, 1899 Sanford and Sally Owen was here.
January 16, 1899 I went to Vine Grove.
January 17, 1899 I ground and went to Froman's and bought 20 bushel of corn. Rained some.
January 18, 1899 I hauled manure.
January 19, 1899 I hauled some corn and fodder.
January 20, 1899 John and I hauled fodder and corn.
January 21, 1899 John and I hauled fodder and corn.
January 22, 1899 We was at John's.
January 23, 1899 I finished hauling corn.
January 24, 1899 I worked at the shop. Snowed.
January 25, 1899 I sowed grass seed on the hill.
January 26, 1899 I went to Vine Grove.
January 27, 1899 I got some wood.
January 28, 1899 I was at Sanford's. Ground some.
January 29, 1899 Will Owen and wife was here.
January 30, 1899 I got some wood.
January 31, 1899 I went to Mother's. Cold. Snowed big snow.
February 1, 1899 Me and Will Owen got wood. Cold. 10 below zero.
February 2, 1899 Will and I got wood. Turned warmer.
February 3, 1899 I ground and worked in the shop. It rained.
February 4, 1899 I went to Vine Grove. Sleeted at night.
February 5, 1899 Will and Sally (Owen) was here.
February 6, 1899 I worked in the shop. Snowed.
February 7, 1899 It snowed. I got some wood. Cold.
February 8, 1899 I went hunting. Caught fox in trap.
February 9, 1899 Will and me went hunting. Still cold.
February 10, 1899 I went to sale at Kate Bailey's.
February 11, 1899 I helped get in ice for J. O. Hibbs. Snowed.
February 12, 1899 I was at John's. Cold.
February 13, 1899 We put up ice. 34 degrees below zero.
February 14, 1899 Finished putting up ice.
February 15, 1899 Will and me got wood.
February 16, 1899 I ground and worked in the shop.
February 17, 1899 I ground and worked in the shop.
February 18, 1899 I ground and worked in the shop.
February 19, 1899 Wm. Day and family was here.
February 20, 1899 I worked in the shop. Will and Sally was here at night.
February 21, 1899 Rained. I went to Vine Grove and ground.
February 22, 1899 I ground. Put up ashes. Got wood.
February 23, 1899 Will Owen and I sawed wood. Snowed.
February 24, 1899 I worked some in the shop. Tina went to Sanford Irwin's.
February 25, 1899 I tapped sugar trees. It rained. We went to Will Owen's at night.
February 26, 1899 We made molasses. John Masters' folks and Will and Sally was here.
February 27, 1899 We made molasses. I ground some.
February 28, 1899 I went to Vine Grove. Worked some in the shop.
March 1, 1899 Worked in the shop and ground. Rained. Hugh Lee died at 4 o'clock this morning.
March 2, 1899 Worked in the shop. Ben Laswell's wife died.
March 3, 1899 I ground and worked in the shop and ground. Rained. Hailed big hail.
March 4, 1899 Rained all day. Creek was high. I was at Hibbs' at night.
March 5, 1899 I was at Will Owen's. Snowed.
March 6, 1899 I ground some and hauled some backlogs. Cold.
March 7, 1899 I went to Albert Earley's. Still cold.
March 8, 1899 I cut brushes of wheat. Sowed clover seed.
March 9, 1899 I worked in shop. Ground some. Scott was here.
March 10, 1899 I went to Vine Grove.
March 11, 1899 I ground some. Rain at night.
March 12, 1899 We went to Sycamore to meeting.
March 13, 1899 I finished sowing clover seed and worked in shop.
March 14, 1899 I worked in shop. Bud helped me.
March 15, 1899 I worked in the shop. Bud helped me.
March 16, 1899 I worked some in shop and went to Mr. Irwin's.
March 17, 1899 I went to Vine Grove. Nancy Cowley and Mr. Ben Irwin died.
March 18, 1899 It rained. I went to Mr. Irwin's burying.
March 19, 1899 John Masters and family was here.
March 20, 1899 I went to Wash Ray's. We went to Mother's and stayed all night.
March 21, 1899 I worked in the shop. Rained.
March 22, 1899 It rained. I worked in the shop.
March 23, 1899 I went to Mrs. Irwin's. Worked some in the shop.
March 24, 1899 I went to Annie's log rolling.
March 25, 1899 I ground and went fishing.
March 26, 1899 Rained. Sunday.
March 27, 1899 I worked at the shop. Got wood.
March 28, 1899 Worked at the shop. Snowed.
March 29, 1899 I worked at the shop.
March 30, 1899 I went to Vine Grove.
March 31, 1899 I ground some.
April 1, 1899 I went to Wetterer's to mill.
April 2, 1899 We went to George Williams'.
April 3, 1899 Snow this morning. I worked in the shop.
April 4, 1899 I ground and went to Etown.
April 5, 1899 I ground and fixed to get to plowing.
April 6, 1899 I plowed some. Rained. Aunt Jane Owen died.
April 7, 1899 I went to Aunt Jane Owen's burying. Rained.
April 8, 1899 Rained and snowed. I was at Hibbs'. We hunted for Aunt Jane Owen's money.
April 9, 1899 We went to Sycamore and to Mother's.
April 10, 1899 I went to the sale at Mrs. Irwin's.
April 11, 1899 I hauled hay stack from Sanford's. John helped.
April 12, 1899 I plowed.
April 13, 1899 I plowed. Rained.
April 14, 1899 I plowed.
April 15, 1899 I plowed.
April 16, 1899 We went to Bud Day's.
April 17, 1899 I went to Etown as witness on will of Jane Owen.
April 18, 1899 I plowed.
April 19, 1899 It rained. I worked in shop.
April 20, 1899 I plowed.
April 21, 1899 We made garden.
April 22, 1899 We went to Vine Grove.
April 23, 1899 Mother was here.
April 24, 1899 It rained. Zala was here.
April 25, 1899 I hauled manure. Scott was here.
April 26, 1899 I plowed.
April 27, 1899 I went to help praise property at Jane Owen's.
April 28, 1899 I plowed and harrowed.
April 29, 1899 I went to sale. I paid Scott $12.00.
April 30, 1899 We went to Sycamore to Father's funeral.
May 1, 1899 I harrowed and went to Hibb's and got seed corn.
May 2, 1899 I harrowed and plowed.
May 3, 1899 I planted corn.
May 4, 1899 I plowed and worked in the shop.
May 5, 1899 I plowed and worked in the shop.
May 6, 1899 It rained. I ground and worked in the shop. Will and I went fishing.
May 7, 1899 Rained. Frank Cowley and wife was here.
May 8, 1899 I ground and harrowed some.
May 9, 1899 I plowed. We killed foxes.
May 10, 1899 I harrowed and went to John's and got the jumper. Rained.
May 11, 1899 I ground all day.
May 12, 1899 I worked at the shop and ground. Rained.
May 13, 1899 I worked at the shop and mill and went fishing.
May 14, 1899 We went to church at Sycamore and to Mother's.
May 15, 1899 I plowed and harrowed. Leon Day worked for me.
May 16, 1899 I finished planting corn.
May 17, 1899 I went to Mrs. Irwin's and got the things I bought the sale.
May 18, 1899 I went to Froman's and got load of corn.
May 19, 1899 I went to Vine Grove.
May 20, 1899 I worked in the shop and in the garden.
May 21, 1899 We went to Mother's.
May 22, 1899 I harrowed corn.
May 23, 1899 I harrowed corn.
May 24, 1899 I went to Vine Grove.
May 25, 1899 I plowed some. We planted watermelons.
May 26, 1899 I worked the road.
May 27, 1899 I worked the road.
May 28, 1899 Sanford Irwin and family was here.
May 29, 1899 It rained. I plowed corn.
May 30, 1899 Rained. I plowed corn. Scott was over.
May 31, 1899 I plowed corn.
June 1, 1899 I plowed corn. It rained.
June 2, 1899 Buck William's baby was buried. I worked in shop.
June 3, 1899 I worked in shop and plowed.
June 4, 1899 We went to Amos Garner's.
June 5, 1899 I plowed and replanted corn.
June 6, 1899 I plowed and replanted corn and went after my pigs.
June 7, 1899 I plowed corn. I worked in dam.
June 8, 1899 I plowed corn.
June 9, 1899 I went to Vine Grove. It rained.
June 10, 1899 I ground.
June 11, 1899 We went to Sycamore and to Howard Nall's.
June 12, 1899 I worked in shop.
June 13, 1899 I fixed old machine and ground some.
June 14, 1899 I cut wheat. John and Bud helped me. It rained.
June 15, 1899 I cut wheat. John and Bud helped me.
June 16, 1899 I plowed corn for John.
June 17, 1899 I plowed corn. Scott was here.
June 18, 1899 We was at Sanford Irwin's.
June 19, 1899 I plowed corn. Ci Smith died.
June 20, 1899 I plowed corn.
June 21, 1899 I plowed corn.
June 22, 1899 I plowed corn. Finished cutting wheat.
June 23, 1899 I went to Vine Grove.
June 24, 1899 Plowed and worked in shop. It rained.
June 25, 1899 Amos Garner and wife was here.
June 26, 1899 Went hunting and worked in shop.
June 27, 1899 I worked in shop. Plowed corn.
June 28, 1899 I plowed corn.
June 29, 1899 I plowed corn and went to Albert Wetterer's.
June 30, 1899 I helped Bud Day cut oats.
July 1, 1899 We went to Jim Stader's. I worked in shop.
July 2, 1899 We was at Jim Stader's.
July 3, 1899 I helped thrash at Ben Garner's. Scott was over.
July 4, 1899 I fixed to stack wheat.
July 5, 1899 I stacked wheat. Sanford helped me.
July 6, 1899 I worked in the shop.
July 7, 1899 It rained some. I took the cow to Mother's.
July 8, 1899 I went to the sale.
July 9, 1899 Went to Sycamore and to Mother's for dinner.
July 10, 1899 I went to Etown and Vine Grove and took wheat.
July 11, 1899 I took wagon home and plowed corn.
July 12, 1899 I helped Sanford in meadow.
July 13, 1899 I worked in shop.
July 14, 1899 (blank entry)
July 15, 1899 I worked in shop. We went to John's at night.
July 16, 1899 We was at John's.
July 17, 1899 (blank entry)
July 18, 1899 I went to Vine Grove. Got hound.
July 19, 1899 I helped John cut bushes and fixed Dick Selby's wagon.
July 20, 1899 (no entry)
July 21, 1899 I jobbed around.
July 22, 1899 It rained. We went to Scott's in evening.
July 23, 1899 We came home from Scott's.
July 24, 1899 I went to Vine Grove. Took wheat.
July 25, 1899 I helped John cut bushes half day.
July 26, 1899 I helped John cut bushes half day.
July 27, 1899 Worked in shop. John helped.
July 28, 1899 We went to the river fishing.
July 29, 1899 Worked in shop. It rained. John helped me.
July 30, 1899 We went to George Williams'.
July 31, 1899 I worked in shop. John helped me.
August 1, 1899 I worked in shop. John helped half day.
August 2, 1899 I worked in shop. John helped me.
August 3, 1899 I worked in shop. John helped me. I helped John Gordon thrash in evening.
August 4, 1899 I helped thrash at Garwood's, Lee's, and Irwin's. John worked for me.
August 5, 1899 I went to Vine Grove. Rained.
August 6, 1899 We went to Sycamore church. It rained big rain.
August 7, 1899 I worked in shop and ground.
August 8, 1899 I worked in shop. John helped.
August 9, 1899 I worked in shop and ground.
August 10, 1899 We worked in shop. John helped half day.
August 11, 1899 We worked in shop. John helped me.
August 12, 1899 I went after the preacher.
August 13, 1899 We went to Sycamore. It rained.
August 14, 1899 We worked in shop. John helped half day.
August 15, 1899 We worked in shop. John helped half day.
August 16, 1899 Worked in shop. John helped me.
August 17, 1899 We worked in shop. John helped half day. Big boy at Sanford's.
August 18, 1899 We worked in shop. John helped me. Scott was here.
August 19, 1899 I painted the wagon.
August 20, 1899 We was at Sanford Irwin's.
August 21, 1899 We worked in shop. John helped me.
August 22, 1899 We worked in shop for John.
August 23, 1899 Worked in shop for John half day.
August 24, 1899 We went to Vine Grove.
August 25, 1899 Worked in the shop.
August 26, 1899 I worked in the shop.
August 27, 1899 We went to Sanford's.
August 28, 1899 Hauled logs.
August 29, 1899 Hauled logs.
August 30, 1899 I thrashed wheat. Had 82 1/2 bushels.
August 31, 1899 Hauled logs.
September 1, 1899 Hauled logs.
September 2, 1899 Hauled logs. I was sick.
September 3, 1899 We went to church at Sycamore.
September 4, 1899 I went to Etown.
September 5, 1899 Hauled logs.
September 6, 1899 I went to John Nall's and bought some hogs.
September 7, 1899 I cut corn.
September 8, 1899 I cut corn.
September 9, 1899 I cut corn and gathered some corn for the hogs.
September 10, 1899 We went to the baptizing at Zion.
September 11, 1899 I cut corn.
September 12, 1899 I cut corn.
September 13, 1899 I cut corn and cut 1/2 day for John.
September 14, 1899 I helped John cut corn.
September 15, 1899 I helped John cut corn.
September 16, 1899 John helped me cut corn.
September 17, 1899 Bud Irwin and wife and Mrs. Peck was here.
September 18, 1899 John helped me cut corn.
September 19, 1899 John and me finished cutting corn.
September 20, 1899 I went to Vine Grove.
September 21, 1899 John and me sawed board timber and sawed logs.
September 22, 1899 I hauled logs. Tina was sick. Had the doctor with her.
September 23, 1899 I stayed at the house. Tina was sick.
September 24, 1899 Mother was here.
September 25, 1899 I hauled logs.
September 26, 1899 I hauled logs.
September 27, 1899 (blank entry - no more entries until November 1, 1899.)
November 1, 1899 I hauled logs. John helped me.
November 2, 1899 It rained. I went hunting.
November 3, 1899 It snowed. I hauled some wood and corn and fodder.
November 4, 1899 I went to Vine Grove.
November 5, 1899 We went to Sanford's in evening.
November 6, 1899 I hauled logs. John helped me. Big boy at Amos Garner's.
November 7, 1899 I went to election and went hunting.
November 8, 1899 I hauled logs. John helped.
November 9, 1899 Hauled logs. John and Alfred Williams helped.
November 10, 1899 Hauled logs for John. Alfred helped me.
November 11, 1899 Hauled logs for John and lumber for me.
November 12, 1899 We went to Sycamore to church.
November 13, 1899 (blank entry - no more entries until January 1, 1902).
From the back cover of Volume 2:
James C. Masters was born March 15th, 1863.
Tina Masters was born March 24th, 1873.
Charlie A. Masters was born January 13th, 1893.
Bessie M. Masters was born June 12th, 1896.
Virgil J. Masters was born April 24th, 1898.
Elmer L. (Lee) Masters was born May 27th, 1901.
Charlie A. Masters died June 18th, 1898 aged 5 years, 5 months, and 5 days.
James C. Masters and Rebecca H. Day was married January the 20th, 1892.