January 1, 1909 Worked on yard fence some.
January 2, 1909 I went to Etown.
January 3, 1909 We stayed at home.
January 4, 1909 I hauled slabs. Rained.
January 5, 1909 Rained all day.
January 6, 1909 Worked on yard fence. Cold.
January 7, 1909 Worked on same. Aunt Kate Patterson was here.
January 8, 1909 Worked on yard fence.
January 9, 1909 Went to Vine Grove. Ed Ash and family was here.
January 10, 1909 Went to church at Sycamore and to Henry Peck's.
January 11, 1909 I was at Henry Masters'. Sleeted and snowed.
January 12, 1909 I was at Thorton and Howard Nall's. Snow.
January 13, 1909 Snowed and sleeted.
January 14, 1909 Rained. Stripped tobacco.
January 15, 1909 Stayed at home.
January 16, 1909 Went hunting.
January 17, 1909 Tina went to Ed Pfeiffer's. I stayed at home.
January 18, 1909 I worked on shed at Henry Masters'.
January 19, 1909 I worked for same.
January 20, 1909 I stacked some lumber and cut some posts.
January 21, 1909 We made hominy in morning. Hauled lumber in the evening.
January 22, 1909 I hauled lumber.
January 23, 1909 I went to Etown.
January 24, 1909 We stayed at home. I killed owl.
January 25, 1909 Sowed grass seed and made yard gate.
January 26, 1909 I made some posts.
January 27, 1909 I hauled lumber.
January 28, 1909 I finished hauling lumber and plowed some.
January 29, 1909 Snowed all day. It is a real blizzard.
January 30, 1909 It is still snowing and blowing.
January 31, 1909 We stayed at home. Still cold. 4 above zero.
February 1, 1909 I went to Etown for telephone meeting. Got 30 cents for eggs.
February 2, 1909 Lon Day started to Illinois. Cut some logs.
February 3, 1909 I cleared some. Sanford Irwin and wife was here.
February 4, 1909 Cleared some. Ed Ash was here.
February 5, 1909 Rained all day.
February 6, 1909 Worked on yard fence.
February 7, 1909 Snow this morning. Sanford and Jennie was here.
February 8, 1909 Made paling fence.
February 9, 1909 Rained. Finished yard fence.
February 10, 1909 Snowed. I was at Howard's.
February 11, 1909 Jobbed around.
February 12, 1909 Rained. Went to Etown. Seen Teddy Roosevelt.
February 13, 1909 Fixed some fence.
February 14, 1909 Henry and Maggie was here. We went to Henry's at night.
February 15, 1909 Rained all day. Finished twisting tobacco.
February 16, 1909 Snow and cold.
February 17, 1909 I hewed sill and cleared.
February 18, 1909 I went to Vine Grove to mill.
February 19, 1909 Rained.
February 20, 1909 I went to Etown.
February 21, 1909 Tina and children went to Sanford's.
February 22, 1909 I hauled manure.
February 23, 1909 Rained big rain. Creek was big.
February 24, 1909 I went to sale at Mace Roggers.
February 25, 1909 Fixed fence on creek and made yard gates.
February 26, 1909 Cleared up tree tops in new ground.
February 27, 1909 I went to Etown.
February 28, 1909 I was at H. T. Nall's.
March 1, 1909 I made boards. Shirley Day helped me. Rained in the evening.
March 2, 1909 I made boards.
March 3, 1909 Fixed fence.
March 4, 1909 Fixed fence.
March 5, 1909 Fixed fence and hauled manure.
March 6, 1909 I went to Etown. The boys cleared up tree tops in new ground.
March 7, 1909 We was at Henry Peck's.
March 8, 1909 Rained all day. Mrs. A. Wetterer died.
March 9, 1909 Rained big rain.
March 10, 1909 I went to Mrs. Wetterer's burying at Mt. Zion.
March 11, 1909 Cut fence posts.
March 12, 1909 Fixed henhouse.
March 13, 1909 I went to Etown.
March 14, 1909 We was at Mother's.
March 15, 1909 Sowed clover seed in the morning and hauled posts and rails in the evening.
March 16, 1909 Hauled rails and dug post holes.
March 17, 1909 Set posts and put up wire fence.
March 18, 1909 Made rails.
March 19, 1909 Made some posts and hauled posts and rails.
March 20, 1909 I went to Etown.
March 21, 1909 Thorton Nall's children and Alta was here.
March 22, 1909 I hauled some slabs and plowed some.
March 23, 1909 I plowed in the morning and went to Henry Peck's in the evening. Grandmother Peck died 20 minutes to 4 this morning.
March 24, 1909 We went to the burying. It rained.
March 25, 1909 Hauled out some manure and planted potatoes.
March 26, 1909 I plowed.
March 27, 1909 I plowed.
March 28, 1909 We stayed at home.
March 29, 1909 I hauled rails in the morning from bottom and hauled manure in evening.
March 30, 1909 Hauled manure in the morning and plowed in the evening.
March 31, 1909 Plowed in morning. Went to Etown in the evening.
April 2, 1909 I plowed.
April 3, 1909 I went to mill in the morning. Thomas Chenault's house burnt. I was over there in the evening.
April 4, 1909 We went to R. R. Hibbs.
April 5, 1909 I plowed.
April 6, 1909 Rained little in morning. Plowed some in evening. Rained good at night.
April 7, 1909 We went to Fred Wiseman's and got eggs.
April 8, 1909 I finished plowing in the bottom.
April 9, 1909 I fixed grapevines in morning and hauled boards in evening.
April 10, 1909 We went to Etown.
April 11, 1909 Went to church at Sycamore.
April 12, 1909 I cut some logs in new ground and hauled some slabs.
April 13, 1909 Rained. I put some wagon shiens(?) on for Wetterer. Bryant Coffer died.
April 14, 1909 I built fence at new ground.
April 15, 1909 We finished fencing new ground.
April 16, 1909 Cut and piled logs in new ground and plowed some in same.
April 17, 1909 I plowed in morning and went to Etown in evening.
April 18, 1909 I went to Aunt Margaret Bailey's burying.
April 19, 1909 I went to Fred Wiseman's in morning and plowed in evening. Rained in evening.
April 20, 1909 I fixed washing machine for Jennie Irwin and sharpened plow.
April 21, 1909 We went to W. C. Stader's fishing.
April 22, 1909 We went to Vine Grove.
April 23, 1909 I went to Etown and got fertilizer.
April 24, 1909 I went to mill in morning and plowed in evening.
April 25, 1909 We stayed at home. Henry S. Peck was here.
April 26, 1909 I plowed.
April 27, 1909 I plowed in the morning. Rained in the evening.
April 28, 1909 I went to Etown in the morning and plowed in the evening.
April 29, 1909 I plowed for Henry at A. Earley's.
April 30, 1909 Rained. I went to John Masters' and shelled seed corn.
May 1, 1909 Rained and snowed. I done jobs.
May 2, 1909 We went to S. R. Irwin's.
May 3, 1909 I harrowed some. Rained.
May 4, 1909 I harrowed some. Rained.
May 5, 1909 I helped Henry at Earley's.
May 6, 1909 I helped Henry plant corn at Earley's in morning and harrowed at home in evening.
May 7, 1909 I planted corn. Henry and Horace helped me.
May 8, 1909 I planted. Henry and Horace helped.
May 9, 1909 We went to church at Sycamore. Rained.
May 10, 1909 We went to Etown.
May 11, 1909 I finished planting corn for me and helped Henry in evening.
May 12, 1909 Helped Henry plant corn.
May 13, 1909 I helped Henry plant corn.
May 14, 1909 Worked potatoes in morning and helped Henry plant corn in evening. Molly found colt.
May 15, 1909 Helped Henry plant corn. Rained big rain in evening.
May 16, 1909 Mother and Annie was here.
May 17, 1909 I went to Etown.
May 18, 1909 I fixed some sweet potatoes ground in the morning and plowed at Joseph's place in the evening.
May 19, 1909 I plowed at same. Ben went to Missouri.
May 20, 1909 Rained.
May 21, 1909 I made feed coop for chickens and shelled a turn of corn.
May 22, 1909 I went to mill in morning and plowed in evening.
May 23, 1909 We went to Wm. T. Peck's.
May 24, 1909 I plowed at Smith's place. Rained.
May 25, 1909 Rained. Went hunting.
May 26, 1909 I went to Vine Grove.
May 27, 1909 I went to Etown.
May 28, 1909 I sharpened some hoes and plowed and harrowed at Smith's place.
May 29, 1909 I finished planting corn.
May 30, 1909 Rained. Bud Day and folks was here.
May 31, 1909 I plowed corn. Onie put colt on pasture.
June 1, 1909 Plowed and replanted corn.
June 2, 1909 Worked in patches. Rained.
June 3, 1909 Harrowed corn in bottom. Quarterly meeting at Sycamore.
June 4, 1909 Finished harrowing corn in the bottom and planted some more watermelons.
June 5, 1909 I plowed corn in new ground and set some tobacco.
June 6, 1909 Went fishing on creek.
June 7, 1909 I finished plowing over the new ground corn and finished setting tobacco.
June 8, 1909 I plowed corn in bottom.
June 9, 1909 I plowed corn in bottom. Rained in evening.
June 10, 1909 I went to Etown.
June 11, 1909 I plowed corn in bottom.
June 12, 1909 I plowed corn in morning.
June 13, 1909 R. R. Hibbs and wife was here.
June 14, 1909 I harrowed corn in Smith's holler.
June 15, 1909 I plowed in bottom.
June 16, 1909 I plowed in bottom.
June 17, 1909 Went to Vine Grove.
June 18, 1909 Plowed at Smith's hollow.
June 19, 1909 I plowed corn in new ground in morning and cut wheat in evening.
June 20, 1909 We was at Joe Pfeiffer's.
June 21, 1909 Rained all day.
June 22, 1909 Cut wheat.
June 23, 1909 I cut wheat.
June 24, 1909 I finished cutting wheat. Had 177 shocks.
June 25, 1909 Plowed corn in bottom.
June 26, 1909 Plowed corn in bottom.
June 27, 1909 We went to Grandmother's.
June 28, 1909 I plowed corn.
June 29, 1909 I plowed corn in Smith's hollow.
June 30, 1909 I plowed corn in new ground.
July 1, 1909 We went to Etown.
July 2, 1909 Shoed Mollie and put up some barb wire.
July 3, 1909 Hoed patches.
July 4, 1909 Sanford and wife was here.
July 5, 1909 I hoed patches in morning and helped John cut bushes in evening.
July 6, 1909 Rained big rain.
July 7, 1909 Cut some bushes. Rained.
July 8, 1909 Rained. Helped clean off graveyard at Sycamore.
July 9, 1909 I went to Etown.
July 10, 1909 I helped John Nall cut oats.
July 11, 1909 Rained. We stayed at home.
July 12, 1909 We cut bushes in pasture.
July 13, 1909 Rained big rain.
July 14, 1909 We cut bushes. Tina went to Lee's.
July 15, 1909 Stacked wheat for Henry and myself. Big rain at night.
July 16, 1909 Fixed telephone line.
July 17, 1909 Went to Smith's hollow and got cultivator.
July 18, 1909 Zala and Ed Pfeiffer was here. Rained.
July 19, 1909 We went to Vine Grove. Got medicine for Tina.
July 20, 1909 I put batteries in Mother's telephone line.
July 21, 1909 I hoed some watermelons.
July 22, 1909 I went to Etown. Rained.
July 23, 1909 I was at Howard's in morning and done jobs in evening. Horace Gray died.
July 24, 1909 I cut and put up some clover and plowed some patches.
July 25, 1909 We stayed at home.
July 26, 1909 Went Etown. It rained.
July 27, 1909 I was to see Howard and at Jim Lee's.
July 28, 1909 Hoed some tobacco.
July 29, 1909 We went to see Howard.
July 30, 1909 I was Bud Day's in morning. Onie was here in evening after his colt.
July 31, 1909 Cut some bushes in morning and went to Howard's in evening.
August 1, 1909 John Masters and wife was here. Was at Howard's in evening and at night.
August 2, 1909 Worked on shop. Onie helped me.
August 3, 1909 Worked on shop.
August 4, 1909 Worked on shop. Howard Nall died at 11 o'clock at night.
August 5, 1909 We went to Howard's burying.
August 6, 1909 Worked on shop.
August 7, 1909 I went to Etown.
August 8, 1909 We went to baptizing at Mt. Zion.
August 9, 1909 We worked on shop.
August 10, 1909 We worked on shop.
August 11, 1909 Dug potatoes and picked plums and shoed Charlie.
August 12, 1909 We went to Etown.
August 13, 1909 Went hunting. Dug potatoes and fixed some fence. Rain and wind storm.
August 14, 1909 Fixed some fence. Hauled threshing wood and we went to Ed's in evening.
August 15, 1909 We come from Ed's.
August 16, 1909 We finished digging potatoes.
August 17, 1909 I helped Sanford lay foundation for his barn.
August 18, 1909 We helped thresh at Hibb's in morning.
August 19, 1909 We thrashed. Had 74 bushels.
August 20, 1909 We made boards.
August 21, 1909 We made boards until noon and cut out road.
August 22, 1909 Went to baptizing at Mill Creek.
August 23, 1909 We made boards.
August 24, 1909 We made boards in morning and helped Sanford on barn in evening.
August 25, 1909 I succored and wormed tobacco.
August 26, 1909 We made boards.
August 27, 1909 We made boards.
August 28, 1909 We went to Etown.
August 29, 1909 We was at John Masters' in evening.
August 30, 1909 I helped John put axle on wagon.
August 31, 1909 Onie and I went hunting and fishing.
September 2, 1909 I cut corn.
September 3, 1909 Rained in morning. I went hunting and went after Rob Day in evening. Got pawpaws.
September 4, 1909 Hauled some wood and shoed the horses.
September 5, 1909 Ed Ash and family and Mother and Annie was here.
September 6, 1909 I cut corn.
September 7, 1909 I cut corn.
September 8, 1909 I cut corn.
September 9, 1909 I cut corn. Mrs. Lee and girls was here.
September 10, 1909 Cut some corn.
September 11, 1909 Cut some corn and hauled in some corn.
September 12, 1909 Mag and Henry and Jennie and Sanford was here.
September 13, 1909 Cut corn.
September 14, 1909 Cut corn.
September 15, 1909 Cut corn.
September 16, 1909 We cut tobacco.
September 17, 1909 Cut corn.
September 18, 1909 Finished cutting corn.
September 19, 1909 We went to Bill Peck's.
September 20, 1909 I fooled around.
September 21, 1909 Went to Vine Grove to mill.
September 22, 1909 I hauled load of fodder and corn.
September 23, 1909 Rained. I was at Wall Owen's.
September 24, 1909 I went to Mother's and got drill wheel and worked on same.
September 25, 1909 Cut some weeds and hauled them out and hauled load of pumpkins.
September 26, 1909 We stayed at home. Grace and Goldie Day was here.
September 27, 1909 Finished drill wheel.
September 28, 1909 Plowed for wheat. Boys picked up pumpkins.
September 29, 1909 Went to Cyrus Bailey's sale.
September 30, 1909 Cut cane at Cyrus Bailey's.
October 1, 1909 I finished cutting cane at Cyrus Bailey's.
October 2, 1909 I hauled pumpkins.
October 3, 1909 Rob and Barney Day was here.
October 4, 1909 I plowed for wheat.
October 5, 1909 Hauled in some feed and plowed some.
October 6, 1909 Went to Etown after fertilizer.
October 7, 1909 Sharpened harrow teeth and helped Bud in evening.
October 8, 1909 We hauled some water in the morning. Joe Smith killed Jack Irwin.
October 9, 1909 I harrowed for wheat.
October 10, 1909 Rained all day. We stayed at home.
October 11, 1909 I plowed for wheat.
October 12, 1909 I plowed for wheat.
October 13, 1909 Plowed and harrowed for wheat.
October 14, 1909 Ci Miller was buried. Harrowed for wheat till dinner. Rained in evening.
October 15, 1909 I sowed wheat.
October 16, 1909 I finished sowing wheat and took the drill home.
October 17, 1909 It rained. We was at Sanford's.
October 18, 1909 Dug sweet potatoes and hauled load cane.
October 19, 1909 Helped John sow wheat.
October 20, 1909 Helped John sow wheat.
October 21, 1909 Went to Sanford's. Was sick.
October 22, 1909 Went to Etown.
October 23, 1909 Buried potatoes. Turned cold. Joe and Amy was here. Stayed all night.
October 24, 1909 We was at Bud Day's. Stayed all day.
October 25, 1909 Fixed saw for Clara. Less Viers got 8 bushels wheat. Shoed Charlie.
October 26, 1909 Gathered load of corn.
October 27, 1909 I went to Joe Smith's to about gathering corn.
October 28, 1909 Gathered corn at Smith's place.
October 29, 1909 Gathered corn at Smith's place.
October 30, 1909 Finished gathering corn at Smith's place and hauled load of fodder home.
October 31, 1909 We was at Ed Pfeiffer's.
November 1, 1909 Finished hauling fodder from Smith's place.
November 2, 1909 Went to election.
November 3, 1909 Went to Vine Grove. Took load of wheat.
November 4, 1909 I gathered load of corn. Bob Hibbs was operated on.
November 5, 1909 Gathered corn.
November 6, 1909 Gathered corn.
November 7, 1909 We went to see Bob Hibbs in the evening.
November 8, 1909 Gathered corn. Hauled in fodder.
November 9, 1909 Worked in shop. Fixed buggy wheel for Henry.
November 10, 1909 Girl at Henry's. We gathered corn in evening.
November 11, 1909 Gathered corn.
November 12, 1909 We went to Etown. Ben come.
November 13, 1909 We gathered corn.
November 14, 1909 We went to Sycamore. Ed Ash was here.
November 15, 1909 Went hunting in morning and gathered load of corn in evening. Rained.
November 16, 1909 Gathered corn in morning. Rained in evening.
November 17, 1909 I gathered load of corn.
November 18, 1909 Finished gathering corn in bottom and hauled some fodder.
November 19, 1909 Hauled fodder in morning. Old Dan died.
November 20, 1909 Went to corn gathering at James Gray's.
November 21, 1909 Stayed at home in morning. Was at John's in evening.
November 22, 1909 I built flue for Wallace Owen. Rained good rain.
November 23, 1909 James Gray died. I went to Etown.
November 24, 1909 Horace Williams and Alice Chenault was married.
November 25, 1909 Ed Ash and I went hunting.
November 26, 1909 I hauled fodder.
November 27, 1909 Felix Viers' wife died. I gathered corn.
November 28, 1909 Jake Watson was here.
November 29, 1909 I gathered corn.
November 30, 1909 I finished gathering corn and went hunting.
December 1, 1909 I went to Vine Grove to wheat mill.
December 2, 1909 Rained. Shelled corn, fixed some fence, and went hunting.
December 3, 1909 I hauled wood in morning and stacked some lumber in the evening.
December 4, 1909 I went to Etown.
December 5, 1909 Rained.
December 6, 1909 I stacked some lumber. Rained at night.
December 7, 1909 Killed pig. Threw some manure out of the stable. Turned cold.
December 8, 1909 Cold this morning. Tina is sick. Had Dr. Miller to see her.
December 9, 1909 Still cold. 8 above zero this morning. Tina some better. Jennie Irwin was here.
December 10, 1909 Mother and Alice Day was here.
December 11, 1909 Rained today. Henry was here.
December 12, 1909 Still it rains. Stanley Irwin was here.
December 13, 1909 I went to Vine Grove for medicine for Tina. Snowed and turned cold.
December 14, 1909 Went hunting and done jobs.
December 15, 1909 I went to Etown. Will Bush and Lara Bailey was married.
December 16, 1909 Set some traps.
December 17, 1909 I hauled some wood. Ance Viers died. Age 83.
December 18, 1909 Went to mill at Buck's.
December 19, 1909 We stayed at home.
December 20, 1909 I hunted up some scrap iron.
December 21, 1909 I went to Sanford's and got old machine.
December 22, 1909 Fenley and I took load of iron to Etown.
December 23, 1909 We got wood.
December 24, 1909 I went to Etown. Snowed in the evening.
December 25, 1909 We was at Mother's.
December 26, 1909 Ed Ash was here.
December 27, 1909 We spent the day at S. R. Irwin's.
December 28, 1909 Snowed. We cut some wood.
December 29, 1909 Cold. 10 above zero.
December 30, 1909 Went hunting.
December 31, 1909 We shelled turn of corn in morning and Virgil and Elmer and I went to James Lee's in evening.