1910


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January 1, 1910  I went to mill at Buck's in morning and stripped tobacco in evening.  Barnie Day was here at night.

January 2, 1910  Rained all day.

January 3, 1910  I went to Etown.  Rained and turned colder.

January 4, 1910  I was at Bud Day's and Mother's.

January 5, 1910  Went hunting in morning.  Rained all day.  John Masters was here.

January 6, 1910  Big snow this morning.  8 1/2 inches deep.  Still snowing.  Snow 10 inches tonight.

January 7, 1910  I done jobs.  Cold today.  2 above zero.

January 8, 1910  A little warmer today.

January 9, 1910  We stayed at home.  Si Fox got the spring wagon to go to Vine Grove.

January 10, 1910  We got ready to kill hogs.

January 11, 1910  We killed hogs.  One weighed 216 gross and 423 net.

January 12, 1910  Worked up the lard.

January 13, 1910  Rained all day.  Wm. A. Day was here.

January 14, 1910  I was at Henry Masters'.

January 15, 1910  I went to mill at Buck's.

January 16, 1910  We was at Si Fox's in evening.  Hardin N. Stovall stayed here at night.

January 17, 1910  Rained.  Elmer Hibbs was here.

January 18, 1910  I stripped tobacco.

January 19, 1910  I finished stripping tobacco and made shop door and went to John Masters' at night and got puppy.

January 20, 1910  Rained all day.

January 21, 1910  Snowed.  Cut some wood.

January 22, 1910  We put some lumber upstairs.

January 23, 1910  Si Fox and wife was here.

January 24, 1910  I shoed Molly and went to Maude and Bettie Shelton's.

January 25, 1910  Went to Etown.

January 26, 1910  I shoed Charlie and went to wood cutting at Maude and Bettie Shelton's.

January 27, 1910  Got wood.

January 28, 1910  I went to Vine Grove to wheat mill.

January 29, 1910  I went to mill and fixed some fence at the shop.

January 30, 1910  Ed Ash was here.  Went to church at Sycamore at night.

January 31, 1910  Sowed grass in the bottom and cleaned up some treetops.


February 1, 1910  I made handle for sledge hammer and hatchet and got out some rock for forge.

February 2, 1910  I hauled some rock and built forge in shop.

February 3, 1910  Rained.  I was at James Lee's in morning.  Tore down flue at shop in evening.

February 4, 1910  I went to church.

February 5, 1910  I went to mill at Buck's in morning and hauled brick from shop in evening.

February 6, 1910  I was at Bud Day's in morning.

February 7, 1910  I went to Etown to telephone meeting.

February 8, 1910  I killed hogs.  Silas Fox got two.  Brought $36.61.

February 9, 1910  I went to Etown.  Took hog.  Brought $18.30.  Henry and Maggie was here.

February 10, 1910  We cleaned off meadow on new ground.

February 11, 1910  Snowed all day.  Big snow about seven inches deep.

February 12, 1910  We cut wood and made fires.

February 13, 1910  We was at Silas Fox's.  Si and family was here at night.

February 14, 1910  I got some wood.

February 15, 1910  Went to Etown.  Caught fox this morning.

February 16, 1910  Rained all day.  I was at Sam Fox's.  Sleeted in evening.

February 17, 1910  Snowed.  Got some wood.  Ceiled some upstairs.

February 18, 1910  4 above zero this morning.  Ceiled some upstairs.

February 19, 1910  Went to mill and got some wood.  3 above zero this morning.

February 20, 1910  Si and family was here this evening.

February 21, 1910  Ceiled upstairs.  Shirley helped me.

February 22, 1910  Built flue in shop.

February 23, 1910  Hauled tools and put in shop.  Cold.

February 24, 1910  Got wood.

February 25, 1910  Fixed telephone for Clara Nall and cleaned out stable.  Fixed roof around flue in shop.

February 26, 1910  I went to Etown.

February 27, 1910  Barney and Shirley was here.

February 28, 1910  Worked in shop and ceiled upstairs.


March 1, 1910  Ceiled some upstairs.

March 2, 1910  I went to Vine Grove.  Sam Fox was married.

March 3, 1910  I hauled manure and trimmed grapevines in morning and cleared in evening.

March 4, 1910  Hauled fodder and manure and sowed tobacco bed.

March 5, 1910  Went to mill.  Trimmed plum trees.

March 6, 1910  We went to John Masters'.

March 7, 1910  I hauled manure and worked at the shop.

March 8, 1910  I hauled manure and plowed up the potato patch.

March 9, 1910  I went to Bettie and Maude Shelton's in morning and hauled manure in evening.

March 10, 1910  I went to Etown.

March 11, 1910  I went to John Nall's and got seed sower and sowed clover seed.

March 12, 1910  I hauled manure.

March 13, 1910  We went to church at Sycamore.

March 14, 1910  I hauled manure for Bettie and Maude Shelton.

March 15, 1910  Cleaned off meadow.

March 16, 1910  I plowed at Bettie and Maude Shelton's.

March 17, 1910  I plowed at Bettie and Maude's.

March 18, 1910  Plowed at same.

March 19, 1910  I went to mill in morning and Si Fox's to log rolling in evening.

March 20, 1910  Si Fox and family was here.

March 21, 1910  I went to Etown.

March 22, 1910  I plowed at Maude and Bettie Shelton's.

March 23, 1910  I plowed at same.

March 24, 1910  I plowed at same.

March 25, 1910  I plowed at same.

March 26, 1910  I broke the garden in morning and went to sale at Dan Michaels' in evening.

March 27, 1910  Went to Sunday School at Sycamore.

March 28, 1910  I hauled some rock off the meadow and fixed forge at shop.

March 29, 1910  Cut bushes off the meadow.

March 30, 1910  I worked cleaning off the meadow.

March 31, 1910  I went to Etown.


April 1, 1910  Worked at the meadow.

April 2, 1910  Went to mill at Buck's in morning and went fishing at Stader's ponds at night.  Si Fox's folks stayed here all night.

April 3, 1910  We was at Si Fox's.  Rained.

April 4, 1910  I worked in shop.  Rained.

April 5, 1910  I worked in shop.

April 6, 1910  I worked in shop.

April 7, 1910  I worked in shop.

April 8, 1910  I worked in shop.

April 9, 1910  I went to Etown.

April 10, 1910  Ed Pfeiffer and wife and Joe Pfeiffer and wife was here.

April 11, 1910  I put wagon tires on.  John Masters helped me.  Rained in evening.

April 12, 1910  Finished wagon wheels.  Rained all day.

April 13, 1910  I painted some on wagon and went to Wal Owen's to see about buying a cow.

April 14, 1910  I bought cow from Wallace Owen.  Finished painting wagon.

April 15, 1910  I brought cow from Wallace Owen.  Went to sale at Nancy Smith's place and went to Vine Grove.

April 16, 1910  I went to Etown.  Rained in evening.

April 17, 1910  We was at Henry Masters'.  Rained.

April 18, 1910  Rained all day.  I went to Tom Shelton's and got seed corn.  Rained.

April 19, 1910  Snowed and rained.  I killed 3 squirrels and 1 crow.

April 20, 1910  Cleared some and hauled some wood.  The census taker was here.

April 21, 1910  Took cow to Vine Grove.  Brought $40.72.

April 22, 1910  I harrowed at Bettie and Maude Shelton's.  Rained in evening and night.

April 23, 1910  Went to mill and made pailing fence.

April 24, 1910  We was at Si Fox's.

April 25, 1910  I went to Etown after fertilizer.

April 26, 1910  Rained all day.  I was at Henry Masters'.

April 27, 1910  I put up some pailing fence.  Rained in morning.  Si and Lizzie was here at night.

April 28, 1910  Finished chicken lot and cleared.

April 29, 1910  I harrowed at Maude and Bettie Shelton's.

April 30, 1910  I shoed Charlie and plowed potatoes and hauled manure.


May 1, 1910  R. R. Hibbs and wife was here.

May 2, 1910  I planted corn at Bettie and Maude Shelton's.

May 3, 1910  I finished planting corn at same.

May 4, 1910  I plowed in new ground.

May 5, 1910  I plowed in new ground.

May 6, 1910  Plowed in new ground in morning and hauled some manure.

May 7, 1910  Rained.  I went to Etown to see about the road.

May 8, 1910  We stayed at home.  Si Fox and family was here.

May 9, 1910  I hauled manure.

May 10, 1910  I went to Etown to get out warrant for T. L. Nall for stopping up road.

May 11, 1910  I plowed some in new ground and harrowed some.

May 12, 1910  I went to Vine Grove to wheat mill.  Wm. Chenault's wife died.

May 13, 1910  I went to Henry Stovall's and got 2 pigs in morning and harrowed in evening.

May 14, 1910  I went to Buck's to mill and plowed for cane at Si Fox's in evening.

May 15, 1910  We went to Wm. T. Peck's.

May 16, 1910  I planted corn in fresh ground.  Si helped me.

May 17, 1910  I plowed some in morning.  Rained rest of day.

May 18, 1910  I went to Etown and got fertilizer for cane.

May 19, 1910  I plowed for cane at Si Fox's.

May 20, 1910  Rained in morning.  We cut posts in evening.

May 21, 1910  We went to Etown to the Lot sale.

May 22, 1910  We was at Mother's.

May 23, 1910  I helped Si Fox plant corn.  Rained.

May 24, 1910  Rained.  Helped Si plant corn 1/2 day.

May 25, 1910  We put up wire fence around clover field.

May 26, 1910  Helped Si plant corn and fixed fence in morning and helped Henry Masters plant corn in evening.

May 27, 1910  I harrowed corn at Bettie and Maude Shelton's.

May 28, 1910  I finished harrowing corn at same and Si and me planted cane.

May 29, 1910  S. R. Irwin and wife and Si Fox and wife was here.

May 30, 1910  I planted potato patch and garden and broke the orchid.

May 31, 1910  Harrowed and planted orchid and planted watermelon patch.


June 1, 1910  Cut some logs.  Onie Day helped me.

June 2, 1910  I hauled some logs.

June 3, 1910  Cleaned up treetops and piled logs in new ground in morning and replanted corn in evening.

June 4, 1910  Cleaned up new ground in morning and went to Etown in evening.  Rained in evening.

June 5, 1910  Rained in morning.

June 6, 1910  Built fence around new ground.  Onie helped me.

June 7, 1910  Fixed cultivator in morning and plowed at Bettie and Maude Shelton's in evening.

June 8, 1910  I plowed corn at same.

June 9, 1910  Rained big rain.  I set tobacco.

June 10, 1910  I worked in shop.  Rained.

June 11, 1910  I went to mill at Buck's and fixed some fence.

June 12, 1910  We went to Children's Day at Crutcher's church.

June 13, 1910  I plowed in new ground.

June 14, 1910  I finished breaking new ground and planted new ground in corn.

June 15, 1910  I plowed corn in old new ground.

June 16, 1910  I finished plowing old new ground corn in morning and went to Bettie and Maude Shelton's in evening.

June 17, 1910  I plowed corn at Maude and Bettie Shelton's.

June 18, 1910  I went to Etown.

June 19, 1910  We was at Bud's in evening.

June 20, 1910  I plowed corn at Bettie and Maude Shelton's.

June 21, 1910  I plowed corn in old new ground.  Got stand of bees from Sanford's.

June 22, 1910  I plowed corn in old new ground in morning and cut wheat in evening.

June 23, 1910  Cut wheat.  Si Fox helped me.

June 24, 1910  Cut wheat.  Si helped me.

June 25, 1910  Finished cutting what.  Roy, Harl, and Si helped.  Had 215 shocks.

June 26, 1910  We went to S. B. Williams.

June 27, 1910  Harrowed corn.

June 28, 1910  Hoed patches.  Rained.

June 29, 1910  I plowed corn at Bettie and Maude Shelton's.

June 30, 1910  Finished plowing at same.  Downard Stovall died.


July 1, 1910  I went to Etown.

July 2, 1910  We had croquet party in evening.

July 3, 1910  Rained.  We was at Henry Masters' in evening.

July 4, 1910  Went hunting.  Rained.

July 5, 1910  Twisted tobacco n morning.  Rained.  Worked some in shop in evening.

July 6, 1910  I was at James Lee's in morning.  Henry was here in evening.  Rained.

July 7, 1910  I went to Etown.

July 8, 1910  Cut some clover as feed and plowed some.  Rained big rain.

July 9, 1910  I went to Vine Grove to mill.

July 10, 1910  We went to Ed Ash's.  Rained in morning.

July 11, 1910  I plowed corn.

July 12, 1910  I plowed corn.  Rained in evening.

July 13, 1910  I worked some in shop in morning and cut weeds for Mother in evening.  Rained.

July 14, 1910  I plowed corn.

July 15, 1910  I plowed corn in morning and cane in evening.  Rained.

July 16, 1910  Wm. Williams' wife died at eleven o'clock.  I went to Etown.

July 17, 1910  Rained big rain.  We stayed at home.

July 18, 1910  Cut patch of clover and mowed off the orchid and made stack bottoms.

July 19, 1910  Finished plowing cane patch and stacked wheat.

July 20, 1910  Finished stacking wheat and plowed some patches.

July 21, 1910  Helped A. N. Garner thresh.

July 22, 1910  Hauled hay in morning and helped Bud Day thresh in evening.

July 23, 1910  I went to Etown.

July 24, 1910  We went to church at Cedar Creek.  Boy at Joe Pfeiffer's.

July 25, 1910  I went to Etown in morning.  Plowed corn in evening.

July 26, 1910  I cut clover.

July 27, 1910  Cut clover.  Ben went to Rockland, Michigan.  Put up load of hay.

July 28, 1910  Rained.  Cut some clover and put some clover.

July 29, 1910  Rained. Cut some weeds in potato patch.

July 30, 1910  Put up clover.

July 31, 1910  We went to J. H. Shelton's today.


August 1, 1910  We put up hay.

August 2, 1910  We put up hay.

August 3, 1910  Threshed wheat.  Had 122 1/2 bushels and worked some in grass.

August 4, 1910  Finished putting up hay.

August 5, 1910  I fixed hay rake wheel for James Lee.

August 6, 1910  I went to Vine Grove.

August 7, 1910  We went to Joe Pfeiffer's and Bud Irwin's in evening.  Rained in morning.

August 8, 1910  I went to Etown.

August 9, 1910  I helped paint the church.

August 10, 1910  I helped paint the church in morning and hoed some tobacco in evening.

August 11, 1910  I went to Etown.  Took some plums.

August 12, 1910  Went to quarterly meeting at Sycamore.

August 13, 1910  Stretched some barbed wire around pasture and made gate and put shoes on Charlie.

August 14, 1910  We went to church at Cedar Creek and to Froman's.

August 15, 1910  Onie and I made boards for Clara Nall.

August 16, 1910  We made boards for same.

August 17, 1910  We made boards for same.

August 18, 1910  I helped thresh at Henry Masters' and S. B. Williams'.

August 19, 1910  We made boards for Clara Nall.

August 20, 1910  I went to Etown.  Got deed for Henry's place.

August 21, 1910  Rained good rain.  Onie, Barnie, Shirlie, Rob, and Howard Williams and Ed Ash and family was here.

August 22, 1910  We made boards in the afternoon.

August 23, 1910  We finished making boards for Clara Nall.

August 24, 1910  I put shoes on Molly and went to Maude and Bettie Shelton's to see corn.

August 25, 1910  We went to river fishing.  Rained big rain at night.  Caught 2 fish.

August 26, 1910  We came home from fishing.  New boy at Charlie Froman's.

August 27, 1910  We went to Vine Grove to barbecue.

August 28, 1910  We stayed at home.  Tina is sick today.

August 29, 1910  Fixed dry house in morning and made boards for Henry Masters in evening.

August 30, 1910  Made boards for same.

August 31, 1910  Made boards for same.


September 1, 1910  Made boards for Henry in morning.  Topped tobacco in evening.

September 2, 1910  I went to Ben Garner's and got mowing machine and hauled some wood.

September 3, 1910  I went to Etown.  Rained.

September 4, 1910  Rained.  We stayed at home.  Bessie went to Henry Masters' today.

September 5, 1910  I worked in shop.

September 6, 1910  I went to Etown in morning and cut some weeds in bottom in evening.

September 7, 1910  I worked in shop in morning and put up some hay in evening.

September 8, 1910  I went to Vine Grove to mill.

September 9, 1910  I cut weeds in the bottom.

September 10, 1910  I put up weeds in the bottom.  Kate Pfeiffer was here at night.

September 11, 1910  Joe Pfeiffer and family and Rob Day was here.

September 12, 1910  We stacked hay.

September 13, 1910  I cut some weeds in bottom.  Picture agent was here.

September 14, 1910  Worked at hay.

September 15, 1910  I cut corn at Maude and Bettie Shelton's.

September 16, 1910  I cut corn at same.

September 17, 1910  I cut corn at same.  Pie supper at Sycamore.

September 18, 1910  Horace Masters and May Chenault was here.  I was at Bud Day's in evening.  Rained.

September 19, 1910  Rained.  I worked some in shop.  John Garner died.

September 20, 1910  I went to Downard Stovall's sale.

September 21, 1910  I cut corn at Shelton's girls.

September 22, 1910  I cut corn at same.

September 23, 1910  I went to Vine Grove to get medicine for Bessie.  Finished cutting corn at Maude and Bettie Shelton's.  Si Fox helped cut corn today.

September 24, 1910  Fixed place to put apples.

September 25, 1910  Si and Lizzie and Sanford and Jennie was here and Lee Sherrard and Rob Day.

September 26, 1910  We picked apples.

September 27, 1910  We cut some corn.  Rained.

September 28, 1910  We cut corn.

September 29, 1910  We cut corn.

September 30, 1910  We picked apples.


October 1, 1910  I went to Etown.

October 2, 1910  We went to S. R. Irwin's.

October 3, 1910  I cut tobacco.

October 4, 1910  I cut tobacco in the morning and helped Si Fox cut some corn in evening.  Rained in evening.  Tina went to Etown.

October 5, 1910  I was at Mother's in evening.  Helped Si cut corn in evening.

October 6, 1910  Rained all day.  Made wheelbarrow.

October 7, 1910  Got some wood in morning and cut cane in evening.

October 8, 1910  We cut cane.

October 9, 1910  I went to church at Sycamore in morning and Bud Irwin's in evening.

October 10, 1910  We cut cane.

October 11, 1910  Bud Irwin's wife died.  We cut corn and finished cutting cane.  Boy at Horace Williams'.

October 12, 1910  I was sick.  Alice Irwin was buried.

Missing pages.

October 21, 1910  I finished... at Mothers'.  Rained in evening.  Avery Rain was here to fix the telephone.

October 22, 1910  Worked some in shop and to Bettie and Maude's and got load of pumpkins.

October 23, 1910  We was at R. R. Hibb's.  Jim Coleman died.

October 24, 1910  I helped Henry build flue.

Missing pages.


November 1, 1910  (blank entry)

November 2, 1910  ...potatoes and went to Vine Grove to mill.

November 3, 1910  Finished baling hay.  Had 137.

November 4, 1910  Hauled some hay and corn and fodder and some wood and worked road.  Aunt Sally Stovall died.

November 5, 1910  We went to burying.  Rained.

November 6, 1910  We went to Henry Masters'.

No more entries due to missing pages.