Transcript of Diaries of Stephen A. KINNEAR
    July 1862 thru December 1862


     

    Tues

    1 July, 1862

    Put fan mare to Mr. Robert LOCKRIDGE DENMARK 's horse at $5.00, no colt, no pay.

     

     

     

    Fri

    4 July, 1862

    At home all day until __(?) went to Darbyville after paper. Abraham GROFF and brother stayed here all night with 523 sheep. Bill of $5.00.

     

     

     

    Sat

    5 July, 1862

    At Circleville. Paid Jas. STEEL in full of his account of $11.50. Paid MILLITT this day for Nelson's boots.

     

     

     

    Sun

    6 July, 1862

    At Sun school and class.

     

     

     

    Mon

    7 July, 1862

    At lower place and salted the cattle. Paid Mr. BIRD $1.00 in full of the straw bought of him last winter.

     

     

     

    Tues

    8 July, 1862

    To see Wm. DOLBY at J. S. YOUNG.

    Henry ANDREWS

    Pleasant Corners

    Franklin County, Ohio

     

     

     

    Thur

    10 July, 1862

    Rained last night and very hard today until noon.

     

     

     

    Fri

    11 July, 1862

    Too wet to plow. At the lower place. Salted fat cattle. All night looks well and doing well. At Darbyville. Paid Jas. COLE $10.00 on cutting wheat.

     

     

     

    Sat

    12 July, 1862

    Self and family at Darbyville. Received of Asbury PRITCHARD on note $1500 on fair ground, Darbyville. R. HILL 's note from J. DAVIS for $60.93, C. F. MACHEN received it as hay mowing of Dr. JONES.

     

     

     

    Mon

    14 July, 1862

    Paid Jas. COLE on cutting wheat $3.00 in full and 12 cts over. Wife and Albert went to A. L. PARRILL 's after cherries. Dr. LIPTON to see Ann, paid him $2.00.

     

     

     

    Wed

    16 July, 1862

    At Circleville, paid my bill in exchange bank. Received Wm. DOLBY 's $1215 in exchange draft and used it to pay my bill. Check to self on exchange $85.00 to pay balance on my bill at bank. Received of Com. For Mrs. BAILEY (?) $5.00.

     

     

     

    Fri

    18 July, 1862

    Loaned Jno. STOKLEMAN (?) $20.00 in presence of A. C. MILLER in morning.

     

     

     

    Sat

    19 July, 1862

    Attended Gr. Meeting at Darbyville.

     

     

     

    Sun

    20 July, 1862

    James HOOPER put his horse in lower pasture. Attended Gr. Meeting. Mrs. Renick SEYMOUR, Mrs. Jess PERRILL and Miss WHITCOMB here for dinner. Brush here for all night.

     

     

     

    Mon

    21 July, 1862

    At Gr. Meeting.

     

     

     

    Tues

    22 July, 1862

    Commenced to mow meadow. Appearance of rain. Bought of RAMSEY his old gray mare to let him go to war. Paid him $25.00 for her.

     

     

     

    Fri

    25 July, 1862

    Mr. MILLIGAN put two fat cattle in pasture. Bee man here.

     

     

     

    Sat

    26 July, 1862

    Sold ROSS and DOW 89.25 honey at 12.5 cts per pound $11.27 and 60 pounds of lard and can at 7 cts per pound.

     

     

     

    Mon

    28 July, 1862

    Weighed MILLIGANS two slags out of pasture to Jno. MCKINLEY at 2 1/2 cts gross weight. White steer weighed 1590, red steer weighed 1384. Received $74.30

     

     

     

    Sat

    2 August, 1862

    Wm. DOLBY sent JACKSON and took away 26 cattle.

     

     

     

    Mon

    4 August, 1862

    John MILLIGAN put 3 heifers in pasture today or Sat.

     

     

     

    Mon

    11 August, 1862

    Bought of A. CRAWFORD 2 calves.

     

     

     

    Tues

    12 August, 1862

    Helped to take Captain REP 's Co. to Camp Chase. Borrowed of Jno. MARTIN 9 1/4 bushels of wheat and William WILSON took it to the mill.

         

    Fri

    15 August, 1862

    Received of Mrs. PRITCHARD $1.00. Received of MCGINN $5.70.

     

     

     

    Sat

    16 August, 1862

    Bill WILSON worked 1/2 day.

     

     

     

    Sun

    17 August, 1862

    At Genoa two day meeting. Wm. H. PICKERING put two horses in pasture this day.

     

     

     

    Mon

    18 August, 1862

    Wm. DAVIS thrashed my wheat, 72 bushels and I paid him $3.00 for hands that helped me. Mr. MITCHEL 1/2 day. Mr. FRITZE and son 1/2 day each, Mr. WATSON 1/2 day. Borrowed of Coon COIL in presence of Jno. MCKINLY $30.00 this day.

     

     

     

    Tues

    19 August, 1862

    Returned 9 1/4 bushels of wheat to Jno. MINTUN ( MARTIN ) by WILSON.

     

     

     

    Wed

    20 August, 1862

    Self and wife at Circleville today.

     

     

     

    Thur

    21 August, 1862

    Albert KINNEAR to Columbus and was sworn in to Captain BLACK 's Co. and went in to camp this day in Circleville but was not mustered in the company only as __?__. Nelson at Circleville today.

     

     

     

    Fri

    22 August, 1862

    Nelson at Circleville today.

     

     

     

    Sat

    23 August, 1862

    W. WILSON 1/2 day worked.

     

     

     

    Fri

    29 August, 1862

    Wm. PICKERING took horse out of pasture. Albert started last night for Kentucky with 90th Regiment, was sworn in just as he started.

     

     

     

    Sat

    30 August, 1862

    Paid Aunt A. SEYMOUR $5.00.

     

     

     

    Mon

    1 September, 1862

    Abigail HINTS deposited $23.00. Wife sick.

     

     

     

    Tues

    2 September, 1862

    Wife sick.

     

     

     

    Wed

    3 September, 1862

    WILSON 's wife sick.

     

     

     

    Thur

    4 September, 1862

    Wilson worked 1/2 day - wood and corn.

     

     

     

    Fri

    5 September, 1862

    Sent shingles to Circleville by Nelson and Wm. WILSON went with him. Wilson in town after flour.

     

     

     

    Sat

    6 September, 1862

    Henry LONG 's sale today.

     

     

     

    Fri

    12 September, 1862

    Got letter from Dr. LIPTON. WILSON 's wife sick.

     

     

     

    Sat

    13 September, 1862

    H. ALLEN put yearling and two 2 year olds in pasture.

     

     

     

    Mon

    15 September, 1862

    Dr. JONES here and took seven books and one small book of hand (?) words and box of bones home with him. Received first letter from Albert.

     

     

     

    Tues

    16 September, 1862

    Got last week of Jno. GORMAN: beef -- 51 cts.

     

     

     

    Wed

    17 September, 1862

    George W. BUCKLEY

    Douglasville, Pa.

     

     

     

    Sun

    21 September, 1862

    Mrs. Jacob WATTS put sorrel mare in pasture.

     

     

     

    Tues

    23 September, 1862

    Wife went with Bro. MARTIN to visit Jas. FOSTERS. Bro. BRIGHT here for all night.

     

     

     

    Wed

    24 September, 1862

    Wm. H. PICKERING took mare out of pasture.

     

     

     

    Thur

    25 September, 1862

    John MILLIKIN took heifer out of pasture.

     

     

     

    Fri

    26 September, 1862

    Paid George HARGO on cutting corn -- $1.00.

     

     

     

    Sat

    27 September, 1862

    Clerked this day at Dr. BLACK 's sale.

     

     

     

    Mon

    29 September, 1862

    Wm. E. STEWART 's wife -- $2.76

    Cash -- $1.00

     

     

     

    Wed

    1 October, 1862

    Paid back to W. A. MILLER the $10.00 I borrowed of him. Paid HARGO $5.00 for cutting 239 1/2 shocks of corn. Paid Tom $4.00 on cutting corn.

     

     

     

    Thur

    2 October, 1862

    Jacob WATSON account:

    To cash paid for shoes for ---(?)--- --------------$2.75

    To cash for bulk goods Rugis ------------------- $9.16

    To flour .75 & 4 bu. Seed corn $1.00-----$1.75

    To 1 barrel of flour---------------------------------$5.60

    To cash paid cutting ---(?) ----------------------$30.00

    $49.26

    By cash received on corn -----------------------$50.00

     

     

     

    Fri

    3 October, 1862

    Jno. PICKERING took his dun -(?)- out of pasture and sold her to LEACH making for the 3 horse time (?) in 199 days for 1 horse.

     

     

     

    Mon

    6 October, 1862

    Left home with Josephine for Deleware. Got to Deleware at night. She entered the Female College on the 7th.

     

     

     

    Tues

    7 October, 1862

    Josephine entered the Female College this morning and I left for home and got home at night.

     

     

     

    Wed

    8 October, 1862

    (Nothing but figures)

     

     

     

    Thur

    9 October, 1862

    (Nothing but figures)

     

     

     

    Fri

    10 October, 1862

    (Nothing but figures)

     

     

     

    Sat

    11 October, 1862

    Send Josephine by express her umbrella to care of A. & Y. BRYANT.

     

     

     

    Mon

    13 October, 1862

    Raining this morning until 8 o'clock. Appearance of more rain. Got 14 bushels of apples at 30 cts per bushel of REYNOLDS.

     

     

     

    Tues

    14 October, 1862

    Paid Mr. REDDAN $10.00

     

     

     

    Wed

    15 October, 1862

    Paid Mrs. Margaret RILEY $3.00 of charitable funds. Paid W. JATCHEL $16.50 in full of stone pump bought some 18 months back.

     

     

     

    Sat

    18 October, 1862

    Jno. MILLIKIN took his two heifers out of pasture some time this week.

     

     

     

    Sun

    19 October, 1862

    Mrs. WHITESIDE commenced to keep the church as sexton at $3.00 per month. She is to find everything but the coal oil. She was bargained with b Jno. MCKINLY, self, HUFFMAN and wife - U A M.

     

     

     

    Mon

    20 October, 1862

    Heavy frost this morning. Two hogs Jas. G. ROBINSON. At S. ROLLENS for apples, at B. PARKINS to buy calves.

     

     

     

    Thur

    23 October, 1862

    111 shocks peaches corn-144 3/4 bu. .25 36.18

    53 shocks peaches corn- 69 1/2 bu. .22 15.23

    51.41

    Hauled one load flint corn-21 bu. WILSON

    Husked 1 1/2 shock of it.

     

     

     

    Sat

    25 October, 1862

    Went to Grange meeting in Concord. A snow fell at night, four inches deep (the first know). Hauled one load of corn, 21 bushel. Nelson and WILSON husked ---- shocks of it.

     

     

     

    Tues

    28 October, 1862

    Nelson hauled one load of corn today, 21 bushels and husked three shocks of it.

     

     

     

    Thur

    30 October, 1862

    Jas. LONG spayed six heifers. Killed small calf.

    Lent Jas. RIDGWAY:

    1 fore qr 73 $3.38

    1 fore qr 68 3.06

    2 hind qr self 7.50

    Tallow 1.00

    Hide weighed 40 lbs. 1.60

    $16.54

     

     

     

    Fri

    31 October, 1862

    H. ALLEN to ----- heifer out. Snow.

     

     

     

    Sat

    1 November, 1862

    H. ALLEN 's steer weighed 838 lbs. Received of J. M. ABERNATHY of military funds $20.00. One load of corn from PEACHER.

     

     

     

    Sun

    2 November, 1862

    G. HUFFMAN and wife, Nels KINNEAR.

     

     

     

    Mon

    3 November, 1862

    Nelson traded horses with BALEY. Sold BRIGHT the Baley horse for $65.00. Jos. LIPTON building fireplace. Aunt Ellen and Del (?) wife here. J. C. BERRY here all night.

     

     

     

    Tues

    4 November, 1862

    Mr. STEVENSON stayed all night. WILSON--- one load of BARRETT husking, 21 bu.

     

     

     

    Wed

    5 November, 1862

    George and Jas. HOOKER here.

     

     

     

    Thur

    6 November, 1862

    Nelson went to the fair. WILSON brought load of corn-1 bu. 13 basketsfull - BARRETT and 17 basketsfull - PREACHER.

     

     

     

    Sat

    8 November, 1862

    Hauled 8 baskets corn - PREACHERS.

     

     

     

    Tues

    11 November, 1862

    One load corn-21 bu. Three baskets of BARRETT 's.

     

     

     

    Wed

    12 November, 1862

    One load corn-BARRETT 's, 21 bu.

     

     

     

    Sat

    15 November, 1862

    John YOAKUM at Five-points to see me. Jno. GROSS sent DUNLAP after hogs.

    7 hogs weighed 2002

    17 hogs weighed 3780

    11 hogs weighed 2882

        1. X 3 --- 25902

    2166

    $ 281.68

     

    Paid HAFEY today $2.00 in full for corn cutting.

     

     

     

    Sun

    16 November, 1862

    Bought of Clement CLIFTON yesterday four steers, weighed-----

    3884 lbs

    2

    $77.68

     

    Heard Mr. BRIGHT preach. In afternoon heard R. DOUGHTY preach.

     

     

     

    Mon

    17 November, 1862

    Commenced to rain in the night and raining yet this morning.

     

     

     

    Tues

    18 November, 1862

    One load of corn - PEACHER 's, 21 bu. Raining a little all day. Settled with Paulson for GIVEN and Mrs. HAWKINS.

     

     

     

    Wed

    19 November, 1862

    Rained last night and raining this morning. E. THASHER 's note and interest to RIP and DOW to this balance note--$9.82

    My calculation--$9.44. Philip PRATT commenced to work by the month at $12.00 per month until 1st April next.

     

     

     

    Thur

    20 November, 1862

    Borrowed of H. ALLEN $20.00.

    Wm. H. WILSON 's note and interest ______ of Dr. LIPTON $6.00.

     

     

     

    Fri

    21 November, 1862

    Morning and day pleasant. A. L. PERRILL here all last night and left this morning. Settled four gate posts today. Took the rheumatics bad today in the knee.

     

     

     

    Sat

    22 November, 1862

    Rev. BRIGHT took the sorrel mare. Jas. RIDGEWAY here to hang gates. Jane MINTON left to visit her friends for a few weeks.

     

     

     

    Mon

    24 November, 1862

    Wm. H. WILSON moved today. Philip PRATT moved into cabin today. Borrowed of H. ALLEN $60.00

     

     

     

    Tues

    25 November, 1862

    Wrote to Albert this morning. James H. ABERNATHY here this morning and sold him all the J. WATSON corn except enough to make 50 bu. In the cut the cabin stands in he gives 50¢ per shock and is to pay $90.00 down on it -- he paid $50.00 of the $90.00 to me today----the balance soon. One load of corn, 21 bu and 3 basketsfull - PEACHER.

     

     

     

    Thur

    27 November, 1862

    Thanksgiving day. Jno. MCKINLY, Jennie and Fanny PERILL here for dinner. Snowed some and some cold. Received letter from Dr. LIPTON --?

     

     

     

    Fri

    28 November, 1862

    Snowed and blustery. One load corn, 21 bu., PEACHER.

     

     

     

    Sat

    29 November, 1862

    At Concord 1st Grange Oct. 25.

    Concord ------------------------ $66.68

    Genoa -------------------------- $19.75

    Dry Run ------------------------ $14.00

    Darbyville -------------------- $128.00

     

     

     

    Sun

    30 November, 1862

    A. SEYMOUR

     

     

     

    Mon

    1 December, 1862

    Paid T. J. EPPS $29.78 in full of his account this date.

     

     

     

    Tues

    2 December, 1862

    Left with DOW for Harry (Harvey)? ALLEN $80.00.

     

     

     

    Wed

    3 December, 1862

    J. M. ABERNATHY and self contracted the I. WATSON corn sold him making 420 shocks at 50¢ per shock-amt. $210.00. At lower place, bought 3 calves of Davis---$14.25. J. W. BLUE here for all night. Sent Albert and LIPTON box of goods to Nashville, Tenn.

     

     

     

    Thur

    4 December, 1862

    Morning cold and frosty Killed 8 hogs for self. Killed one hog for BRIGHT. Hauled one load of corn, PEACHER-21 bu.

     

     

     

    Fri

    5 December, 1862

    Paid DAVIS for Calves.

     

     

     

    Mon

    8 December, 1862

    Wash WEIMER took the care of and to feed the stock at lower place. PEACHER husked in all 205 bushel. BARRETT husked in all 52 bushel.

     

     

     

    Wed

    10 December, 1862

    White sow to HILL 's black pig. One load of corn, WAUNKER, 21 bu.

     

     

     

    Thur

    11 December, 1862

    H. ALLEN 's white heifer took out----.

     

     

     

    Fri

    12 December, 1862

    Bought of Jno. YOAKUM 37 shoats at $2.25 per 100 lbs. Gross--$51.66. Paid him $51.00, balance unpaid--66¢. Turned the male hog out with the sows.

     

     

     

    Sat

    13 December, 1862

    Rained some today. One load of corn - WEIMER, 21 bu.

     

     

     

    Sun

    14 December, 1862

    Very warm and pleasant. Without fire.

     

     

     

    Mon

    15 December, 1862

    Rained hard all day and commenced snowing at night.

     

     

     

    Tues

    16 December, 1862

    Quite a snow on the ground this morning, blustery and cold. Jesse PRITCHARDd of the 90th Reg. Brought home to be buried today. Bought of J. FULLER 16 shoats, wt. 1370 lbs.

     

     

     

    Wed

    17 December, 1862

    At Columbus today after Josie. Paid Mi -BOOTHS today $100.00 and ------- Mrs. SEYMOUR 's note.

     

     

     

    Thur

    18 December, 1862

    Josie got home today.

     

     

     

    Fri

    19 December, 1862

    S. B. DAVIS, Surgeon

    Hd. Qtrs. McArthur Div.

    Oxford by via Holly Springs, Mississippi

     

    Wm. S. WILLIAMS wife died.

     

     

     

    Sat

    20 December, 1862

    Borrowed of BODWELL $5.00. Samuel S. COLT put one pair new shoes and one removal on bale horse and the same on Bill horse and sometime back on Fan one pair new shoes making in all $2.00. Bought of Adam WINFOUGH one yoak of cattle 2400 - at $72.00. paid him S. Winfough's note of $37.20 and in cash $34.80.

     

     

     

    Sun

    21 December, 1862

    At South Bloomfield to attend Wm. S. WILLIAMS ' wife burying. Went to Jonathan BLUE 's for dinner.

     

     

     

    Tues

    23 December, 1862

    Paid BODWELL back the $5.00 I had borrowed of him. One load of corn - WEIMER - 22 bushel.

     

     

     

    Thur

    25 December, 1862

    Received of D. SMITH, Gr. $1.00.

     

     

     

    Sat

    27 December, 1862

    Left with BODWELL for Jno. WEIMER in presence of J. LONG and Lom. MORRIS three $5.00 county bonds which he is --?-to Mrs. Tom MURPHY, Mrs. J. RYAN and Mrs. A. DAWSON. Sent by letter to Mrs. Isabella J. NICKELL $5.00 to Swan P.O., Vinton Co., Ohio. Also to Margaret RILEY $5.00 to Allensville, P.O., Vinton Co., Ohio.

     

     

     

    Sun

    28 December, 1862

    Wash WEIMER put his cow in pasture to winter the 2 yr inst.

     

     

     

    Tues

    30 December, 1862

    Rained and snowed hard all day. Jane MINTON came back to work at noon. One load of corn, WEIMER, 22 bu.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     


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