Thur

1 January, 1863

Jno. FEPEL account - 2 doz eggs 20 cts.

Thur

22 January, 1863

Raining. Hauled second stack of hay.

Sun

25 January, 1863

At church to hear BRIGHT preach.

Mon

26 January, 1863

Woodford Co., Ill.

Tues

27 January, 1863

Left Circleville for home. Snowing. River and creek very high and still rising.

Fri

30 January, 1863

Paid Mrs. HUNTER to BODWELL on her por. Of GR fund---$1.00. Col. I. N. ROP and Mrs. A. SEYMOUR got home today.

Sat

31 January, 1863

At Darbyville today. Saw Col. Rop.

Sun

1 February, 1863

At home all day.

Mon

2 February, 1863

Getting quite cold. Left home for Columbus to see Uncle S. KINNEAR about H. N. Kinnear's property and getting him in the lunatic asylum. Received letter from Dr. DAVIS.

Tues

3 February, 1863

In Columbus today. Quite cold, ground hard froze. Wrote Josie a letter to Deleware, enclosed $3.00. Wrote lawer PAGE.

Wed

4 February, 1863

Morning quite cold. Left Columbus for home. Cold ride, got home at night.

Thur

5 February, 1863

Took 20 head of cattle in the evening to straw to John YOAKUM's.

Sun

8 February, 1863

S. K. and wife, Mrs. HUFFMAN, George sick, Mrs. VANDERWITH.

Mon

9 February, 1863

At Circleville to see H. F. PAGE and did no business with him. At Col. FLORENCE to see him, he is very sick.

Tues

10 February, 1863

At R. PARKINSON 's today and at Abel SEYMOUR 's and at Jesse S. PRITCHARD 's. Mrs. Jno. YOAKUM loaned me George W. Yoakum $40.00 and I gave my note for same.

Wed

11 February, 1863

Bro. BRIGHT paid me $50.00 Parsonage subscription from Genoa. Paid Mr. DOW $12.00 for two barrels flour. Paid Douglas SMYTH back $10.00. Paid W. M. MAPLE $6.00.

Thur

12 February, 1863

Rained nearly all day. At S. J. DAVIS for dinner and paid his wife in full and left my note.

Fri

13 February, 1863

Paid Samuel MITCHEL for 2 1/2 and 2 hours husking $1.35. Paid Tho. SMITH for 1 1/2 and 2 hours husking--$.85. Paid Samuel Metchel for Elija Mitchel on husking corn 1 1/2 days and 2 hours $30, balance coming to him---$.55. Mrs. CARPENTER and Lent. BATES here for supper.

Sun

15 February, 1863

At home and visiting the sick.

Mon

16 February, 1863

P. DAWSON said the two hogs weighed he supposes 300 lbs that you got of NEFF. Paid me cash $7.50. At lower place and bought cow of Wash CUMMINS. Paid J. BECKET for hogs $7.50

Tues

17 February, 1863

Ben CLIFTON died last night. At Darbyville to get coffin made for Clifton. Took codfish dinner at HERRINGTON.

Wed

18 February, 1863

At Ben Clifton burying today. Took the 134 shocks of corn of STEVENSON at 52 cts per shock.

Thur

19 February, 1863

Put in P. O. (P--- saw the check put in the letter) to go by next Fri mail a letter to J. E. Stevenson containing in letter a check on P. C. Bank for $120.50 dated Feb. 14, 1863 from Jno. SOUTHWIND to DAVIS and signed by Davis to STEVENSON. Adam WINFOUGH, Maddox HEP, Reding BODWELL and BIRD signed in their presence for him told him to make his mark. He said that he did.

Sat

21 February, 1863

Dr. PRATT here after cream. Mr. BULSEY here for all night. Received letter from Albert today. It was written the 13^th.

Sun

22 February, 1863

Mr. SULSEY sick, flow of blood to the head. Left for Mr. BLUE's. Commenced to snow last night and snowing today. Snow 6 inches deep.

Mon

23 February, 1863

P. PRATT came back to work today. At Darbyville to see Col. ROP. Packed a box for Albert today containing 24 quarts of dried peaches, green apples, ginger snaps, broil cake, jelly cake, two cans of peaches, two cans of tomatoes, butter and two pairs of socks for Dr. LIPTON.

Tues

24 February, 1863

Cyrus RADCLIFF commenced to work yesterday by the month at $13.00 per month. Took 21 hogs to lower place after the cattle and cow and heifer home on yesterday.

Wed

25 February, 1863

Philip PRATT quit last night. To cut 8 double cords of stove wood at $1.00 per cord and 5 cords of wood for room at 37 cts per cord. Nelson bought two mules of Mr. NEFF for $70.00, $35.00 a peace. Col. Rop and Mr. HERRINGTON here for dinner (and Esq. POULSON awhile).

Thur

26 February, 1863

Took letter to Albert of this date and mailed it the 27^th at Circleville.

Fri

27 February, 1863

Paid Cyrus RADCLIFF $2.50 on wages. Sent Albert box goods by express. Mailed him a letter at Circleville.

Sat

28 February, 1863

See clk. Office for PARKINSON 's fees.

Sun

1 March, 1863

Raining in the morning with considerable wind. In afternoon sleeted for a few minutes. Rained on and off nearly all day - most in forenoon. At home all day.

Mon

2 March, 1863

Ground froze with a heavy frost then clouded up with strong appearance of more fallow weather (chilly day).

Tues

3 March, 1863

Borrowed of W. H. PICKERING $10.00 and paid DOLIN for his two calves. At lower place and took dinner at Wm. DAVIS'. Saw BUSSEY. Snowing some and blowing all day, cold but not freezing.

Wed

4 March, 1863

Morning cold, ground froze. Some snow on ground.

Thur

5 March, 1863

Ground froze in morning. Mr. HAFEY here for dinner. I went to see Col. FLORENCE today, he is some better. Brought 20 half feeding cattle home from lower place.

Fri

6 March, 1863

Check to A. GRINDALL on exchange bank for $103.25. At Darbyville, MCKINLY 's, PRITCHARD 's, Jno. YOAKUM 's and Wesly HOWARD 's.

Sat

7 March, 1863

Snowed in the night and snowing this morning. Five weeks from today is Gr. Meeting. Mrs. HUFFMAN, Mr. BRIGHT, Mr. DOW, Mr. Huffman.

Sun

8 March, 1863

Mr. And Mrs. Huffman, Mrs. Bright, S.K. Dunn colt sick and died in the night.

Mon

9 March, 1863

Dunn colt died last night. I got it at Dr. BLACK 's sale. Received of J. M. ABERNATHY $5.00 on the WATSON claim. J. M. Abernathy handed me $15.00 for ROP and DOW. Brought 21 hogs from lower place.

Tues

10 March, 1863

At Circleville, ground froze. Renewed bill in bank, $1700.00. Paid A. GRINDALL in bank $102.00. Paid Dow for Abernathy $15.00. Paid Mrs. PICKERING for Billy $10.00. Paid F. BEATHARDS for Nelson's boots $5.00. Lesley HOWARD came to work 2/3 day, 10 1/2.

Wed

11 March, 1863

Morning cold, day blustery, snowing some al day. A. GRINDALL here and handed him the proceeds of his bill $241.67. Paid into exchange bank for him $10.00. Pad him at my house. Settled with P. PRATT today. Settled with R. HILL.

Thur

12 March, 1863

Morning cold, skifts of snow all day. At home all day. Mrs. John RYAN here today.

Sat

14 March, 1863

Lesley HOWARD and wife here with their goods.

15 March, 1863

Day very pleasant. At home all day. Mr. HAFEY called in awhile. P. PRATT moved today.

Mon

16 March, 1863

Morning, ground froze, day pleasant. At Five-points, got horse shod. P. Pratt finished moving. Ella HOWARD moved into cabin.

Tues

17 March, 1863

At Mrs. PRITCHARD 's as an appraiser on his estate and went to Able SEYMOUR 's to stay all night. George HOOPER and boys here tonight.

Wed

18 March, 1863

Left Able SEYMOUR 's left wife and brought 19 head of my cattle home from John YOAKUM 's. The three boys husking corn.

Thur

19 March, 1863

At lower place to see Wash WEIMER. He took this Buregard horse at $70.00 and is to pay me for him in the fall. The three boys husking corn.

Fri

20 March, 1863

Morning snow six inches deep on the ground. Raining some near all day. Snow melting off. Nelson and George HOOPER went to Able SEYMOUR 's to hire him. Paid Milton DAVIS $1.00 and George Hooper 50 cts. Three boys doing nothing.

Sat

21 March, 1863

Paid David M. DAVIS $1.00. Loaned George Hooper a horse to go after his class near Camp Charlotte. Sat as juror on case between ROW and DOWNS. On jury before POTTER at 10 o'clock at BUSSEY 's school house. Snow about gone.

Sun

22 March, 1863

At church - Mr. And Mrs. HUFFMAN and self.

Mon

23 March, 1863

W. WEIMER got sod plow today. Received the first commercial of the C. M. Club. Dr. LIPTON got home today on 15 day furlough. Settled with Jno. YOAKUM for straw on stock-$3.36.

Tues

24 March, 1863

Rained last night and near all day today. George HOOPER went to work at Able SEYMOUR 's.

Wed

25 March, 1863

Snow on the ground this morning. Raining and Blustery---creek up. George HOOPER went to work at Able SEYMOUR 's this morning. Got pair of socks for George HOOPER. Grapes growing finally. Pasture and wheat looking quite green.

Thur

26 March, 1863

Canary bird hatched her first spring brood today.

Sat

28 March, 1863

At home all day. Paid George HOOPER 50 cts the 31^st.

Mon

30 March, 1863

Borrowed of Jno. MCKINLY this day $50.00.

Tues

31 March, 1863

Sale of F. KINNEAR 's property today to M. CURL at $2800.00, 1/3 down, 1/3 in one year and 1/3 in two years with interest to be secured with mortgage.

Wed

1 April, 1863

At Darbyville and handed Dr. LIPTON for Albert three letters, 1 1/2 gr. Letter paper, 15 P.O. stamps, 25 envelopes, two plugs of tobacco and three papers. Dr. Lipton took back from Col. ROP to Albert-Albert's watch that cost me $17.00.

Thur

2 April, 1863

Took Dr. LIPTON to Circleville on his way back to 90^th Regiment. Stayed all night at brother Richard's. At church at night. Quite unwell with cold.

Fri

3 April, 1863

At Circleville today. Made Curl a deed for F. KINNEAR 's property and took a mortgage from him for deferred payment (dated back to 31 March). Pag- notary seal on mortgage. Afterwards WILLIAMS came back and reapplied the seal and put it on himself in the same place. Caned RICHARD (note) at one year for $800.00 dated this day.

Sat

4 April, 1863

At home all day, quite unwell. Sent Kate, Fann's colt and Nelson's two mules to lower place.

Sun

5 April, 1863

At home all day, quite unwell.

Mon

6 April, 1863

Morning raining some but foggy and became quite cold. Went to the election today. The whole Union ticket elected in Monroe Twp. No his (?) today.

Tues

7 April, 1863

Morning quite cold, ground froze, spitting some snow. At D. H. DENNISE 's and got twelve Honey Plum sprouts and set out seven in the yard and five of them in the nursery. Sent W. H. DENNY by HENNINGTON $6.00 to send him on to the soldiers.

Wed

8 April, 1863

Morning frosty, ground froze, day cloudy and cold. Mr. DOE here to spend the afternoon. At home al day, quite unwell with a bad cold.

Thur

9 April, 1863

Josie got home today from Deleware. She stayed the night last night at A. MILLERS. Day cold, ground froze last night.

Fri

10 April, 1863

Morning pleasant, day very warm and pleasant. Sowed grass seed today, wind high.

Sat

11 April, 1863

Morning and day warm and pleasant. Wind high. Borrowed of I. COTLING today $300.00. Sowed grass seed today. Ins. Meeting commenced today at Concord.

Sun

12 April, 1863

Gr. Meeting.

Tues

14 April, 1863

Paid back Jno. MCKINLY the $50.00 I borrowed of him.

Wed

15 April, 1863

At PRITCHARD 's sale. I clerked the sale for them.

Thur

16 April, 1863

At home all day. Nelson commenced to haul the corn today that I got of STEVENSON. Hauled three loads.

Fri

17 April, 1863

Hauled two loads of corn from Stevenson 's. Planted my early lot of potatoes today. Signed to Mr. DOW a certificate of deposit in P.O. Bank for $200.00 he paid me $80.00 on it and the balance of $120.00 I left with him until I want it. (young DOLIN present) M.H. and S.K. and N.

Sat

18 April, 1863

Morning and day quite pleasant and warm. Grass growing. Hauled one last load of corn from STEVENSON 's making in all 150 bushels.

Sun

19 April, 1863

Mrs. BRIGHT, HUFFMAN and wife, S.K.. Here - Dr. and Mrs. PRATT, Polly ANGLE, Wm. And Mary MILLER(n), Miss CARPENTER, Jas. JONES and Miss C. PERRILL.

Mon

20 April, 1863

Put Don't mare to MILLER 's jack. Self and wife at Darbyville in the afternoon.

Tues

21 April, 1863

Dr. BLACK and wife here. Paid Dr. JONES for knives and forks $13.00. Josie and I went to Dr. Jones and stayed all night. Paid J. BECKET at his store $7.50 that P. DAWSON handed me, it being for two hogs they bought off NEFF and they brought back and DAWSON bought them.

Wed

22 April, 1863

Raining some this morning. I put Josie on the stage at Bloomfield for Columbus on her way to Delaware. Received of W.H.H. MAGILL $20.00

Thur

23 April, 1863

At PRITCHARDS at Darbyville . A.L. PERRILL and wife. Mrs. CARPENTER and two daughters, and Mrs. SEYMOUR here. Fine rain this evening.

Fri

24 April, 1863

Company left Mrs. KINNEAR and went to A.L. PERRILL 's . Jno. MINTON and self hired Mr. MOOR to teach school at $75.00 per gr. Turned out stock cattle to grass.

Sat

25 April, 1863

Turned out fat cattle to grass at lower place. 20 head fat cattle. Two cows and 11 stock cattle.

Sun

26 April, 1863

S.K., George HUFFMAN and wife.

Mon

27 April, 1863

Contracted with W.A. MILLER today for mule colts. We agreed that he should engage for me all the good mare colts form his jack of this spring getting at $33.00 at proper weaning time next fall a year, mules to be well taken care of eyes good and not crippled, be sound and harty.

Tues

28 April, 1863

Engaged of Mr. BIGGS the mule from the three mares he tried to W.A. MILLER 's jack today, he is to give them usual good usage, eyes to be sound, no cripples, to be sound in every part for which I am to pay him $38.00 per head and to take them away say the 1^st of Sept. 1874. John LIPTON agrees to let me have a mule at its worth.

Wed

29 April, 1863

Bought of M. LIMMONS today a Roan mare passing colt 10 months old for $32.50

Thur

30 April, 1863

Wrote letter to sister Mary for the letter to Joel B. CRABB.

Fri

1 May, 1863

At POULSON 's mill. Got done breaking sod for corn.

Sat

2 May, 1863

Received letter from Albert. At town to look sale. Bought log chain, two clevices, two wedges and frow (?). Wife came home today and the two Miss. PERRILLS came with her.

Sun

3 May, 1863

Self and wife, HUFFMAN and wife, Mrs. VAN.

Mon

4 May, 1863

Mr. MOOR commenced his school today and came here to board self and horse.

Tues

5 May, 1863

Kate to MILLER 's jack.

Wed

6 May, 1863

Commenced to plant corn today. Quite cold. Dan CLIFTON came to drop corn.

Thur

7 May, 1863

Planting corn. Very cold today and commenced to rain some. Dan CLIFTON dropped corn today.

Fri

8 May, 1863

Planting corn. Contracted with Mr. MORGAN 's Faun to Iron Cadmus at $10.00 the season or $20.00 the insurance, the choice to be mine at the end of the season and if he should let any person have the horses ? at a less figure I am to have it at the same.

Sat

9 May, 1863

Paid young daughter in cash for ? 93 cts.

Sun

10 May, 1863

S. K., G. H. and wife

Mon

11 May, 1863

At Darbyville.

Tues

12 May, 1863

Planted sweet potatoes and pumpkins today.

Fri

15 May, 1863

At Circleville today and left my carriage at King 's shop to be repaired. Borrowed of Jno. MCKINLY $10.00. Received letter of Miss. MONNETTE written the 11^th inst.

Sat

16 May, 1863

Received of Jno. YOAKUM of George Yoakum's money $25.00. Received of R. PARKINSON $100.00. Paid back Jno. MCKINLY $10.00. Nelson went to Dr. JONES this evening.

Sun

17 May, 1863

G. H. and wife, Mrs. VANHANTI (?) and self.

Mon

18 May, 1863

Signed to renew bill in exchange bank for A. MCKINLEY. Dapple bay to MILLER 's jack. Jinny to Miller's jack.

Wed

20 May, 1863

Wm. LOOK 's two cows taken out of pasture at Wm. WEIMMERS.

Fri

22 May, 1863

Took 20 head of yearlings to lower place.

Sat

23 May, 1863

Gr. Meeting at Palestine.

Sun

24 May, 1863

At church heard Bro. BUCKELS preach.

Mon

25 May, 1863

Jinney took MILLER 's jack.

Tues

26 May, 1863

Put 10 two year olds and 30 yearling cattle in FLORENCE 's pasture. Made survey for R. BUSICK and charged him $2.00.

Wed

27 May, 1863

My wife handed over to ? RUTTER WOLFY and RAINS $25.00 she collected for flag for 90^th Regiment. The 30^th I handed over for my wife to Rutter for flag $3.70 making $28.70 in all.

Fri

29 May, 1863

Planted white Nishanick (?) potatoes and truck patch.

Sat

30 May, 1863

At Circleville heard ANDERSON 's speech. KING charged me for repairing buggy $55.00. I paid him down on it $40.00.

Sun

31 May, 1863

At Darbyville and heard Rev. BRIGHT preach J. L. PRITCHARD and his three relatives funeral to a large attentive congregation. Bro. Z. ADAMS and wife here.

Mon

1 June, 1863

At lower place. Received today of W. DAVIS for Jonathan BLUE $150.00. Mrs. HOWLETT and three children and Mrs. RENICK here today.

Tues

2 June, 1863

Finished planting sod corn over. Self with Mr. HUGHS for Jnt. BLUE $150.00 in the presence of Dr. BLACK and B. C. CARPENTER. PETIZ (?) and BRIGHT here today.

Wed

3 June, 1863

Commenced to work on corn today. Planted our late potatoes. Dr. JONES got carriage today.

Sun

7 June, 1863

Present- Mrs. BRIGHT, G. H. and wife and self, Wm. MENCER (?).

Sat

13 June, 1863

Put two yearling steers and one 3 year old heifer on pasture at lower place. Mrs. DAVIS and daughter came last night with Dr. JONES and family. Gr. Meeting at Bloomfield.

Sun

14 June, 1863

Wm. MEAC, G. H. and wife, N. MEANY, Mrs. BRIGHT, self and wife.

Wed

17 June, 1863

Convention at Columbus.

Sat

20 June, 1863

Gr. Meeting at DECKERS.

Mon

22 June, 1863

Mr. CRAWFORD-1 day mowing.

Wed

24 June, 1863

Mr. Crawford-One day mowing.

Thur

25 June, 1863

Sewing machine man here.

Mon

29 June, 1863

F. SHOCKLEY-1/2 day.

Tues

30 June, 1863

F. Shockley -1/2 day.