Wed

1 July, 1863

At Circleville today. Drew bill of $250.00 out of P. C. Bank at 4 mvd(?). Met Mr. DAVIS on street by STEEL and PIERCE store and paid him 50 cts for the Circleville Democrat for 4 months and then to be discontinued.

Thur

2 July, 1863

At John YOAKUM 's today to see Benjamin and spent a pleasant day.

Fri

3 July, 1863

Salted cattle at lower place.

Tues

7 July, 1863

Took 40 head of young cattle out of FLORENCE 's pasture.

Wed

8 July, 1863

Jos. And Wm. DAVIS, Mo. MINTON, John WALKER, two DENNIS boys cutting wheat.

Thur

9 July, 1863

Cutting wheat. F. SHOCKLEY-1/2 day.

Fri

10 July, 1863

Cutting wheat. Al. CRAWFORD-one day cradling.

Sat

11 July, 1863

Paid Lesley HOWARD $3.00 extra on six days wheat harvesting over and above his wages by month.

Mon

13 July, 1863

Elder BRUSH left for home. Nelson went to Circleville and ? to A. SYBRAIB (?) for Josie $40.00. Leslie binding wheat at Wm. MCAFFL--?.

Tues

14 July, 1863

Nelson and MOORE rode all last night to notify Co. B of the Governor's call and at 12:30 o'clock today the whole company left for Camp Chase and Nelson with them. Paid Wm. DAVIS today at Greenland $20.00 for wheat cutting. Company B started today for Camp Chase.

Wed

15 July, 1863

Company A and C started today for Camp Chase. Nelson brought team home today from Camp Chase.

Thur

16 July, 1863

Nelson started today for Camp Chase to stay. Brought ten calves from lower place.

Mon

20 July, 1863

P. ROBY and C. HOOPER and J. MILLER.

Tues

21 July, 1863

C. Hooper and Leslie hauling wood.

Wed

22 July, 1863

Paid P. Roby for stacking my wheat $5.00. C. Hooper, Jno. MINTON, and P. Roby one day stacking wheat.

Thur

23 July, 1863

Jot. STOTTLEM (?) cut my grass today at 75 cts per acre.

Fri

24 July, 1863

Sold 20 head of cattle to MCWHITE for $1200.00. Nelson to go with them to Columbus-cattle to start tomorrow. Took 30 head young cattle to lower pasture.

Mon

27 July, 1863

Gave J. MOORE order on ? for $56.50 signed by me as director.

Wed

29 July, 1863

Leslie HOWARD quit work by the month this evening.

Thur

30 July, 1863

At Columbus today with Rev. BRIGHT.

Fri

31 July, 1863

At Circleville today.

Mon

3 August, 1863

Paid in full for said furniture today $134.00.

Tues

4 August, 1863

Preachers Association commenced in Darbyville today. The two Rev. CROOKS and wives and Rev. Jno. WHITE here last night all night. Rev. SEA and BRUSH here today and night with them.

Wed

5 August, 1863

Associates Books ____ (?).

Sat

8 August, 1863

My wife started with A. L. PERRILL to his house to go with them to visit the friends at and near Newark.

Sun

9 August, 1863

With BRIGHT to Dry Run and RUSH (es) School House to make financial calls.

Mon

10 August, 1863

At home all day sick except a while in the evening to see Mart BALEY, he is sick. Jacob MARTIN and John here for all night. Rained hard today.

Tues

11 August, 1863

Rev. BRIGHT here for corn. Leslie and his brother cutting hazel brush today by the day, commenced at 8 1/2 o'clock and then were hindered some by rain. Rained hard today.

Wed

12 August, 1863

Stephan SHAFER will speak at Mt. Sterling.

Thur

13 August, 1863

Stephen Shafer spoke at Five Points this afternoon.

Fri

14 August, 1863

Day quite warm. Brought five fat cows from lower place, which leaves at lower place 32 head of young cattle.

Mon

17 August, 1863

W. WEIMER one day.

Tues

18 August, 1863

Wife got home from Newark.

Wed

19 August, 1863

Commenced to thresh my wheat.

Thur

20 August, 1863

W. WEIMER, one day stacking straw. Leslie and brother, one day each threshing.

Mon

24 August, 1863

Lesley at Circleville today. Self and wife received of RUTIN WOLFLEY and RAUN $105.00 sent me by Albert by the hands of Capt. Raun. Paid Rutter Wolfley and Raun in full $63. And some cents. Paid EPFS $4.63 in full, paid VANPORT (?) in full $3.18 and paid Jas. RIDGWAY $10.00.

Sat

29 August, 1863

At Circleville attending a senatorial convention and a mass convention. Took dinner at N. Franklin. Paid Pathena WARD in the presence of her son $75.00 to be credited on the note she holds against me. She promised to put the credit on the note when she went home.

Sun

30 August, 1863

At Genoa collecting Gr. And at Dr. JONES.

Mon

31 August, 1863

At lower place and made a resurvey. Leslie HOWARD commenced to work again.

Tues

1 September, 1863

John BOYER here. I went with him to lower place and to DAVIS '.

Fri

11 September, 1863

$1.32

Fri

18 September, 1863

Wrote letter to Albert and sent it together with two medical books and two pairs of socks. Paid Mr. GROSS (?) 60 cts for ADAMS horse I ha-(?).

Sun

20 September, 1863

Dr. LIPTON started for the army and took Albert the two medical books and two pairs of socks and drillus (?).

Mon

21 September, 1863

Helping to fix speck. Stand at Five Points and I furnished 125 scantting for seats. Killed beef, hide weighed 38 lbs.

Tues

22 September, 1863

Henry N. HEDGES -- 25 bu of wheat at $1.00 per bu. Sent BODWELL 62 lb of beef at 6 cts, $3.72.

Sat

26 September, 1863

Heavy frost. Paid Col. FLORENCE for the pasture of 40 young cattle ....... $45.25. Handled my young stock.

Fri

2 October, 1863

Got done cutting up corn.

Sat

3 October, 1863

Nelson left for Deleware. Lesley HOWARD came to work seeding. A. Howard husked five shocks of corn, about 12 bushels.

Wed

7 October, 1863

Raining today.

Sat

10 October, 1863

Beef hide weight ..... 39 1/2 lbs.

Mon

12 October, 1863

Bought at 9 mo of G. NEFF 150 sheep at $3.00 per head.

Tues

13 October, 1863

At election today. Voted the whole Union Ticket. BROUGH majority over VALANDY has 113 votes, a 49 vote gain over last year. John FISSEL bought of me two hides, 38 and 39 lbs ..... 77 lbs at 6 cts ..... $4.62 on cr.

Wed

14 October, 1863

John MOORE left for Deleware. I wrote to Nelson and sent him $20.00 by J. Moore. A. and L. HOWARD lost one day each. Paid G. NEFF $8.63 in full for lumber and paid him for Mr. SCOTT $2.37. Brought the two buck sheep from Neff's.

Thur

15 October, 1863

John DOYLE commenced to work at 10 o'clock at $16.00 per month.

Fri

16 October, 1863

Separated the 50 lambs from the ewes, 25 of each kind. Wife at Able SEYMOUR's.

Sat

17 October, 1863

Total 58 008

Sun

18 October, 1863

At church, heard BRIGHT preach. S. K. and wife, Mrs. HUFFMAN, and Mrs. Bright.

Mon

19 October, 1863

At Circleville, paid $1000.00 bank bill. Paid Roger LAVEN bill in full $10.20. Received pay for wheat.

Tues

20 October, 1863

Commenced to husk corn at lower place.

Wed

21 October, 1863

A. HOWARD quit.

Thur

22 October, 1863

Brother Richard here. Loaned A. GRANDALL $10.00 for ten days.

Fri

23 October, 1863

At STEVENSON farm. Rained. A. and L. HOWARD lost one day each. Gone after his wife's mother.

Sun

25 October, 1863

At Gr. Meeting.

Mon

26 October, 1863

Took 33 yearlings and one cow to lower place. Sent F. BENTHERD (?) by wife $10.00 for my boots $7.00 and Libby's shoes leaves ? ? of Josie's shoes 50 cts. A. HOWARD left, settled with him.

Wed

28 October, 1863

One load corn from W. WEIMER husked by my hands. 12 s - 20 bushels.

Thur

29 October, 1863

`` `` `` `` `` `` ----25 bu.

Fri

30 October, 1863

Rained all day.

Sat

31 October, 1863

Rented Mr. RELEN (?) the so-called Flenn lease called 40 acres for one year from and after the 1^st day of March next, him to raise corn on it and grow one-half of the corn in the shock to be as rent, to be planted and cut --?-and plowed and cut up all in due time and in good farm-like manner.

Mon

2 November, 1863

At Circleville today. Paid DEWEY self and MCKINLY for the Union in advance.

Tues

3 November, 1863

At PRATT 's sale and Dr. JONES 's.

Thur

5 November, 1863

Borrowed of Jno. MCKINLY at PICKING shop $100.00 and of HEDGE for seed wheat $81.00.

Sat

7 November, 1863

Paid E. THRASH this day $5.40 on corn husking. Bought of J. COLLINS fat cow, weight 992 lbs at $2.00 gross $19.84.

Sun

8 November, 1863

At class, self and Mr. And Mrs. HUFFMAN.

Mon

9 November, 1863

Snowed some all day today. At Alex MCKINLY 's.

Tues

10 November, 1863

At A. McKinly's, wrote deed. The HEDGE corn all handled.

Wed

11 November,1863

Sent Jno. DOYLE after mail today - Circleville.

Fri

13 November, 1863

Bought of S. WINFOUGH 4 cattle, gross wt. 2640 lbs at $2.25 per 100 lbs---$59.40. Have 70 ewes and turned two bucks with them after 12 o'clock.

Sat

14 November, 1863

Mrs. LEARY ( LEAVY ) buried today. Rained nearly all day. Separated hogs.

Sun

15 November, 1863

Self, wife and J. D. K., Wineac (?) HUFFMAN and wife, Mrs. DAUHONTE (?), and Mrs. BRIGHT.

Mon

16 November, 1863

at $4.50 ------------------------$834.66

Wed

18 November, 1863

Averaging corn for WEDGE with Mr. SNELLING.

Thur

19 November, 1863

Averaging corn for HEDGE with Snelling.

Fri

20 November, 1863

Rainy all day. Put off by agreement (Jno. DOYLE present) averaging the bushels of the Hedge corn until SNELLING returns from Kentucky.

Sun

22 November, 1863

At home all day sick.

Tues

24 November, 1863

Rained all day. Mr. JOHNSTON here for all night.

Wed

25 November, 1863

Quite cold this morning Helped -----?----- stuble.

Sun

29 November, 1863

S. K., G. H. and wife, W. MINAY and Mrs. VAN.

Mon

30 November, 1863

W. S. WILLIAM here. Morning ver cold. Ground froze hard. For SMITH of WINFOUGH $602.85. Borrowed of LOOL (?) $30.00 until spring. Turned lambs with buck.

Tues

1 December, 1863

At Circleville today. Paid bill in Ex. Bank $725.67. Paid WELDON in full. Paid Mr. OLDS $17. And something in full (book store Olds).

Wed

2 December, 1863

Took Miss FINK to Darbyville. Paid Gross JURY(?) $1.75 for putting four new steel toed horseshoes on.

Thur

3 December, 1863

Paid J. COLLINS $19.85 for the corn. Paid J. N. RAP for G. W. WEIMAN $20.00.

Sat

5 December, 1863

Paid Jno. MCKINLY back cash borrowed of $100.00 and $81.00 for wheat and $1.00 interest by check on Ex. Bank for $182.00 of this date.

Sun

6 December, 1863

At RUSH school house to church.

Mon

7 December, 1863

Monday at lower place and went to mill. John DOYLE lost today. Borrowed of H. ALLEN $12.00.

Tues

8 December, 1863

2 hind qtrs. ------------------------ 286 ``

Wed

9 December, 1863

Hauling wood today. At Felix RENICK 's today, at Col. FLORENCE 's today.

Thur

10 December, 1863

Brown helping us with wood. Received letter from Albert. Mr. SNELLING here for all night.

Fri

11 December, 1863

Rained today. Made three straw pens At 5-points.

Sat

12 December, 1863

Took BUSSEY and SNELLING note for first sale. Raining this morning. FYSEL got beef hide, wt. 85 lbs. Finished averaging corn on STEVENSON 's place with Bussey and Snelling. At my house at night sold Bussey and Snelling all the soft and balance of corn on Stevenson's place at 60¢ per shock. Bussey and Snelling here for all night.

Sun

13 December, 1863

Raining this morning. Bussey and I went to church. S. K., Mr. HUFFMAN and wife, Mrs. BRIGHT, Miss MINCE at class.

Mon

14 December, 1863

Blustery and cold and growing quite cold. Mr. BUSSEY and SNELLING here for all night. Made three straw pens. Commenced to feed straw. Brought 66 head of cattle from the lower place.

Tues

15 December, 1863

Bussey and Snelling left. Killed 8 hogs today. Wash WEIMER helped to butcher.

Wed

16 December, 1863

Commenced to grow colder.

Thur

17 December, 1863

At Dr. JONES' to see about Dr. DAVIS 5-20 bonds. Paid DOW back $5.00. John DOYLE left.

Fri

18 December, 1863

Very cold this morning, the run all froze over. Left Dr. JONES' for home. Paid Dr. Jones $3.00 for 500 bricks Paid H. ALLEN back $12.00. Received of Dr. Jones for P. DAWSON $32.00.

Sat

19 December, 1863

Very cold this morning. Run all froze over. Letter 18 and 19 at Darbyville. Wrote to J. N. RAP, Dr. LIPTON, Dr. DAVIS, Albert, Jno. MILLWARD, D. PRITCHARD.

Sun

20 December, 1863

Morning very cold. At home all day, quite unwell with a cold.

Mon

21 December, 1863

Morning more moderate but cold. At Mr. MAGEE 's for oxen, saw him at LYONS .......... Took at $3.50. Paid P. DAWSON the $32.00 for Dr. C. W. JONES in full of moles. Mrs. WESTERHAVEN here for all night.

Tues

22 December, 1863

At Five Points and bought of Mr. GIFFORD 1 bbl of sorghum molasses, 43 gallons, and handed him same in cash $20.00 and he hauled it to my house and when used out he is to have the barrel.

Wed

23 December, 1863

Cold, roads rough. Met Nelson and PRESTON at South Bloomfield on their way from Deleware. Received of Nelson from Dr. JONES for Dr. DAVIS the Mrs. WOODROW note and the $6000.00 bonds 5/20 statement of deposit on Franklin branch bank of Columbus.

Thur

24 December, 1863

Morning and day cold. Went to MAGEES and got of him one yoak cattle wt. 2478 lbs at $3.65 per cwt gross making $90.44. Wrote Dr. DAVIS and sent him a copy of the bond book statement of deposit $6000.00 5/20 bonds. Esq. LANE here for all night.

Fri

25 December, 1863

Morning frosty and cold, ground hard frozen. Cloudy and appearance of fallen weather.

Sat

26 December, 1863

Settled with SCOTT, blacksmith, and paid him 6 cts. DAVIS and self counted 82 shocks of the soft corn sold BUSSEY and SNELLING at 60 cts per shock. Davis and I agreed that his stock destroyed 42 shocks, about, of the soft corn at $20.00. Bought of G. NEFF, Geo. Neff's straw on the BESEY place for $20.00. Commenced to rain this afternoon.

Sun

27 December, 1863

Raining all day. At home all day. Nelson and H. PRESTON here.

Mon

28 December, 1863

At Darbyville and J. MCKINLY. Received $150.00 of him to pay his taxes. Received of F. RENICK a check on exchange bank for $100.00 in full of note. Quite blustery and cold.

Tues

29 December, 1863

Blustery and cold.

Wed

30 December, 1863

At Circleville and put note in bank for $400.00 at 4 months. Paid H. N. HEDGES $200.00 the BUSSEY and SNELLING corn note $ 1549.21 it was made payable to him and at the same time handed him a statement of all the corn sold and to whom sold.

Thur

31 December, 1863

Very unpleasant, raining some this morning and all day. At Darbyville and at John MCKINLY's Self, wife, Josie, Libbie, and Anna all at home. Nelson at A. L. PERRILL's, Albert at Bridgeport, Alabama acting as hospital Steward to 90^th Reg.