Transcript of Diaries of Stephen A. <a name="sh_H_1">KINNEAR</a>

Transcript of Diaries of Stephen A. KINNEAR
January 1879 thru June 1879

Wed	1 January, 1879	Moderate cold, cloudy snowing some. Nelson and Docia CARPENTER were married at 8 o'clock this morning. James, Josie, and Anna left for the wedding. I am quite feeble, not able to get up. Wife not well. C. F. Cardiff here after his daughter. Sat up some today. Dr. PRATT called once.

Thur	2 January, 1879	Night, morning, and day very cold. Morning below zero. At 3 o'clock it was zero and growing colder. I am some better. Sat up some. Jas. JONES, after dinner, went to London to bring him and his wife home. They got home at midnight. Nelson brought me one gallon of whiskey----$3.00. Dr. Pratt called at night.

Fri	3 January, 1879	Last night cold, 12 below zero, at noon today it was 10 below zero. Nelson and wife and Jas. Jones and wife here for turkey dinner. Self in bed all day. I think I'm gradually growing better but very weak. Dr. Pratt not here today.

Sat	4 January, 1879	Last night cold at zero. 3 o'clock 8 above zero. The boys are in town all day. Was in bed all day, but I think some better. Dr. Pratt called at night.

Sun	5 January, 1879	Morning cold, below zero, Family at P. Church. Only moderate today. Wife sick, Dr. PRATT to see her. I was in bed all day.

Mon	6 January, 1879	Snowing some this morning. Not so cold. Above zero. Feel rather better. Wife in bed this morning. Received a letter from Dr. JONES. Rev. BROWN and wife called.

Tues	7 January, 1879	Night and morning not so cold. Wrote letter to Dr. T. W. JONES. Nels went to London sales today. Rev. MILLER called today. Nels paid taxes in London today, real and personal. His ....................................$10.63 S. KINNEAR .........................$ 7.77 H. N. Kinnear's personal .....$ 4.91

Wed	8 January, 1879	Day more pleasant. Nels and wife, JONES and wife and Anna all at Rev. BROWN 's for a dinner given them. Jacob YOAKUM died today --- 97 years old. Dr. PRATT called to see us. Rev. Miller called today.

Thur	9 January, 1879	Day quite snowy. Snowing desperate hard, drifting, sleighing good. Jacob YOAKUM buried today at 10 o'clock --- 97 years old. Sat up 2 1/2 hrs today.

Fri	10 January, 1879	Day clear, more moderate. Nels to see cattle ---?--- about night. Nels took his wife to Darbyville. HILL and LEACH filling cushions ----- $10.00. Sat up near all day. Miss TAYLOR two under shirts of DOUGLASS -- $1.50. Dr. PRATT called. Borrowed rib of W. C. Douglass. Nels bought rib of DIVINEY -- $.10.

Sat	11 January, 1879	Morning more moderate. Hill and Leach working at ice. Nels got back last night. Wm. ADKINS helping to haul load of hay for Nels ----- our team and I pay for it. Nels seeing to ice. Louis and Jim helping to haul hay.

Sun	12 January, 1879	Day cloudy and moderate. Feeling some better. Anna and Jodie at church and Anna at night church. Nels went to Darbyville for all night. Dr. PRATT called but did not ask how I was.

Mon	13 January, 1879	Afternoon fallen weather. Nels after oats of Jas. MILLER. Did not rest well last night. Anna took NICODEMASES ' dishes home today. Feeling an improvement. Nels to see cattle off of feed ----- foundered ? them. Jas. JONES some sick today.

Tues	14 January, 1879	Appearance of fallen weather. Feel some better this morning. Nels went to show Major NEAL the fat cattle to sell them if he can. Dr. JONES and wife, Tho. CANA and wife here for all night. Nels and Anna went to Scott CARPENTER 's to a party at night.

Wed	15 January, 1879	Cloudy, some cold. Nels and wife and Anna back this morning early. Dr. JONES and ? folks left after dinner. Nels sold the fat cattle to go away Fri or Sat at $4.12 gross to Maj. NEAL.

Thur	16 January, 1879	Rained some last night and this morning after blowing up colder. Sent Wm. ADKINS on my horse to Jno. REID with a letter telling Reid we will weigh the cattle in the morning early to Maj. Neal and he to have feed by 6 o'clock.

Fri	17 January, 1879	Morning moderate. Appearance of fine day. Nels went to weigh the cattle to Maj. Neal as follows: 5 cattle .......................7400 5 `` .......................7050 5 `` .......................7090 2 `` .......................2800 4 `` .......................5230 4 `` .......................5140 34710

Sat	18 January, 1879	Appearance of nice day. Went out in the yard. Allen HEWETT here. I handed him $30.00 and left for Mrs. BEAVERS to sign for $75.00 paid her for house keeping from June 7^th to Dec. 7, 1879, he said he would advance $45.00 of the money making the $75.00 amount of receipt. Nels and wife and Josie went to London to get Nel's check cashed. J. DENTON and Mr. WOODS here. V. ADKINS helping to load hay.

Sun	19 January, 1879	Night and morning cold. Appearance of moderate day. Docia here. Went to table for breakfast for the first time since being sick. D. H. DOUGLASS, INGRAHAM, Allen HEWITT, A. Hughes, PRATT and son called to see me. 18 above zero at noon.

Mon	20 January, 1879	Snowed some last night and snowing this morning. Asthmatic this morning. Nels handed me of cattle money $50.00 Paid bank check ............................ $ 150.00 Int. on loan ................................... $ 1.00 Paid D. D. Hewitt .......................... $1180.00 Two mo. Int ................................... $ 15.74 Paid Allen Hewitt for me (Sat) ......... $ 30.00 Paid Allen Hewitt back $ 45.00 Wm. And D. MENTOR here. Wm. DOUGLASS here. Two young CARPENTER 's here (Charley and Tom Carpenter of Kentucky) for all night. Paid D. Mentor in full for hog ... $3.75.

Tues	21 January, 1879	Night cold, afternoon cold, nice day. Kentucky Carpenters here for all day. Tom VAUSE called in morning. Paid S. TAYLOR $1.50. Carpenter boys left at 3 o'clock. Nels went to GRAHAM sale. John NEFF called. Wife at Josie's. Nels and wife spending evening at VANSEVERS, got back between 10 and 11.

Wed	22 January, 1879	Night and morning moderated. Appearance of pleasant day. Jno. CRABB killed two hogs for me today and cut them up in the morning and salted meat for $1.05. At Susan ADKINS, my first time out. Jas. JONES, President, called to see me. At Rev. MILLER 's awhile. Wm. ADKINS hauled two loads of saw dust for ice, my team, self.

Thur	23 January, 1879	Night moderate. Appearance of rain this morning. Borrowed of J. W. INGRIM for Jno. CRABB $1.05. Sent W. C. DOUGLASS a rib. Got of Jim and Nels a bucket of salt.

Fri	24 January, 1879	Appearance of moderate day. Borrowed of Wes. INGRIM $10.00. Paid Lucy TAYLOR up to this evening in full $7.61. Paid A. YOUNG and Son for ball of twine 10¢.

Sat	25 January, 1879	Day fine, clear. Peppered meat today. Boys sold 23 mules and shipped for C. STEWARD 21 mules at London today. Mr. CARDEFF here. Miss S. TAYLOR left for home this morning. Feeling pretty well for me. Let A. A. HEWETT have Belle mare to go to Genoa and take girl home for me.

Sun	26 January, 1879	Day moderate and fine. At home all day. Anna at church twice. Nels and wife here all day.

Mon	27 January, 1879	Day moderate, appearance of rain. Nels went to place to sell stock, did not sell. Wife sick - Dr. WILLIAMS. Nels brought up his gray stud colt and left Jim's mare at place. Anna gave S. ADKINS 10¢.

Tues	28 January, 1879	Morning damp, warm, misty. Wife some better. Nels and JONES went to Washington C. H. sales today. Borrowed of W. SCHOCK a check to INGRIM $10.00. Handed in my resignation as Local Preacher to Rev. MILLER. I did it because of my continued bad health and on no other account. I have always been treated courteously by the church and ministers.

Wed	29 January, 1879	A fine moderate day. Nels sent his gray mare by R. WINFOUGH to the place. Boys in town all day. At home all day, not feeling so well. Tom and Charly CARPENTER here for all night on there way home to Kentucky. Got of Nigh a gallon of coal oil.

Thur	30 January, 1879	Morning clear, some froze. Carpenter boys left. Wife and self quite unwell last night, no doctor. Borrowed of D. H. DOUGLASS -- $1.00. Paid wash woman 75¢. Paid for hanging meat 25¢. Received of David MARSHALL receipt for ? on bank note I paid for him --- $1.80. JONES sold the Washington mule for $150.00 today.

Fri	31 January, 1879	Ground froze, morning and day fine. Nels and Jones at LOOFBUROWS to see mules and settle for hay. Paid D. H. Douglass back $10.00. Nels and wife went for all night to B. C. Carpenter 's. Mrs. ROBINSON sent my wife last evening a box of nice honey.

Sat	1 February, 1879	Quite cold this morning, hard froze. Quite unwell all night. Lawer LUTZ of Circleville called to see me today. Nels and wife got home. W. C. DOUGLASS called. Rev. BROWN, P.P. called. Nels brought his JONES mare up and turned out old Belle and mare mule.

Sun	2 February, 1879	Night quite blustery and cold. Morning warmer, 24 degrees above zero. Jas. RILEY left this morning. Came in drunk at 10 o'clock last night; I had to keep him on account of the cold. Anna at Sun school and at Presbyterian preaching.

Mon	3 February, 1879	Morning cold, ground froze day clear. Nels and KLANFELT went to Five-Points to a Masonic burying of a brother from the hills. Borrowed of D. H. DOUGLASS $2.25, paid A. YOUNG and Son (sack of flour) $1.35, paid wash woman $.75. In town all day. Jim JONES went to Columbus.

Tues	4 February, 1879	Morning froze, day clear. Nels went to London sales. My back is quite crippled. Nels and Jim Jones got back after night and all went to Presbyterian social.

Wed	5 February, 1879	Rained last night and raining this morning. Considerable snowing at night. Still suffering with by back. Nels took his wife to her father's today and left her for awhile. At home all day with a lame back. Rev. Jno. SOUTHWARD here part of day.

Thur	6 February, 1879	Snowing some all day. Day moderately cold. In town all day. Nels and Jim in town all day.

Fri	7 February, 1879	Morning cold, ground froze. At home all day with crippled back. Boys in town all day. All at festival at C. Church except self and wife.

Sat	8 February, 1879	Morning cold, day fine. Put plaster on my back last night. Back is no better.

Sun	9 February, 1879	Froze in morning, day very nice. Nels went after his wife. At home all day with lame back. Anna at Sun school M. E. and C. Church to preaching.

Mon	10 February, 1879	Morning froze. Afternoon appearance of rain. Nels went to Washington C. H. George BROWN, colored man here today. Hired him at $18.00 per month and board himself by day to work on lower place for one year if he suits me.

Tues	11 February, 1879	Rained all day. Railroad meeting in town today. Jno. SOUTHWARD here today to buy and trade for farm. Back hurting desperate. Railroad meeting today. Road to be ? to build March 20. At home all day. Got of SNIDER 151 lb of sugar, $1.00.

Wed	12 February, 1879	Cold, rough, snowy day. Home all day with lame back. Nels and JONES posting their accounts.

Thur	13 February, 1879	Day cold and rough. Jones went with Dr. MCCLINTOCK to Genoa. Nels bought cattle of VAN_SIVER at $4.10 ----- 10 days. Paid on them $500.00. at home all day. Mrs. I. MOORE died this morning at 4 o'clock.

Fri	14 February, 1879	Cold, 5 above zero, clear. LEBARRON here issued in the Ohio Farmers Co. Dwelling and out buildings ..................... $ 1100.00 Household goods and provisions ............. $ 500.00 Live stock .............................................. $ 100.00 Barn No. 1 ............................................. $ 150.00 Implements, wagons and carriages ......... $ 100.00 Piano .................................................... $ 150.00 $ 3100.00 Fee charged $20.00 for 5 years from about 9 today. Nels went to Washington C. H.

Sat	15 February, 1879	Morning quite cold, clear. Nels got home and left at noon to sell cattle to Wm. HEATH. At home all day. Mrs. I. MOORE buried today in iron vault. Borrowed of J. W. INGRAM...$10.00. Paid D. H. DOUGLASS back $2.25. Paid Jesse NIGH in full account $7.29. Nels went to Darbyville after his wife. 1/4 bbl flour -- SNIDER -- $1.30 1 gallon oil -- Snider -- $ .18

Sun	16 February, 1879	Morning cold, cloudy. Nels and wife got back. Girls at church. Sick all night and this morning. At home all day. Snowing this evening.

Mon	17 February, 1879	Snowing all day. Borrowed of A. YOUNG and Son $.50. Paid wash woman $.75. Quite unwell at night.

Tues	18 February, 1879	Quite a snow on the ground. Cloudy and wintry out. Sick all night, no doctor. Received letter from Mollie (1^st). Dr. MCCLINTOCK and Jones went to railroad meeting at Genoa. Nels bought stock horses of P. ROWLIN. REDMAN 's took bay mare today and bought some corn. John MITCHELL brought me four buff hens; 3 - 1/2 and 1---3/4 blood $1.00. Anna, Josie, and Jim at M. E. Aid Society. At home all day, not well. Wrote Mollie a letter and sent it.

Wed	19 February, 1879	Morning cloudy, cold, wintry, snowing. Not well this morning. Nels went to London today. Borrowed of Dr. PRATT $10.00. Paid J. W. INGRAM back $10.00. Mr. COURTRIGHT here today to see boys. Bought of SNIDER 8 lb of hominy - 25¢.

Thur	20 February, 1879	Night and morning blustery and cold. Quite out of fix today, very nervous and weal. Got of MCCOLLESTER 6 hens $1.50. Handy SMITH joined the church today.

Fri	21 February, 1879	Day moderate. At hone all day - not well. Articled with George BROWN for his labor today, the article in hands of Mr. B. F. THOMAS. Wrote letter to George RAGLIN ( RUGLIN ). Anna bought at SNIDER 's today: 20 yds black muslin .......... 9 .......... $ 1.80 6 doz buttons ................................. $ .25 thread ............................................ $ .25 Anna bought of D. H. DOUGLASS: 20 yds calico ..................... 6 ......... $ 1.20 2 spools of thread ........................... .10

Sat	22 February, 1879	Raining today. Borrowed of J. A. JONES $5.00. Paid for Nels 2 ass. F.M.M.A. $2.00, paid for self 2 ass. F.M.M.A. $2.20. A. S. GULICK here today, Jas., TRUNEY here today. Bought KANFETT 8 kegs. Henry SNIDER paid MCCOLLESTER for 6 hens for me ... $1.50 in money. HARPERS here, I would not release them from making the 1500 rods.

Sun	23 February, 1879	Day fine, growing colder. At home all day. Asthma, no doctor. Jno. ABERNATHY called awhile. Jim and wife, Nels and wife and Anna at Sun School and Church preaching. Jonathan GULICK called awhile.

Mon	24 February, 1879	Morning cloudy, cold, froze. Nels went to Columbus. Cattle money ? . In town all day.

Tues	25 February, 1879	Day moderate and cloudy, snow about gone. Nels and Jones went to sales at Washington C. H. All at dinner at Josie's. quite unwell-no doctor. SCOVILLE and Sons to see mules. At F. Bank to ? bill for 90 days. Hung last killing of meat.

Wed	26 February, 1879	Rained last night and blowed up cold in morning. Day cold, very blustery. Paid for potatoes and turnips ... 25¢. Nels took his wife to Darbyville. At home all day. Freezing all day, cold. TANNER 's store broke into last night.

Thur	27 February, 1879	Night very cold and blustery. Day cold and fine. All in town all day. Bought rooster of ? 50¢.

Fri	28 February, 1879	Day moderate and fine. In town all day. Borrowed of INGRAM $1.50. Paid Henry SNIDER for MCCOLLESTER for chickens he paid for ... $1.50. Nels bought sow and 5 shoats of A. A. HEWETT and sent them to place ... $16.00. Nels at Darbyville tonight on his way to Circleville. Bought of SNIDER tobacco ...30¢.

Sat	1 March, 1879	Morning appearance of fallen weather. Nels in Circleville. Borrowed of 2^nd National Bank $600.00 at 6 months. Saw R. WINFOUGH, told him to turn male hog with sows. He did not go home until after night. Nels paid W. S. JACOBSON on a/c $100.00 as per receipt. Wife sick, Dr. WILLIMAN to see her.

Sun	2 March, 1879	Snowed 8 inches deep last night and snowing this morning. Wm. ADKINS got home, Nels stayed in Darbyville all night. Wife better I think ... no doctor.

Mon	3 March, 1879	Day cloudy and wintry. Nels got home in afternoon. At the place, did not see RIED. Borrowed of D. H. DOUGLASS $10.00. Self in town all day. Nels handed me to pay check $355.00 on Farmers Bank and int. Handed me for W. C. DOUGLASS $75.00. Handed balance on deposit $15.00 and paid me in money $3.00. Paid Wes. INGRAM back $1.50, paid Rev. MILLER for Advocate $1.50.

Tues	4 March, 1879	Day cloudy, disagreeable. Gave check for F. Bank $12.00. Quite sick, no doctor. Nels went to London sales. JONES went to Columbus. Paid wash woman $.75. Received of Farmers Co. Insurance policy this evening.

Wed	5 March, 1879	Morning foggy and snowing, froze. Feel some better this morning. Paid A. YOUNG and Son for box of axle grease 15¢, 1/8 potatoes 10 and 1/8 turnips 5 ..... 15¢. Mahala C. BURCHNELL here and I paid her for her mother in full of account ..... 31¢. George BROWN here today with my horses to get my wagon to move to my farm tomorrow. Nels sent ? to Scott CARPENTER a large ewe sheep to be mated.

Thur	6 March, 1879	Raining hard last night and this morning. Nels went to place to make demand of RIED of tools etc. Sent by mail the insurance policy sent by Ohio Farmers Co. to LE_BARON agent at Circleville to have corrected -- Madison Co. inserted instead of Fayette Co. as sent me, mailed today. Jno. RIED moved today and Nels bought four hogs of him, weight about 125 lbs .... $14.00. Bought of SNIDER two loaves bread 20¢ and three lbs butter 45¢. Colored man moved on to farm today (George BROWN ).

Fri	7 March, 1879	Morning and day nice. Boys sold and delivered in London four mules to Michigan man ..... $505.00. At home all day.

Sat	8 March, 1879	Day fine and warm. Check to self $78.00. Paid W. C. DOUGLASS per daughter $75.00 for cattle ........? Nels went to the place to count rails and stakes. Got 19 eggs today.

Sun	9 March, 1879	At class meeting. Nels went to Darbyville. Some of the family at preaching.

Mon	10 March, 1879	Rained some last night morning fine. V. ADKINS hauled a load of cobs ..... 50¢. Planted today lettuce, onions and mustard. Nels in Darbyville last night. Renewed bill at Farmers Bank at 90 days for 6 and something. Borrowed check of D. D. HEWITT .....$200.00. Nels and Docia got back this evening. 21 hogs today. George BROWN up here for the plows etc.

Tues	11 March, 1879	Rained, hailed, and stormed last night. Bought of J. W. INGRAM brush and comb ... 70¢. Paid HARPER boys in full for making rails and wood ... $21.81. Bought of A. YOUNG and Son one bbl of salt ... $1.60. Bought of SNIDER two sacks flour for $1.40 and 10 lb of sugar for $1.00.

Wed	12 March, 1879	Day fine and clear. Nels went to C. F. CARDIFF 's, paid him for 64 bu of wheat for self ... $64.00. Paid him for STEVENSON 's 94 bu wheat ... $94.25. Got of Scott CARPENTER nine bushel of clover seed ... $8.00. Nels check Jno. LOFFBORROW ... $5.00. Got of A. YOUNG and Son 1/4 bu turnips ... 10¢. Set out turnips for greens. Set hen in wood house on 15 eggs. George grubbing and breaking sod.

Thur	13 March, 1879	Day fine and clear. Nels at place starting sod plowing. Check to W. I. WOOD ..... $4.94. Paid WOODS for MERCER ..... $1.00. Paid S. HUGHES in full ..... $1.35. Mrs. ROCK here for dinner. Josie and Docia went to Columbus.

Fri	14 March, 1879	Morning coldish, appearance of rain. Sent and paid Mrs. WINFOUGH by Nels in full for butter to date .. $9.00. Five bushel and 22 lb timothy seed and five sacks ... $9.25. Miss ALKIRE buried. Paid Jno. ABERNATHY in full. Handed my wife for washwoman ... $.75.

Sat	15 March, 1879	Very cold in night with hard frost this morning. Nels went to receive hill hogs, handed him $110, 43 hogs. Josie and Docia go home last night. E. O. STEVENSON sent eight sacks timothy seed to Nels to have sowed. George broke plow.

Sun	16 March, 1879	Quite a snow last night, morning fine. Snow melting away. Snowing again at night. Self and Anna at Rev. MILLER 's preaching. Nels took his wife to her fathers.

Mon	17 March, 1879	Snowed four inches deep in night and snowing this morning. Nels at Darbyville at night and got back at noon, left wife. Bought plow of HEWITT Bro. And gave note to SMITHS due September ... $17.00 warranted for one year and make good any failure in plow or take back if it don't do.

Tues	18 March, 1879	Day clear but quite cold. George BROWN here, took down new plow and STEVENSON 's and my grass seed. Bought of SNIDER for George Brown: 6 gallon crocks .............................. .60 2 small sacks flour ........................ 1.35 Got of Be ..?.. one bushel of meal (35¢) for myself.

Wed	19 March, 1879	Day quite cold and clear. Nels got home this evening. Got of M. CROUSE 4 lb butter ... 60¢. Paid for 6 lb roast beef ..... 75¢. In town all day. Nels gone to feed 10 fat hogs. Went J. W. INGRAM 's bill in bank ..... $200.00 to renewal.

Thur	20 March, 1879	Morning cloudy, cold, froze. Nels and Allen HEWITT went to place to fix sod plow. Bought of DOUGLASS two third bushel basket (60¢) and sent to place. Had J. BECKET, M. V. BEAVERS, Wm. CAFFERTY, R. WATERS and Mr. HEATON for dinner. Nels put load of hay in on stuble. Jno. RIED here, we settled but I found error against him in March and April work of 25 days after he left.

Fri	21 March, 1879	Cloudy, damp, misty morning. Allen Hewett took sod plow and our Dayton plow to place and to bring back SMITH plow --- it don't work well. Railroad from Mt. Sterling to Mahollan (?) sold out yesterday to be built in 90 days. Jont (?) GULICK here this afternoon to see Jim and Nels. Received Dr. JONES letter on Margaret STRADER 's death at Napoleon, O.

Sat	22 March, 1879	Rained hard all night and morning, ground flooded. Margaret STRADER buried at Strader grave yard at 11 o'clock today. My wife's half sister died at Napoleon, O. (Had just moved from here a few weeks ago.) In town all day. Nels went to Darbyville at night. Deer Creek very high. Set gray hen on 15 eggs in wood house.

Sun	23 March, 1879	Very cloudy, some cold, appearance of more rain. West to class meeting. Anna to Sacramental meeting at night. Nels in Darbyville.

Mon	24 March, 1879	Day fine, clearing up. Nels in Darbyville all night and got back for dinner. Jas. SEATER (?) here for dinner.

Tues	25 March, 1879	Boys at Washington C.H. and bought mules. At home all day.

Wed	26 March, 1879	Rained hard all day. At home all day. Borrowed of John MITCHELL a load of corn to be delivered this or next week. Nels went to Darbyville this evening.

Thur	27 March, 1879	Morning and day cloudy and damp. Charles W. NEWMAN, I hired him today at $13 per month dry days and boards him. He is to work until crop laid by in crop or any other work I may put him at. Nels took Charles to place today. Borrowed of Perry ROLLINS $15.00. Paid John RIED on due bill of our settlement. Gave my note at 8% interest one day after date to Lucy A. Ried for $84.41.

Fri	28 March, 1879	Day fine and warm, appearance of rain. George BROWN after plow. Got gallon of oil of SNIDER .... 20¢, 56 lbs of beans ..... $1.63, one kit fish ..... 75¢. Boys and self in town all day.

Sat	29 March, 1879	Morning fine, rained last night and this afternoon. Got Jno MITCHELL 24 bu of corn ..... $6.00. Nels at place today with VANSEVER on hog and horse trade. Got and paid Mrs. D. H. DOUGLASS for two settings of eggs to ? 25¢.

Sun	30 March, 1879	Very cloudy, rained some. Nels went to Darbyville. None of family at church. Self not well --- no doctor. Jno. ABERNATHY here. Nels and Docia got back.

Mon	31 March, 1879	Morning appearance of fine day. Paid for George BROWN 's chickens ..... $1.50. borrowed of Su ADKINS & (?) $1.15. Nels went after WIGANDS horse, Glidesdale. Wife sick, Dr. PRATT to see her. Nels loaned young CROW my buggy.

Tues	1 April, 1879	Day rough, sprinkling. Nels and Jim went to London sales and got back early. Wife still sick ---- Dr. WILLAMINE to see her today. In town all day. Young Crow brought by buggy home this evening. Bought of RIDDLE and Son --- one hatchet 60¢. Bought of KANFELT small pair of strap hinges without screws.

Wed	2 April, 1879	Night cold. Morning ground hard froze and cold, clear. Nels and VANSEVER went to exchange hogs by weight. Weighed from Vansever 20 hogs, 1810 lbs. Weighed to Vansever 10 hogs, 2190 lbs. Took George BROWN 's clock to ? seed sower to commence sowing today. A half bushel measure and 2 inch auger. At Jm. ABERNATHY for dinner. Mr. Vansever got his hog trade 380 lbs most weight at 3 1/2 ... $13.30.

Thur	3 April, 1879	Morning blustery, snowy and cold. Very disagreeable. Pd for Nels his Freemason Ass. .... $ 1.10 `` `` `` my `` `` .... $ 1.10 Borrowed of Wm. ADKINS ............ $10.00 Pd J. W. INGRAM back .................. $ 5.00 Pd Mr. CRONSE in full for butter .... $ 1.41 Pd SNIDER for peck of potatoes ...... $ .25

Fri	4 April, 1879	Morning froze, cold, cloudy. Set out some grape slips --- Concord Isabella and Ives (?) seedlings. Leon SOUTHARD paid me in full -- $1.65. Paid Susan ADKINS back $1.15. Set white hens on 19 eggs.

Sat	5 April, 1879	Morning hard froze, cold. Appearance of moderate day. Nels and VANSEVER went to Columbus today. Paid A. YOUNG & Son for old barrel 5¢.

Sun	6 April, 1879	Morning and day fine, clear and warmer. Family to Mrs. SPARK -- held a meeting in Me. E. Church. In afternoon Anna and I went and I was much pleased. Ed. VANMETER here last night and left after dinner.

Mon	7 April, 1879	Appearance of rain, rained some today. Voted at the election today. Had asthma desperately bad all night and morning --- no doctor. Had NISHMAN to spade up garden today. Paid him 50¢ and dinner. Docia and Anna went to CARPENTERS. Borrowed of J. W. INGRAM ---- $5.00. Got LANEY 2 pr of shoes to try, returned 1 pr and paid for 1 pr ---- $2.00.

Tues	8 April, 1879	Morning hard froze, day fine. At New Holland and saw David WHITESIDE. At Circleville from New Holland in cars and renewed bill in 2^nd Nat. Bank, 4 month, $1500.00. Bought of A. BEACH 30 lb of coffee @ 20¢ ---- $6.00. Nels at place awhile today. Anna got back this evening.

Wed	9 April, 1879	Morning and day moderate. Boys hauling manure. At home all day. Made some garden ---- radishes, onions, beets, and lettuce. Josie got can of lard and can -- 56¢. Paid Farmers Bank over check of Mar. 15^th 1879 $90.00. Paid LANEY for wife's shoes ---- $2.00. Paid W. C. DOUGLASS Nels' railroad dividend --- $5.00. At church this afternoon.

Thur	10 April, 1879	Day moderate, rained some. At home all day in garden ---- peas, radishes and some beans. Sent by Nels to Scott CARPENTER for two bushel C. seed ---- $8.00. Sent young HILL, by Nels, bill on hogs ---- $11.00. Anna at church today. Nels went to place and Darbyville. Bought and paid LANEY two fish and tobacco ---- 18¢.

Fri	11 April, 1879	Morning cold and cloudy. Paid Wm. HODGES and A/C $10.00, loaned A. A. HEWITT & Bro. $5.00, paid A. VANESS for groceries 30¢. Made two chicken coups today. Quite out of fix ---- no doctor.

Sat	12 April, 1879	Morning heavy frost, day fine. 1/2 gal onions 20¢, sack of flour $1.25 .......... $1.45 2 gal jar 20¢, 14 lb lard (wife) $1.15 ............ $1.35 Paid YOUNG & Son for 3 boxes matches ........ .25 Paid Tho. HILL in full, hay and hogs .............$10.00 Paid Wm. ADKINS back ...............................$10.00 Wife and Anna at church today. At home and in town all day. Nels and JONES started to meet Jo. WOODBURN at Columbus at night. Jas. ADKINS and wife here for supper. Set black hen in cob box .....17 eggs.

Sun	13 April, 1879	Morning frosty, day moderate. Wife, Anna, and Josie went to Sunday School and Church today. Self at home all day. Docia and sister came up. Nels and JONES got back at night.

Mon	14 April, 1879	Morning and day cloudy and colder. Girls went to J. ABERNATHY and back at noon. Paid LANEY for three fish and onions ... 15¢ and for one bu potatoes ... 75¢. Paid Dr. PRATT in full of his account on settlement ..... $38.75. Docia and sister left. Anna at church at night.

Tues	15 April, 1879	Rained some last night, cold. Cloudy and damp this morning. Paid VANESS for lath (for coop) ... 10¢. Mrs. SPARKS and Co. here for dinner. Nels at place in afternoon awhile. Butcher gave me a piece of liver. At home all day. Made coop. Anna at church today and night. Preacher and wife here for dinner.

Wed	16 April, 1879	Morning frosty, appearance of a fine day. Rained in afternoon late. Trimmed trees in yard. Tom CARPENTER of Kentucky here for all night. Nels went to Darbyville this afternoon. Sent, by Nels, corn to mill for chicken feed. Got of Nels and Jones about 1 1/2 bu corn for meal for chickens. Jim JONES went to Columbus. Nels shot a cat.

Thur	17 April, 1879	Morning cloudy, cold and damp. Paid to Jim JONES for Mrs. SPARKS $1.00. Paid SELLMAN for potatoes and peanuts $1.40. Cutting early rose to plant. Nels got back this morning. Paid Wm. HODGES for sharpening hoe of STEVENSON 's ... 20¢.

Fri	18 April, 1879	Morning nice, day cloudy. Went D. D. HEWITT security on his school bond. Paid P. ROWLIN back -- $15.00. At J. W. ABERNATHY 's today. Tom CARPENTER here.

Sat	19 April, 1879	Morning clear, cold, some frosty. A. S. GULICK here. T. CARPENTER sold his horse to Mrs. THOMAS. Cut the Peach Blow potatoes, ready to plant today. Paid NIGH for fresh fish -- 30¢. Paid the barber for shave -- 5¢.

Sun	20 April, 1879	Day fine, some cool. Self and Anna at church. Docia home at night. Jo. WOODBURN and Ed. JONES came for all night. Not well all day. Charly NEWMAN left this morning to meet his mother.

Mon	21 April, 1879	Morning - ice froze, day nice. J. Jones took Woodburn to London. Over checked on Farmers Bank for myself to pay Decker and Co. --- $25.00. Paid KANFFELT ( KAUFFELT --?) asses. ? No. 37 for myself and Nels (F.M.M.B.A.) -- $2.20. Boys sold all their mules to Jo. Woodburn today to go soon.

Tues	22 April, 1879	Day fine and quite warm. At V. I. DECKER 's, paid him in full as interest on two notes --- $160.00. Stayed all night at A. S. PERRILLS. Nels went to the place. Paid toll to Harrisburgh and back --- 32¢.

Wed	23 April, 1879	Morning fine, appearance of nice day. To see Zeb PERRIL. Got home at night by way of HALLS nursery. Got home found wife sick. Dr. WILLAMIN to see her, he will come again in 3 or 4 hours.

Thur	24 April, 1879	Morning and day fine and warm. Wife some better. Nels took his wife to Darbyville for awhile and on his way back will stop at place. Paid WOODS for lemmons --- 10¢. E. O. STEVENSON and mother here today. Charly NEWMAN got back today.

Fri	25 April, 1879	Appearance of rain all day. Boys went to Columbus with three mules. At the place today, dinner at ? WINFOUGH 's. Bought of Mrs. Winfough 3 lb of butter at 15¢. Paid peddler for basket --- 25¢.

Sat	26 April, 1879	Appearance of rain, cloudy. At home all day and planted some beans. Bought of A. A. HEWITT & Bro. One slead harrow, steel teeth ----- $18.00. Anna bought pair of shoes of John LANCY ( LANEY ?) ---- $1.75.

Sun	27 April, 1879	Day warm, appearance of rain. Self and Anna to hear Rev. MILLER preach. Anna brought Docia up home in afternoon.

Mon	28 April, 1879	Day very warm. Wife and Josie went to Mrs. C. F. Cardiff 's visiting. At home all day fixing the grape vines. Boys in town all day. Bought of TIMMONS scantlery --$13.00, making 8 1/2 feet.

Tues	29 April, 1879	Appearance of a fine day. Paid J. BAUGHMAN - Anna's shoes --- $1.75. Boys at Washington C. H. sales. Nels' wife got pair of shoes --- $1.75. George BROWN got done breaking sod at the place in afternoon. At Mr. TROUTMAN 's. Borrowed ABERNATHY 's buggy and returned it.

Wed	30 April, 1879	Morning some cooler, day clear. Nels took gray horse to place and brought roan mare to horse - took. Rev. MILLER brought me yesterday fifteen Concord and fifteen Clinton grapes of HALL -- 15¢. I set them out today. George preparing his garden and potatoe patch. At home and in town all day. Roan mare to horse.

Thur	1 May, 1879	Frost in morning, day cold and dry. In town all day fixing lot. Sent potatoes and coal to place. Nels kept sorrel more here. Bought of SNIDER one bbl for self -- 25¢. Nels tried Bell mare to SOUTHAL 's and attend when I think it best. Gave George two old buckets and five bbls with coal dust and lime and new harrow.

Fri	2 May, 1879	Morning frost, day clear and dry. Big Bill HILL died last night. Put out some tomato plants. Docia set buff hen on 13 eggs.

Sat	3 May, 1879	Appearance of rain all day. At ABERNATHY 's 1/4 meeting. At place all day. Bought of SNIDER 9 yds of ticking -- $2.25 and 1 yd of Rusian -- 25¢. Bought of DOUGLASS two spools thread -- 10¢, 1 doz buttons -- 20¢, 14 yds dress goods -- $1.75 and 7 yds muslin -- 49¢. Set gray hen under crib.

Sun	4 May, 1879	Commenced to rain last night, raining some in the morning. Day cloudy. Anna and Docia went to Mr. Wm. HILL 's burying --- masons. At Darbyville. At home all day, not well, no doctor.

Mon	5 May, 1879	Day fine, cloudy. Bought of SNIDER for George: Two sacks flour, small ...................... $1.40 Five yards toweling ............................ .82 Two yards table linen ....................... .60 One broom for myself ....................... .30 At the place today, all seems to be right. Got of Mrs. WINFOUGH two lbs butter --- 30¢.
Tues	6 May, 1879	Morning and coldish. Bought of J. NIGH two bushels of potatoes----$1.60. At the place today and planted the lot: 1^st 16 rows P. BLOWS from ho...?. To stake 2^nd 2 rows strawberries 3^rd 7 rows sugar corn 4^th 13 rows early rose 5^th 4 rows late rose 6^th 5 rows sweet peas 7^th 3 rows late rose 8^th 4 rows com. White corn R. WINFROUGH laying worm fence, C. NEWMAN harrowing
Wed	7 May, 1879	Morning cold, frost. Anna went after Lil AMBROSE. Bought of A. YOUNG and Son three fish -- $.15. Geo. REYNE fitted wagon wheel -- $3.50. Paid S. DUVALL for hauling wagon to Five-points -- $.25. Wm. HODGE layed planter knives -- $2.00. At home all day fixing yard and c...?..
Thur	8 May, 1879	Morning frosty, day fine and fry. Folks housecleaning. Nels and wife went home with her brother Job. At the place today, hands harrowing and building fence. S. DUVALL making rails. Tola WINFOUGH to take his calf out. Got of C. CLIFTON candy --$.05. Nels and Wilson making corn marker. Brought dung fork from place. Self laid worm 49 pan fence. John WINFOUGH fed last feed to cattle today. Eleven head and 2 calves two bushel of corn per day and two or more fodder.
Fri	9 May, 1879	Morning cold. Day quite warm. Anna took Mrs. AMBROSE home. Paid her $1.00. Paid Wes. In back $5.75. At Jno. MITCHELL 's today and bought of him 12 bu seed corn at 40 cts.....$4.80. Nels and J. WILSON went near to Columbus to sell his gray stud colt. Paid Esq. HUGHES for ...?... Bought of SNIDER for Geo. BROWN box matches....10 cts, 5 lb. Apples ....25 cts, and one coarse comb....15 cts. Turned cattle on grass today. Charles NEWMAN brought up load of ash wood and took marker (?) and seed corn back.
Sat	10 May, 1879	Morning coldish, day warm and clear. At lower place things about right. Took old wagon bot...?.. to shop to DOWNS. Bought at mill for Geo. BROWN 2 bu meal. Nels traded off his gray stud colt yesterday for another stud and some money after while. Boys harrowing and hauling rails.
Sun	11 May, 1879	Day fine, warm and dry. Self and Anna to hear Rev. MILLER to preach. Not well, no doctor. Gave to church ..?.. $1.00. JONES at Columbus and back after Jo. WOODBURN.
Mon	12 May, 1879	Night and day fine and warm. Paid DOUGLASS for two pencils....5cts. Bought of RIDDLE and SNIDER 4 bolts....5 cts. Brought part of corn drill to Wm. HODGES for him to refix. Left buggy with Mac MITCHELL to cut the tire. Boys delivered mules to Jo. WOODBURN at London. At place today. Bought of BREZURE two bu of meal for self....75cts.
Tues	13 May, 1879	Day warm, appearance of rain. Boys at Circleville sales. Took corn planter to place and set it up. Hands harrowing and crop off. J. JONES mare had colt last night. Wife killed big gray tom cat. Anna sick, Dr. WILAMINT . . . (?).
Wed	14 May, 1879	Appearance of rain, quite warm. Commenced to plant seed corn. Geo. BROWN harrowing sod. Nels went to Darbyville. Self at the place today seeing to corn planting and seed corn and stock. Had first ice out of our ice house today. Jas. JONES handed watch back.
Thur	15 May, 1879	Day warm, appearance of rain. Sprinkled some last night. At home all day. Not well-no doctor. Nels went to the place to help plant corn. Pd for watch key ( MCMILLEN ) ............................... 10 Pd barber (Wur--?--) shave ................................. 5 Bought of A. YOUNG and son 1# baking powder ... 40 Bought of A. Young and son 3# sugar corn ......... 25
Fri	16 May, 1879	Day appearance of rain. Nels and DUVALL helping to plant corn. Self and JONES at the place. Bought of A. Young and son cinnamon ................ 10 Bought of A. Young and son 20# salt ................. 25 Cut 1 yearling calf Cut 4 male shoats
Sat	17 May, 1879	Day fine and warm. Rev. MILLER and self at the farm. Boys got done planting 40 acre cut about 10 o'clock. Boys will get done harrowing balance of sod ground at noon to cross off the plant about Mon noon. Wife sick, Dr. WILLAMIN to see her. No effect so sent for him to come back. S. DUVALL quit about noon.
Sun	18 May, 1879	Day very warm. Nels took Docia home. Received letter last night from Wm. FORESMAN. Wife much better-no doctor. At home all day. Anna at preaching.
Mon	19 May, 1879	Day quite warm. Borrowed of H. SNIDER .....................................$55.00 Borrowed of J. W. INGRAM .................................2.00 Pd Wm. FORESMAN his account .....................53.70 Took dinner at Job RENICK 's, got home at 6 o'clock.
Tues	20 May, 1879	Day fine and warm. Pump men at work. Borrowed of Jas. JONES ...................................$60.00 Pd Nels 2^nd dividend on Rail Road.........................2.00 Pd Henry SNIDER back .......................................55.00 Pd for 500 s. potatoe plants.................................1.25
Wed	21 May, 1879	Day fine and cooler. At the place. Counted rails of S. DUVALL -528 (making --?--). Pump men at work, Nels helping. Charles hauling rails.
Thur	22 May, 1879	Day cold, dry, clear. At the place today. Boys hauling and building fence. Pump men finished pump today. Borrowed of Jas. Jones $60.00. Delivered to pump man for Nels black horse and the money from ..?..$10. (Borrowed grubhoe of --?- KAUFETT. Delivered Black horse and $10.00 to pump man for Nels-Jones handed me the $10.)
Fri	23 May, 1879	Morning quite cold and dry. Pd LYCINGER and Co. in full of his account to date----$27.65. Pd Wes INGRAM back ...........................................$2.00 Pd John REED on due bill ......................................5.00 Bought of YOUNG and son-vinegar............................25 At the place today. Wife and I at ABERNATHY 's. Bought mattock of KAUFELT --$1.15.
Sat	24 May, 1879	Morning quite cold and dry. Got of SAWRENCE (?) on trial a wash machine at $6.00. Nels and Wilson went near New Holland. Pd BRADER repairs to axe ................................45 Pd THOMAS for beef ................................................24 Gray hen off 12 chickens. Repaired corn planter. Anna burnt her foot. Dr. WILLIMAN to see her twice. Bought of SNIDER 1 gallon coal oil............................20 Charles NEWMAN got pair boots ...........................7.00 Charles Newman brought up load stove wood-ash.
Sun	25 May, 1879	Rained some today with appearance of more rain. Dr. WILLIMAN to see Anna. Self at preaching-Rev. MILLER. At home balance of day. John VAN_METER here for all night, he left this morning.
Mon	26 May, 1879	Rained hard and soaking last night and this morning. Bought of J. NIGH 125 sweet potato plants and planted them at place 550 in all. Set out some tomatoes. Nels and JONES put mare and colt in pasture. Bought pint of whiskey of WOODS. At place in afternoon.
Tues	27 May, 1879	Appearance of more rain. Nels got of D. D. HEWITT 10 bu seed corn 50 cts----$5.00. Borrowed of J. W. INGHAM cash----$2.00. At Palistine with SOUTHARD. Wife had chill today-no doctor. Gave 200# ice to M.E. Social. Dr. WILLAMAN to see Anna.
Wed	28 May, 1879	Day fine, warm, clear. Nels and I at place placing water troughs. 28 or 29 deadning timber.
Thur	29 May, 1879	Day warm, appearance of rain. Nels and WILSON at the place. S. S. at Bloomfield. At the place today. Commenced to replant corn-badly go..?.. At R. WATERS this afternoon and got 2 bu seed corn -- $1.00. At R. ABERNATHY 's today for dinner and to see his cattle. Wife sick with another chill. Dr. WILLIMAN to see her.
Fri	30 May, 1879	Day fine and warm. At the place replanting corn with double planter. At Jno. WINFOUGH 's for dinner. At Mrs. REDDERS -see girl-got none. Wes. HODGES sharpened planter----$.20. Took sack corn to mill. Loaned R. Winfough roller. Dr. WILLIMAN brought Anna a prescription.
Sat	31 May, 1879	Day has appearance of rain. At Kuck DAVISES. At R. WATERS and got 2 bu corn and pd him for 4 bu in full----$2.00. Borrowed of WOODS----$2.00. Nubbed seed corn. Wife, Anna & Docia sick-no doctor. Bought pint of whiskey of Woods. Rained some at place.
Sun	1 June, 1879	Cooler, appearance of rain. At preaching C. C. Family some better today. Mr. D. H. DOUGLASS called. Dr. Williman called to see Anna.
Mon	2 June, 1879	Cloudy, appearance of rain. At the place, took down seed corn. Fixed garden at home. Got of A. YOUNG & Son 1/2 bu potatoes----$.50. Boys covering and replanting corn.
Tues	3 June, 1879	Appearance of more rain. Took down with grad F. selt at Jas. Self his son today. Got done planting corn today, whole crop. At mill and got my chicken feed. Nels went to London sales. JONES, Josie & Docia went to KIOUSES Sunday School picnic. Pd A. YOUNG and son for pumpkin seed----$.10.
Wed	4 June, 1879	Day cloudy and cold. Nels and Jim hauling hay CARDEFF 's. At home all day-not well. Returned DAUFET one bundle of lath that I bought of Wm. ALSPAUGH yesterday. Took dose of pills last night and two more tonight.
Thur	5 June, 1879	Day warm and windy. At Jake REED 's and got a girl for Geo. BROWN at $1.25 week. At mill with 2 bu corn for chickens again. At home for dinner. Nels took Docia to Darbyville and left her for awhile.
Fri	6 June, 1879	Warm day. Not well. Borrowed of H. Snider .....................................$10.00 Pd Mack MITCHELL in full.......................................1.90 Pd Wes. INGRAM back ..........................................2.00 Pd W. I. WOOD back..............................................2.00 At Jn. ABERNATHY 's for dinner and made contract with R. PROCTOR to cut my wheat and board himself at $.75 per acre when we want it cut. Boys went to Columbus. Replanted early red potatoes and deadened tr--?-in cornfield. Harrowing corn with one team.
Sat	7 June, 1879	Frost, quite cold. Pd H. SNIDER back ...........................................$10.00 Borrowed HEWITT & Bro ...................................10.50 Bought of LANCY 32 yrds calico.........................2.00 Pd Lancy in full ...............................................5.45 Borrowed of Wm. ADKINS ................................20.00 Pd Hewitt & Bro. Back ......................................10.50 Pd for 275 c plants (brown).....................................58 Returned HEWETT Bro the harrow. Kept Belle up & sent trot mule to place.
Sun	8 June, 1879	Morning cold, day warm, clear. Not well all day-no doctors. In bed most of the time. Prepared but not able to go to church. Stanton ADKINS 92 yrs old funeral preached in M. E. Church and his burial took place died last Wed. Nels and Jim got home last night and brought one of Dr. JONES ponies.
Mon	9 June, 1879	Morning cold, day warm. Self and Wm. Adkins at place. Pd YOUNG and Son 1 gallon of oil----$.25. Charles NEWMAN harrowing corn. Boys went to Jas. An..?..tze. Belle mare took SOUTHWARD horse. Pd Mrs. PORTER for --?-- --$.40.
Tues	10 June, 1879	Rained hard today until noon. At Jn. ABERNATHY 's for dinner. Nels took Aldernary --?-place. At the place replanted the potatoes. Took Belle mare to place and brought up the Trot mule. Nels went to Darbyville at night.
Wed	11 June, 1879	Day warm-rain. Not well-no doctor. Rev. MILLER and family, self and wife with them to see Mr. And Mrs. WOODS and to fish. Pleasant time. Left bill at Bank to renew signed by self and Nels. Pd girl Sarah on work----$.50. Nels got back bought HULSE 's wool.
Thur	12 June, 1879	Rained hard last night. Ground too wet to plow. At the place today. Will have to replant corn tomorrow. Dr. WILLIMAN called to see Anna.
Fri	13 June, 1879	Day fine and warm. Pd D. H. DOUGLASS on account (my house) ........$100.00 Pd my taxes in Pickaway Co ............................... 46.34 Pd CASTINELLS (?) in Bloomfield ...............................7.99 Pd Albert 's taxes in Bloomfield ...............................4.32 Pd Wm. ADKINS Darbyville ...................................25.38 Handed wife for Josie jar ...........................................60
Sat	14 June, 1879	Day fine and pleasant. Pd Jn RIDDLE for C. CLIFTON ...................................$1.60 Check to N. F. KINNEAR to pay J. H. JONES on 2^nd Nat. Bank Circleville----$115.00. At the place boys replanting, will finish today. Self, wife, Josie, Anna and Jones at Mrs. ABERNATHY 's surprise dinner. Pd Sarah REDMAN ..............................................$3.00 Pd My and Nels Assoc. No. 38 J S (?) .....................2.20 Pd Wm. ADKINS back in taxes ..............................20.00 Nels at Columbus after buggy.
Sun	15 June, 1879	Day fine, warm, good breeze. Nels away all night. At class meeting myself. Went to bed at 5 o'clock-not well. Nels and Docia got back at night. Aldernary cow bulling but not to bull.
Mon	16 June, 1879	Rained last night, cloudy day and rain. At the place took down --?-SCHOCK to thin corn at noon at 50 cts per day and me board him. Got boarding at Mr. TRAUTMAN 's at $2.00 per week for Schock. Commenced at noon to board. I am to pasture Mr. Trautman's cow at rate $2.00 per month or 1 months pasture for 1 week's board. Pd barber for shave----$.05. My boys plowing corn.
Tues	17 June, 1879	Night, morning and day cloudy and cold. Loaned Nels $5.00. Nels started to Chillicothe. Gave Nels check on 2^nd Nat. Bank of Circleville----$121.33. Loaned J. W. INGRAM $60.00. Paid Jno. MITCHELL in full----$4.80. Paid RETCHEY for fixing ice house----$.25. Paid We. HODGES on account----$1.50. At the place set Dutchman grubbing. C. SCHOCK commenced to work.
Wed	18 June, 1879	Morning cold, day fine. Nels handed me proceeds of check----$121.33. Nels handed me back $2.00. Paid Lafayette SCHOCK back $10.00. Wife sick, Dr. WILLIMAN to see her and Anna (foot). Self in town all day.
Thur	19 June, 1879	Night and morning cold, some frost. Nels went to sack J. HULSES wool. C. M. CAFFERTY here to buy wheat. At the place today awhile. Wife in bed sick.
Fri	20 June, 1879	Morning cold, day warm and dry. At the place. Back at noon. Nels went with D. D. HEWITT to Columbus. Girls took Mrs. D. D. Hewitt home this evening.
Sat	21 June, 1879	Morning cool, day dry and hot. Sent by James H. JONES to Reed ALKIRE the amount I owed him for pasture, corn and gravel in full----$12.78. Sent D. ROBINSON honey box home by himself. Anna and Docia got back for dinner. Nels got home this evening. Got pint of whiskey of WOODS. George BROWN brought me one load of wood up in the afternoon and did his business.
Sun	22 June, 1879	Sprinkled some last night and appears like more rain today. I am not well, no doctor. Wilson and I went to Bloomfield today to be back tonight. Nels and Docia here today. Jones went to Columbus on Dr. Jones letter.
Mon	23 June, 1879	Day very warm and dry. Jas. WILSON got back this morning. Nels took Docia to Darbyville. At the place and took George a fish. At WINFOUGH and got my dinner at Abernathy's. Paid A. YOUNG and Son for my axle grease -- $.15. Got mule reshod, one pair -- $.35. Charley got old pair of shoes on colt Sat -- $.25. Got Roan mare pair of old shoes -- $.35. Made Mrs. ABERNATHY a present of my fine grapes. Sarah REDMAN quit work this evening. Paid her $1.25. Nels brought wife his gray mare.
Tues	24 June, 1879	Day fine, warm and dry. Nels at Washington C. H. sales. Nels took his gray mare and some horses to Washington C. H.. Jas. H. JONES got home in afternoon. Nels got home this evening. Had our first beans for dinner. LYCINGER and Co. examined my bees.
Wed	25 June, 1879	Day very warm and dry. Nels started to Chillicothe to see Mr. STEVENSON. At the place today. Self and Jno. ABERNATHY at J. M. O. At home all afternoon. Paid Railroad dividend for Nels.
Thur	26 June, 1879	Rained some in the night. At Jack THOMAS 's after butter - none. Nels got back from Stevenson's. Rented grass for mules of Stevenson for Nels and Jones. Bought bushel of corn of him at $.30---4000 inches to the bushel. Tom CARPENTER here in afternoon.
Fri	27 June, 1879	Rained hard this morning. At the place commenced to thin corn. Commenced to cut the wheat. Belle mare back today in the afternoon. Nels at WINFOUGH 's tonight helping with the wheat. Big J. SMITH helped. My three men also helped.
Sat	28 June, 1879	Appearance of rain. Rained yesterday in Circleville. Took dinner to harvest hands to the place. Paid Jas. WILSON onions--$.05. At ABERNATHY 's for grass rake. Got of Mrs. WINFOUGH 4 1/4 lbs. of butter--$.12. Rained about 3 o'clock.
Sun	29 June, 1879	Rained hard last night and rained today considerable. At home all day, quite out of fix-no doctor. Nels went to Darbyville. None of my family at church. Sorry they do so badly. Josie came to see me-I love the child. Rev. and Mrs. MILLER called. At S. ADKINS and Jno. ABERNATHY's.
Mon	30 June, 1879	Appearance of more rain. At the place and took down harvest dinner. Cutting wheat up to 10 and then went to WINFOUGH 's. Left dinner for them today.

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Transcript of Diaries of Stephen A. KINNEARJanuary 1879 thru June 1879

Transcript of Diaries of Stephen A. KINNEAR
January 1879 thru June 1879