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No subject line is necessary, but if your software requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, too. ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #1 Date: Mon, 21 Oct 2002 10:48:15 EDT From: Kreapsparrot@aol.com To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <7a.2f084fac.2ae56daf@aol.com> Subject: [OH-FOOT] FLETCHER, Joseph Daybook Oct-Dec 1853 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Oct 3 M Started for Illinois this morning, went today as far as Parrishes Grove, stayed all night there. Oct 4 Tu Went to Myers Mills today, stayed there all night. Oct 5 W Went to Danville & got some plots & the surveyor came back as far as Myers Mills, stayed all night there. Oct 6 Th Went to find vacant land but didn't find any that suited us. Oct 7 F Went this morning on the hunt of land, found some that suited us. It lies in Iroquois County, Illinois, Township 24, Section 24, Range 12 West, then started & went to Danville that night, left our business with D. Clapp to attend to for us, stayed all night. Oct 8 Sa Started for G.P. Hedges, got as far as West Point, stayed all night there Oct 9 Su Arrive at G.P. Hedges at 2 PM Oct 10 M Stayed there all day, at G.P. Hedges, went in the evening over to Brough's with Nett, etc., proposition Oct 11 Tu We left this afternoon for Lafayette on canal boat, stayed all night on the boat at Lafayette Oct 12 W Took the cars this morning for Indianapolis, got there at 11 1/2 AM, started at 12 for Dayton, got at Dayton at 6 1/2 PM Oct 13 Th Took the cars for Columbus at 10 AM, got there at 6 PM, stayed all night in Columbus Oct 14 F Took the cars for Zanesville at 6 1/2 AM, got to Zanesville at 11 AM, stayed til 1 PM & then took the hack for Cambridge, got to Cambridge at 6 PM, started for Mitchell's got there at 9 1/2 PM Oct 15 Sa Came home today Oct 21 F Until the 21st nothing of importance Oct 22 Sa Mother & myself went out to Mitchell's Oct 23 Su Came home from Mitchell's this afternoon Oct 24 M Husking corn today, sold a load to H. Wolf for 33 1/3 cents per bushel Oct 25 Tu I was at Newcomerstown on the hunt of coal. I engaged our winters coal of Coder. Oct 26 W Husking corn today. Hauled Wolfs a load. Oct 27 Th It rained all day. Oct 28 F I (went) over to the mill. Oct 29 Sa I sent a letter to N.F.H., Husking corn this forenoon, hauled Wolfs a load, Liz was up home & stayed all night. Oct 30 Su Henry came up, I was out at Craig Henderson's. Oct 31 M We was a husking corn and I hauled Wolfs a load. Nov 1 Tu Hauled Wolfs a load of corn this forenoon, went ot Newcomerstown this afternoon Nov 2 W I husked a load of corn & took it to Wolfs Nov 3 Th We were ahusking & hauling corn, we husked four loads, took one to Wolfs, John & Dan helped Nov 4 F Took Wolfs a load of corn Nov 5 Sa Took Wolfs two loads of corn. Went to Coder's & got 25 bushels coal, got a great for upstairs, etc, my birthday. Nov 6 Su I was out at Mitchells today, etc Nov 7 M A husking corn, hauled Wolfs a load, etc Nov 8 Tu Husking corn, took a load to Leads, etc. Nov 9 W I settled with Wolfs for that corn I hauled them, 238 bushels at 33 cents per bushel. I paid S.A. Mullvean 20 dollars; paid Jinken Mullvean 16 which made us square. Nov 10 Th Went to Coshocton and paid my taxes. They were 23.29 Nov 11 F Not doing much of anything today. Nov 12 Sa Went to Newcomerstown, got 1/2 can of oisters, Henry, Liz and Lewis came up at night Nov 13 Su Went to Wolfs, etc. Nov 14 M Husked corn part of the day, etc. Nov 15 Tu Husking corn, etc. Nov 16 W Helped Wolfs thresh Nov 17 Th Was rainy, done nothing, went to Newcomerstown, sent a letter to the postmaster at Danville Nov 18 F I was at Sutton's sale, also got 8 apple trees of Lovett, etc. Nov 19 Sa Husking corn, etc. Nov 20 Su Abner & Hannah Bates was here, and John Tufford Nov 21 M Done nothing, it rained all day. Nov 22 Tu Husking corn, hauled in two loads, bought a sow and six pigs of Mullveans for $8.00, the pigs was five days old. Nov 23 W A husking corn all day Nov 24 Th Hauling corn, three loads for ourselves & took one to Mullveans. Nov 25 F Fixing fence, etc. Nov 26 Sa I was at Newcomerstown to mill, I sold 8 bu 45/60 wheat at 115 cents per bu. I got a letter from A.J. Kee. Nov 27 Su G.M. Hedge & his wife was here this morning. This evening I was to Marshal preaching. Nov 28 M Husking corn this forenoon, this afternoon I was a cutting poles. Nov 29 Tu I wrote a letter to A.J. Kee, this afternoon I was at Newcomerstown. Nov 30 W Husking corn today Dec 1 Th I killed a hog this forenoon. Got a letter from the P.M. at Danville. Bill Parse was married. Dec 2 F Done nothing today it rained. I got a letter from N.F.H. Dec 3 Sa I was helping G. Aunspaugh kill hogs this forenoon. We got 20 bu of coal of Coder. Wm Wolf and Liz was here this evening to a turkey roast. Dec 4 Su I went this morning out to Mitchells. Dec 5 M Came home from Mitchells this morning. This afternoon I was at Newcomerstown. Sent a letter to D. Clapp. I seen G.W. Phillips. robert McCartney commenced boarding here this eening. I had a private conversation with Father & Mother Mitchell this morning, etc. Dec 6 Tu Not doing much of anything. Dec 7 W Painting this forenoon, went to Newcomerstown this afternoon. Alex McCartney came over this evening. I went to hear Marshal preach tonight. Dec 8 Th I was a painting part of the day, etc. Dec 9 F Painting, etc. Dec 10 Sa Helping Mrs. Halsey chop wood, etc., Went out to G.W. Phillips this evening. Dec 11 Su Came home from Phillips this evening. Amanda Ward came here to live this winter. Henry & Liz was here today. Dec 12 M I was at Newcomerstown. I wrote a letter to N.F.H., etc. Dec 13 Tu I was a killing hogs today. John Mullvean helped me. Sent a letter to N.F.H. Dec 14 W I hauled 25 bu coal, cut our sausage. Dec 15 Th Husking corn, we husked three loads. Dec 16 F Husking corn this forenoon, hauling fodder this afternoon, etc. Dec 17 Sa I was at Newcomerstown this afternoon. Dec 18 Su I was to hear Broom preach his farewell sermon at 10 1/2 AM, went to Wolfs after preaching, etc. Dec 19 M I was a helping Mullveans to kill their hogs. Liz came home today to make Wm. an overcoat. It snowed all day & very blustery. Dec 20 Tu At home all day, done nothing. S.M. Curne was here. Dec 21 W Went with H. Wolf to Newcomerstown, bought a quarter of beef of Wolfs. Dec 22 Th I was at Wolfs to an oister supper. I sat a grate upstairs, etc. Dec 23 F Done nothing Dec 24 Sa I was at Newcomerstown this forenoon. This evening I was to hear Wm. H. Marshall preach. He commenced a protracted meeting today. Dec 25 Su I was to hear Wm. H. Marshall preach at 10 1/2 AM. Lewis Leighinger was here & took dinner. We went to preaching in the evening. Dec 26 M Done nothing much, went to preaching in the evening, etc. Dec 27 Tu Was at Newcomerstown this forenoon. Went to preaching in the evening. W.H. Marshall came home with me from preaching and stayed all night. Dec 28 W Craig Henderson was here. He rode Sall over to town. Abner & Hannah came over & stayed all night. We went to church in the evening. Dec 29 Th Ab & Hannah went home this morning. I was out at Jake Neighbor's today. At church in the evening. Marilda Wolf & Ten Forsythe joined, etc. Dec 30 F I went over to Coder's & got 25 bu of coal. I got a letter from D. Clapp of Danville, Ills. Got Liz her set of dishes today. Dec 31 Sa Saturday, the last day of the year. I took Liz her set of dishes. Henry came up & got a turkey & invited us to a turkey roast tomorrow at their house. John Tufford & Christeann & Tip & Sal Garner & Ragan Mullvean & Liz & Martha Williams was here a slay riding. John & Sal, Christeann, & Tip stayed all night here. Mitchell's folds are at Bates. We look for them over here tomorrow. Jim Coder & his wife stopped in to warm this evening, etc. ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #2 Date: Mon, 21 Oct 2002 10:51:18 EDT From: Kreapsparrot@aol.com To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: Subject: [OH-FOOT] FLETCHER, Joseph Daybook Jan/Feb 1854 + notations Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit 1854 Jan 1 Su John Tufford & the rest of them that came with him went home this morning. I was at home all day, lonesome & sad. Mitchell's young folks came over from Bates & stopped long enough to warm and tough match too. Jan 2 M I done nothing much all day but feed, etc. I sent a letter to D. Clapp, Danville, Ills. Jan 3 Tu I traded hogs with G.M. Hedge. I sold H.W. Wolf three shotes for 3 cents per lb. They weighed 337 1/2 lbs, come to $10.12 Jan 4 W I was at Newcomerstown. I met Abe & John Sayers going to D.W. Burts at Danville, Ills. Jan 5 Th I helped G. Aunspaugh kill hogs this forenoon. Mother was out at G.W. Curns. Marsh is here tonight & is playing the accordion. John & Dan are here tonight. Jan 6 F I was at a Temperance address tonight at our school house. It was delivered by J. Nichols. Jan 7 Sa I was at Newcomerstown today. Jan 8 Su I was to hear John Baker preach. Jan 9 M Done nothing much all day. Jan 10 Tu I was at Newcomerstown to look for a letter from Ills. or Ind., but got none. Jan 11 W I & John Mullvean dug David Aunspaugh's wife's grave. Jan 12 Th I was to Jane Aunspaugh's burial. Jan 13 F Done nothing much. Jan 14 Sa I helped Bill Stewart raise a cow shed. G.M. Hedge & his wife was here this evening. Jan 15 Su I was to hear Nichols preach at 10 1/2 o clock, went from there to Wolf's. Jan 16 M I helped Wolf's kill a beef. Jan 17 Tu I went out to look at Bill Hefling's horse. I was at the Lodge last night. T.H. Burt was annitiated. Jan 18 W I bought a horse of Bill Hefling for $110, payable on the first day of next June. Jan 19 Th I got the promise of 20 acres of ground for corn next spring of John Miskimens. Got 15 bu of coal of Coder. Jan 20 F I was at Newcomerstown Jan 21 Sa Was home all day, very cold & windy. Jan 22 Su I was to hear Marshall preach. Anne, Jane & Mary Culbertson joined. Jan 23 M Done nothing much, it is very cold. Jan 24 Tu I went to Newcomerstown. The slush ice is running very rapid. We had hard work to get over at all. Jan 25 W I wrote a letter to N.F.H. Jan 26 Th Jake Whitesel started his horses and cattle for N.Y., Amos & Abe Sayers started for Ills. Jan 27 F I was at Newcomerstown. I sent a letter to N.F.H., etc. Jan 28 Sa Done nothing much. Jan 29 Su Henry & Liz & Sally Anne & Gid Aunspaugh was here. Jan 30 M Was threshing oats. Jan 31 Tu I was out at Jink Whiteside's to a lawsuite between Peter Sutton & Wesly Jones Feb 1 W I hitched up my bay horse with Sall to the wagon this morning & drove them around for three hours or so. He won't work. I went to Newcomerstown this afernoon & got a letter from George P. Hedge. Feb 2 Th I was a Wolf's this evening. Feb 3 F Done nothing much. Feb 4 Sa Went to Newcomerstown today and got my desk. George & Margaret came home with me. I sold 9 6/60 of wheat for $1.25 per bu. Feb 5 Su I was this forenoon to hear Jones preach. This evening at 3 to hear Baker. Wm Wolf was here for dinner. Feb 6 M I took George & Margaret home. Jim Rodney went to Ills. Feb 7 Tu I was out to Bridgeville. I sold my horse to Wm Miskimens for $100. I am to take him out next Sat. Feb 8 W I wrote a letter to G.P. Hedge. I was out at W.G. Hefling's. Feb 9 Th I got a letter from N.F.H. I sent a letter to G.P. Hedge. Feb 10 F I got 30 bushels of coal of Coder at Newcomerstown. Feb 11 Sa I took my horse out to Miskimens. Went up to Mitchells and stayed all night. Feb 12 Su Come home from Mitchells. Feb 13 M I wrote a letter to D.W. Burt, also to N.F.H. Feb 14 Tu I sent a letter to D.W.B. & N.F.H. Jehile Dellamater Fulton Street NY Armuekel & Moore Firm in which he is clerking Jany 24, 1854 To measure corn in a pile Multiply the length & breadth together & that product By the heighth then divide that product by 12 then multiply that product by 5 that will give the number of bushels this measure must be made in the ear Jany 23rd/54 J.F. Farewell dearest Violet to part caused pain But hope gives appearance of meeting again In that blessed land where afflictions never come You have found a welcome with Jesus at home Died Jun 3/52 Verse Violet Fletcher's Tomb Stone December 26th 1853 J.F. On G.M. Fletcher's Sleep on sweet babe & take they rest For such our Savior blest Died Aug 13/52 Broken Banks Patchens Bank Buffalo Farmers Joint Stock Co/ idy can Easy & Calimzow Mich McComb Co Bank Mich Bank of Oswego Doubtful Whites Bank Buffalo Pratts Bank " Shatawkway Co Bank Lewis Co Bank Buf not Joseph Fletcher J.P. C. F. Davis Cost mark And Fox Shit Sacrimento Fair from home to Danville Ills Fair to Delphi Ind 15.00 >From Delphi home 12.50 Nov 3rd 1853 H. & W. Wolf Dr. To seven loads Nov of corn 69 barrels 4 to 10 barrels corn 5 to 11 barrels corn " to 10 barrels corn 7 to 10 barrels corn 8 to 10 barrels corn -- 120 barrels 238 bushels at 33 cents per bushel New Years Day I am sad and dreary. I do assure you I wonder how I will feel on the first day of April being three months from now be sure and notice Jo, if you live A cure for the flux Take wild cherry bark & Elder blossoms or bark, one half teaspoonful of sulpher to a full teacup, take a tea cuptull of it three times a day Sept 6th 1853 On the death of G. M. Fletcher Sunday Evening Sept 3rd/53 Oh! Georgy thou art gone from us Art gone-forever gone; Thy body will return to dust, To God thy Spirit's flown Yes death has taken him away And left our hearts full sore His Spirit soars to endless day, He lives on Earth no more Yes Heaven has claimed our fairest one Our sweet our gentle Boy Yes Georgy's gone to his long home To realms of endless joy. We mourn we mourn in bitter woe, Our tears fall free & fast, For we have laid our darling low Beneath the green green grass! Joseph Fletcher Oh, my dear babe is dead & gone I would not have taken the whole world for him Indeed I would not. W.D. Halsey Pleasantville Marion County Iowa Michigan town nine miles this side of Delphi Wahpillo County IA Nicholas Neighbor 9 Apple trees died I Timothy 2: 11, 12, 13 Epesians 5:24 July 26 by cash 5.00 Aug 5 James Kee Dr to cash .50 to cash 6.00 ---- 11.50 Sept 7 to cash 5.00 ---- 16.50 William Kee Dr 10.00 James Kee Cr July 30 by one days work .50 Aug 1 by one days work 50 2 by one Do 50 3 by 1/2 Do 25 4 by one Do 50 6 by 3/4 Do 37 1/2 8 by one Do 50 9 by one Do 50 11 by 1/2 Do 25 12 by one Do 50 -- 4.12 1/2 8.06 4.00 ---- 16.18 1/2 To love is painful that is true And not to love is painful too But Oh it gives the greatest pain To love & not be loved again Work done by James Kee June 20 to one day .50 21 to one day 50 22 to one day 50 23 to one day 50 24 to one day 50 25 to one day 50 27 to 1/2 day 25 28 to one day in harvest 75 29 to one day 75 30 to 3/4 day 56 July 1 to one day 1.25 26 I paid James Kee 5.00 27 to one day chopping 50 28 to one day Do 50 29 to one day Do 50 -- 8.06 June 30 Ralph Mullvean worked three days in harvest James Benson Dr Up to Feb 21 to 13 1/2 days work with team 27.00 To corn up to Feb 26th 169 bushels Amounting to 55.81 1/2 March 7th to one bu corn 37 1/2 ------ 83.19 Cre By cash up to Feb 16th 50.00 March 11th by cash 32.00 A. Mullvean Meals May 30 3 31 3 June 1 3 2 2 3 2 4 2 15 6 3 7 3 8 3 9 3 10 3 A. Mullvean Bill of the Bridge Stringer & mudsills and posts and caps Stringers 160 Posts 42 Mudsills & Caps 96 Braces 54 railing & posts 184 --- 536 14 -- 2244 536 --- 76.04 12.00 ----- 88.04 March 15 Michael Ferrell commenced boarding here this evening 20 Apple trees bought of T.S. & W. Hummrickhouse in /61 set in the lower orchard Bill of a bridge the trustees are going to Sell on Sat 19th Five hundred feet of 2 inch plank delivered 10.00 stringers 9.60 posts 2.52 mudsills 3.60 caps 2.16 carpenters work 13.00 ----- 40.88 A. Mullveans Bill timber & lumber 48.60 carpenters work 40.00 ----- 88.60 62 apple trees bought of Lovett in 1853 1853 A. Mullvean Dr Feby 14 to one bu corn .37 1/2 16 Apple trees bought of D. Lovett April 12/55 1853 A. Mullvean Cr Feby 14 by cash 2.00 White Eyes Plaines Coshocton Co Ohio White Eyes Plaines Coshocton Co Ohio Craig Henderson Dr to board from Jany 31st to Feby 4th four day 1.17 Feby from the 8th to 12th 1.17 9 to one bu corn 37 1/2 14 to one bu corn 37 1/2 to five shocks corn fooder 25 March 15 to one basker of corn 40 17 to two bu corn 75 19 to 4 2/3 days boarding 1.33 Craig Henderson Cr Feby 12 by payment to Kist the Blacksmith .66 Can it be thou art deceiving One whos very life is thine Or can it be thou art receiving Love more & pure & warm than mine Jany Harrison Hedley Dr 18 to four shocks corn fodder .25 Eliza Gillon (?) to Smith Louisa's beau Porter Nov 29 - 1827 June 3 - 1852 Violet's birth & death Feby 6 1853 one doz glass buttons two yeards notched ribbon at one shilling per yard Jany Hedley Dr 22 to balance on corn .50 to one bu potatoes 37 1/2 to three shocks fodder 15 25 to seven Do 35 -- 1.37 to one cupling pole 50 1852 I got last spring of Lovett forty five apple trees I want to get this spring 50 apple and fifteen peach or spricotts If wisdoms ways you wish to seek Five things observe with care Of whom you speak to whom you speak How & when & where Corn in the big crib money in the pocket Baby in the cradle and pretty wife to rock it Coffee in the cupboard & sugar in the barrel Peace round the fireside and folks that never quarrel Timber for necessary 4 sills 5 ft lg 6 by 8 4 posts 8 ft lg 6"6 4 plates 5 ft lg 5"6 Wagon shed and corn cribs 4 sills 26 feet long 8 by 12 2 " 22 " " 8 " 12 2 plates 26 " " 8 " 10 2 " 22 " " 8 " 10 4 posts 10 " " 10 " 10 4 " 8 " " 8 " 10 2 " 10 " " 8 " 10 2 girts 22 " " 8 " 10 Thy_?_ Which I once hoped my (?) own But in the blessedness of heaven No hopless love is known This hand will soon be cold in death This spirit will soon be free But with my last _?_ breath I'll wing a thought to thee -------------------------------- End of OH-FOOTSTEPS-D Digest V02 Issue #216 *******************************************