Notes on the 1881 Journal

Authors

Rankin MacMillan

Files

Journal Date

1881

Transcription

Notes on 1881 Diary by Rankin MacMillan March 1969

In this year: James is 48, Martha 38. the children: Fannie 13 yrs. Homer is 7. Fred 11 yrs. Clara is 5. Clayton is 1

January 17th, school re-opened today; was closed since Dec. 3rd.

March 27-28-29 - Late March snowstorm. This snow stayed on the ground until April 6th when it began to thaw. On this date Martha reports that this was quite a winter for snow. Snow had started on Nov, 13, 1880 and had continuous snow on the ground from Dec. 8 to February 7 - making 62 days of continuous sleighing in Greene County. It was April 20 before the ground was dry enough to start plowing.

June 27 - bought a new self-binding wheat reaper.

August - a sheep shed erected on North side of road.

House help seemed to be as hard to get in 1881 in Cedarville Twp. as it is in 1969.

Children did not start to school until 8 years old. That fall, Fannie did not start until the last of October, due to helping at home.

Fred took sick Oct. 1 with some type of fever; was very sick for two weeks - stayed at Aunt Jane's in Cedarville so he would be close to a doctor; five weeks before he was able to return home - not able to go to school till Nov. 17.

Digitization Date

September 16, 2015

Source

University Archives

Archives Collection

Martha McMillan Journal Collection

Archives Accession Number

01-129

Archives Container Number

SF-101B

Archives Identification Number

RG 16/46

Keywords

Martha McMillan, Cedarville, diaries, journals

Disciplines

Agriculture | Animal Sciences | Christianity | Civic and Community Engagement | Education | Family, Life Course, and Society

Comments

Notes compiled in March 1969.

Recommended Citation

MacMillan, Rankin, "Notes on the 1881 Journal" (1881). Rankin MacMillan’s Notes on Each Journal. 35.
https://digitalcommons.cedarville.edu/mcmillan_notes/35