Notes on the 1885 Journal

Authors

Rankin MacMillan

Files

Journal Date

1885

Transcription

Notes on the 1885 Diary made by Rankin MacMillan 1979

The parents, James and Martha, are now 51 and 41 years old. The children are: Frances Fannie - 17, Fred - 15, Harlan - 13, Homer -11, Clara - 9, Clayton - 5 and Jason 3.

January, February, March were cold and wet, no plowing done until April 21st.

Corn planting from May 15 to 25th.

Sheared sheep from June 1 to 6th.

Cut wheat July 12-14. Made hay July 15-29. Cut oats July 29-30.

In September, daughter Fannie and cousin Lizzie Murdock took a room in Xenia, so they could go to school there.

During August, September, and October son Fred with a James Caldwell made many trips to Springfield by horse and wagon taking sweet corn, tomatoes, later apples and pumpkins to sell at the market. They would leave home at Midnight to be there by morning market hours, and would get home about 4:00 P.M.

First frost came in October

First snow came in November.

In December Martha got a new cooking stove, and a new sewing machine.

Digitization Date

August 28, 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 January 1979

Recommended Citation

MacMillan, Rankin, "Notes on the 1885 Journal" (1885). Rankin MacMillan’s Notes on Each Journal. 13.
https://digitalcommons.cedarville.edu/mcmillan_notes/13