Notes on the 1890 Journal

Authors

Rankin MacMillan

Files

Journal Date

1890

Transcription

Notes on the 1890 Diary by Rankin MacMillan Feb. 1969

In 1890 - James was 57 and Martha 47. Their children were Fannie 22 at home. Fred 20, attending Monmouth College. Harlan is 18, attending Business College in Springfield. Homer, 16, attending Selma High School. Clara 14, Clayton 10, Jason 8, all attending McMillan school.

Mr. MacKenzie (Tom) attending Xenia Seminary and making regular calls on Fannie.

April 11 - a new baby son son arrives; they name him Paul.

April 10, Harlan home from Business school

June 9 - Fred will stay at Monmouth for the summer, will work on the newspaper.

June 17 to August 3 - very dry - 47 days without rain

Nov 12, Harlan returns to Business School at Springfield, he had been working on the farm since April 10.

Nov. 24 - a horse runs away with James.

(Note: James is my grandfather; he died when I was only 2 - so I do not remember him; but reading these diaries makes him real to me. - Rankin MacMillan)

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

Recommended Citation

MacMillan, Rankin, "Notes on the 1890 Journal" (1890). Rankin MacMillan’s Notes on Each Journal. 15.
https://digitalcommons.cedarville.edu/mcmillan_notes/15