Notes on the 1895 Journal

Authors

Rankin MacMillan

Files

Journal Date

1895

Transcription

notes from 1895 Diary by Rankin MacMillan May 1969

January 11 - Fred returns to Monmouth College

January 16 - Simon Debro, a colored man from North Carolina stops at the farm and stays.

January 26 - Martha's birthday - 51 years old. Clara and Homer attending Cedarville College.

In the spring - James Little, Uncle Joe Caldwell, Simon Debro and Noah Smith help on the farm.

May 14 - cold, a little snow early in the day; continued cloudy and cold until May 19th.

July 17 - Fred home from Monmouth for a visit, returned to Monmouth Aug. 29

Sept. 9 - Homer goes to Monmouth to help Fred with a local newspaper; Fred would finish college.

Sept. 10 - McMillan school opens - Clayton and Jason attend.

Sept. 18 - Cedarville College opens in their new building - Clara will stay at Aunt Jane's in Cedarville to attend college.

Dec. 16 - James' birthday - 62 years.

These few notes do not indicate a lack of activity on the farm. Every day was filled with work for each one. They were busy with church - school - and community affairs.

Digitization Date

September 18, 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 May 1969.

Recommended Citation

MacMillan, Rankin, "Notes on the 1895 Journal" (1895). Rankin MacMillan’s Notes on Each Journal. 38.
https://digitalcommons.cedarville.edu/mcmillan_notes/38