Jun 11 – Went over to burg after Sarah in morning. Worked in garden some. Jun 12 – Went over to burg. Got Harness repaired 1.20¢. Hoed some. Jun 13 – Cultivated corn East of house. Hannah came home. Jun 14 – Finished cultivating corn. Hoed. Jim put plaster on his corn. He paid Abby… Continue reading Luke Keith’s diary entries of June 11-30, 1878

Jun 1 – Fine morning. Went to Comstock to mill 5½ corn 2 Wheat. Mr Brown finished plowing west lot. Went over to burg at night. Took Hank, Hannah & Claud over. Jun 2 – Cloudy look like rain. At home all day. Not very well. Hard cold. Jun 3 – Sick. Not much done.… Continue reading Luke Keith’s diary entries of June 1-10, 1878

May 1 – Very pleasant morning. Worked round house and garden. May 2 – Dragged garden west side house. Seeded croquet ground and draged it. Harry Streator and Hellen Randall married this Evening.[69] May 3 – Planted some potatoes. Henry and Davis Stafford called here. Some rain. Hannah and Katharine came up. Barber plowed some.… Continue reading Luke Keith’s diary entries for May 1878

Apr 1 – Went over to burg in afternoon to town meeting. Mrs Betts went over. Fine day. Hannah went down to A. Browns. Apr 2 – Made soap in forenoon. Burnt brush in afternoon. Very nice day. Went up to mill. Got load bark. Apr 3 – Pleasant morning. Made soap in forenoon. Chored… Continue reading Luke Keith’s diary entries for April 1878

Feb 22 – Rainy morning. Hank Johnson called her at night. Worked in shop some. Feb 23 – Drawed three loads wood. Not very cold. Feb 24 – At home all day. Henry came down. Hannah went down to Jacksons. Feb 25 – Snowed some. Nancy and Claud came over stayed all day. Feb 26… Continue reading Luke Keith’s diary entries of February 22 – March 31, 1878

Feb 1 – Went over to burg after money no get it. Worked in shop on buggy boddy. Feb 2 – Went over and moved Hank into Schroeders house. Received of Township Treasurer 56 fifty six Dollars. Paid Minnie Randall 40 forty Dollars. Feb 3 – At home all day. Mrs Betts went over to… Continue reading Luke Keith’s diary entries of February 1-21, 1878

1878 DIARY OF CHARLES LUKE KEITH JR.[1] Jan 1 – Went over to burg[2] after Hannah.[3] Henry[4] came down went over got Nancy.[5] Jim[6] went over got Hank[7] at night. All here to supper. Davis Stafford and Mr Giddings called here. Jan 2 – Drawed 4 loads wood. Carried Hannah down to Caywoods in morning.… Continue reading Luke Keith’s diary entries for January 1878