Dec 1 – Took Plymoth Rock Rooster over to Fanny Town and one Wyandot Rooster over for Erastus Town.[108] Charley and Mate Ford[109] here in Evening. Dec 2 – Got Ethans watch. I cut of Fred Franklins gun stock. He paid 50¢. Went over to Burg at noon took letters over. Rainy day. Robert Emmet… Continue reading Luke Keith’s diary entries for December 1887

Nov 1 – Ethan came down with the horse. We came home with the horse. Ethan came on the cars.[103] Nov 2 – I took Lois home in morning. No work to day but chores. Nov 3 – At work round house and barn. Cut some wood drawed some down. Nov 4 – Went down… Continue reading Luke Keith’s diary entries for November 1887

Oct 1 – Rainy not very cold. At home. All well. Oct 2 – Sate came over at night to help Hannah. Oct 3 – Went over to burg in morning after Lois. She came over to help Hannah. Oct 4 – Hannah started for Ohio went with the Olin Excursion. She went to Ravana.… Continue reading Luke Keith’s diary entries for October 1887

Sep 1 – The Boys cut the corn south of orchard to day. Sep 2 – Some ledle rain this morning. Not much done. Mr Forbush buried to day. Sep 3 – Choring round. Not very well. Sep 4 – Went up to cemetry to Jays grave and to Lois. Sep 5 – Went over… Continue reading Luke Keith’s diary entries for September 1887

Aug 1 – 106. No work. Gefired hot. No signs of rain. Hannah over to Fans sewing for Nell Wilkins. Aug 2 – 100 very dry hot as ever. Worked on Jims violin repairing top making it thinner. Went over brot Lois over. Aug 3 – 98 very hot. Nancy went down to Mrs Browns… Continue reading Luke Keith’s diary entries for August 1887

Jul 1 – Hoed some in garden. Warm day. Jul 2 – Henry Webster and Clarence Thresher Drew in the wheat. Had a nice shower. Jul 3 – Some rain warm. No one here. Jul 4 – Went over to burg in forenoon after Lois. Took over 10¾ lbs Butter 10¢ pr lbs. N. L.… Continue reading Luke Keith’s diary entries for July 1887

Jun 1 – At home. Lou here. Not much done rainy day. Hannah over to Nells. Jun 2 – Rainy. Lou and the children went over to Mr Ralphs and Lois. Jun 3 – At home. Sarah down to Kalamazoo. Hoed some in garden. Got some cabbage plants of Hat and Lib. Jun 4 –… Continue reading Luke Keith’s diary entries for June 1887

May 1 – Had some thunder this morning rained some ledle. May 2 – Dell came over in afternoon helped draw manure. Nice warm day. May 3 – Dell came over in morning got the horse and wagon to draw manure. May 4 – Warm day. Ethan and Hannah went down to Kalamazoo to see… Continue reading Luke Keith’s diary entries for May 1887

Apr 1 – Went over to burg. Del and Lois went out to their farm. Apr 2 – Went over to burg after the mail. Jesse here. Apr 3 – At home. Hellen, Clara and Adelpha came up. Apr 4 – At home. Very blustrous, snows and blows like the mischief. Apr 5 – Cold… Continue reading Luke Keith’s diary entries for April 1887

Mar 1 – Mercury 46 Abz nice pleasant still day. Jim came home from Shelby Ville. Lou[38] and children[39] all right. Mar 2 – Not very well no work. Ethan up to Lous. Mar 3 – Jim went down to Kalamazoo after Hannah and Nancy. Very nice day. Mar 4 – Pleasant day. Marenas Caywood… Continue reading Luke Keith’s diary entries for March 1887