-----Original Message----- From: E. BAYLES <eebayles@email.msn.com> To: ert@fwi.com <ert@fwi.com> Date: Friday, December 08, 2000 9:03 AM Subject: Re: [ILWOODFO-L] Diaries >Hi, >If you have time, post the diaries from time to time....I and I am sure >others would like reading them. >The Normal school referred to is Illinois State Normal University, later >(around 1956) the name was changed to Illinois State University....Normal is >a Greek word meaning "Teacher's school" >My mother-in-law Jessie Kiser Bayles 1892-1969, graduated from ISNU in >1917or 1918, and taught at Woodford Co. one room grade schools also....in >the Congerville area I believe. >Thank you, >Marie-Frances Bayles >-----Original Message----- >From: Ellen Rowan Taylor <ert@fwi.com> >To: ILWOODFO-L@rootsweb.com <ILWOODFO-L@rootsweb.com> >Date: Friday, December 08, 2000 8:34 AM >Subject: [ILWOODFO-L] Diaries > > >>Thought I would share a little of this with all of you Woodford County >>researchers. Cora Rowan Jinnings was my great aunt. The "Charley" she >mentions >>was Charles H. Rowan, my grandfather. The diaries were written in 1887 and >1888, >>while she was a Normal School student and teacher in Woodford County. If >you >>want, I'll share more from time to time. >>Ellen Rowan Taylor >> >>Cora Rowan b March 5, 1868. Married Forrest Jinnings Mar 5 1890, died >September >>17 1945. She was 19, and a student at Normal School in Normal Illinois >when she >>wrote the first of 2 yearly diaries. >> >>1887 >> >>Sat Jan 1 1887 >>Went to town to day to start for Normal. Train delayed, so came back home >to wait >>till Monday. John Ward called to bid me good bye. Have been home from >Normal two >>weeks and have had a very enjoyable holiday. Went to carpet rag sewing and >dance >>at Mollie's Dec 28. and party at Mr. Bullock's last night- Christmas eve >had a >>Christmas tree at Panther Creek. Got a ring from Pa. Aunt Addie and Pa eat >turkey >>at Mrs. Tailor's. >> >>Sun Jan2 >>22º below. Rain Spent the day at Mrs. Emery's.Called on Charley Emery. Wet >and >>rainy all day. 24º below. Staid at home and read most all day. Charley >went >>for first time to Mollie's. Miss Whittaker called to night. Bought some new >>books. >> >> >> >> > >