August 1858 Su 22 I went to R McDaniels awhile and came back after dinner ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- Mo 23 I went to R R Combs on business for Reason McDaniel Combs was not at home until dinner and I did not get the Summons? In time to get them in the hands of an officer John worked in tobacco ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- Tues 24 I went to Kendalls to get the summons served and went to Yelvington and got my horse shod got back at 10 oclock John finished topping tobacco after dinner I went to S W Allens and then I halled my loom home from J H Richmonds and helped J W Barnett drive his cattle John shelled corn ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- We 25 I put up the loom and went to do some writing for R McDaniel John started to mill and could not get grinding after he got back he fired log heeps ? And I painted the buggy bed ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- Thu 26 I helped James Richmond wether board his house John went to mill it rained a fine rain ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- Fri 27 I went to Knottsville to have my deposition taken it rained and haled ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- Sat 28 I went a hunting and went to Knottsville John tromped a floor for Wm Winkler until dinner after which he worked at our yard ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- T S Kendall age 25 merchant is # 332 in 1860 census R R Cooms age 48 is # 564 The Douthitts were #645
August-September 1858 Sun 29 I staid at home ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- Mon 30 I painted the balance of my buggy and went to dress some timber for William John wormed and succored tobacco ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- Tue 31 I went out a trading but got no trade John worked in the tobacco ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- September the first 1858 We 1 I went to Hawesville John worked in tobacco ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- Thu 2 It rained apart of the day we worked a little on the wheet yard and hunted a little ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- Fri 3 I went to Ohio John worked on the wheet yard ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- Sat 4 I did not come home John went to mill ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- Ohio means Ohio County
September 1858 Su 5 I came home ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- Mo 6 I worked at making a shed for buggeys ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- Tues 7 I went after a saw and got board timber and split and sawed it up ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- Wed 8 I made bords and covered my shed all but a little John worked in tobacco ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- Thu 9 I finished my shed and wether borded up 1 side and helped J H Richmond saw out windows and put up a door John worked in the tobacco ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- Fri 10 I went below Owensboro John worked in the tobacco ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- Sat 11 I came home from Owensboro John worked in the tobacco ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------