April 1857 Su 19 There is another snow on the ground but it went off early in the day I staid at home all day ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- Mo 20 I went to help aunt Elizabeth Roberts role logs and make rails John cut briers ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- Tu 21 We halled wood from Wm Winklers clearing ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- We 22 I had the head ache and worked on my gate awhile afrer dinner I cleaned up some ground John broke corn ground ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- Th 23 I helped Jack Brown role logs John broke corn ground ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- Fr 24 We cut and burned briers and cleaned ground after dinner John ploughed I cleaned up awhile and worked on my gate the ballance of the evening ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------Sa 25 I helped Reason Mcdaniel role logs John broke corn ground ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- "Aunt Elizabeth Roberts" was Davis' father's sister, Elizabeth Douthitt. She married 1st Reason Barnett in 1826, 2nd Wesley Roberts in 1844 and 3rd Byram Barnett in 1861