October 1858 Su 3 I staid at home ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- Mo 4 We hoisted and regulated some tobacco and cut corn assisted by James Richmond in Reason McDaniels place ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- Tu 5 We helped Wm Winkler thrash wheet ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- We 6 It rained apart of the day we cut some corn and I went to Knottsville to get a boot ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- Thu 7 We faned wheet for Wm Winkler and fixed for soing Wheet and I had to do some writing for Gatewood and Richmond and John cut some stalks ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- Fri 8 We plowed and sowed some wheet and in the evening William harrowed for me and I went to Smiths after my boot ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- Sa 9 I went to Hawesville John cut some corn and stalks

October 1858 Su 10 We went to C Barkers on a visit ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- Mo 11 We helped William Winkler fan his wheet ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- Tue 12 I sowed and plowed in wheet John was sick he he brushed some for me ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- We 13 We plowed and brushed in wheet assisted by Wm Winkler ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- Th 14 We worked on our lane awhile and then finished sowing wheet at 11 oclock and halled some wood and gathered apples ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- Fri 15 I went to Owensboro John played with (capital letter ?)ut and took Mother to C Barkers ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- Sa 16 We went to Presbytery at Ebenezer ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------ Davis's mother was Elizabeth Barnett, a daughter of Soloman Barnett. Her sister, Rachel, was married to Cornelius Barker.

November 1858 Su 8 I came home Pleasant is not much better ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- Mo 9 I commenced a chimney for James Richmond and in the evening I went to see Pleasant he is mending ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- Tue 10 I came home and in the evening I worked on Richmonds chimney a little ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- We 11 I worked on Richmonds chimney ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- Th 12 I worked on the chimney ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- Fr 13 I finished Richmonds chimney at 12 oclock and in the evening I laid the foundation of a chimney for William G Head ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- Sat 14 I worked on Heads chimney ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- Sun 15 We all went to meeting at Mt Zion ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- Mo 16 It snowed a part of the day I worked on the chimney a part of the day ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- Tue 17 It was so cold I could not work more than half the day on the chimney I have got a rising on my finger ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- We 18 I worked on the chimney a part of the day ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- Thu 19 I worked on the chimney I finished Heads It was so cold I could not work much in the evening. I laid the foundation of a chimney for William Winkler ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- Fri 20 I worked on the chimney ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- Sa 21 We went and got some turnips from Wm Allen it is a very snowy day ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------

November 1858 Su 22 I staid at home there is a snow ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- Mo 23 I worked on Winklers chimney it snowed a part of the day John cut wood ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- Tu 24 I worked on Winklers chimney John cut and halled wood ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- We 25 I worked on Winklers chimney ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- Thu 26 I finished Winklers chimney John waited on me we finished at dinner and I commenced a chimney for A W Smeathers got the foundation laid ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- Fri 27 I worked on Smeathers chimney ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- Sa 28 I worked on Smeathers chimney