Hi, The previous posted diary was 1877 and here is an early diary 1873 of the same person: Cornelia Olivia Crosier, [my maternal great aunt] daughter of James L. Crosier + 2) Malona L. Brown Crosier, b. 6 June 1848 Searsburg, Bennington County, VT, died 22 April 1916 at 67 years. She married 7 Sept. 1865 Joseph Leonard Ballou [1844-1933] with children Myrtle [Mertie] 1867, Ernest 1869, and [baby below] Isola Louisa Ballou [1873-1953], married Arthur Graves with Roseana Graves, Arthur Graves, Jr., and married George E. Ballou [Uncle George below] after Joe Ballou. I don't know who Addie was. Could she be Nellie's youngest sister, Cora Adelaide Crosier, age 11 years old, or an adult who helped her during her pregnancy? Jan Jordan in VT Jan. 2, 2005 Heard from my 2nd cousin again. This is through April 17 of another diary. Chuck Gibson, cathal@flash.net Mrs. Nellie O Ballou   Wilmington Vt 1873 Jan. 1 Wednesday   pleasant  2 Thursday   pleasant in the forenoon   Cloudy in the afternoon 3 Friday   Mild and thowey [sp?]  4 Saturday  pleasant but very windy  5 Sunday  Stormy     Father came here today Joe was at home today 6 Monday   pleasant but Windy  7 Tuesday  very pleasant  8 Wednesday   Cloudy and thowey [sp?] Snowed in the Evening 9 Thursday   pleasant and cold   10 Friday   pleasant  11 Saturday  Clear but cold  12 Sunday  pleasant  13 Monday  Foggy and cloudy  George Brow died this morning  14 Tuesday  pleasant   Mary [sister? 2 years older than Nellie] came here today Mrs George Stanley here today we staid in the North room She was making   some New sheets I Braided Joe went up to Mr Stanleys 15 Wednesday   Cloudy and Stormy   Addie came over here today" baby" = Isola Louisa Ballou [1873-1953]. [sister?] trimmed leaf today and I Braided 16 Thursday   Foggy and rainy Addie went up to Mr Butterfields Mary [sister?] here we Braided today I was about sick   17 Friday  pleasant Mary [sister?] here today Braided today  18 Saturday  Stormy Mary [sister?] went to Mr Butterfields  19 Sunday  pleasant but Windy  20 Monday   Cold and Foggy Mary [sister?] and Addie went home from Mr Butterfields 21 Tuesday   Stormy  22 Wednesday  Cold and Squally  23 Thursday   pleasant We braided today Daniel Waters dined? here with us   24 Friday  Snowed today  25 Saturday  Cold and Blustering  26 Sunday  pleasant  27 Monday  Stormy  28 Tuesday   Squally through the day very windy and stormy through the night 29 Wednesday   pleasant but cold  30 Thursday  very pleasant  31 Friday  pleasant Feb. 1 Saturday   squally today Daniel May came here got Joes gun to go hunting 2 Sunday   pleasant but cold  3 Monday  cloudy  4 Tuesday   Daniel Waters went over to Fathers today 5 Wednesday   pleasant  6 Thursday   pleasant Mr Putman and George Ballou came here today Mertie [my note: daughter age 6 years] went home with Uncle George [my note: Ballou] today   7 Friday   pleasant in the forenoon cloudy in the afternoon 8 Saturday   pleasant in the forenoon windy in the afternoon 9 Sunday   cold and windy  10 Monday  very cold  11 Tuesday  pleasant and cold  12 Wednesday   pleasant Joe went to the Hollow today told me George Butterfields was killed today   13 Thursday  pleasant  14 Friday   pleasant we see Joel Butterfield and his wife go past here today going to George Butterfields Funeral   15 Saturday   pleasant Addie went to Mr Stanleys today Stopped out in the door yard and talked to Daniel about Solly Learalie   16 Sunday  stormy  17 Monday   pleasant Mr Joseph Brown and wife came here today and made me to visit had a real good visit with Mrs Brown   18 Tuesday   pleasant Mother [my note: Malona L. Brown Crosier] and Addie called in here I am not very well today Ernest [my note: 4 yrs. son] was asleep when mother was here   19 Wednesday  Stormy today  20 Thursday   pleasant today Daniel Waters went to Mrs Edwards to A_______ baby was sick had a fit last night   21 Friday  snowed today  22 Saturday  cold and Squally  23 Sunday  Cold and Squally  24 Monday   Very cold and Blustering with very high winds L 25 Tuesday   A little milder in the forenoon squally in the afternoon 26 Wednesday   pleasant  27 Thursday  Stormy  28 Friday  Stormy March 1 Saturday  pleasant  2 Sunday  pleasant  3 Monday  Cold and Squally  4 Tuesday  Cold and Windy  5 Wednesday  pleasant  6 Thursday  pleasant  7 Friday  Very pleasant  8 Saturday  pleasant and thawy  9 Sunday  Blustering and Windy  10 Monday   Snowed in forenoon pleasant in the afternoon 11 Tuesday   snowed today  12 Wednesday   pleasant Addie came over here to help me I am not very well am Dreadful lame   13 Thursday   pleasant I washed today Addie helped me Elmer Crosier drawed, Joe some Hay Addie went to Elmers and got me some sour milk Joe went down to Warrens Mill   14 Friday   pleasant Addie Braided Daniel May Called here twice 15 Saturday   Lowery [Lewis]  16 Sunday   Windy and warm Lewis Come here today the wind blew dreadful hard 17 Monday   pleasant Joe worked to weeks Stanclifts  18 Tuesday   Lowery Lewis came Joe worked for Weeks Stanley Lewis came back at night with Joe   19 Wednesday   pleasant Addie Braided today Joe went down to West Halifax and got 8 yards of Blouse Bleached Cotton Cloth one cts worth of gum one dozen buttons one spool of thread 6 lbs of sugar one lb of rice   20 Thursday   pleasant in the forenoon snowed in the afternoon Joe worked to Weeks Stanclifts Lewis went up with him it is Sister Marys Birthday she is 16 years old [my note: Mary Roby Crosier m. 1877 Rev. Jonas G. Bennet and she died 1941]   21 Friday   Cold and windy Joe went a hunting John Baxters boy called today 22 Saturday   Cold the sun shone warm in the middle of the day Addie here to work. Isola my Baby was born tonight about 10 oclock Louisa Huber dressed the Baby Mrs Damonds here to and Dr Harrington Joe was here with me   23 Sunday   pleasant Mrs Damonds and Louisa went home today Addie is here yet - Mertie [daughter] is up to her Uncle Georges [Ballou] yet Joe is at home yet he helps Addie do the house work he is real good to help in the house   24 Monday   pleasant but cold I am getting along nicely Joe is at home Addie here 25 Tuesday   Lowery [Lewis] Father came here Lucious Whitney called here Mrs Butterfield came down and dressed the Baby Joe went to ?solids? meeting to night he was chose Clerk and Treasurer. Joe went over to Fathers today to see if mother would come over here to work   26 Wednesday   Hailed today Mr Orlando Johnson came here to day Mrs J staid and helped me most all day Joe went over to Fathers Mother came home with him George Johnson came here at night Addie went to Butterfields got some Butter   27 Thursday   Cold Mother washed today Addie went to Elmers got some meal then went to Butterfields Joe went out in town Emory Whitneys Baby Died this morning   28 Friday   pleasant Addie went to Joel Butterfields and went home Joe went West Halifax to day   29 Saturday  Rainy to day   Mother is here to day  30 Sunday  Blustering Mother here yet  31 Monday  snowed all day Mother is here to day April 1 Tuesday   pleasant Father called here mother here yet 2 Wednesday   Cold Father came after mother Joe went down to West Halifax he got Addie a new dress mother was gone when Joe got home   3 Thursday   Windy to day Addie came back Joe went and helped Lucious Whitney move to day Mrs Emory Whitney and Dide called here today   4 Friday   Pleasant Joe went to Wicks Standclifts got some flower today Lucious W [Whitney] called here   5 Saturday                             Snowed in the forenoon pleasant in the Afternoon Joe worked for Elmer Crosier in the Afternoon Emma Stanley here H? Dickerson Died this morning about 8 oclock   6 Sunday   Rainy Lewis Called here today Joe went to Elmers and down to L Whitneys Daniel Waters came home with him   7 Monday   pleasant and warm Addie washed and Joe helped her Joe went down to Lucious Whitneys got Daniels things Mrs Whitneys and Dider called here F.? Dickersons funeral today   8 Tuesday   it rained in the forenoon pleasant in the afternoon Addie Braided Some today Joe went over to Fathers got Addies cloths   9 Wednesday   Windy rainy and foggy Addie Braided some Joe went up to the Drs and to Mr Mc Calmter? and Rufus Farnsworths   10 Thursday   pleasant Addie Braided some Elmer called here Emery Whitney 11 Friday   Very pleasant Joe worked for Mr Farnsworth today Sugering Mr Pernere came home with Joe they went to Weeks Standifts to see Lewis   12 Saturday   Blustering Joe worked to Mr Farnsworths Mr Pernere went home Addie washed to day   13 Sunday   Joe cut Addies hair Daniel Went down to Lucious Whitneys 14 Monday   Cold and windy Joe worked for Emery Whitney in the forenoon he went down to West Halifax Elmer Called here Joe went down to Ames Whitneys   15 Tuesday   pleasant Addie went up to Elmer Crosiers carried home some meat Joe worked for Mr Farnsworth   16 Wednesday   pleasant Addie Braided one hat Joe worked to Mr Farnsworth Daniel May came here to Borrow Joes gun Lucious Whitney Called here   17 Thursday   pleasant Joe went up to Weeks Standifts and over to Emory Whitneys Lewis came here and the Dr R came here I had an absess... 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