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1861 (cont.)
To people in Kansas who are suffering because of poor
crops.
28 Mar Thomas, Garigan sentenced to 2 1/4 years in state prison.
9 Apr SarahvBeal died at SF.
13 Apr Fort Sumter taken by rebels, was has fully begun.
7 May Eliza Ask died - consumption of bowels.
14 May Polly^Bacon died at WF.
27 June Fred Griffenhahn has decided to leave "and see what
enjoyment he can find in the world outside Zion."
5 July This week have sold about 240 bushels of Austin
strawberries.
6 Aug Ezekiali/Copley died at NF. "A worthy respectable
brother; has been on the decline for several years."
25 Aug "It is supposed that more than 1000 people attended
public worship today. There were hundreds that could
not be accommodated with seats and resulted in much
confusion." /
26 Aug At NF Nancys/Wicks leaves elders' order and moves into
Office there; Alvira^Conklin leaves Office and takes
charge of the girls; Orpha DeGroot went into the
elder's order with the Elder Sister.
3 Sept "Our good aged sister Anna1/Cole departed this life
at 6:30 pm." /
5 Sept "Elder Joseph^Pelham, in accordance with instructions
from the Ministry, is to live at Watervliet CF instead
of returning to Groveland."
Oct Postal name becomes Mt. Lebanon instead of New Lebanon.
Oct Cornelius Youngs is sent to the Office because of bad
b/ehavior and will leave tomorrow.
23 Oct Elder Bro. Joel-/Smith is moved into the deacons' order
and Jeremiah^Lowe replaces h im at WF. Augustus^Blase
lives with him. Alexander Youngs and Justice^Harwood
are in the Office. Shubal^Prentiss leaves family dea-
cons' cruder and takes tailoring business; Simon^Smith
has charge of garden and fowls.
24 Oct Paulina^/Bates moves from Wvlt SF to make her home at
Lebanon NF>
12 Nov James'/Langridge moved from CF to SF; Isaac Porneroy &
Edward Hallam (young Believers) moved from SF to CF.
19 Dec Charles^Winson, a baby with his mother at SF, dies of
smallpox.
20 Dec Electa^Talmadge, young Believer, died at SF of con-
sumption .
28 Dec Letter from So. Union, Ky. Rebels took 10 horses, 12
sets of harness amd aj.1 their serviceable wagons and
gave them So. Carolina bank notes for about 1/3 of the
value. They immediately exchanged the notes for gold
and got $600. They have enough to eat and drink but are
afraid of the Confederate draft of men unless the Union
army moves in. They have given 25 cases of preserves to
Gen. Buckner of Rebel army for the sick and wounded; and
also contribute to the union army. Some of their neigh-


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