VB-343 A. Blase - WF page 2
1860 (cont.)
18 Feb Sentoff Abrarn Deyerman,
5 Aapr James Deyerman came back.
12 Apr James Deyerman sent off.
9 Apr Stephen Diefendorf taken back,
June Ann''Bowser died - cancer of tongue.
10 Dec George Avery taken back.
12 Dec Samuel Taylor here to be a Shaker.
14 Dec Nelson Bond taken back. Gonejbbout 2 weeks.
22 Dec Samuel Taylor sent off.

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1861
13 Mar James Deyerman taken back the 2d time.
11 Apr Mathias Redicker came.
19 Apr Sent off A- Sonberg and James Deyerman. ,
21Dec Jane ^Lowe's little babe died here with smallpox. (

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1862
Feb The SF much afflicted with sickness - 15 sick. Twp had the smallpox -
Margreta "Marks and Harriet "Van Oz, and here, John Delvin.

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1863
10 Apr "Mathias cut off one o|my fingers and \f another. Sad affair."
"Since then I can't do much but write and saw."
29 May "Mark out with one hand and one arm. "' (Mark out rows for planting)
11 June "Not (doing) much. Finger worse."
5 July "My cut finger so long sore is about healed but it and the whole arm has the.
rheumatism. "
6 July Hoe potatoes - both hands.

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1864
March Was laid up in bed all month with rheumatism so kept no notes.
6 Apr Began to make baskets and pipestems.
15 Apr Baclrftodwelling house and doing light work.

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1870
March WFTxjught 108 acres Oliver farm for $9000.

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1871
Jan Elder Jeremiah Lowejreleased; Augustus became elder, Isaacpistaat Elder
Brother.
March Now also makes shoes.
29 March Alice Reamer died. ^70^**') s
31 Mar Tapped pair of boots, dug Alice's grave, attended funeral.

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1872
Aug "We have 15 men and 3-4 women to work for us and visitors most every day.
We have to work hard to support them. "
28 Oct Iheir barns burned.
Nov Fix sheep barn cellar for stock. Make a cowshed north of cider mill.
Gather 15 loads of leaves for bedding in place of straw. Gather potato
tops to put on yards and barn cellar.
Dec Sold 12 cattle, 1 calf and 82 sheep for $529.