From Dorothy Filley's research notes on "A FAMILY JOURNAL 1885-1894" for Watervlie
Second Family. Williams College Library, 217 F 21. 175 pp. Q&*^
p. 3 1 Jan 1885 Number of members in the family; male 8, female 20, total 28.
p. 20 22 Dec 1885 Cut wood. Finished hot house west farm.
24 Dec 1885 Dr., Wade here.
21 1 Jan 1886 Number of members in the family: male 7, female 25, total 32.
Thresh oats. Gov. Hill inaugurated. No snow on the ground. Mild.
5 Jan Thresh oats. Elder Peter Long of Groveland died.
7 Jan Finish threatening. Ackroyd here to make a contract to take
down and rebuilt the T part of dwelling house. The foundation
poor and building is dangerous.
12 Jan Draw logs, ^arh Taylor of ChF died at 8 pm 12 below.
14 Jan Cut wood. Sarah Taylor's funeral 2 pm 10 below
15 Jan Cut wood. Several of ChF brethren & sisters to see John.
16 Jan Buy a Jersey cow. 10 above.
22 Jan Get ice from ChF pond.
23 Jan Get ice. Finish 509 cakes. 4 below.
15 5 Oct 1885 Picked corn, finished new house Kearney place
7 Oct Canned corn, picked tomatoes, paint Kearney house
13 Oct Dig potatoes, Elder A to Albany to get her teeth.
18 Oct Society meeting. Br. Levi Shaw here.
20 Oct Finished drawing pumpkins, Elder Alvira to Fhila.
22 Oct Made ketchup, rains 2 in.
26 Oct Made ketchup. Rachel to Albany, Eva Tucker here.
27 Oct Dry apples. P. L. Eastman, wife & Fanny here. *CTohn Decker
fell, hurt him badly.
16 28 Oct Dry apples. Dr. Wade here to see John Decker.
29 Oct Dry apples, take young sisters & girls to Rosendale in the aft.
1 Nov Sun Change time of rising
3 Nov Wm. Tucker here, state election.
4 Nov Ministry arrive at the Valley. Draw sand.
5 5 Nov Finish drying apples. Elder Alvira returns from Fhila.
6 Nov Elders to go see the Ministry
10 Nov Make drains, EldrA^ss Alvira & Hester to Albany, Dr. Wade here.