Elizabeth J. Rudolph Birth 11 Jan 1844 in McKracken Co. KY Death 22 Jul 1921 in Izard County, AR

Elizabeth J. Rudolph

Birth 11 Jan 1844 in McKracken Co. KY

Death 22 Jul 1921 in Izard County, AR

 

Book Two

1902 to 1909
Samuel M. McSpadden & Elizabeth J. Rudolph Genealogy

1902
1 Clear, All well .Jan.
7 Luther 30 yrs. old.
11 My 58th birthday. Got a new dress.
14 Heard that Minnie Evans died today.
15 Clear, Made a pot of Hominy.
17 Rained, Made my new dress.
24 Cloudy, Cloude Evans came.
25 Arthur came.
27 So slick you can hardly walk.
31 Cloud still here, Ice everything white.

Feb.
6 Ralph Moore died today.
9 I’ve been married 34 yrs. today.
20 Lucian 23 yrs. old today.
22 Luther’s & Kates baby boy borned 11 o’clock to nite. {Ray}
26 Lucian very sick.

Mar.
3 Lucius & Lucas came today.
22 I went to Lula’s.

April
4 Lula’s baby born at 2 o’clock this morning. {Nettie}
5 Aunt Tabitha Conyers died.
8 Mr Mc been dead 8 yrs. tonight.
9 Mrs. Hardister died.
22 I came home from Lula’s today. Lucas, Arthur, Mauda Conyers and Euna came with me. I was so glad to get home.
24 The folks went home today.

May
5 Lucius & Lizzie baby boy borned today. {Roy}
9 Luther & Kate went to Barren Fork.
26 Lucy hoeing cotton. Had our first mess of peas for dinner.
31 Len Evans came to Luther’s.

June
2 Len went home today.
6 Aubrey 3 yrs. old today.
9 Kate & I went to Mrs. -------? to help her quilt.

July
7 Billy got bitten by a mad dog. He went and had the posin drown out and is now alright.
11 Luther, Kate & Lucy gone to Barren Fork to a picnic.
14 Drying apples & peaches.
18 Ada Mc & Alice Porter here.
19 All gone to Salids’ for a picnic.
30 Grandma Neal died.
31 Grandma Neal was buried at Batesville.

Aug.
8 I made preserves. Lucy made her a lace yoke.
11 Canned 16 cans peaches. Lucian not well. 16
16 Lucian no better, Dr. came.
20 Lucian got Typhoid fever.
22 Lucas & Claude came.

Sept.
8 Lucian mending a little.
16 Lucy not well.
28 Lucy & Lucian setting up.

Oct.
8 Kate & I went to Mrs. Moores. Nat came.
12 Lucian came home and told us Ada Mc baby died yeasterday.
15 One year today since we moved here.
16 Lucy 22 yrs. old today.
25 Aunt Kit & Lillie came to stay a wk.

Nov.
3 All up and all went to the show.
4 Lucy got her a new hat, Jacket, & dress.
24 Mr. Mc 60th birthday.
26 Went to Euclets to wee Bertie McSpadden married to Harvey Benbrook.

Dec.
5 Clear, A party here to-nite.
6 Clear, No more parties here. I say.
19 Lucy got a bag & over shoes.
25 All went to xmas tree last nite.
31 This is the last day of 1902.
This year is gone with all its Joys & Sorrows, Farewell old year.

1903


Jan.
1 All well this rainy New Years Day.
11 Rained & froze last nite. My 59th birthday.
15 Clear, Len Evans came4 to Luthers.
17 Had an ice cream supper.
19 Lucas & Dolphus Mc came. ( ?Adolphus P. McSpadden 1880-1944)
28 Mrs. Porter died. King Evans came.

Feb.
7 Lucian went to Batesville and married at night. (married Nita Cullins)
8 Elbert Lindsey & Nilly Young married today.
14 Grandma Brock died today.
20 Lucian 24 yrs. old today
23 Lucian went and brought Nita home today.
24 They Charivaried Lucian & Nita last nite.
26 We had a cow buyer with us today.

March
12 Lucy & Nita cleaned yards. I put up a quilt.
17 Luther went to town after Duetta Sims.

April
8 Mr. Mc been dead 9 years.
10 Kate made Duetta’s dress.

May
1 Clear & Cold. All gone fishing.
2 Lucian & Nita gone to Salado.
13 Narine Cullins stayed here last nite.
19 Luther & Kate gone to Barren Forks.
20 Add Evans married.
21 Nean? Cullins stayed here last nite.

June
14 All went to Sunday School. Mr. Anderson died.
17 Lucian, Nita & Lucy all went to Batesville. Johnnie Evans sent me a black lawn dress.
25 Eugene Love here for dinner.

July
4 All gone to picnic at McHill.
5 Lucas, Arthur, Bill & Ada all came yesterday.
6 Lucy & I went home with them.
11 Went to Ab Morrows.
13 Cloudy. 10 wagons started after lumber for the church.
17 Lucy & I went to Presbytery.
19 Went to church at New Hope. Heard a fine surmon.



Aug.
1 All gone to picnic at Salado.
12 Rained this morning -- made Picklelilly. ( relish made with chopped vegetables and spices)
14 Put down the carpets.
18 Ida & Ada Dobbs came. ( my grandmother Addie.TDL)

23 Claude, Finis, Lizzie, Mauda, Addie & Ida have been here and all went home this morning.

Sept. Nothing much but weather reports. ( apparently written by Velma McSpadden Perryman when she transcribed the original copy.TDL)

Oct.
16 Lucy’s 23rd birthday.
20 Ernest Seymore died this morn.
21 Nita went to Batesville to stay. Lucy & I are left alone. Ernest was buried this eve.
22 Clear, Effie Abernathy picking cotton here.
24 Clear, Dr. Ed McSpadden very sick.
25 Clear, Dr. Ed McSpadden died this evening.
26 Clear, All went Hickory Nut gathering.
27 Clear, Tom Linn came to Luther’s.

Nov.
1 Rained most all day. Luther went to Add’s.
10 Willie Dobbs came to Luther’s. (William Lee Dobbs)
13 Clear, Willie Dobbs went home.
24 Cloudy, Gathered corn. Mr Mc 61st birthday if he were living.
25 Luther gone to Dis---? for Winslow.
26 Clear, This is Thanksgiving Day.

Dec.
1 Snowed and sleated. Luther & Mr. Simmons cut wood.
Lucy made her a dress.
4 Clear. Nita came home to stay.
10 Clear & cold. Killed 2 hogs 131 - 132. Nita gone to see her father. He is very low.
11 Lucian gone to Mr. Cullins. Mr Cullins died last nite was buried this evening.
24 Rained all day. The girls are fixing the xmas tree. Luther and Lucian gone to Batesville.
25 Clear, Nate came yeaterday. Arthur’s baby born. {Gladys}
26 Lucy & I are fixing to go to Barren Fork.
27 Got to Lucius’ at 12 o’clock.
29 Lucius, Lucas and I went to see the new church the first time.
30 Mat and Birtie came to Lucas today.
31 Clear and beautiful. The last day of the year 1903. Farewell old year - gone gone.

1904


Jan.
1 Rained all day. Lula and Ab came.
3 I am still at Lucas.
5 Clear, Luther & Kate came.
7 At Lucius’ today. Luther’s 32nd birthday.
11 Came home from Barren Fork today. This is my 60th birthday. Lucas gave me a dress.
14 Clear, The boys picking cotton.
Dr. Dixon died this morning.
17 Lucy & I went to Sunday School.
Daisy found a calf.
26 Clear & cold. Got a letter from Lucius.

Feb.
1 Lucian gone to Barren Fork.
2 Clear & cold. Dilla found a calf. Lucian came home.
Sold the Ferguson field to Lucius for $ 400.00.
6 Cloudy, Norman and Norine here today.
13 Mr. Taylor’s boy came near getting killed.
20 Sleet & rain all day. Lucian’s 20th birthday.
24 Clear Dauphas Mc came and stayed all nite.
25 The boys helped cover the parsonage. I set a hen.
28 Gordon Woodard & Margie Blan married this evening.
Mar.
1 The girls have gone to burn corn stalks.
2 Cut our first ham. Put up a quilt.
3 Got quilt out. Put up another one.
4 Lucian gone to Judy Lindsey’s .
5 Put up another quilt. Got the organ.
8 Put up a quilt - Set a hen.
16 Clear, Nell Search here today.
23 Fixing to go to Lula’s. - Later- We never went. Aunt Lou Dobbs died last Thursday, Was
buried Saturday.
26 The boys went to the election.
30 Planted beans.
31 Planted potatoes. I am nearly sick.

Apr.
1 A big rain last nite. I have not set up much today.
4 Dr. Dave came to see me.
8 Clear, The windiest day for years.
Mr. Mc been dead 10 years.
12 Lucy gone to drop corn the first this year.
14 The boys still planting corn.
Len & Blake Evans came.
15 Len & Blake went home.
I am better.
23 Lucian & Nita gone fishing.
24 Mather bad. Dr Dave came.

May
3 Winslow and Minnie came.
4 I am better. Luther and Kate gone to Barren Fork.
9 Lucian gone fishing. Luther and Kate came home. Lula came with them.
14 Clear. Lucy and I are going home with Lula this morning.
25 Lucian worked road. Nita went to Jamestown.



June
5 Nita & Lucian gone to Salado.
. Mrs. Watts died.
8 Lucy and I came home today from Barren Forks.
14 Charlie Davis died today.
15 Charlie’s funeral preached today.
21 Mrs McSeldon died this morning.
22 Luther gone after Della Sims.



July
2 Lucian & Lucy gone to picnic at McHue.
3 Raining this morning. All went to Jamesrown to picnic except Nita.
11 We are nearly done canning berries. Lizzie Mc came today.
14 Della Sims went home. Lucy & Lizzie went to see the dam.
15 Lucian went with Mr. Moore over the river to a picnic.
16 Cloudy, Luther & Lucy went to Bethesda to a picnic.
20 We sent our beds to be washed yesterday.
27 Clear, Wint to see Mrs. Mills. Claude Evans came this eve.
28 Clear & dry, Luther gone to Cushman after a load of shingles. Fannie Kit came home with
him.
29 Bethel Mc and Ed and Fannie Kit all ate dinner here today. (Bethel Mc is Henry Bethel McSpadden son of Mr. Mc’s brother George.)
30 Luther gone after shingles. Lucy gone to Ruddells Mill to a picnic.

Aug.
3 Duetta Sims came today.
4 Nita’s baby was born this evening at 3:30. {Pauline}
6 All fine. Mrs. Cullins came.
7 Mrs, Hamilton died yesterday, was buried this evening.
9 Clear, Picnic down here. Arthur Mc and wife here for dinner.
13 Lucy went to Salado to a puicnic, Miss Mattie and Homer Jennings came.
15 Miss Mattie went home this eve.
16 They have named the baby Alma Pauline. Alice Sims came to Luther’s.
19 Alice started home today.
25 Clear, Luther & Aubrey gone with a load to Barren Fork.
27 Etta Rudolph and Ruby Evans came today.
29 Lucius came, We are fixing to move.
30 We all moved to Drytown today.
31 Rained, We are cleaning up today.

Sept.
1 Lucian began work with King.
2 Lucas got done making molasses.
4 I went to Eculet’s. Dolphus was married to Maggie Johnson this eve.
6 Went to Lucius. :izzie has the fever.
10 The Meeting began at Barren Fork today.
15 Clear ans cool, The Meeting closed last nite, Had 6 conversions.
19 Had a big rain. Lizzie better.
21 Luther came.
25 Luther went6 home Lizzie went with him.

Oct.
2 Lizzie able to be up. Ab came.
6 Got our cupboard and Kittle home.
11 Aunt Kit fell and hurt herself.
13 Grandma Combs died. Will bury her at Barren Fork tomorrow.
16 All went to church. Lucas and Lizzie here for dinner.
Betty & Billy here tonite.
17 Kates baby was born this morning. {Geneva}
18 I went to Luther’s.
25 I came home from Luther’s.
27 I am going to Ab’s.
30 Lucas and Arthur ate dinner here today.



Nov.
4 Pauline weighs 18 3/4 lbs. 3 mo. old today.
10 I came home from Lula’s. She came with me. They have moved to Uncle Mits to live a
while.
14 Edwin Edwards and Minnie Conyers were married this evening.
18 Lucas begain our cistern.
19 Nita gone to Desha with Lucius and Lizzie.
22 Lucas is having to blast in the cistern.
25 Cloudy, Crosby hangs today, poor fellow. Hope he has repented of his sins.
28 Molly Mc baby was borned today.



Dec.
13 Had my teeth made.
14 Got my teeth, cost $20.00.
19 Finished the cistern.
25 Cloudy, Christmas Day. Luther, Kate, Ab & Lula all here last nite. Santa was very good to
us.
31 Went to Lucius for dinner. This is the last day of the month and the last day of the year
1904. Farewell to the year.

1905


Jan.
2 Oran very sick. Had pneumonia.
10 Sleeted, Uncle Joe Younger died.
11 This is my 61st birthday. Silas and Lucas ate dinner here. The school house burned last
nite.
17 The Phillips’ all left for their new home in Calico Rock this morning.
27 Clear, Bertie’s baby { Amel } died last nite.} ( child of A. Harvey Benbrook and Lela Albertie
McSpadden. )
28 Zela Rodman’s baby born last nite.
31 Got Lucilla’s tombstone today.

Feb.
9 I have been married 37 years today.
22 The snow is almost gone. It has been on the ground 6 weeks.
27 Birties baby was born this evening.

Mar.
16 Sterling Thompson’s family started to Texas.

April
1 Callie Evans two little babies were buried at Barren Fork yeaterday.
8 Mr. Mc been dead 11 years tonight.

May
10 Uncle Jim Bone starts to the General Assembly tomorrow.
12 Fanny Ogilvie here today.





June
21 Lucy very sick.
26 Lucy able to laugh.

July
4 a picnic at Conyers Spring.
20 Monna Kings baby born. {Ross}
26 Lula here last time before they move.
27 Lula & Ab moved to their new home.
30 Lucy still very sick.

Aug.
9 Most every body went to the Reunion.
12 The meeting began at Barren Fork today.
17 Clear & hot, Had a good meeting. Eula McSpadden was converted.
28 Minnie Edwards’ baby born yesterday. {Glen}

Sept.
3 Aunt Meg Bone is right sick.

Oct.
16 Lucy’s 25th birthday.
17 Lucas sold the stone field to Frank Conyers for $150.00.
30 Lucy some better. Jeff Davis spoke here at town.

Nov.
11 Lula’s baby born. {Monroe }
16 Luther came. Lula and Lucy both bad.
17 Lula & Lucy still bad. Kate came.
19 Lula died at 12 o’clock today.
20 Lula buried this evening.
Aunt Meg Bone died this eve.
21 Aunt Meg buried this evening. Lucy no better.
24 This is Mr. Mc 63rd birthday.
30 Clear & cold. Thanksgiving day.

Dec,
1 Lucy died a little after 5 this afternoon.
2 Lucy buried this eveninbg, Farewell Dear Lucy.
4 Luther and Kate went home. Lizzie, Nita and Arthur cleaned up the things.
12 We are making Ama’s and Netties Jackets. (Lula’s children)
25 Nita and I went to Mat’s this Xmas Day. It is beautiful.
26 I went to Uncle Mit’s to see Lula’s children. They are well.
31 The year of 1905 is gone with all its Joys and Sorrows pains and Heartacks.

1906


Jan.
1 Cloudy, Gloomy day.
2 Pauline has the Thrash. Wmmett & Fannie moved today.
11 Cloudy, My 62nd Birthday.
29 I stayed all day at Tommie’s.
31 Went to Silas today. Uncle Mit’s at night. Ab’s baby sick.



Feb.
10 Uncle Brad Morrow ate dinner here.
17 Lucian sold Della and her calf for $21.00.
20 Lucilla’s 27th Birthday.
26 Levi Evans very sick.
27 Bob Mc moved back to town.

March
6 I sat up at Mr. Kings last nite. Their baby died this morning.
7 They buried the baby also buried Charlie Lewis at the same time.
13 Old Babe found a calf last nite.
21 The candidates spoke here today.
27 Datsie Mc and Vergie Sutton very sick.

Apr.
3 Tom Fulbright’s little boy died.
8 Peach trees in bloom at last. Mr Mc been dead 12 years.
17 Crisman Mc {Kit} is right sick.
18 Nina and I went to Tommie Evans to a quilting.
29 Will Mc died last nite. I am at Luther’s . Mr & Mrs. Woodard here for dinner.



May
4 Luther and Kate went to Jamestown had the children’s picture made.
4 Mat Searcy & Nell went to Barren Fork.
12 I came home today, all well.
13 All went to church. It is our annual Sacramental Meeting.
29 Nita and I went to Euclet’s. The chickens ate our garden up.
30 Bill and Euerett having a lawsuit.

June
3 Heard Bro. Gaither preach today.
14 Mag Thompson’s baby borned.
22 Uncle Mack Dobbs moved down here in Bill King’s house. ( John Ira McMellon Dobbs)
30 Bess & Mollie moved to Bob’s today.

July
4 Lucian and Will went to Jamestown to picnic.
9 Lucian went to Batesville to get Evans and Thompson a new wagon.

Aug.
7 Bert Miller washed for us.
11 Our Meeting began at Barren Fork today.
15 Lillian Edwards was converted.
16 Charley Sims.
17 Euna & Lando were.
18 Grace Evans was
19 Meeting closed 5 joined the Church.
30 If Lula were living she would be 33 years old today.

Sept.
2 Bro. Gipson preached today.
11 Had my picture made today.
19 Went to King Evans to Uncle Brad’s 75th Birthday dinner.
25 Nita’s baby born dead at 8 p’clock. She is doing well. (Lucian William McSpadden and Nita Cullins)
28 Someone broke into Mr. Moore’s Store and the Post Office night before last.



Oct.
3 Nat Conyers and Mattie Person married today.
22 Lizzie’s baby was born a little after 12 last nite. {Mable}

Nov.
9 Lucilla been dead 9 years today.
11 Claude Evans and Lizzie McSpadden were married this evening.
19 Lula been dead 1 year today.
24 Mr. Mc’s 64th birthday if he had been living.
29 Thanksgiving Day. All up.

Dec.
1 Lucy has been dead 1 year today.
20 Bertie’s baby born.
25 Eculet & Mat ate dinner here today, had a big turkey.
31 Cloudy the last day of 1906. We are all well. Farewell old year.

1907


Jan.
1 A sad New Years day to us all. Got word that King evans was dead.
3 Going to Cushman after King’s body.
4 They did not come with King’s body.
5 King died in Texas last Mon. and they have not come yet with him.
6 They got here today.
7 King’s funeral was preached today by Bro. Gipson and he was buried about 12 o’clock. Farewell.
11 Rained most of day. My 63rd birthday.
15 Cloudy a cold east wend. There are some peach trees in bloom.
24 I stayed all night at Eculets last nite. Fixing to go to Presbytery.

Feb.
7 Cuba Evans and Maggie Mc spent the day here. Lula and Nora Ogilvia came in the evening.
9 Arthur, Lucas & children spent the night here.
20 Lucian is 28 to-day.
21 Ab Conyers and Mattie Jennings married today.
23 Rained and sleeted all day. Trees breaking with ice.
25 Ada Mc’s baby was born this evening at 3 o’clock. {Othel}

Mar.
7 We got our enlarged pictures.
8 Kate’s baby borned today. {Emmette} (David Emmette McSpadden)
20 Maggie McSpadden has Pneumonia.
27 Cloudy, The leaves on the trees are half grown.
29 Good Friday, we have plenty of things in the garden big enough to eat.

Apr.
3 Mr. Bradshaw died yesterday. Arch right sick.
8 Exhibition here at town to-nite. Mr Mc been dead 13 years today.
13 Everything killed by frost last nite.
20 Cloudy & cold. The corn cut down by frost.
21 Myrtle and I went to Billie’s.
22 This is Billy’s 66th birthday.
27 Cousin Martha Stroud very sick.

May
4 We organized a Presbyterial Society at Barren Fork.
10 Water everywhere. White River all over the bottoms.
13 Clear, Ches Rudolph & Eunna came.
15 Emma Mc baby born.
20 Mollie Moore’s baby born.

June
5 Leonard Evans & Myrtle Evans married at the church this evening.
6 I came home from Luther’s today. This is Aubrey’s 8th birthday.
18 Minnie Edward’s baby born.
25 Got my quiltr out. Tip[ & Lida came yesterday.
27 Ida & Maude came from Little Rock. ( Robert Hill McSpadden’s girls?)

July
4 Clear, All going to Spring and have dinner today.
{later} We had a fine time. There were 170 people there.
13 Lucian and Nita have gone to Harvey Benbrooks to-nite. Lando Roy and Oran are with me.
18 I am fixing to go to Presbytery.
19 Lucius took Alice Sims, Lora Conyers and me to Presbytery.
29 Dolphus and maggie Mc started to Texas this morn. Bill Conyers is very sick.

Aug.
6 Cleae & hot. Bill died this morn at 6 o’clock.
7 Went to Bill’s funeral. There was a big crowd there. Farewell Bill till we meet again.
14 Old Mr. Pearson very sick.
15 Mr. Pearson died today.
19 Sterling Thompson started to Texas.
25 Mattie Conyers baby born.
30 Moved to this place 3 years ago today. Lula’s 34th birthday if living.

Sept.
2 Aunt Malissa Bone got hurt very bad Saturday.
10 Uncle Euclet’s folks all started to Texas this morning. Good Bye.
19 Bob Mc sold his place here to Mr Hassell.

Oct.
6 Old Mr. Martin Younger was buried today.
8 Aunt Malisa bone died last night was buried at Big Springs today. ( wife of A.R. Bone)
9 Nita’s 25th birthday.
10 Got done Knitting Velva’s stockings today.
15 Uncle Mc Dobbs folks started to move to Calico Rock today.
19 Nita’s baby borned at 11 o’clock. {Cullins}



Nov.
13 Harvey & Bittie Benbrook moved to his father’s.
28 This is Thanksgiving Day.
29 Clear & Beautiful. Erving Evans very low.

Dec.
1 Lucy been dead 2 years now.
2 Tom Mahue and Norine Cullins married yesterday.
5 Tommie Younger died.
6 Edwin Edwards moved to town.
18 Little Effie stroud very low.
25 Effie died last night. This is a sad Christmas Day for many. ( daughter of Dr. William Jefferson Stroud and Martha Jane Cornelius.)
29 Bro. Thompson preached his farewell surmon at Barren Fork.
31 Billy & Betty came. This is the last day of this year. Farewell old year.

1908


Jan
1 Billy gone this evening to marry Will Humphries to Eva Shaw.
7 Luther’s 36th Birthday. Uncle Rufus Bone died.
11 My 64th Birthday. All well.
14 Buck Hull died Sunday.
19 Luna Bone and Mr. Crafton married.
28 Billy very sick. Has pneumonia.

Feb.
1 Billy died this morn at 7 o’clock. (Her brother William D. Rudolph)
Gone to rest Dear Brother Billy.
Farewell for a short time.
2 Buried Billy this morn.
6 Betty came this evening and is staying at Silas’.
8 Uncle Jim preached his first surmon as pastor of Barren Fork Church.
9 Mr Mc and I have been married 40 years today.
11 Anna Steward and Mr. Price married this morn.
12 Nat and Mattie moved back to Mrs. Pearson’s.
20 Lucian’s 29th Birthday.
21 Put in the phone today.
23Carroll Dawson was buried today.
Mar.
4 Clemmy Shell died.
5 Myrtle Evan has a girl. {Helen}
7 Mrs. Ruminer was buried yesterday.
9 Betty & I moved together here in Lucian’s house to live a while.
28 Rained all day. Lucius gone to Melbourne. Lizzie sent me 3 hens. Joe Evans got his leg broken.

Apr.
8 Mr Mc been dead 14 years today.
19 Easter Sunday. Euna ate dinner here. Len and Myrtle came.
20 Clear and beautiful. Betty got her checks. 190 dollars.



May
7 Loraonza Evans ans Cora Bass married last nite.
20 Amonds Conyers has gone to the General Assembly.
24 Tommy E. and May I. gone to Myrtles.
27 Aunt Mat Wills? died this morning at 3 o’clock.
28 Aunt Mat was buried at Barren Fork today.

June
14 Mrs. Thompson fell and hurt herself.

July
4 All gone to the picnic but Betty and me.
19 We all went to St. Paul to Children’s Day.

Aug.
13 Lucian & Nita Joined the Church last nite.
23 Cicero? Finley & Maggie Conyers married this evening at 4 o’clock.
24 Betty fixing to move to Louis Forrest. They came after her this evening.
25 Betty went off this morn. I do miss her so much.
26 Lucius moved his smoke house yesterday.
29 Our Meeting began today at Barren Fork. May the Lord bless us.

Sept.
24 I moved to Lucius today.
29 Lucius and Lucas got done making Molasses. Made 610 gallons.

Oct.
5 I went to Lucians. Will Dobbs and Bertie McNealy were married last nite.
17 Lucas & Arthur went to Luthers.
24 Lucas’ 33rd Birthday.

Nov.
3 Mag Hodges very low.
8 Mag died last nite. Was buried at Barren Fork this eve. (Maggie “Bass’ Hodges)
12 Clear & Cold. The first big killing frost. George left Uncle John’s to stay. Lucas sold part of his place to Bill King.
25 Charley Mc died yeaterday was buried this evening. ( Charles Calhoun McSpadden son of William T. McSpadden and Melvina Leona Hankins)
26 Clear and beautiful. This Thanksgiving Day. Mr. Wimps Moser and Dasha Ray were married this evening.

Dec.
1 I spun some Knitting thread. Lucy been dead three years this evening.
25 A beautiful Xmas morn. all gone to Aunt Kits.
26 All of us and Luther’s ate dinner at Lucians today. Luther bought Finis Evans horse.
27 Lucius, Luther, Lucian and all the children ate dinner at Lucas today. Our old home place. We will never all be there again together I guess.
31 Clear, The last day of 1908. Farewell old year.

1909

Jan.
1 Cloudy, I came home from Lucian’s.
4 Luther talking of moving to Barren Fork.
7 Cloudy. Looks like snow. Lucius came and Luther is moving up here to Lucians until he can
buy him a place. Luther 37 years old today.
11 Snowing. This is my 65th birthday. It is very cold.
Lucius, Luther and Lucian gone after some more of Luther’s things.
26 Clear, henry Rudolph has a girl baby at his house he writes me.

Feb.
2 Clear, Lucius bought 2 brls. flour. Luther’s old Dick horse died today.
3 Blonda Edwards is very sick.
9 Claude, Lizzie & Aunt Kit moved to town. Luther & Kate moved to Aunt Kit’s place. I have
been married 41 years today.
12 The last day of Mr. Sipes school. Velma got the prize - A book.
19 Lando’s 12th Birthday. Della sims baby born last nite.
20 Lucian’s 30th Birthday.
26 Went to Lucian’s. They are fixing to move.

Mar.
1 Lucian commenced work in the store at Gurion today Nita started to move.
3 Kate & Luther stayed here last night. Lucius came back from moving Lucian & Nita.
14 Mr. Hassell preached at Barren Fork today.
15 We got out our 3rd quilt. Lucius bedded his sweet potatoes and sowed oats.
16 Ellis Bone died.
17 They buried Ellis Bone at Barren Fork today.
19 I went and got my Pension papers fixed up.
22 Len & Myrtle came last Friday.
26 Euna Edwards and the Lewis girls all very sick.
30 Euna Edwards died this evening.
31 They buried Euna at B.F. this eve.

April
8 Mr. Mc been dead 15 years today.
10 Grandma Luster very sick.
20 Cloudy. Vera’s 9th birthday.

May
4 We finished picking our wool today. Mrs. Holland died last nite. Was buried this eve.
18 Cuba Evans came. Will Delany came to Lucius. We had fish for supper.

June
11 Rained this morn. Lucius finished the cistern at the church.
22 Mostly clear. Uncle Ab Conyers got badly hurt yesterday eve. Lucian & Nat came.
24 Willie Thompson died yesterday.
26 I went to Lucas. John Conyers came home today on a visit.
27 Mag Finley’s baby girl born today. {Maxine}

July
3 All went down on the creek to a picnic.
8 A big rain last nite and we are thankful for it. The thrasher is flying these days.
9 Clear-mostly, Blake Evans here today. Lucas and Lando laying by cotton.
11 Clear & hot, I stayed at Finis Evans last nite.
12 Clear, Aunt Kit here today.
13 Clear, Aunt Kit not well. Went home today.
15 Hershel Stroud’s baby died yesterday. ( ?son of Harrington Stroud & Frances A. Newell)
16 Presbytery meets at Sidney tonight.
20 Luther crowning his cistern.
21 Clear, We sure need rain. We filled up our straw beds.
23 Luther, Lando, Aubrey Mc went to Ab’s.
25 Lucius & Lizzie went to Uncle Brad Morrow’s.
27 Clear, Lucius making boards for Lucas.
30 Cloudy, Had a good rain this morn. This is Euna’s 15th birthday.
I got a letter from Julia. (Julia Dodds?)


 

The Daily Journal of Elizabeth J. 'Rudolph' McSpadden, Izard County, Arkansas

Elizabeth J. Rudolph

Birth 11 Jan 1844 in McKracken Co. KY

Death 22 Jul 1921 in Izard County, AR

Book One

Samuel M. McSpadden and Elizabeth J. Rudolph Genealogy

 Elizabeth J. Rudolph McSpadden born January 11, 1844-died July 22, 1921
Husband Samuel M. McSpadden born November 24,1842-died April 8,1894

The Civil War began in the year 1861
The Civil War ended in the year 1865
Mr. McSpadden and I were married Feb. 9, 1868

b. July 1, 1806 Henry Rudolph, my father died Nov. or March 2, 1875 (this appears to be a mistake in translation, the date of his death was May 2, 1875. TDL)

b. 3-1-1806 Mary Rudolph, my mother died Sept. 13, 1879
We had a 3 foot snow in 1886
Father and Mother McSpadden moved to our house Nov. 10, 1888
Father McSpadden died June 15, 1889 (William Samuel McSpadden & Sarah 'Sally' Birch Stroud.TDL)

nothing of much interest for 1890 but a great deal for the year1891

 Entries enclosed in { } are original to my copy of the Journal. The entries enclosed in ( ) were added by me TDL.
1891
Jan.
1 Rained all day

Feb.
22 Rained & snowed

March
11 Rained and snowed Edd Morrow died
12 Ed Morrow was buried at Barren Fork Church

April
8 Lucius got a bad rising on his neck. Had it opened
9. Planted corn
13. Began planting cotton
14. Mr. Reaves started to move to Texas
15. Mr. Mc Swapped off his Tom horse for a mule
16. Lula took the measles
28. Got done planting

May
2. A Big rain
5. Planted mare corn a cold wind
7. Some frost this morning
17 Lucius & Luther gone to Batesville
18 Began hoeing cotton
25 Planted late potatoes
26 A little frost. Cold for May
31 Ed Morrows funeral preached at Barren Fork today

June
1 --Began hoeing cotton second time
3 --Betty George is able to sit up.
7 --A big rain 8-9-10-11-12-13-14 such a rainy time
15 -The creek all over the bottoms
16 -Rained all day -
17-18-19-20-21-22. It is sure a Rainy time
20 -Jeff Stroud came to see Grandma Mc.
30 -Cut millet & oats

July
1 -Luther went to Batesville.
2 -Uncle Abe Bone died. Lucian & Lucas went fishing.
7- Cold enough for frost here in July.
15 -A good rain. Lucius went to his uncle Finis.
20- Began plowing cotton last time.

July
24 -Mr. Mc & Lucian went to the carding factory.

August
4 --I had a hard chill.
15 -A good rain, Lucius Swopped off Dancer ?
19 -Took her back today.

September
16 Began picking cotton.
28 A little rain.
29 Cool today.

October
1-2-3-4-5 Cold enough for frost.
15 Got out 7 bales of cotton

This is all I have for the year of 1891.



1892
 January
1 A beautiful day. All up this New Year Day.
2 Cold north wind all day.
Sunday
3 Clear & pleasant.
4 A beautiful day. I had a chill.
5 I feel very bad this morning.
6 Cold, It snowed a little.
7 Cold , Luther sick today.
9 Cold, All able to be up today.
Sunday
10 Cold east wind, all better.
11 Cold, cloudy, I had a tooth ache all day.
12 Coldest day this winter, Snowed all evening.
13 Very cold, snow about 5 in. deep.
14 Clear, but cold.
15 Clear. Snow melting a little. I am most sick.
16 Little warmer. Snow melting slowly.
17 Cloudy. Sleeted in the evening.
18 Snowing as fast as it can this morning.
19 Clear and cold, snow 7 in. deep. Mr. G-----? died today.
20 Clear, still cold.
21 A little warmer. Snow melting fast.
22 Cloudy. Rained a little.
23 Clear & warm.
24 Clear and pleasant. I am nearly sick.
25 Clear. Snow most all gone.
26 A clear day.
27 A beautiful morning, all up.
28 Beautiful day. I am still very puny.
29 A Spring day, Lucilla had a chill.
30 Clear, cool day, all up.
31 Cloudy, a little snow. Mother Mc went to George’s. She is most sick.

Feb.

1 Cloudy, Mr. Mc went to Melbourne.
2 Nearly clear. I feel very bad today.
3 A beautiful day.
4 This morning looks like snow again.
5 Cloudy cold east wind.
6 Cloudy a big rain last nite.
7 Clear & cold Joe Fulbright married.
8 Clear, Uncle Dave Morrow ate dinner here.
9 Clear, Silas, Mauda & Kit came today. Mr. Mc and I have been married 24 yrs. today.
10 Clear & windy. Lucius hauled cedar post all day.
11 Clear cold north wind.
12 Clear, a spring day.
13 Cloudy & windy.
14 Cloudy looks like rain.
From here on the dates that are missed are just reports on the weather unless otherwise stated{ Velma }
19 Cloudy, Mr. Harris school out today.
22 Cloudy, Betty here. Lula started to school.
29 Cloudy, Dr. McGlarow ate dinner here.

March
1 Clearing off. Mrs. Caraway ate dinner here.
2 Clear warm. Opened a barrel of flour.
3 Clear, began sowing oats.
4 Clear, Dave Girand ? stayed here last nite.
8 Lucas & Lucian went to Batesville.
9 Cold & cloudy, Tom was here last nite.
11 Clear, Mr Mc went to Presbytery.
12 Mother and I went to Bill Mc.
13 Cloudy, all gone to Presbytery.
27 Clear, Mr Mc gone to Melburne.
29 Cloudy, Got me a pr. of shoes.
31 Planterd corn.

April
9 ”Sack” here tonite Planted more corn.
10 Cloudy & cool, Lucilla sick.
13 Dan, the mule, is very sick.
19 Cloudy, I am sick.
20 Rained, Tom Mc here tonite.
23 Clear, Josie the cow found a calf.

May
17 Had all our pictures taken this morning.
27 Clear, Luther went to Bob’s. (Robert Hill McSpadden, brother to Mr. Mc. )

June
3 Dave Mc & wife here. Mr. Mc gone to Melbourne.
9 Mr. Mc Got home from Melbourne.
17 Rainey & Cloudy out today.

July
4 Johny Evans here tonite.
7 Rained all day. Got 100 lb. of flour.
10 Clear. Mr Mc started off again.
16 Clear until12. Luther came from Bob’s.
18 Clear Lucius went to Bob’s to work.

July
22 Clear. I am sick.
23 Luther started to Baxter County.
29 Cloudy. Mr Mc got home today from his trip, we were all so glad.
31 Cloudy. I had a chill.

August
1 Cloudy, I feel very bad.
2 Clear, Hauled 4 loads oats from Lucius’place.
3 Clear, Luther got home from Baxter Co.
13 Clear, Big Meeting began at Barren Fork.
15 Clear, Had a good meeting today.
17 Clear,Had a good meeting today, thank the Lord.
18 Clear Lucian got hurt.
19 Clear, Meeting closed, had 20 professions.
26 Cloudy, I went to Bob’s.
30 Cloudy, Got a new coffee mill.
31 Clear, Lucius went to Bob’s to work again.

Sept.
3 Got 26 lbs. of beef.
5 Luther went to Molasses Mill to work.
9 Tommie E. (Evans), Maude R. (Rudolph), Nit E. (Evans) here today and Lucius swapped off Dan the mule.
11 Cloudy, King & Cuba Evans ate dinner here.
19 Lucas & Luther went to Euclet’s to make molasses. (Euclet, is Euclet Calhoun McSpadden brother to Mr. Mc. )

21 Johnny Griffin died today.
29 Lucius came from Bob’s today.
30 Done making molasses at Mr. Hills

Oct.
6 Clear, Tore down Lucius old house.
15 Ginger the mule threw Winfred Dobbs. (Winfred Dobbs, son of John Ira McMellon Dobbs & Mary Ann McSpadden)

17 Hauled 11 loads of corn- put 4 bu. oats in Lucius oat box.
26 Clear, Began sowing wheat.
30 Clear, Mat & Euke? here today. (Martha J. Conyers and husband Euclet Calhoun McSpadden, bro. to Mr. Mc. )

Nov.
2 Lucius & Luther gone to Cushman.
4 Lucius began digging a well.
7 Lucius got 9 ft. dug in the well.
10 Mr. Mc Sick. Dr. Dave came to see him.
11 Killed a beef. Mr Mc a little better.
13 Dr. Dave came again today.
17 Lucius & Luther gone to Batesville.
26 Lucius & Lula gone to ---- Mc.
28 Cloudy, All started to school.
29 Lucius, Luther & Lila are gone to Batesville.



Dec.
5 Uncle Mit began Lucius house.
6 Uncle Mit, Uncle Mack and Winfred are working on the house today. ( Uncle Mack is John Ira McMellon Dobbs and his son, Lemuel Winfred Dobbs.)
10 Clear, Grandma got a new pair of shoes. (Sarah 'Sally' Birch Stroud McSpadden, Mr. Mc’s mother.)
11 Clear, John Ogilvie here today.
13 Clear, Mollie Conyers and Maude Rudolph? here today. Lucius ------? shingles.
14 Clear, Killed 6 hogs.
25 Snowing, Mr. Mc very sick.
27 Clear, Mr. Mc better.
29 Snowing, Cherry found a calf.
30 Rained all day, Lucy sick.
31 Rained all day, opened a barrel of flour.
Fare well to the year 1892 forever gone from us.


1893
 Jan.
1 Clear, All up this New Years day.
3 Cloudy, Lucilla not well.
4 Clear, I am very tired have been co----? all day.
5 Clear, All gone to see Lucius and Lizzie Evans married. ( Sarah Elizibeth Evans daughter of Abner C. Evans and Mary Cartherin Morrow)
6 Lucius Infare, about 70 people ate dinner here.
7 Lucius sold Jull the mule for $70. Luther’s 21st birthday.
14 Mr. Mc very poorly. Got $5.00 worth Medicine.
22 Clear, Mr Tyre died.
23 Lucius & Lizzie moved home today.
25 Meek? & Mit here all day.
27 Meeting began at Dry Town to-nite.

Feb.
2 Lucius took his sow & pigs home today.
3 Got a letter from Billy today. (Billy was her brother)
8 Cloudy Very cold, Mr. Mc worse.
9 Mr. Mc & I have been married 25 years today.
10 Mr. Mc no better, I feel bad.
16 Mr. Mc worse. I feel so very bad.
22 Tommie Evans & Ida Mc here today.
24 Tom Mc & wife Lizzie here today.
25 Presbytery began last nite.
28 Luther gone to Batesville.



March
1 Clear, Mollie Conyers here today.
7 Lucius struck water in well today.
12 Finis & Terry Evans, Clinton & Sarah Morrow ate dinner here today.
25 Mr. Mc and I went to Lucius first time.

Apr.
4 Mr. Mc went to town. First time in 6 weeks.
7 Luther got a new saddle paid $13 for it.
12 Mr. Mc bad all day.
22 Corn killed by frost last nite.
26 Bob & A---? Evans here tonite.



May
3 Mr. Mc is better.
4 Mr. Mc gone to Finis Evans. Their baby is very sick.
8 Old Jude the mule threw Mr. Mc and broke his shoulder.
12 Mr. Mc doing very well. Luther gone to carding factory.
-----------------can’t read this line---------------
14 ---------can’t read--------------Mr. Mc better.
16 Mr. Mc setting up.
21 Clear, Mat & Euclet here.
30 Clear, Mr Mc still mending.



June
1 Cloudy, Grandma sick.
2 Luther worked the road.
13 Spooled 10 yds cloth. Grandma still sick.
16, Clear- All gone to Exhibition.
17 Luther, Lula & Lucas all went to picnic at Conyers Spring. Mr. Mc coughing a good deal.
21 Mr. Mc better. Went to town got Lucy pr. slippers.



July
4 Luther, Lucas & Lulu gone to picnic.
5 Lucas cut his foot with the Oradle?.
6 Luther cut rails for Theodone Evans.
13 Got my carper warped.
21 Bro. Billy preached at Dry Town last nite.
22 Walt Rodman came last nite.
25 Mr Mc, Mother and I went to Bob’s.
26 Ches Rudolph’s wife died.





Aug
1 Mr. Mc very sick.
2 Mr. Mc better. Nora McSpadden married.
10 Ruben Mc here tonight. ( son of Thomas A. McSpadden and nephew of Mr. Mc.)
12 Barren Fork Meeting began today.
15 Clear, Had a good Meeting today.
16 Mr. Mc went to Meeting today.
19 John & Sarah Mc here today. ( John Dillard McSpadden, bro. of Mr. Mc. and wife Sarah E. Luster McSpadden.)
20 Ed Reaves came from Texas.
22 Old Beck threw Lula. Didn’t hurt her much.

Sept.
6 Mr. Mc a little better.
8 Finished making molasses. Made 68 gal.
14 Sold White Face and Star. { the calves}
22 Luther & Lula gone to Presbytery.
28 Mr. Mc very sick. Dr. Dave came to see him.



Oct.
29 John Bone preached at Dry Town today.
30 Luther sick today.
31 Dr. Dave came to see Luther , Mr. Mc better.

Nov.
1 Lucy got a rising on her finger.
2 Sick better. Lucy had her finger split.
3 Luther still sick. Dr. Dave came again. Lucias & Lucas came from town. Lucas got a new suit.
8 Luther better, Mr. Mc worse.
14 All started to school. Mr. Furgeson died.
24 Mr. Mc 51st birthday. Bertie McSpadden’s 15th birthday she is here tonite. ( Bertie is Lela Alburtie McSpadden daughter of Mr. Mc’s brother Euclet Calhoun McSpadden and wife Martha J. Conyers McSpadden.)
25 Lizzie spooled her carpet.
30 Thanksgiving day. We feel thankful that we are all still alive, tho Mr. Mc is very poorly.



Dec.
1 Lizzie got her carpet out. Lucy not well.
5 Made Lucian a pair of pants this eve.
6 Mr. Mc better. Bob Evans here.
7 Lizzie very sick.
8 Lula got a new saddle $8.50
16 Luther & Ward Morrow started to Baxter Co.
25 Christmas nite. Some of the children gone to a corn popping. Some to a candy breaking. Mr. Mc is sick. Grandma is asleep.
26 Finis & Tommy? Evans here. Jessie Mc died.

( Jessie- Jessie A. McSpadden 1873-1893, son of Mr. Mc’s brother John Dillard McSpadden and wife Margaret C. Grigsby.)

27 Our young sow found 6 pigs.
29 Clear, I am most sick.
30 Mr. Mc bad tonite.
31 Jeff Stroud here tonite.

1894
 Jan.
1 Clear. Mr Mc a little better.
2 We picked our geese.
4 Lizzie still sick. I am most sick.
5 Bart Stroud here. (? Bartlett S. Stroud. 1st. cousin to Mr. Mc)
11 This is my 50th Birthday.
12 Lucy’s little pig died last nite.
16 All better Lucas lauling rails for Bob.
21 Joe & Ellen Evans here today. Mr. Mc better.
22 We have had a beautiful winter so far.
23 I went to see Lizzie. She is better.
24 Had a big snow last nite.
26 Still have snow. George & Betty here.
29 Clear. Lucian has a sore knee.



Feb.
1 Mr. Mc a little better.
4 Clear, Uncle dutch Morrow here.
5 Mr. Mc better. Wrote to Nashville for Medicine.
7 Cloudy, Finis got Ginger the mule to work.
9 Bob Evans school out, All gone to Exhibition. Mr. Mc & I have been married 26 years today.
15 Bill Mc moved to Ele---------? house.
19 Mr. Mc bad all day. Grandma sick.
24 George moved grandma to his house. (George Acton Steel McSpadden , Mr. Mc’s brother)
27 I set two hens on goose eggs.



Mar.
3 I picked the geese.
6 Mr. Mc resting fine.
7 I am making soap.
15 Lucius & Lucian gone to mill with wheat.
17 Presbytery began at Big Springs yesterday.
25 Mr. Mc very very bad & weak.
27 Cold, Everything killed by the freeze.

April
6 Mr. Mc bad bad What will we do?
8 Mr. Mc died at 8 O’Clock tonite and is in now in heaven.
9 Mr. Mc’s body is still here with us but his soul has gone to God who gave it.
9 We went to the grave yard this evening with Mr. Mc for the last time in this world. He & I lived together 26 years and two months today.
10 Tom Mc stayed with us last nite. We feel very sad and lonely. ( Thomas A. McSpadden, Mr. Mc’s brother)
16 I went to Molly Conyers a little while.
19 The boys sheared sheep, I made soap.
29 Went to Sunday School, first time in a year.



May
9 John Porters wife and children got drowned in Strawberry River.
11 John Porter found his wife and two children and buried them at Barren Fork.
13 Found John other child today.
14 Buried child just at sunrise.
17 Nell found a colt.
24 I went to see Mack Conyers today.
26 Luther got a new pair of pants & me some shoes.
27 A big hail and rain this evening.
31 Mack Dobbs put a back in our chimney. ( Mack Dobbs--John Ira McMellon Dobbs)

June
15 All went to the dinner at Dry Town and exibition at nite. Luther got the medal on oration.
17 Levi & Tommie Evans here today.
21 Luther started to Baxter Co. and Lucy to Walt Rodmans. ( Walter Claudius Rodman husband of Mr. Mc’s sister Martha L. McSpadden)

July
4 Lula & Lucas gone to Sidney to picnic.
30 Lucius & Lizzie’s little girl baby was borned this evening. {Euna}



August
8 Willie Young died today.
10 Lucilla not well.
11 Barren Fork meeting started today.
14 Lucilla professed religion today. Thank the Lord. She is the last of my children.



Sept.
19 Chrisman McSpadden and Emma Folks married today. ( Lowry Chrisman 'Kit' McSpadden, son of George A.C. McSpadden and Elizabeth Jane Dobbs.)
20 All went to Georges to Chrisman’s Infare. ( An Infare is a wedding party given by the grooms family the day after the wedding.)
28 All gone to candy Stew? but Lucilla. She has two big risings on her back.

Oct.
5 Lucilla 12 years old today.
7 All went to Dry Town. Bro. Gibson preached Mrs. Albright’s funeral.
16 Lucas & Lucian made 26 loads corn. Pretty good for boys. They finished gathering today.
22 Heard today that Bro. Edlemon? died last Friday.

Nov.
3 Went to Silas’ for dinner. This is his 56th birthday. ( brother--Silas T. Rudolph )
12 Got Mr. Mc Enlarged picture.
20 Ches & Ruth Rudolph here today.
21 Went to see mother Mc. Her left eye ball busted out. Looks oh so bad. (Sarah 'Sally' Birch Stroud McSpadden, Mr. Mc’s mother.)
27 Went to Mat’s. Bertie 16 year old today.
29 Thanksgiving Day. A big to do in town.



Dec.
1 Luther got him a new coat.
8 Swopped Cherry for a cow & calf.
18 Lula made Sally McSpadden a new dress.
25 Christmas Day all gone but Lucilla a & I.
26 Bob Mc Gin & Mill burned last nite. ( Robert Hill McSpadden, Mr. Mc’s brother.)
31 All gone to school but Lula & I. This is the last day of 1894. It has been a long sad year for me. So fare-well old year.



1895
 Jan.
1 Mr. Linn ? came here to board two months.
8 Molly Williams died today.
11 Clear, I am 51 years old today.
24 Luther went to Cushman after Billy’s and Sack’s things. They moved from Ky. here. ( brother William D. Rudolph and his wife Sarah 'Sack' Boler)
31 Luther gone to Charley Sims? to make a crop.

Feb.
3 Clear, -----? Thomas died.
5 Luther came home and paid our taxes.
15 Mr. Linn? school out.
22 Lucian got a new suit of clothes paid $4.00 for it.
26 Molly ran away with Lucas plow. Nothing hurt.
27 Molly ran away with Lucian today . Nothing hurt.
28 Lucius swopped Molly off. Got a mule & $10.00 for her.

Mar.
8 Presbytery meets at Newhope today.
15 Bill King Mc & Grandma very sick. ( William King McSpadden )
18 Grandma died about 2 O’Clock last nite. ( Sarah ‘Sally’ Birch Stroud McSpadden, widow of William Samuel McSpadden and my great-great grandmother. TDL)
19 Raind all day. I am sick.
20 Cloudy & cold. Going to bury Grandma this morning. I am not well. Will not get to go see her. Farewell. Poor mother.
23 Mr. John Suttler died.
24 Lucian sick.

April
4 Lucian is able to sit up.
7 Tip McSpadden got his leg broke.
8 Cloudy, Mr. Mc been dead one year.
22 I went to brother Billy’s birthday dinner, he is 54 years old today.
30 Billy and Sack here to stay a while. Billy worked out my garden so nice and clean, Thanks.

May
1 Billy gone to preach ---- ---------? funeral.
25 Luther came home from Chjarley Sims.
26 Clear, Mat’s baby borned.
30 All gone to St. Paul to a pincic but Lucilla & I.

June
2 This is Childrens day at Dry Town.
9 This is Childrens day at Barren Fork.
27 Lucas gone to Carding Factory.
29 Got our Wool Rolls.



July
4 Lucas gone to picnic at Cave City.
17 Went to Ida’s & Addie’s birthday dinner, they are 16 yrs. old. ( twins, Ida Effie a Ada ‘Addie’ Ethel Dobbs. Daughters of Mary Ann McSpadden and John Ira McMellon Dobbs. Ada was my grandmother.TDL)
21 John Bill? Bone funeral preached.

August
1 Cloudy, Cut 3 bu apples.
27 Luther & Charley Conyers started to Texas.
30 Lula’s 22nd birthday.
31 Lucy & I went to Presbytery at Sidney.

Sept.
2 Betty Goings is very sick.
3 Got a letter from Luther.He got to Texas alright.
8 Edd Reaves? Baptized.
16 Betty died this evening just at sunset.
17 Billy Rudolph preached Betty’s funeral.
23 A big Show at town today.

Oct.
5 Lucilla’s 13th birthday.
8 George Albright & Dora Phillips married this morning at sunrise.
13 Sally McSpadden very sick.
16 Lucy is 12 years old today.
17 Sally died this morning. ( Sally M. Morrow 1846-1895 wife of Robert Hill McSpadden.)
18 Sally buried this evening.What a sad time for all.
24 Lucilla got a new cap & dress.



Nov.
4 Mat came to wrap a piece of cloth.
11 Lucas and Lucian started to school.
22 Bob & children here tonight.
23? Thanksgiving Day. Mollie Morrow and Will Wayland married to-nite at Barren Fork Church.

Dec.
6 Bill King began work here yesterday.
9 Lula gone to Batesville.
11 Lula got her a big trunk.
18 Luther got home from Texas today.
25 Bill King McSpadden and Ada Conyers married this Christmas nite--1895.
26 All went to Georges to Bill’s infare.
31 The last day of 1895. Farewell old year.



1896
 Jan.
1 George McSpadden , Mrs. Martha Sade married.
4 George came home with his other family last nite.
6 Bill & Ada moved home.
9 Stayed with Sack last nite. She is bad.
11 Sack no better. She has a cancer.
26 Tom Williams & Emma Jennings married.

Feb.
2 Lula had two teeth pulled.
3 Lucas came from Melbourne with the mail.
20 Lucian’s 17th birthday. Billy & Sack moved to Silas’. ( Silas T. Rudolph, brother to Billy and Elizabeth, the author. )
21 Got a new stove. Gave $10.00 for it.
29 Cut out onions.

March
14 Big snow. Lucas has the mumps.
19 Lee Billington married Jessy Allen.
25 Sent for Mr. Mc Tomb Stone.
27 Presbytery began at Dry Town.
28 All of us went to Presbytery.
29 We went to hear Bro. Gibson preach Sally McSpadden’s funeral. His text was “Let me die the death of the righteous, and let my end be like his!" Numbers 23:10
31 A big rain yeaterday. Washed fences away.

April
5 Billy preached his first sermon as pastor.
8 Billy and Uncle Dave here last nite. Mr. Mc been dead two years. Oh the long sad days.
15 Lula & I went to Sarah Jane Evans today.
20 Mauda Rudolph & Mrs. McNealy here today.
24 Nell, our mare found a colt.



May
2 Lucas gone to Batesville, Mr. Linn came from Texas.
9 Lucian gone with mail.Elected two new -----? in Barren fork Church today, Bob Mc , Porter Bone.
10 Sack is bad again.
20 Silas here for dinner.
23 Sack is very bad.
26 Sack died at 12:30 today. ( sister-in-law Sarah ‘Sack’ Boler wife of William D. ‘Billy’ Rudolph)
27 Sack’s funeral was preached by Fine Bone. The text was Rev. 14:13:
( And I heard a voice from heaven saying, "Write this: Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord henceforth." "Blessed indeed," says the Spirit, "that they may rest from their labors, for their deeds follow them!" )TDL
Then she was buried at Barren Fork. Farewell sister Sack for a while.
29 Billy here tonite. Poor fellow, I know how he feels.
30 Billy moved his trunk here.
31 All gone to Concard but Lucy & Lucilla.

June
5 School out at town. A big celebration.
15 Normal began at town today.
27 Lucas gone to carding factory.
30 Canned some black berries today.

July
7 Lula making Aunt Lou Dobbs a new dress. ( 2nd ? wife of John Ira McMellon Dobbs)
27 Lucius began digging a cistern.
28 Mat here Lula and Birtie gone to the river.

August
2 Lucilla and I went to Big Springs to meeting.
6 Uncle Dutch Morrows died.
8 Barren Fork meeting began today.
13 Our meeting closed. Had 4 professions.
18 Lucas started to Texas. Lucius & Luther went to Batesville with Lucas. Got 2 barrels cement.
26 Got a letter from Lucas.
29 Joe Woods came down.
30 Lula’s birthday.
31 Began picking cotton.

Sept.
11 Mr. John Miller died.
18 The man came and put up Mr. Mc Tombstone paid him $23.00.
27 Alice & Charley Simms came yesterday.

Oct.
7 Tom Linn and Geneva Evans were married this evening at 6:30. All of us went.
8 Luther & Lula gone to Mr. Linn’s Infare.
11 Taylor McSpadden and Nannie Young were married this evening at six o’clock. Lula and Ada waited on them.
12 All went to George’s to Taylor’s infare dinner. ( son of George A.S. McSpadden and Elizabeth Jane Dobbs)
14 Frank McSpadden died. ( William Franklin McSpadden 1880-1896, son of William Thoodore McSpadden and Melvina Leona Hankins.)
15 Frank was buried at Barren Forks today.
23 Lucas got home from Texas today.
27 Uncle Dave Morrow died.
28 He was buried at Barren Forks today. How we will all miss Uncle Dave.
29 Lucas 21st birthday.

Nov
3 Election day for President. (William McKinley and William Jennings Bryan)
8 Bro. Jennings preached at Barren Fork.
21 Lizzie here we are cooking cakes.
25 Lula McSpadden and Ab Conyers were married this evening at 6 o’clock. Winfred Dobbs and Bertie McSpadden waited on them. There was about 65 ate supper here.
26 Thanksgiving Day. Lula went off today. May the Lord bless her.
27 Luther started to Texas again.



Dec
2 Got a letter from Luther.
14 Charley Conyers and Lora Morrow started to Memphis, Tenn this morning to marry.
16 Charley & Lora back today, Married Friday?.
25 All went to the christmas? tree at town ?
27 Clear, Went to see Mrs Kerns?.
28 George Albright went to Hot Springs. He is sick.
31 The last day of 1896. Farewell old year.



1897
 Jan
1 Cloudy this New Years Day.
4 Lula & Ab came after Lula’s things today.
5 Ab & Lula moved home today.
8 Clear. Went to see Lula.
9 Julia Dobbs very sick. (Sarah Julia Dobbs, daughter of John I.M. Dobbs and Mary Ann McSpadden)
11 Lucian plowing. I am 53 yrs. old .
13 Billy was married this evening to Mrs. Betty Boler.
14 Went to Billy’s to help get supper for them. He came home with his woman this eve.
18 Went to see Julia. She is better.
26 Went to Silas to-nite to see May Rudolph married to Sterling Thompson. Ate supper there.

Feb.
13 Bob Evans died last nite.
14 Bob was buried today 500 people there.
19 Lucius & Lizzies baby boy borned. {Lando}

March
12 Ida Dobbs very sick. ( Ida Effie Dobbs daughter of John I.M. Dobbs and Mary Ann McSpadden)
30 Kate Evans warped her carpet. ( a series of yarns extended lengthwise in a loom and crossed by the weft )
31 A big hail storm at one o’clock. Broke out 5 glasses for us. Killed 2 hens. Hail large as eggs.



April
6 Mr. Oscar Moore and Mollie Rudolph married.

May
1 Mr. Linn died.
2 Mrs. Bill Wiles died.
4 Put down my carpet.
25 Mr. Bill Winkle died last nite.
30 Uncle Dave Morrow funeral preached by Bro. Gibson.

June
4 Exibition at town tonite, Winfred Dobbs got the medal for speaking.
7 Got done weaving cloth for our dresses.
28 Sent Luther’s bed and bed clothes to him in Texas.

July
1 Sold Granny the mule. Got a buggy, sow & 4 pigs.
7 Lucilla had a chill.
12 Clear & hot. Everything seems to be burning up.
17 Lucas & Lucy gone to Cave City to a picnic.
18 Lucas gone to Charley Sims?.
19 Rain, Mr. Johnson died.
22 Clear, Done quilting for this summer.
27 Clear, I took sick today.
31 Mother is awfully bad.

Aug.
1 Sent for Luther.
3 Luther came from Texas.
12 I can sit up a little.
20 Luther, Lucian, Lucy washed today. I am up some.
24 Cutting peaches, I can help some.
25 Billy & Betty his wife moved here to stay this ----?.
29 Luther McSpadden & Kate Evans were married this evening in Barren Forks Church.
30 Luther came home with Kate this morning. We had a little dinner, about 20 here.
31 I am getting a little stout again.

Sept.
1 Luther & Kate packing their things to go to Texas in the morning.
2 Luther & Kate started off this morning. We are so lonesome.
24 Lula’s baby boy was born at 12 o’clock. { Elbert }

Oct.
5 Albright’s and Holland’s gin burned and 30 bails of cotton . We had 600 lbs. in the gin.
12 Went to Lula’s. Her baby is sick.
16 Lula came home with me. Lucy’s 16th birthday.
22 Lula’s baby very sick.
24 Lucas 22 nd birthday.

Nov.
6 Mr. Allen fixed our clock.
17 Bill Conyers & Fanny Dawson married today.
18 All went to Mit’s to Bill’s infare dinner.
21 All gone to St. Paul Lula here. Her baby is growing fast.
25 Rained all day this Thanksgiving Day.

Dec.
22 Billy gone to marry Lizzie Jacobs to Mr. Hall.
25 Cloudy Xmas Day. I got a new bonnet.
31 Clear, Farewell old year gone with all its Joys and sorrows. may we all do better next year.



1898
 Jan.
1 Clear.
2 Uncle Ab very sick.
10 King Evans and Sterling Thompson bought out Younger’s Store.
11 Rain, My 54th Birthday.
19 Beatrice Evans and Tim Watson were married at Barren Fork Church this evening at 6 o’clock.
20 Lucius sold all their chickens.
28 Mr. Lenard & Nellie Hodges died.
30 All went to the burying at St. Paul.

Feb.
9 I have been married 30 yrs. today.
11 Billy’s School out. Had dinner on the ground.
20 Lucian 19 years old today.
26 Mr. Kerns died today.
27 Mr. Kerns buried at Barren Fork.

March
4 Presbytery met this eve at Barren Fork. ( a ruling body in presbyterian churches consisting of the ministers and representative elders from congregations within a district)
6 Bill Winkle’s funeral preached by Bro. Gibson.
16 Aunt Kit started to Texas.
27 Rained all day. Water higher than it has been in 5 years.

April
8 Mr. Mc been dead 4 years today.
17 Winfred Dobbs preached today.

May
14 Lucy & I went to Lucius and left the boys at home. First time we ever did such a thing.
15 Went to see Aunt Kit and Uncle Ab. They are sick.
18 Washed our wool.



June
10 Lucian went to Evening Shade for King.
16 I went to see Aunt Meck Conyers.

July
4 * Lucilla gone to Cushman with Mc Dobbs folks to a picnic.
6 Clear, Mrs, Jane Womack died.
8 Ab Conyers bought him a place on Nubbin Ridge.
15 Uncle Perry Stroud here. ( Oliver Hazard Perry Stroud, brother to Sarah Birch ‘Sally’ McSpadden)
18 Went to Silas to see Manda. She is sick.



July
20 Ab & Lula moved here until he got his house put up on his place.
26 Went to Bob’s. Mollie & Herbert are very sick. (daughter and son of Robert Hill McSpadden and Sally M. Morrow.)

August
15 Geneva Linn came from Texas on a visit.
29 Went to see Manda Rudolph. She is still sick.
8 Geneva started home. Lucas got his pig home.
12 Lucy started to school at town.
23 Mauda Rudolph died very suddently today.
26 Ab & Lula moved to their home today.
27 Uncle Ab Evans very bad.
30 Uncle Ab died this morning at 9 o’clock.

Oct.
1 Rained, Uncle Ab was buried this evening. Bro. Gibson preached his funeral. Farewell.
5 Lucilla’s 16th birthday.
9 I went to Lula’s. Her baby boy was born this morning. {William Everret}
19 Lucas McSpadden and Arthur Conyers were married this evening at 6 o’clock.
20 Rained most of the day. 25 ate dinner here.
22 Arthur moved her things here.
24 Lucas 23rd birthday.

Nov.
1 Lucian got a new overcoat.
4 Lula’s baby died this morning at 8 o’clock. {William Everret}
5 Ab & Lula came with their baby and it was buried this evening at Barren Fork. Lula came home with us.
15 Lula went home, Lucy went with her.
Nov.
24 All went to church this Thanksgiving Day. Mr. Mc 51st birthday if he was still living.

Dec
14 Lucian & Len Evans hauled 8 Ricks of wood to town.
22 Luther & Kate came from Texas this evening.
24 Lula & Ab came.
25 Clear, Christmas day all well.
26 Clear, Had a fine Christmas. Endeavor Meeting last nite. Aunt Kit, Lizzie, Lula & Kate here for dinner. Oh what a good time we have had.
31 Cloudy, The year 1898 is gone. Farewell.



1899
 Jan.
1 Clear & Cold this New Year day.
7 Luther & Kate here. Luther’s birthday.
11 Cloudy, My 55th birthday. Luther and Kate started to their place on White River. Lucian went to live with them this year. We will miss him so much.
16 Arthur & I went to John Mc. (? John Dillard McSpadden bro. to Mr. Mc)
27 Billy put up Sack’s tombstone.

Feb.
1 Clear
13 All of us most sick.
27 Lucas & Andy Hill fixing fence.

Mar.
2 Clear, Arthur’s head bad.
8 Nell Fulks died.
9 Nell was buried at Barren Fork today.
16 Josie Barnes died.
17 Josie buried at Barren Fork today.
29 Luther came to see us.

April
8 All went to church but me. I am not well. Mr Mc been dead 5 yrs. this evening.
April
21 Lucius 29 yrs old today.



May
9 Went to see Andy Hull. He is very sick.
13 Bro. Gibson here tonite.
15 Andy Hull died a little after 12 today.
26 School out at town. Exibition tonite.
30 Had beans & Potatoes for dinner.



June
6 Luther & Kate’s baby boy was borned today. { Aubrey }
25 Arthur is very sick.

July
4 Cloudy, Picnic at the spring.
6 Lida Morrow came.
7 Lucy & I went to the river to a picnic.
12 Aunt Molly Conyers started to Baxter Co.
15 Lucas & Arthur went to Sidney.
19 Aunt Molly got home from Baxter Co.
22 All gone to Presbytery but Lucilla and me.

August
2 Mr. Wilson died.
3 Buried Mr. Wilson today. (prob. Charley Wilson. TDL)
12 Meeting began at Barren Fork.
17 Meeting closed. Had 7 conversions.
24 All fixing to go to reunion.

Sept.
3 Dean Hodge & May Bass were married.
6 Lula’s baby borned today. {Ama }
18 Ab commenced his cistern.

Oct.
5 Lucas & Lucilla went to Cushman. Got her a cloak
12 Lucy got her a saddle & trunk.
16 Lucy’s 19th birthday.
19 Mat Mc baby was born. ( baby, Adrian Clyde McSpadden )

Nov.
3 Went to Silas. His 61st birthday.
9 Sam Wilderson died.
16 Lucilla went home with Luther. Mr. Hodges died.

Dec.
13 Ab & Lula came. Newt Conyers and Tina McKee were married this evening at 6 o’clock.
20 Lucian came. Gave me a clock.
25 Clear, Christmas Day, Aunt Lou Dobbs & I went to see Mrs. Skelton.
28 Lucian went home.
30 Bro. Gibson here.
31 The last day of 1899. Farewell old year, forever gone from us.



1900
 Jan.
1 Clear & Beautiful.
2 Clear, The girls in school. Arthur piecing a quilt. Liucas hauling wood and I have just finished ---ining our wool rolls.
7 Luther’s 28th birthday.
8 Lucilla came home from school sick.
10 Tip Mc , Will Dobbs making rails for Lucas. ( William Lee Dobbs, son of John I.M. Dobbs and Mary Ann McSpadden.)
11 Rain, My 56th birthday.
22 Tommie Evans came.

Feb.
1 Silas, Betty & I had our pictures made together.
3 Mack Dobbs got them an organ.
8 Arthur’s baby boy borned this morning at 9 o’clock. {Oran}
9 Miss Minnie Younger here.
20 Arthur not well. Her breast are bad.
21 Meg Thompson baby borned dead.
27 Lucian sent me a new dress.

March
8 Arthur went to her mothers.

April
1 Bill King taking the measles.
8 Henry McKee & Nannie Conyers married.
15 I went to see Winfred & Julia Dobbs. They have the measles.
20 Lizzie’s little girl was born this evening. { Vera}
29 Lucy taking the measles.
30 Charley Sims died.

May
7 Raining, Lucilla bad all day.
8 Nat Hardister, Della Younger married.
12 Arthur & Oran taking the measles.

June
2 All able to be up.
7 Uncle Mord Conyers died.
9 Lucilla sick again.

July
5 Lucilla went to Dr. Stroud to be doctored some. ( Dr. William Jefferson Stroud, 1st cousin to Mr. Mc. ?)
10 Dr. Stroud came to see Lucilla & Oran.
27 Lucilla took bad today.

August
14 Luther, Kate, ab & Lula have all been here and now have gone and we feel very lonely.
21 Lucilla is no better.
27 Lucius & Lucian rented Tom Bone’s house.
28 Clear, We are all up.

Sept.
4 Fixing to move.
5 Moved today. The first time in 32 years.

Oct.
1 Went down home and stayed all day.
5 Lucilla’s 18th birthday.
9 Lucilla had a chill.
16 Lucy’s 20 birthday.

Nov.
1 Dr. Dave Evans came to see Lucilla.
8 Lucilla don’t know anything this eve.
9 Lucilla died this morning at 2 o’clock. Oh, how we will miss her but she is done suffering.
We came home with Lucilla this evening. I am sick to-nite.
10 They took Lucilla to the church this evening ans buried her. Good bye Dear one.
11 I am better today.
12 Tenn, the black woman washed today.
24 Bertie Mc here. Her 22nd birthday.
29 Thanksgiving Day. Stayed at home all day.

Dec.
1 Mrs. Dr. Rodman very bad sick.

3 Mrs. Rodman died last nite.
17 Dehorned the cow.
25 Ab & Lula here this Christmas Day. Had their pictures taken.
27 Went to see Winfred Dobbs. He is sick.
29 Had a candy breaking here tonite.
31 Lucian started to school here at town the last day of 1900. Good bye old year. It has been a long sad year to me.

1901

Jan.
1 All well this New Year Day.
7 Sold my geese to Bob Mc.
9 Winfred Dobbs very bad sick.
10 Winfred Dobbs died at 12 today.
11 Winfred buried this evening on my 57th birthday.
16 Lando has the whooping cough. (son of Lucious McSpadden and Sarah Elizabeth Evans.)

Feb.
16 Lucas worked at the gravel yard.
18 Lucy & I went and put out flowers on Lucilla’s grave.
20 Lucian’s 22nd birthday.
24 Arthur’s little baby girl born last nite. {Velma}

March
16 A big exhibition at town to-nite, Luther & Kate came.
27 Aunt Tabitha Conyers very sick.

April
8 Mr. Mc been dead 7 yrs. today.
13 Lucy & I went to Uncle Brad Morrows.
20 Lucian’s knee rose. Had to be lanced.
29 I am at Luca’s. Robert Morrow & his folks came here this evening on their way to see Uncle
Brad.

May
16 Started to Luther’s today, went as far as Cushman.
17 Got to Luther’s today.
20 Mr. Fuller’s little boy got killed today. A horse ran away with him.



June
1 lucian & Lucy came after me.
3 We got home from Luther’s today.
23 Will Pool & Della Hardister were married at the Church to-nite.



July
2 Lucas very sick. Has the fever.
22 Lucius gone to work on the rail road.
24 Lucas up and about.

August
10 Our meeting began at Barren Fork.
15 Meeting closed to-nite. Had 4 conversions.
19 Geneva Linn died at Sun down.
20 They came with Geneva, buried her at Barren Fork this evening.

Sept.
18 Emmett Rudolph and Fannie Mc Spadden married at the church tonite. ( Fannie McSpadden is Francis K. McSpadden daughter of Robert Hill McSpadden and Sally M. Morrow.)
19 Mr. Pitts & Rena Stone married.
22 Ed McSpadden & Willie Bass married tonite. ( Ed is Edward C. McSpadden son of John Dillard McSpadden and Margaret C. Grigsby.)
23 Went to Ed’s infare today.

Oct.
2 Dr. Rodman & Zela Brown married this morning.
14 Fixing to move to Desha tomorrow.
15 Moved to-day. Got to Luther’s just at sundown. Lucius & Lucan helped us move.
16 The boys went home, Lucy’s 21st birthday.
22 Walter Searcy & Nellie Cullins married.

Nov.
10 Will Davis & Clara Linsey married.
21 Ada McSpadden came & stayed until Saturday. ( Ada Conyers married to William King McSpadden)
23 Lucianm Lucy & I all went to Barren Fork.
28 This is Thanksgiving Day.


Dec.
24 Nat Conyers came.
25 Blake Evans came to Luther’s, all of us ate dinner up there this Christrmas Day.
31 The last day of the year 1901. Now I will leave this book and go to a new on that Bertie McSpadden gave me for a Christmas presant so farewell old year and old book.

This completes the first book of Grandmother’s
Diary. (signed) Velma

(Velma McSpadden Perryman, second child of Lucas Henry McSpadden and Arthur Elizabeth Conyers)TDL