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.
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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