Pages That Mention Benjamin Franklin Brumfield, Sr.
1918
Saturday, March 23, 1918
Charles Brumfield died this morning at half past seven oclock.
I come with Ben home from there. Jim and Nellie come here this evening.
Ben and Jim has gone over to Charles to night.
9 30 oclock
Monday, March 25, 1918
A clear colde day the wind blowed most of the day. Ben and Owen and Marvin and William Gilbert hauled rock and laid the foundation of a barn.
Josie put in a quilt this morning we quilted on it some.
Kate and Carrie come a little while this evening. I commenced an other sock to night that will be 5 pair.
9 oclock
Tuesday, March 26, 1918
Ben helped Marvin work on his barn. William Gilbert cut wood for Ben.
Josie washed.
I got dinner and staid with the children.
This evening Josie quilted I went to George Blairs. Denia was at home by her self. Isla and Cordia had gone to Wren Worshams. Nettie was at school. Nettie Blair and Bulah Brumfield and Virginia Harvey all went to Willie Mayhews this evening from school.
9:15 oclock
Wednesday, March 27, 1918
A cloudy day and some rain. Ben went to Davis s saw mill this morning for lumber. Plowed some this evening for a potatoe patch.
Josie finished quilting her quilt this morning and got dinner.
I went to see Mrs Edmons this evening and come by Mrs Owens and stoped a while. Heard to day that Miss Alice Wooding has pneumony. Hope she may soon get well.
9 oclock
Thursday, March 28, 1918
A cloudy day. Ben went to George Blairs this morning. This evening he went to Mr Worshams with Chesley Edmons. Mr Owen plowed. Josie ironed most all day.
I went to Jim Doss s. Mrs Doss was getting on fine so far as I could see.
I come back by Mr Bailiss they were all well.
Denia and Cordie Blair come this evening. I am sorry that I was not at home.
9:10 oclock