ENPages That Mention Jos L Adkinson
Diary of Jeremiah White Graves, Volume 2, Book 9
May 17, 1853 - May 31, 1853
1853 may 17th Hilling 3rd yrs Land for tobacco & putting Guano in the Hill Henry Plowing on branch for Corn, Jordan & Sandy coltering in Second yrs ground
18. Hilling in 3rd yrs Land. Coltering in Second clear pretty weather, Jacob Cate had measles Clem & Jerrys only 2 cases of mumphs Jacob & Jerry
19. Finished planting corn & Peas this day before 12 Oclock & Replanted Corn — Federick gone to Millers Mill 8 Bus Corn Hilling in fresh ground windy & cool Began at 12 Oclock to Plow in Corn
22 went to Prayer meeting —
23 Plowing & Hilling second yrs Land
24 Planting Tobacco to day Do—— Do
25 Planted new ground & nearly done the 3rd yrs Tobacco Land, sent Jordanto Plant Tobacco for Plants to Kelly Jacob Cate clem & Jerry has had measles Jacob & Jerry the mumphs sallie Peggy and Several had the mumphs or a little swelled under the Jaw catharine S Catharine clem Jordan and Lowry
28 Plowed & weeding fresh ground at mountain yesterday & coltering 2nd yrs Land Plowing in corn field clear & cool till yesterday & warm to day Hilling to in 2nd yrs Tobacco Land & Plowing in Johns field replanted Cotton & Broom Corn wed Sweet Potatoes Day before yesterday Loaded waggon for Lynchg monday morning
30 waggon started to Lynchg this morning 1 Hhd Seconds adkinson to have it Sold, Hilling in 2nd yrs ground for Tobacco,
31st Finishing Hilling this morning in for Tobacco 2nd yrs Land cloudy & Likely for Rain, Cate sicklast night again
August 11, 1853 - September 1, 1853
1853 augt 11th Sent Fed to Mill 10 Bus. corn for meal Henry Halling Logs to mill Yates, Hilling up 3rd yrs Tobacco working Irish Potatoes Cotton & Garden, - fine weather ——
15th Halling up Timber this morning Mr Lipscomb Jointing shingles Mr Irby not here clear fine weather, Election for Judge
19 yesterday & to day thrashing wheat Doct Thompsons machine, working Lot Tobacco Toping Tobacco etc etc finished & Carried away saturday machine
21 my wife gone to Mrs Hunts to go to Charlotte in morning & Jacob & Sallie, I went to day to Riceville to see Doct Thompson & carrd Jerry Smith about his Jaw
25 Halling up Logs for Barn Hewing yesterday & day before & cleaning Out place for House Mr Irby Just finished shingling about 12 Oclock working Out Our Second Yrs Land of Tobacco. went yesterday upon On River for Mrs clements Doct Thompson Came by here called from Mr Lewis to Jerry Smith cloudy & like for Rain
27 Toped wormed & succored Tobacco togot over day all Halled up some House logs I paid $3 for our church to association which is not paid to me — gave to Brother Hagood in association for Preaching to Bufaloe $2, & $1 missionary society – - -
31st Halling Logs to saw mill to day - Succoring Tobacco over, cutting stacks etc
sept 1st Cutting stacks & getting Plates & Joist for barn Shrubing in fresh ground, I am going to Mrs McCullocks to Settle with Adkinson & Divide Oats etc