Joseph Smith Groesbeck was born December 18, 1864
Samuel Smith Groesbeck was born July 14, 1860
(Continued from here.)
July,
1875, Wednesday 14th had a
good deal of werk on hand as it was the Berthday of John and Samuel [John [26] and Samuel [15] and I wanted them to eat supper at home and so they did I sent for Mellie and her Husband Brother and Sister White …
August 1875, Tuesday 3rd cut my rapper and prity near mad it Sister [Harriet] White cum down she felt very
poorly I baitherd her faice with cumfeur
so she felt better… said I shold have my reward but I told her I get it every
day we talked about the goodeness of
hour hevenly Father to ward his children …
August 1875, Sunday 8th looked to the mornings work then drest and laid down for a littel while but had not laid but afew minets when Josefine cum and asked me if I wold like to see Brother Heaton I rose and went in to see him he wanted to see Brother [John] White I tuck him up to see him I stopt about four hours herd Brother White relate sum of his expearence which was very interesting to me …
August 1875, Sunday 8th looked to the mornings work then drest and laid down for a littel while but had not laid but afew minets when Josefine cum and asked me if I wold like to see Brother Heaton I rose and went in to see him he wanted to see Brother [John] White I tuck him up to see him I stopt about four hours herd Brother White relate sum of his expearence which was very interesting to me …
Monday 9th helpt with the washing in the four noon then
I cut out a pair of pillow slips fer Sister f White maide them and tuck them to her
Tuesday 10th attended to the work in the morning Mellie cum over cut out my duster and I worked on it the rest
of the day
Wednesday 11th after breckfast Josephine and me went to the
store got sum print fer cumfirts in the after noon I maid the cape of my
duster and visited with Sister [Harriet] White
Thursday 12th at home all day worked sum on my duster sister White cum down to spend a littel
while with us …
[December 1875] Monday 6th I helpt to wash and worked on Brother Whites garments
Tuesday 7th maid Rosenia [Rosena Lemon] a cloak started her to school
Wednesday 8th finished John Whites drawers and went to the store bot sum dishes and abuten [a button] for Hyrum
[December 1875] Monday 6th I helpt to wash and worked on Brother Whites garments
Tuesday 7th maid Rosenia [Rosena Lemon] a cloak started her to school
Wednesday 8th finished John Whites drawers and went to the store bot sum dishes and abuten [a button] for Hyrum
Thursday 9th went around the Block in the four noon and
attended the Society in the afternoon …
Elizabeth
made only six journal entries during the entire year of 1876 and she did not
mention Harriett White in any of them.
(To be concluded.)
She took such good care of her children and was always sewing something it seems. I have loved getting to know her through her journal.
ReplyDeleteThank you Flora Lee. Having access to this great grandmother's journal is such a blessing.
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