Jeremiah White Graves Diaries

1859 March 22 Fine weather about this time, nearly done Sewing Oats, & Rye Raking leaves this morning - Overseer fixing water Gaps etc etc, in the evening Henry went down to Aspen Grove with waggon. Carried tools done up in shop got 5 Bushels wheat for ourselves & 2½ for Mr Chumbly got back here in the Rain at night Mr Chumbly & little went down there after cow ^ ^calf & clay brot up here - etc -

23rd started Henry soon to Faris s Mill with 5 B. wheat for me 2½ for Chumbly & 4 Bus corn for meal,- Mr Cothran came up & we are raising negro House & at work On Barn some, Cothran & 3 hands Came up from aspen Grove This morning my friend & Bro. JD Hunt Died suddenly- yesterday he came from the Court House stop at my house went home, did not rest well last night arose soon this morning & walked out in the yard near the ice^house& called his Man Ben to Come to him, Ben went to him seeing his situation Caught him before he fell & he Died before they could get in the House with him Doct^Steptoe was in the House at the time This was a little after sunrise this morning - Beautfiul day etc etc

24th Been over to Johns attending to Digging his Grave etc We are raking up manure this morning Halled up Stack Oats & 1 Blade Stack went to Plowing rain stoped them Chumbly fixing chicken coop shelling Corn etc.