Thus closes my notes for the month of December and also for the year just passed and gone and now numbered with the things that were. Whether the Almighty will spare me to chronicle the daily events of the incoming year is more than I know but trusting in Him I shall enter upon the pleasing task, which is useful as a reference and may be profitable to those who have an interest in me.
To day Father [Joshua James Hall] & Mother [Mahala* Sharp Hall nee Roberts] passed through Crockett on a visit to Mrs. McDonalds [probably Margaret MacDonald nee Roberts]. I took dinner in their company at Mr. Downes' and in the evening returned home from Crockett. found the little woman [Margaret Hall Stewart nee Sharp] & Florence still down at Mothers, to which place I went to see them and remained there all night with them. weather changable and cool.
*This Mahala is a 3rd great-grandma to the Keeper of this family history blog. Margaret MacDonald is her youngest sister.
To day Father [Joshua James Hall] came up with the mules, and took the little woman [Margaret Hall Stewart nee Sharp] & Florence down in the buggy to see Mother [Mahala* Sharp Hall nee Roberts]. I went to Crockett on Hawk and stopped with Billy Stewart. I succeeded however in transacting no business. weather changable & cool.
*This Mahala is a 3rd great-grandma to the Keeper of this family history blog.
To day I sent Bill to the Post Office and to hunt the oxen, but without success. I remained home all day reading, with nothing to chronicle. weather changable & cool.
To day Father [Joshua James Hall] & Mother [Mahala* Sharp Hall nee Roberts] came up to see us, and remained until after dinner. We are still engaged in taking down the old shop. we ground but 7 bushels of corn. weather fair but cold and a hard frost at night.
*This Mahala is a 3rd great-grandma to the Keeper of this family history blog. Joshua is her 2nd husband, and father of JMH.
To day I went to Leaverton's gin to see about some cotton. We succeeded in taking down the upper story of the old Machine shop. I let the widow Hall (Charley) have one bushel of meal on a credit for $1.50. weather cloudy with occasional showers of rain and very cold.
To day John Harwell & Bill are engaged in taking down the old Machine shop and succeeded in taking off the roof & the rafters. In the evening Billy Stewart came up and he and Mr. Hepperla left together for Crockett. I sent Bill for my horse, he having jumped out of the stable last night and ran off down to Fathers. Bill returned at night with him. weather clear & rather cool.
