Tuesday, March 1st, 1864

To day Bill worked in the new ground. Sam* [Samuel Houston Sharp] is at work making Nellie* [Mary Alexandrien Sharp nee Lemaire] a pair of shoes. Hicks assisted me in the mill. we ground 10 bushels of wheat & 26 bushels of corn. The little woman [Margaret Hall Stewart nee Sharp] rode down to see Mother [Mahala* Sharp Hall nee Roberts] who is quite sick. Weather clear & cold with a rain just at night.

*This Sam and Nellie are 2nd great-grandparents to the Keeper of this family history blog. Mahala is the mother of Sam and Margaret. She is also the mother-in-law as well as the step-mother of JMH.

Monday, February 29th, 1864

To day Sam* [Samuel Houston Sharp] made the little woman [Margaret Hall Stewart nee Sharp] a pair of shoes. The boys done nothing but ?. I ground 7 bushels of wheat. Weather cloudy and bitter cold with plenty of hail & sleet. It rained all day when it was not hailing and also rained throughout the whole night which caused the creek to raise very high. Thus I close my notes for the month of February.

*This Sam is a 2nd great-grandpa to the Keeper of this family history blog.

Sunday, February 28th, 1864

To day Sam* [Samuel Houston Sharp] and I rode down to Mothers [Mahala* Sharp Hall nee Roberts] and remained there for dinner. Mr. Keen came over and spent the afternoon with us. Weather cloudy & cold with a rain throughout the entire day and night.

*This Sam is a 2nd great-grandpa to the Keeper of this family history blog. Mahala is Sam's mother, as well as the step-mother AND mother-in-law of JMH.

Saturday, February 27th, 1864

To day the boys finished planting corn in the lower field. I ground 15 bushels of corn. Sam* Sharp arrived home on a furlough from the army. He is a member of Capt. Nunn's Company of Cavalry. Weather cloudy & warm.

*This Sam aka Samuel Houston Sharp is a 2nd great-grandpa to the Keeper of this family history blog. The few mentions in this journal of his military experience are the ONLY record we have found of his confederate service.

 

Friday, February 26th, 1864

To day the boys are still at work planting corn in the lower field. I ground 16 bushels of corn, and then assisted the little woman [Margaret Hall Stewart nee Sharp] in working the garden and setting out peach ? Weather changeable and pleasant.

Thursday, February 25th, 1864

To day the boys are still at work planting corn in the bottom field. I ground 2 bushels of wheat & 4 bushels of corn. The evening I spent in writing letters. Weather clear and warm.

Wednesday, February 24th, 1864

To day the boys commenced planting corn in the lower field. Nellie* [Mary Alexandrien Sharp nee Lemaire] drove down to Mothers [Mahala* Sharp Hall nee Roberts] and spent the day there. I ground 5 bushels of wheat and 2½ bushels of corn. Maj. Smith stopped with me for the night. Weather clear and rather warm.

*This Nellie is a 2nd great-grandma to the Keeper of this family history blog. Mahala is a 3rd great-grandma, and is Nellie's mother-in-law.

Tuesday, February 23rd, 1864

To day I had to keep the boys home from their work in the field to assist in repairing the bottom of the mill forebay which had a large hole in it after which I ground 11 bushels of corn. my little woman [Margaret Hall Stewart nee Sharp] & children drove down to Mothers [Mahala* Sharp Hall nee Roberts] and spent the day. Weather clear and pleasant.

*This Mahala is a 3rd great-grandma to the Keeper of this family history blog.