Monday, March 19th, 1866

To day I drove up town and held the election in relation to the corporations tax. The District Court for Liberty County commenced its session. Capt. John W. Redmond came over from Houston on the cars, and stopped at my house. The little woman [Margaret Hall Stewart nee Sharp] drove out after Mrs. Massie who came about dinner time. Ed. Jones and Col. Wrigley are at work at the store house. Weather cloudy and cool with occasional showers of rain.

Monday, February 20th, 1865

To day I rode my horse Rob in company with James Roberts to Crockett and back and while there I paid Mr. Douglass the assessor & Collector my state & County taxes, which amounted to $235. Hicks done nothing in consequence of the mill machinery getting out of running order. Weather cloudy and cold with a rain at night.

Tuesday, June 21st, 1864

To day the boys are still at work setting out potato slips. I rode up to the school house and paid my taxes. Father [Joshua James Hall] came up and Berta [Roberta Downes Halyard nee Hall] went home with him. Hicks attended the mill and ground 4 bushels of corn. Weather changeable & hot with a hard shower of rain. Ther: 90°.

Tuesday, June 7th, 1864

To day the boys are at work setting out potato slips. W.E. Wingfield & Thos. Stubblefield left for Crockett early after breakfast. I sent to Captain Waul the post quarter master at Crockett 120 lbs. of bacon by Mr. Wingfield, it being my tax in kind on bacon to be used for the benefit of the army of the Confederate States. Billy Stewart left for Crockett late in the evening. I let him have 2½ bushels of meal. Hicks ground 13½ bushels of corn. Weather cloudy and warm with a hard rain for at least one half of the day, raising the Elkhart creek very high. Ther: 80°.

Monday, August 25th, 1862

To day I am very busy in the office and finished making out the tax rolls for Sam. The Steamer Ruthven left for Galveston. In consequence of the negligence of T.W. Key I am disappointed in not having the will of old man Smith probated, he having failed to give the notices required by law. Mr. Ranier commenced painting the inside of my house. The boys are at work on the fence. Sam Sharp is slightly indisposed. weather cloudy and showery. Ther: 90°.

Friday, June 20th, 1862

To day Sam H Sharp having received his commission as assessor & Collector of Liberty County, I am busily engaged in arranging his tax books in order to facilitate him in his collections. Boys at work on the fence. I am getting on pretty well as a batchelor. weather clear & hot. Ther: 94°.

Friday, May 9th, 1862

To day Charley Lund left on another collecting tour, gathering up the war tax. I am engaged at the store. The boys at work in the ware house. Capt. Joe Dark's Company of Cavalry that has been camped here some time, was fully organized. Capt. Bolling left on the cars for Houston. weather cloudy and rather cool.

Monday, April 7th, 1862

To day I am busy working on the war tax rolls. The steamer Ruthven arrived from Galveston with but little freight. Sam* [Samuel Houston Sharp] is engaged in the ware house. The boys are at work on the fence. at night I was compelled to turn out on patrol duty. weather cloudy and a very hard rain throughout the night.

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

Saturday, April 5th, 1862

To day I went to town to drill the Malitia. In the evening I worked on the war tax rolls. The Boys finished putting up one string of fencing. weather changeable & warm.

Friday, April 4th, 1862

To day we are still at work on the war tax rolls. Sam* [Samuel Houston Sharp] is busy making out a/c's. I sent the wagons down to Swilley's after corn and got 45 bushels which was all put into Capt. J. Wrigley's crib. Bill at work on the fence. The steamer Ruthven left for Galveston. weather changeable and warm.  

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

Thursday, April 3rd, 1862

To day the Steamer Ruthven arrived from Galveston with but little freight. I am busy making out the war tax rolls for Charley Lund. Sam* [Samuel Houston Sharp] is now attending the Store & warehouse. Boys at work on the fence making some little progress. weather changeable and rather warm.

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

 

Wednesday, April 2nd, 1862

To day Sam Mather came to see me and remained for dinner. Capt. McCardle's company of infantry arrived from Polk Co. in route for Houston & left on the Cars at night. I commenced working on the war tax rolls for Charley Lund. Boys engaged on the fence still & will complete it some time through out the year. weather cloudy & showery.

Tuesday, March 18th, 1862

To day the celebrated mule Kate left for the up country [Houston County]. I went up town [Liberty] and gave in a list of my taxable property to the assessor. In the evening I went to the store. The boys are now digging me a well at the home place. weather changeable & warm with occasional showers of rain.

Saturday, March 9th, 1861

To day I went to Crockett by the way of Wortham's mill. I contracted for a little wagon with Mr. Lacy. I paid Douglass, the assr. & collector the sum of $62.55 Mother's [Mahala Sharp Hall nee Roberts] taxes. at home the hands are still at work on the mill house. I also returned home from Crockett in the evening. The mill ground 13½ bushels of meal. weather clear & rather warm.

Tuesday, January 8th, 1861

To day I went in company with Father to Dailey's store, and from there to the election. there I met Richard Duglass, the Assessor & Collector, give in a list of property and paid him my taxes for the year 1860 and took his receipt for the same. I then went to the Mill in company with W. B. Lacy and Mr. Cunningham where we all dined. John Harwell then went to the election & I returned to Mothers [Mahala* Sharp Hall nee Roberts], where the little woman [Margaret Hall Stewart nee Sharp] is still still staying, waiting favorable weather to carry Florence home. weather clear & warm.

*This Mahala is a 3rd great-grandma to the Keeper of this family history blog. Margaret is her daughter from her first marriage, who is married to JMH, the son of her second husband.

Tuesday, May 8th, 1860

To day we all set out potato slips, weather cloudy & showery but warm & pleasant. John Long visited me & I gave in? a list of my taxable property.