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Jan. 1, 1845 on We I cut wood in woods. clear & plesent. prayer meeting here at night.
2. on Th I went to D Batemans. clear.
3. on Fr I warpd a peace for Saml. huskd some corn.
4. on Sa I was at home not well. cloudy. drew part Samls peace through gears for weaving. cloudy. snowd a little
5. on Su I was at home unwell. cloudy
6. on Mo I drew Samls peace through greas was unwell with pain in stomach. cloudy.
7. on Tu I drew in Samls peace & got ready for weaving. cloudy. snows a little.
8. on We I huskd a little corn. pain in stomach still continues. clear.
9. on Th I huskd some corn. cloudy.
10. on Fr I helpd wife dip candles. school directors met here to settle with teacher. clear.
11. on Sa quilld & cut some wood. cloudy. Hezekiah & Eliza went from here early.
12. on Su I was at home unwell with bowel complaint. clear & cool.
13. on Mo I huskd come corn. part cloudy.
14. on Tu set with Eld Craven & wife who came on a visit. cloudy. Margret Phibbs returnd from Granvill with Charles Ewick. cloudy.
15. on We I helpd Saml measure 21 bus oats he got out. it raind.
16. on Th I made a new gate between crib & pig pen. it raind some.
17. on Fr I huskd some corn pickd wool of a dead sheep & other notions. cloudy.
18. on Sa I cut some wood & sawd some logs for pailins. I helpd Robt git a lode of hay home yesterday. it raind last night. clear today.
19. on Su I was at home. clear & cold
20. on Mo I cut some wood in clearing. cloudy.
21. on Tu I cut out & closd a pare of fine shoes for wife. cleard off. snowd last night.
22. on We I helpd hall wood & dresd flax in PM. clear & plesant.
23. on Th I helpd hall a lode of hay & put in stable loft. it came on to rain.
24. on Fr I workd at a pare of shoes. cloudy.
25. on Sa I finisd wifes shoes. it cleard off.
26. on Su I was at home unwell. clear.
27. on Mo I rivd some pailins & went to A Mcconaugheys to see his sick son. clear.
28. on Tu I huskd some corn in crib. raind.
29. on We I did but little. Eldrs Craven & Louse came hear on a family visit. Louse preachd at school house at night. cleard off. cold.
30. on Th I helpd Robt git out & clean 9 1/2 bus of my oats. clear till evening then clouded.
31. on Fr I helpd Robt git out & clean 17 bus my Bck oats. clear & cold.
Feb 1 on Sa I ws more unwell with diarhora. snowd some last night. still cloudy.
2. on Su I was at home. red Flavels tutch stone. very clear.
3. on Mo I helpd Robt git out & clean up 13 bus oats. it came on to rain towards night.
4. on Tu I did some things in hous. cloudy.
5. on We I soald a shoe for Saml. my 3 sons cut & halld some logs for hewing. very cold.
6. on Th I helpd Robt git out oats for me. clear & cold. a little snow on ground.
7. on Fr I got word by Edl Frey that my daughter Mary in Winchester died this morn & is to be buryed tomorrow. Hosea & my wife went there in carriage. she died with consumption. has been declining about 2 years. has left 4 daughters. clear & cold. [i. Amy PHIBBS, + Oliver ASHENHURST; ii. Margaret PHIBBS, + W. H. NEST; iii. Mary Ann PHIBBS, + John VAN WINKLE; iv. Eliza Jane PHIBBS]
8. on Sa Robt went to Marys burying. I am two unwell. cut off some wood. clear.
9. on Su I was at home unwell. clear.
10. on Mo I rivd & sharpend some pailins. part cloudy. grows warmer.
11. on Tu I helpd Robt nail on some pailins. Eld Kelly & br James came here to be at the ministers conferance. H Johnson came at night. he says Eliza is very ill with bronchetos. clear & warm.
12. on We I huskd some corn. Rbot went to ministers meeting. clear & warm.
13. on Th I did a few notions. clear.
14. on Fr it raind. I red & finisd making a new bridle.
15. on Sa I did some work in barn. cloudy & cool.
16. on Su I was at home. cloudy.
17. on Mo I rivd some pailins & dried flax over fire for boys to dress in PM.
18. on Tu I went to town & setled with B Barrere & he balancd accounts. clear. plesent.
19. on We I workd at pailins & other notions. clear. good sugar makeing.
20. on Th I workd at pailins in PM. it raind in AM. I an unwell with a hard cough.
21. on Fr I helpd Robt make a close line & other notions. clear.
22. on Sa I huskd the last of my corn. cloudy.
23. on Su I went to meeting. br Cravens text was in luke. cloudy.
24. on Mo I helpd Saml git out oats. cloudy.
25. on Tu I dresd flax. clear. plesent.
26. on We I helpd Saml & Robert cut some stove wood to take to Hillsboro. clear.
27. on Th I mended a blind bridle. cloudy.
28. on Fr I put a new handle in my ax & helpd Saml git out his oats. clear & cool. March 1 on Sa I helpd Saml clean his oats. clear & cool.
2. on Su I was at home. raind towards night.
3. on Mo I got out some splints. clear & cool.
4. on Tu I put top on spade handle. clear.
5. on We I was very unwell. it raind hard.
6. on Th I finsd a peck basket. boys halld some hay from stack. clear.
7. on Fr I was more unwell. cloudy. I went to Saml Emerys & got my coalt alterd.
8. on Sa I was unable to go to church meeting. cloudy. raind towards night.
9. on Su I was at home unwell. raind some.
10. on Mo I was wors. rains still.
11. on Tu I am still in great pain in stomach & bowels. cloudy.
12. on We I am still poorly. cleared off.
13. on Th I cut some wood & other notions. Mary Phibbs came here to stay to live with us. Charles Ewick brought her. clear.
14. on Fr I was still unwell. clear. ground frozen.
15. on Sa I sheld some corn & read in Crops & Journal. clear & cold.
16. on Su I was at home. some clouds. cold
17. on Mo I set in house & read. clear.
18. on Tu I am still confined to house partly by the cold. clear.
19. on We I sold a man 30 bus oats at 16 2/3 cts per bu. clear & cold.
20. on Th I am still confinded to house. cold.
21. on Fr I did a few notions. clear & cold.
22. on Sa I went to protracted meeting. Eld Brounsere preachd from Gal IV & 45. Presby & Babtists hold there meeting together. clear.
23. on Su I went to meeting prayed 1 1/2 hrs. then br Brownson preachd from Jonas II & 9. our meeting house was filld with people. some cloudy.
24. on Mo I made splits & bottomed new chair. clear.
25. on Tu I went to Hoseas in carriage with my wife. I came home by Andru McConnaugheys. clear after a frieze. a good sugar day.
26. on We I was nearly confind to house. clear.
27. on Th I walkd about some. clear.
28. on Fr I am distesd in stomach & bowels. clear & plesent weather.
29. on Sa I dug some in garden & a few other notions. clear warm & dry.
30. on Su I was more unwell in stomach & bowels. clear & warm.
31. on Mo I am confind to house. clear. April 1 on Tu I appear to be growing wors. clear.
2. on We I cut out & closd a pare of shoes for Robts son. clear.
3. on Th I went through a cours of medicine & steam & puke. clear & very dry.
4. on Fr I made a small shoe. feel some better. clear.
5. on Sa I finisd James shoes. clear cool & windy.
6. on Su I went through a cours of medicin. clear.
7. on Mo I was still unwell. the air very cold. sheld 2 bus corn.
8. on Tu I helpd take potatoes & apples out of ground. hard friez this morn. peaches pears & soon all cilld.
9. on We I cut some wood & other notions. clear.
10. on Th I twisted some rope yarn. clear. ground froze every morn.
11. on Fr I harrowd in some oats & dresd flax in PM. clear & cold.
12. on Sa I laid up some fence & went to church meeting. Ed Wood from Pensylvania preachd. it was bro Pily instead of Wood.
13. on Su I went to meeting. Wood preachd from 85 Psalm. we went to Hoseas & eat diner. clear. raind a few drops at night.
14. on Mo I planted a few potatoes. I am very feble & weak. clear & dry smoky.
15. on Tu I workd in garden some. clear.
16. on We I workd a little in garden. a few drops of rain. ground hard to plough.
17. on Th I did some notions & went to smiths shop. clear smoky. water is geting lo.
18. on Fr I helpd pry up corner of our house & put some bricks in it. part cloudy.
19.on Sa I mended Samuels shoe & put some dung in garden with wheal barrow. clear.
20. on Su I staid at home unwell. clear &dry.
21. on Mo I did a few notions. clear warm & dry.
22. on Tu I put a new shaft in carriage. clear.
23. on We I painted 2 chairs & carriage shaft. there was a fine shower at noon.
24. on Th I made a small basket. clear & warm.
25. on Fr I sat up a tub for Saml & hoopd it. it came on to rain at 11 oclock.
26. on Sa I was very unwell. some showers.
27. on Su I was at home sick with a pain in my stomach. some rain in morning. cleard off.
28. on Mo I am still in great distres with pain. clear.
29. on Tu I am more unwell. clear & warm.
30. on We I am still confind to house & part of time in bed. knit some on a small sain. clear.
2. on Fr I am still in much pain & distres. Saml plowd a field of corn yesterday. some clouds.
3. on Sa I am no better yet. Robt plants a field of corn today. some cloudy.
4. on Su I am very sick. a beautifull shower this morn.
5. on Mo I am about as I have ben. O that the Lord would be mercifull to me & grant me relief from suffering.
6. on Tu still about the same as I have ben. clear.
7. on We I am very bad in stomach & bowels. a light hail shower.
8. on Th I am still very sick in stomach & bowels.
9. on Fr wifes children came on a visti. hard frost. had to cut been vines. etc.
10. on Sa I am still in great distres. very dry.
11. on Sa still sick. clear & dry. (double entries for Sa, but date changed)
12. on Su I am confind from communion & baptism. season clear.
13. on Mo I am still unwell in bowels. sent to Dr. Hufsy. he could not come. sent some drops. clear.
14. on Tu I as about as before. clear & dry. Robt sheard sheep.
May 15 & 16 entries were made by youngest son, Robert, 1845
15. on We he was taken worse about 1 oclock. he slept till 4 oclock. Then he awoke very sick. thought he was dying. was in great misery for 2 or 3 hours. He said he was hapy very happy though very sick. He said
he was with Jesus Christ already. His voice soon failed him. He till seemed sensible though. soon fell to sleep of insensibilty. He never moved any more but his breath reamained 12 hours. at 7 oclock evening he died.
16. on Thursday his remains were conveyed to the meeting house where his funeral was preachd by Eld Craven from Revelations 14 chap. 13
verse. Thus ends the life of this venerable father whose age was almost sixty five.
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