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Collection: Jeremiah White Graves Diaries

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Ben W. Brumfield
Ben W. BrumfieldOkay, MW online gives this definition of "trace chain": trace chain noun 1 a: a harness trace of chain b: a short chain by which a leathern trace is linked with a whiffletree 2: a long strong chain which is attached to a line and along which tw...Accounting 1852 & 1853Diary of Jeremiah White Graves, Volume 2, Book 7Jeremiah White Graves Diaries
Ben W. Brumfield
Ben W. BrumfieldAfter comparing the earlier entry "cash lent you in Lynchg for Traces" I decided that I was wrong about the capital L and am changing it back to T.Accounting 1852 & 1853Diary of Jeremiah White Graves, Volume 2, Book 7Jeremiah White Graves Diaries
Ben W. Brumfield
Ben W. BrumfieldI have no idea what the reference could be in the July 1852 entry: "By 1 pr Trace chase which he said he found" I suspect that the character transcribed as a capital T in Trace is actually an ornate capital L. But the whole sentence doesn't m...Accounting 1852 & 1853Diary of Jeremiah White Graves, Volume 2, Book 7Jeremiah White Graves Diaries
Ben W. Brumfield
Ben W. BrumfieldCould the name be "Fountain"?Untitled Page 23Diary of Jeremiah White Graves, Volume 2, Book 22Jeremiah White Graves Diaries
fransalman
fransalmanFirst line: there's no clue as to who "Mr H" is.April 14, 1861 - April 24, 1861Diary of Jeremiah White Graves, Volume 2, Book 13Jeremiah White Graves Diaries
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fransalmanLine 20: Reference to Mr and Mrs Hunt presumably refers to Capt John Hunt, not JD Hunt.November 29, 1860 - December 4, 1860Diary of Jeremiah White Graves, Volume 2, Book 13Jeremiah White Graves Diaries
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fransalmanA portion of the original text is crossed out with diagonal lines to indicate a paid debt.Untitled Page 9Diary of Jeremiah White Graves, Volume 2, Book 22Jeremiah White Graves Diaries
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fransalmanLine 16: A & Foot. Person? Business?November 3, 1860 - November 8, 1860Diary of Jeremiah White Graves, Volume 2, Book 13Jeremiah White Graves Diaries
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fransalmanLine 22: I have researched many sources for genealogy records for the Clement families mentioned by JWG but I cannot find any record of a female dying in 1860.October 11, 1860 - October 22, 1860Diary of Jeremiah White Graves, Volume 2, Book 13Jeremiah White Graves Diaries
Ben W. Brumfield
Ben W. BrumfieldI've seen "Lane" and "Laine" and "Lain" alternate frequently. The property immediately southeast of the (modern) Aspen Grove is known as "the old Lane place", so the Lain family may have been JWG's neighbors.July 10, 1860 - July 16, 1860Diary of Jeremiah White Graves, Volume 2, Book 13Jeremiah White Graves Diaries
Ben W. Brumfield
Ben W. BrumfieldI wonder if a will or probate document in Louisa County would list the names of the six people he brought from there?January 6, 1860 - January 23, 1860Diary of Jeremiah White Graves, Volume 2, Book 12Jeremiah White Graves Diaries
fransalman
fransalmanLine 42: White & Milly probably refer to pigs.July 31, 1860 - August 3, 1860Diary of Jeremiah White Graves, Volume 2, Book 13Jeremiah White Graves Diaries
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fransalmanLine 30-31: It is interesting to note that cousins Sallie and Alice are 3 years apart (Alice being older); neither ever married.July 17, 1860 - July 23, 1860Diary of Jeremiah White Graves, Volume 2, Book 13Jeremiah White Graves Diaries
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fransalmanLine 19: It's possible that "Lane" is a misspelling of Mr Lain; I assume "Pillcow" refers to a surname.July 10, 1860 - July 16, 1860Diary of Jeremiah White Graves, Volume 2, Book 13Jeremiah White Graves Diaries
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fransalmanLine 15: Mr Moses refers either to Catharine's husband (Joseph) or Fannie's future husband (William).February 18, 1860 - March 1, 1860Diary of Jeremiah White Graves, Volume 2, Book 12Jeremiah White Graves Diaries
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fransalmanLine 15: perhaps Isaac Davis?January 6, 1860 - January 23, 1860Diary of Jeremiah White Graves, Volume 2, Book 12Jeremiah White Graves Diaries
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fransalmanLine 21: Is Couplande a place or a surname?Untitled Page 22Diary of Jeremiah White Graves, Volume 1, Part 5Jeremiah White Graves Diaries
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fransalmanLine 21: Is Couplande a place or a surname?Untitled Page 22Diary of Jeremiah White Graves, Volume 1, Part 5Jeremiah White Graves Diaries
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fransalmanLine 33: I don't know what to make of "Miss Godden & apperson." Did JWG omit a name? Did he mean Miss Goddin and mistakenly add "& apperson" because he had just written it earlier? Goddin & Apperson were auctioneers in Richmond. Wellington Goddin ...October 2, 1859 - October 19, 1859Diary of Jeremiah White Graves, Volume 2, Book 12Jeremiah White Graves Diaries
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fransalmanLine 33-34: "Miss Godden & apperson. Goddin & Apperson were auctioneers in Richmond. Wellington Goddin (1815-1886) had a daughter. Could JWG have mistakenly written the company's name instead of simply Miss Goddin?October 2, 1859 - October 19, 1859Diary of Jeremiah White Graves, Volume 2, Book 12Jeremiah White Graves Diaries
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fransalmanLines 27-28: John's 4 children are 3, 5, 7, and 8 years old. George Coleman, their cousin, is 15. Don't know who Chip Coleman is. George's brothers are James (19 years old now), and John Daniel (29 years old)August 17, 1859 - August 23, 1859Diary of Jeremiah White Graves, Volume 2, Book 12Jeremiah White Graves Diaries
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fransalmanLine 37-38: it seems that Joshua Stone (deceased) left to his wife (P. Stone) a number of slaves who were sold to Richard Whitehead.July 16, 1859 - July 22, 1859Diary of Jeremiah White Graves, Volume 2, Book 12Jeremiah White Graves Diaries
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fransalmanLine 9: Not sure who Mary isJuly 9, 1859 - July 16, 1859Diary of Jeremiah White Graves, Volume 2, Book 12Jeremiah White Graves Diaries
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fransalmanLine 44: Don't know what "Jnos place" refers to.June 27, 1859 - July 8, 1859Diary of Jeremiah White Graves, Volume 2, Book 12Jeremiah White Graves Diaries
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fransalmanLine 11: "Toot & alexander"; would that be a company?May 3, 1859 - May 9, 1859Diary of Jeremiah White Graves, Volume 2, Book 12Jeremiah White Graves Diaries
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fransalmanLine 31: Mr Moses might refer to either William Moses or his brother Jacob Moses. William Moses marries Fannie in 1869. Jacob Moses marries Fannie's sister Catherine (Cate, Kate)March 3, 1859 - March 10, 1859Diary of Jeremiah White Graves, Volume 2, Book 12Jeremiah White Graves Diaries
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fransalmanLine 19: Not sure which "Clement" JWG refers to.January 21, 1859 - January 24, 1859Diary of Jeremiah White Graves, Volume 2, Book 12Jeremiah White Graves Diaries
Ben W. Brumfield
Ben W. BrumfieldI'll bet I could find each of them in the 1860 census and look for occupation.December 14, 1858 - December 20, 1858Diary of Jeremiah White Graves, Volume 2, Book 12Jeremiah White Graves Diaries
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fransalmanLine 25: Not sure which Worsham owns the saw mill. John Worsham, William Worsham, Samuel Worsham, or Shanks Worsham (doubtful)December 14, 1858 - December 20, 1858Diary of Jeremiah White Graves, Volume 2, Book 12Jeremiah White Graves Diaries
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fransalmanLine 2: I'm not sure whether "family" refers to Henry's family or JWG's familyDecember 5, 1858 - December 14, 1858Diary of Jeremiah White Graves, Volume 2, Book 12Jeremiah White Graves Diaries
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fransalmanLine 2: "cap" should read "calf." This is the last entry of JWG's diary.April 16, 1878Diary of Jeremiah White Graves, Volume 3, Book 8Jeremiah White Graves Diaries
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fransalmanFrom Line 34 to the end: The handwriting has changed. It resembles neither JWG's nor the other writer (whom might be Sallie). It's possible that this is Jacob's writing. Note that the writer says "that I agreed to furnish," which seems to referenc...June 30, 1877 - July 23, 1877Diary of Jeremiah White Graves, Volume 3, Book 8Jeremiah White Graves Diaries
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fransalman"The trial of William Henry Keatts for the killing of George W. Little at Mount Airy, in Pittsylvania country, last April, was concluded Thursday, resulting in a verdict of two years in the penitentiary. This was his second trial. He was sentenced...March 31, 1877 - April 6, 1877Diary of Jeremiah White Graves, Volume 3, Book 8Jeremiah White Graves Diaries
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fransalmanFrom early 1877 until the last entry of JWG's diary (April 1878), his handwriting worsens suddenly and never recovers. And not only the handwriting, but the spelling becomes "off" and the spacing becomes erratic. These are symptoms of a change in ...March 10, 1877 - March 23, 1877Diary of Jeremiah White Graves, Volume 3, Book 8Jeremiah White Graves Diaries
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fransalmanEdd Fitzgerald inherited property from his father, James Fitzgerald. In this passage, Edd's stepfather, WW Moses, now married to Fannie, applies for guardianship of that property. Prior to their marriage, Edd's grandfather Edmond Fitzgerald (Capt....September 15, 1869 - September 22, 1869Diary of Jeremiah White Graves, Volume 3, Book 1Jeremiah White Graves Diaries
Ben W. Brumfield
Ben W. BrumfieldNote reference to "J W Graves" in the third person in this page of entries written in the same hand as the other March entries, as well as a reference to "Jacob" in the third person.March 3, 1877 - March 9, 1877Diary of Jeremiah White Graves, Volume 3, Book 8Jeremiah White Graves Diaries
Ben W. Brumfield
Ben W. BrumfieldThis is a much steadier hand than the entries on preceding pages. Is it possible JWG is ill again? Could this be written by Jacob?March 10, 1877 - March 23, 1877Diary of Jeremiah White Graves, Volume 3, Book 8Jeremiah White Graves Diaries
Ben W. Brumfield
Ben W. BrumfieldWhat does "his property left him by his Father" mean? Does "his" refer to Mr W W Moses or E. B. Fitzgerald or someone else?September 15, 1869 - September 22, 1869Diary of Jeremiah White Graves, Volume 3, Book 1Jeremiah White Graves Diaries
fransalman
fransalmanThe handwriting changes back and forthFebruary 20, 1877 - March 1, 1877Diary of Jeremiah White Graves, Volume 3, Book 8Jeremiah White Graves Diaries
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fransalmanThis is not JWG's handwriting. Line 4: "ma" surely refers to JWG's wife, "Nannie"March 10, 1877 - March 23, 1877Diary of Jeremiah White Graves, Volume 3, Book 8Jeremiah White Graves Diaries
fransalman
fransalmanYes, that makes sense; however, he often uses "maching" as a verb. And, he sometimes omits letters that are repeated in a word, as if it were too much trouble to write "in" once more!July 9, 1869 - July 17, 1869Diary of Jeremiah White Graves, Volume 3, Book 1Jeremiah White Graves Diaries
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fransalmanOf course, I'm only assuming he had a stroke because of his handwriting, and the difficulty he has in words, such as "planbead." But definitely this is after something has gone wrong with him.February 3, 1877 - February 8, 1877Diary of Jeremiah White Graves, Volume 3, Book 8Jeremiah White Graves Diaries
Ben W. Brumfield
Ben W. BrumfieldI like "rast" as a portmanteau of "rain last". Do you think this was written after JWG's stroke?February 3, 1877 - February 8, 1877Diary of Jeremiah White Graves, Volume 3, Book 8Jeremiah White Graves Diaries
Ben W. Brumfield
Ben W. BrumfieldThe sentence that begins after "10" looks a lot like the start of a new diary entry. The only thing that might keep me from feeling certain is that he starts the next page with a clear (but short) entry for August 10th.August 3, 1869 - August 9, 1869Diary of Jeremiah White Graves, Volume 3, Book 1Jeremiah White Graves Diaries
Ben W. Brumfield
Ben W. BrumfieldCould this be a threshing machine? If so, could the "maching" be a variant spelling of "machine" instead of "machining"?July 9, 1869 - July 17, 1869Diary of Jeremiah White Graves, Volume 3, Book 1Jeremiah White Graves Diaries
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fransalmanLines 29-31: E.B. Fitzgerald (Edd) is the child of Fannie Graves. She has now remarried and her husband applies for guardianship. When Fannie's first husband, James Fitzgerald, died, Edd's grandfather was named guardian. It seems that women could ...September 15, 1869 - September 22, 1869Diary of Jeremiah White Graves, Volume 3, Book 1Jeremiah White Graves Diaries
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fransalmanLine 46: Perhaps the "10" refers to the 10th of August.August 3, 1869 - August 9, 1869Diary of Jeremiah White Graves, Volume 3, Book 1Jeremiah White Graves Diaries
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fransalmanLines 45 & 48: "maching" should read "machining"July 9, 1869 - July 17, 1869Diary of Jeremiah White Graves, Volume 3, Book 1Jeremiah White Graves Diaries
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fransalmanLine 39: "shod bill before" means that his horse Bill was shod on his front hooves.June 13, 1869 - June 20, 1869Diary of Jeremiah White Graves, Volume 3, Book 1Jeremiah White Graves Diaries
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fransalmanLines 31-35 appear in column form within Line 30; see originalApril 16, 1869 - April 21, 1869Diary of Jeremiah White Graves, Volume 3, Book 1Jeremiah White Graves Diaries
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