Samuel Rose Parkinson Journal

1910–14

[Transcribed by Ben and Jared Parkinson and proofread against originals. Transcript completed 2011.]

[front cover]

[front endsheet]

[p. 1]

Preston Idaho oct 1 S 1910 S.R. Parkinson

this is S.R. Parkinson jurnell

            I attended Presthood meeting

” S 2    I am working around home

” S 3    I attended my meetings

” M 4   I was working around home

” T 5    I went to Conferance I took my daughter to Murry & back to S.L.City to theatre

” W 6   I attended Conferance & fair in afternoon had a good time

” T 7    I attended Conferance

” F 8                ”          ”

” S 9    I attended priesthood meeting

” S 10  I attended Conferance & came home to logan I attended Conferance & came home to Logan

[p. 2]

Oct 1910

” M 10 I Came home to Preston

” T 11  I was working around home

” W 12             ”          ”          ”          ”

” T 13              ”          ”          ”          ”

” F 14              ”          ”          ”          ”

” S 15  I attended Preast meeting

” S 16  I attended meeting

” M 17 I was around home

” T 18              ”          ”          ”

” W 19             ”          ”          ”

” T 20              ”          ”          ”

” F 21              ”          ”          ”

” S 22              ”          ”          ”

” S 23  I attended my meeting

” M 24 I went to Logan

” T 25  I am with Wife Maria

[p. 3]

Nov

” W 26 I work in the temple

” T 27              ”          ”          ”          ”

” F 28              ”          ”          ”          ”

” S 29  I went down town to anna Nibbley & Loula Parkinson & T. Smart had Supper & Thomas took me home in otto.

” S 30  I atended Conferance

” M 31 I bought a over coat a Shirt & draws $20

Nov

” T 1    I paid Maria rent $15

” W 2   I work in temple

” T 3                ”          ”          ”

” F 4                ”          ”          ”

” S 5    I was around home

[p. 4]

1910

Nov 6 S I went to meeting in 5 ward Logan

” M 7   I was at home all day

” T 8                ”          ”          ”

” W 9   I work in Temple for dead

” T 10              ”          ”          ”

” F 11              ”          ”          ” and went to the ”

” S 12  I was around home

” S 13  I attended Logan Tabernacle & went to Preston

” M 14 I am now in Preston fixing for winter

” T 15              ”          ”          ”          ”

” W 16             ”          ”          ”          ”

” T 17              ”          ”          ”          ”

” F 18              ”          ”          ”          ”

” S 19              ”          ”          ”          ”

” S 20  I attended my meeting

” M 21 I was writing a letter

[p. 5]

1910

            my Brother Wife and Sending a Statement to her to get her pension

Nov T 22 I Came to Logan

” W 23 I work in the temple & went down to get started & fell down the steps & Cut my hand I went to Drug Store & had my hand atended to

” T 24  I went to S.L.City & had thanksgiving dinner with Joseph F. Smith & Family and had a good time and Came back to Logan

” F 25  I and my Wife Maria had dinner at T. Smarts & had a good time

” S 26  I was around home all day

” S 27  I was at home all day

” M 28             ”          ”          ”          ”

” T 29              ”          ”          ”          ”

[p. 6]

Nov

” W 30 I work in temple

Dec. 1910

” T 1                ”          ”          ”

” F 2                ”          ”          ”

” S 3    I am staing with Maria

” S 4    I was not well

” M 5   I was home all day

” T 6                ”          ”          ”

” W 7   I work in temple

” T 8                ”          ”          ”

” F 9                ”          ”          ”

” S 10  I was home all day

” S11   I was raining all day

” M 12 I was home all day

” T 13              ”          ”          ”

” W 14 I was working in temple

” T 15              ”          ”          ”

[p. 7]

1910    I went and met Audra Wilkenson who the pendecites

Dec

” F16   I was working in temple

” S 17  I am at Maria

” S 18              ”          ”          ”

” M 19             ”          ”          ”

” T 20              ”          ”          ”

” W 21 I was working in temple

” T 22              ”          ”          ”

” F 23              ”          ”          ”

” S 24  my son Jos S. Parkinson Came to see me. we was please to see each other. he told us Bell daines had a Phendicicis. so me & maria went to Preston

” S 25  Bell is a little better

” M 26             ”          ”          ”          ”

[p. 8]

Dec 1911 [1910]

” T 27  Bell dains is geting better

” W 28             ”          ”          ”          ”

” T 29              ”          ”          ”          ”

” F 30              ”          ”          ”          ”

” S 31  Jos. S. Parkinson & Wife came to spende new year

Jan.

” S 1    we all attended meeting expected to hear Joseph preach. but he was not Call upon. and we was all dissappointed. I was at ester Rogers in the evening had a good time

” M 2   I am hear with the Family having a good time. & Joseph Family went wellvill

” T 3    I am still hear with Charlotte Parkinson

” W 4               ”          ”          ”          ”

” T 5                ”          ”          ”          ”

” F 6                ”          ”          ”          ”

[p. 9]

Jan. 1911

” 7 S    I am still at Charlotte

” 8 S    I went to meeting

” M 9   I am still at Charlotte attending to Cow

” T 10  I went to Logan

” W 11 I work in the temple

” T 12              ”          ”          ”

” F 13              ”          ”          ”

” S 14  I went down town Bought under shirts

” S 15  I stade home all day

” M 16             ”          ”          ”

” T 17              ”          ”          ”

” W 18 I work in temple

” T 19              ”          ”          ”

” F 20              ”          ”          ”

” S 21  I was home all day

” S 22  I went to Preston

[p. 10]

Dec ” 22 – 1911 Jan

Jan

            to Ellen Clayton Funeral but was to late

” M 23 I was home all day

” T 24  I went to Franklin and back to Preston sold Cow

” W 25 I was home all day

” T 26              ”          ”          ”

” F 27              ”          ”          ”

” S 28              ”          ”          ”

” S 29  I attended my meeting

” M 30 I was home all day

” T 31  I Came to Logan

Feb W 1 I work in temple

” T 2    my son Jos. S. Parkinson Came to see me & I Stay with him untill train went out to Preston

” F 3    I work in the temple

” S 4    I was home all day

” S 5    I went to meeting

[p. 11]

Feb 1911

M

” 6       I was home all day

” T 7                ”          ”          ”          ”

” W 8   I work in temple

” T 9                ”          ”          ”

” F 10              ”          ”          ”

” S 11  I have been home all day

” S 12  I went to Bro.

            funriel

” M 13 I at home all day

” T 14              ”          ”          ”

” W 15 I work in temple

” T 16              ”          ”          ”

” F 17              ”          ”          ”

” S 18  I Came to Preston

” S 19  I attended meeting

” M 20 I was arond home all day

” T 21              ”          ”          ”          ”

[p. 12]

Feb 22 – 1911

” W 22 I was around home all day

” T 23              ”          ”          ”          ”

” F 24              ”          ”          ”          ”

” S 25              ”          ”          ”          ”

” S 26  I went to meeting

” M 27 I attended James olverson furneral at Franklin and Came home at Night

” T 28  I was home all day

March

” W 1   I was home all day

” T 2                ”          ”          ”

” F 3                ”          ”          ”

” S 4    I attended Conferance

” S 5    Mecham Daughter married

                        ”          ”

” M 6   I am now at home

” T 7                ”          ”          ”

[p. 13]

March 8 – 1911

8

W

8          I am now at home

” T 9    I am now at home

” F 10  my Doughter Charlotte was Married to Bro. Parlmer in S.L. Temple

” S 11  I am now at home

” S 12              ”          ”          ”

” M 13             ”          ”          ”

” T 14  I           ”          ”          ”

” W 15             ”          ”          ”

” T 16              ”          ”          ”

” F 17  I attended Relief Society Party

” S 18  I was home all day

” S 19              ”          ”          ”

” M 20             ”          ”          ”

” T 21              ”          ”          ”

” W 22 I attended a Wedding of Charlotte Pratt my Dought

[p. 14]

Mar 23 – 1911

” T 23  I was around home

” F 24  I had Some trees hauld over from G.C.P. to Charlotte for kindlin

” S 25  I a Chicken run fix

” S 26  I attend meeting

” M 27 I have home all day come to Logan

” T 28  I came went with Susa to the temple

” W 29 I was making arangment to Build

” T 30              ”          ”          ”

” F 31              ”          ”          ”

” S

April

” S       I let the Contrackt to build Maria house the Carpenter & mason worck for $1015 $1015 & pluming house ” 215

[p. 15]

April S 2 – 1911

” S 2    I attended fast meeting & hear Bro B.H. Roberts in the evening

” M 3   Started the foundasion of house

” T 4    working on foundasion

” W 5   I went to Conferance

” T 6    I attended Conferance

” F 7    I ”        ” and went and see the airship

” S 8    I attended Priesthood meetind

” S 9    I attended Conferance and Came to Logan

” M 10 I went to Franklin

” T 11  I was home all day resting

” W 12 we had a Parkinson reunion and it was a grand success

” T 13  I was visiting all day

[p. 16]

April 14 – 1911

” F       I have been home all day I had my picture taken to day

” S. 15 I am home all day

” S 16  I attended meeting

” M 17 I have been home day

” T 18              ”          ”          ”

” W 19             ”          ”          ”

” T 20  I went to Logan

” F 21  I am now at Logan watching Maria house

” S 22              ”          ”          ”

” S 23  I attended fourth ward meeting

” M 24 I am looking after Maria house

” T 25              ”          ”          ”

” W 26             ”          ”          ”

[p. 17]

April 1911

” T 27  I was looking after the house

” F 28              ”          ”          ”          ”

” S 29  I went to Preston & attended a Family geathing at walter Monson

” S 30  I attended Meeting & heard Jos. S. Parkinson & Walter Monson & Leona Monson preach & we had a splended meeting & good sprit

May M. 1 my son Fred S. Parkinson Started to S.L. City on his Mision & my son Joseph started home to Rexburg & Walter Monson went to ogden to work for David Eckles

” T 2    I am now in Preston

” W 3   I went to Logan

[p. 18]

May 4 – 1911

” T 4    I am now at Logan

” F 5    I am looking after house

” S 6                ”          ”          ”

” S 7    I attended Conferance

” M 8   I am still at Logan

” T 9    I am looking after house

” W 10             ”          ”          ”

” T 11              ”          ”          ”

” F 12              ”          ”          ”

” S 13  I went to Preston

” S 14  I attended my meeting

” M 15 I took my Wife Charlotte to Franklin & back in a Buggy

” T 16  I am still at Preston

” W 17             ”          ”          ”          ”

” T 18              ”          ”          ”          ”

[p. 19]

May 19 – 1911

” F 19  I am still in Preston

” S 20              ”          ”          ”

” S 21  I went to meeting

” M 22 I am still in Preston

” T 23              ”          ”          ”

” W 24             ”          ”          ”

” T 25              ”          ”          ”

” F 26              ”          ”          ”

” S 27              ”          ”          ”

” S 28  I and my son Joseph was at Geo. C. Parkinson

” M 29 I Came to Rexburg

” T 30  I went to my Ranch

” W 31 I Send a $450 Check to my wife Maria

June

” T 1    I went to the ranch grain looks fine

[p. 20]

June 2 1911

” F 2    I went to St Anthany

” S 3    I went to my Ranch

” S 4    I went to Rexburg

” M 5   I went to my Ranch

” T 6    I am on the Ranch

” W 7               ”          ”          ”

” T 8                ”          ”          ”

” F 9                ”          ”          ”

” S 10  I went to Rexburg

” S 11  me & Jos. & Family went to Rexburg St. Anthny

” M 12 I went to Blackfoot & visited Frank Family & Clarance Family & Geo Marshall Family

” T 13  I came to Pocatello to N.P. Nielson

” W 14 I am at Nielsons

[p. 21]

June 15

” T 15  I am gone to Logan

” F 16  I am none in logan

” S 17  I           ”          ”          ”

” S 18  ”          ”          ”          ”

” M 19 I settle with Carpenter Nelson

” T 20  I am Still in Logan

” W 21             ”          ”          ”

” T 22  I settle with Painter

” F 23  I am still in Logan

” S 24  I got Maria Coal $6,00

” S 25  I was home all day

” M 26             ”          ”          ”          ”

” T 27              ”          ”          ”          ”

” W 28 I attended Lula Parkinson weding had a good time

” T 29  I went to Preston

[p. 22]

June 30 – 1911

” F 30  I am now at Preston

July S 1           ”          ”          ”

” S 2    I attended my meeting

” M 3   I am still in Preston

” T 4    I attended the Celebraion

” W 5   I [“--- --- Preston” written over] went to Franklin and my wife Charlotte

” T 6    I have been in Preston all day trying to Buy my winter hay

” F 7    I am still in Preston

” S 8                ”          ”          ”

” S 9                ”          ”          ”

” M 10 I went to Rexburg with Charlotte to the dry Farm James Webster Firnish horse & buggy

” T 11  we Came to Rexburg Joseph & Family Came home

” W 12 we are hear in Rexburg

[p. 23]

July 13 1911

” T 13  we went to Farm

” F 14  we are on Farm

” S 15  we went to Rexburg

” S 16  I am now at Rexburg and Came to St. Anthony

” M 17 we are now at St anthony

” T 18              ”          ”          ”

” W 19             ”          ”          ”

” T 20  I attended meeting

” F 21  we are still at Lucy Lloyd

” S 22              ”          ”          ”          ”

” S 23  we went to Rexburg

” M 24 we went to the dry Farm and Came back

” T 25  we went to dry Farm

” W 26 we are on dry Farm

” T 27              ”          ”          ”

” F 28  we went to tomas dry Farm his grain looks well

[p. 24]

July 29 – 1911

” S 29  we are on Thomas Parkinson dry Farm and Came to Rexburg

” S 30  we went back to dry Farm and Came back to Rexburg

” M 31 I went to Farm & back at night

Aug T 1 we are in Rexburg

” W 2               ”          ”          ”

” T 3    I went to Farm & back to see the tharsher start

” F 4    I am in Rexburg

” S 5                ”          ”

” S 6    I went to meeting

” M 7   I am in Rexburg

” T 8                ”          ”          ”

” W 9   I went with J.S.P. to Farm

” T 10  I went to see J. Webster new thrasher cuter bar 35ft.

” F 11  I went to Blackfoot stay with F.C.P.

” S 12  I went to Pocetello stay N.P.Nelson

” S 13  I am now in Pocatello

[p. 25]

July

Aug.

” M 14 I am still in Pocatello

” T 15  I am watching G.C.P. Case in Court

” W 16             ”          ”          ”          ” and came to Logan

” T 17  I am now in Logan I went augtomobeel riding

” F 18  ” Still in Logan. and went to Lula Parkinson

” S 19  went to Picture shose

” S 20  I Came attended meeting at Logan and Came to Preston

” M 21 I am vititing my Children

” T 22  I live to day for Rexburg I stop at Poctello

” W 23 I got to Rexburg

” T 24  I am home on dry Farm fixing Bin for oats in Barn

” F 25  I went to Rexburg

” S 26  I stad Rexburg

[p. 26]

Aug

S 27     I went to meeting

” M 28 I am on my Ranch

” T 29  I took a Buggy to Rexburg and Came back to the ranch

” W 30 I helping a little on the Farm

” T 31  I am look after the ranch & heping stack

Sept.

” F 1    I am hear all alone

” S 2    I went to Rexburg

” S 3    I attended meeting

” M 4   I am on the Ranch

” T 5    I went to Rexburg

” W 6   I am on the Ranch

” T 7                ”          ”          ”

[p. 27]

Sept F 8

I am on the Ranch

” S 9    I went to Rexburg

” S 10  I am on the Ranch

” M 11             ”          ”          ”

” T 12              ”          ”          ”

” W 13             ”          ”          ”

” T 14  I went to St. Anthony

” F 15  I am on Ranch

” S 16              ”          ”          ”

” S 17              ”          ”          ”

” M 18             ”          ”          ”

” T 19              ”          ”          ”

” W 20             ”          ”          ”

” T 21  I went to the fair

” F 22  I am on Ranch

” S 23              ”          ”          ”

[p. 28]

Sept 24 – 1911

” S 24  I am on the Ranch

” M 25             ”          ”          ”

” T 26              ”          ”          ”

” W 27             ”          ”          ”

” T 28              ”          ”          ”

” F 29              ”          ”          ”

” S 30  I am at Rexburg Conferance

Oct S 1            ”          ”          ”

” M 2   I had to get Buggy repair

” T 3    I am working on Ranch

” W 4               ”          ”          ”

” T 5    I           ”          ”          ”

” F 6    I am in S.L.C. Conferance

” S 7                ”          ”          ”

” S 8    I am at Logan

” M 9               ”          ”          ”

” T 10  I went to Preston don some Collection

[p. 29]

Oct 11 – 1911

” W 11 I went to Logan

” T 12  I went to Preston

” F 13  I am in Preston

” S 14              ”          ”          ”

” S 15  I Came to Rexburg

” M 16 I was on my Ranch

” T 17  I was working on Ranch

” W 18             ”          ”          ”

” T 19              ”          ”          ”

” F 20              ”          ”          ”

” S 21              ”          ”          ”

” S 22  I am on the Ranch

” M 23             ”          ”          ”

” T 24              ”          ”          ”          ”

” W 25             ”          ”          ”          ”

” T 26  I am at Rexburg

[p. 30]

Oct 27

” F 27  I am in Rexburg

” S 28  I in St anthna

” S 29  I am on Ranch went to meeting

” M 30 I attended meeting in first ward am on ranch

” T 31  I am on ranch

Nov W 1         ”          ”          ”

” T 2                ”          ”          ”

” F 3    I went to Rexburg & back

” S 4    2 inches of snow this moring on Ranch

” S 5    snowing & drifting I hard trip to go and feed the horse

” M 6   bitter Cold day on ranch and drifting snow

” T 7                ”          ”          ”

” W 8               ”          ”          ”

[p. 31]

Nov – 1911

” T 9    drifting snows on ranch all day

” F 10              ”          ”          ”

” S 11  I am at Rexburg

” S 12  reading the new

” M 13             ”          ”          ”

” T 14              ”          ”          ”

” W 15 I went to St. anthney

” T 16              ”          ”          ”

” F 17              ”          ”          ”

” S 18  I attended meeting & preach am in St anthanee

” S 19  I attended meeting

” M 20 I am in St. anthney

” T 21              ”          ”          ”

” W 22             ”          ”          ”

” T 23  I Came to Rexburg

” F 24

” S 25

[p. 32]

Nov S 26

” S 26  I attended meeting

” M 27 I am on Ranch

” T 28              ”          ”          ”

” W 29             ”          ”          ” and it is very Cold

” T 30  I am taking thankgiven dinner with my son J.S.P.

dec.

” F 1    I am stay at F.S.P.

” S 2                ”          ”          ” and took dinner at J.S.P.

” S 3    I stay at F.S.P.

” M 4               ”          ”          ” at Night and at J.S.P. all day

” T 5    I stay at F.S.P.

” W 6   I was on Ranch Burning Straw Stacks

[p. 33]

Dec 7 – 1911

7

” T       I was on Ranch Burning Straw Stacks

” F 8    I finish Burning Straw Stacks on Ranch

” S 9    I am at my son J.S.P. at Rexburg

” S 10  I at J.S.P. all day

” M 11             ”          ”          ”

” T 12  I went to F.S.P. at Night

” W 13 I was at J.S.P. all day

” T 14  I am on Ranch

” F 15  I burnt an old Straw Stack and my sons J.S.P. and Ed. S. P. eat dinner wish me

[p. 34]

Dec 16 – 1911

” S 16  snow all day on the ranch

” S 17  I was reading one hundred years of Mormonism all day

” M 18 I was Burning Straw Stacks it was a fine day on Ranch

” T 19  I am now at J.S. Parkinson

” W 20 I am now in Logan

” T 21              ”          ”          ”

” F 22  I am now in Preston

” S 23              ”          ”          ” Settle up my indetedness J.S. Parkinson left for Rexburg

” S 24  I preach at Preston

[p. 35]

Dec M 25 had Christmas dinner at Bell. Dains with my Wife Maria

” T 26  I am at Preston settle up debts

” W 27 I settle my tithing

” T 28  I went to Franklin

” F 29  I am now in Preston

” S 30              ”          ”          ”

” S 31  I attended my meeting

Jan. 1912

” M 1   I am taking dinner with my Daughter Caraline

” T 2    I am still in Preston

” W 3   I am now at Maria in Logan

” T 4                ”          ”          ”          ”

” F 5                ”          ”          ”          ”

” S 6                ”          ”          ”          ”

” S 7    I attended meeting & went and visited Sister Burton with Maria & Luella

[p. 36]

Jan. 1912

” M 8   I am in Logan

” T 9                ”          ”          ”

” W 10 I work in the Temple

” T 11              ”          ”          ”

” F 12              ”          ”          ”

” S 13  I have been home all day

” S 14  I attended my meeting

” M 15 I went down town

” T 16              ”          ”          ”

” W 17 I work in Temple

” T 18  I went to the theatreer

” F 19  went to Picture Shore

” S 20  I was at home

” S 21  I went to meeting

” M 22 I was home

” T 23              ”          ”

” W 24 I work in temple

” T 25              ”          ”          ”

[p. 37]

Jan 18 – 1912

Jan

” F 286            I work in Temple

” S 297            I was home all day

” S 3028          I went to meeting

” M 3129                     ”          ”          ”

” T 2230                      ”          ”          ”

” W 2331         I work in temple

Feb.

” T 124                        ”          ”          ”

” F 25              ”          ”          ”

” S 326            I was home all day

” S 427                        ”          ”          ”

” M 528                       ”          ”          ”

” T 629            G Marshall & Wife on visit

            ”          ”          ”

” W 7   I work in temple G Marshall work for 1 name

” T 8                ”          ”          ”

” F 9    I worked in temple all went to dance Night

” S 10  I was home all day G. Marshall & Wife went home

[p. 38]

Feb. 11 – 1912

” S       I attended meeting

” M 12 I was home all day

” T 13  G. Marshall & Wife is hear on a visit

” W 14 I work in temple & G. Marshall work one name for me

” T 15              ”          ”          ”          ”

F 16                 ”          ”          ”          ” and we all went to a dance at Night

” S 17  I am home all day & G. Marshall & Wife went home

” S 18  I attended Bro. Hobbs funeral & Spock there all spoke well of Bro Hobbs

[p. 39]

S 18 – 1912 I met my wife Charlotte & I we went to Preston

Feb.

” M 19 I went around visitin my Children all day

” T 20  I am now at Preston I went to Logan

” W 21 I am now in Logan & Luella is very sick

” T 22  we had the Dr Budge to Luella she has nervis prosteraion

” F 23  I am hear with Luella

” S 24              ”          ”          ”          ”

” S 25  I attended meeting

” M 26 I am hear with Luella

” T 27              ”          ”          ”          ”

” W 28 I am workin in temple

” T 29              ”          ”          ”

Mar F 1           ”          ”          ”

” S 2    I went to Preston Luella is very Sick

[p. 40]

Mar.

” S 3    I am in Preston

” M 4               ”          ”          ”

” T 5                ”          ”          ”

” W 6               ”          ”          ”

” T 7                ”          ”          ”

” F 8    I went to Franklin

” S 9    I Came to Preston

” S 10  I am now in Preston

” M 11             ”          ”          ”

” T 12              ”          ”          ”

” W 13             ”          ”          ”

” T 14              ”          ”          ”

” F 15              ”          ”          ”

” S 16              ”          ”          ”

” S 17  I went to meeting

” M 18 I am now in Preston

[p. 41]

Mar 19 – 1912

” T 19  I am now in Preston

” W 20 I was Braking Coal and a peace flew in my eye and I though my eye was put out my Wife was up with me all day & Night bathing it but it is better now

” T 21  my eye is much better

” F 22  I am going to Logan

” S 23  I am now at Logan

” S 24              ”          ”          ”

” M 25             ”          ”          ”

” T 26              ”          ”          ”

” W 27             ”          ”          ”

” T 28              ”          ”          ”

” F 29              ”          ”          ”

[p. 42]

Mar 30 – 1912

” S 30  I am still at Logan

” S 31  I am still at Logan

April 1 M        ”          ”          ”

” T 2    I am still at Logan

” W 3   my Wife Maria went to Pocatello to See Luella who is Sick

” T 4    I am now in Logan working in temple

” F 5    I went to ogden stay at W. Monson

” S 6    I went to Salt Lake Conferance Stay at G.C.P. Wife fanny

” S 7    I attended all the meeting

” M 8   I attended preasthood meetings & went to Logan

” T 9    I am now at Logan

” W 10 I work in temple for tow nams

[p. 43]

April 11 – 1912

” T 11  I work in temple

” F 12              ”          ”          ”

” S 13  I am in Logan with a bad Back

” S 14              ”          ”          ”          ”

” M 15             ”          ”          ”          ”

” T 16              ”          ”          ”          ”

” W 17 I work in temple

” T 18              ”          ”          ”

” F 19              ”          ”          ”

” S 20  I am still in Logan

” S 21  I went to meeting

” M 22 my Back is still bad

” T 23  my son W.C.P. was Baptised for 29 person

” W 24 I work in temple

” T 25  we just heard of effie Smith husband died last Night

[p. 44]

April

” T 25  and Anna Packer baby died last Night

” F 26  I am now in Preston

” S 27  I Came to Logan

” S 28  I went to meeting

” M 29 I am still in Logan

” T 30              ”          ”          ”

May W 1 I work in temple

” T 2    I went to Pocatello found Luella & Susa geting better we had a good time

” F 3    I am still at Pocatello

” S 4                ”          ”          ”

” S 5    I went to Blackfoot stay at F.C.P. all Night had a good time

[p. 45]

May

” M 6   I went to Rexburg found all well

” T 7    I am at Rexburg

” W 8  

” T 9                ”          ”          ”

” F 10  I am on the Ranch

” S 11              ”          ”          ”

” S 12              ”          ”          ”

” M 13             ”          ”          ”

” T 14              ”          ”          ”

” W 15             ”          ”          ”

” T 16              ”          ”          ”

” F 17              ”          ”          ”

” S 18  we Came to Rexburg

” S 19  we went to St Anthoney

” M 20 we are now at St Anthony

” T 21  I went to Rexburg and back

[p. 46]

May 1912

” W 22 I am in St. Anthony

” T 23              ”          ”          ”

” F 24  I went to Rexburg

” S 25  I am on the Ranch

” S 26              ”          ”          ”

” M 27             ”          ”          ”

” T 28  I went to Rexburg

” W 29 I went to Logan

” T 30              ”          ”          ”

” F 31              ”          ”          ”

S June 1 I am now at Logan

June

” S 2                ”          ”          ”

” M 3               ”          ”          ”

” T 4                ”          ”          ”

” W 5   I work in Temple

[p. 47]

June 6 – 1912

” T 6    I work was in temple logan

” F 7                ”          ”

” S 8                ”          ”          ”

” S 9    I was in Logan

” M 10 I went to Salt L. City

” T 11  I took glenn to the Preident office to be Set apart for his Mission to Holand

” W 12 glenn started on his Mision and I paid his fair to Liverpool $80 and to holand $15 then I give $20 and $15 for meals on road

[p. 48]

June 12 – 1912

            I Came to Logan

” T 13  I went to Franklin

” F 14  I stay at S.C.P.

” S 15  I [unclear—maybe “stay” with “was” written over or visa versa] at Jublee at Franklin and made a speeth

” S 16  I went to Preston

” M 17             ”          ”          ”

” T 18              ”          ”          ”

” W 19 I went to Logan

” T 20              ”          ”          ”

” F 21              ”          ”          ”

” S 22  I am at Logan

” S 23              ”          ”          ”

” M 24             ”          ”          ”

” T 25              ”          ”          ”

” W 26             ”          ”          ”

[p. 49]

T

June 27 I am still at Logan

” F 28              ”          ”          ”

” S 29  I went to Logan

” S 30  I went to meeting

July M 1 I am still in Preston

” T 2                ”          ”          ”

” W 3   I sleep at Robert Daines

” T 4                ”          ”          ”

” F 5                ”          ”          ”

” S 6                ”          ”          ”

” S 7    I attended meeting

” M 8   I sleep at Robert Dains

” T 9                ”          ”          ”

” W 10 I staye at Charlotte

” T 11              ”          ”          ”

” F 12              ”          ”          ”

[p. 50]

July 13 – 1912

” S 13  I am still at Charlotte

” S 14  I attended meeting

” M 15 I got hay for Charlotte

” T 16  I sent deed to Jos. S. Parkinson and rote to Sugar factory July dividen

” W 17 I am now at Preston

” T 18              ”          ”          ”

” F 19              ”          ”          ”

” S 20              ”          ”          ”

” S 21  I attended meeting

” M 22 I am at Preston

” T 23              ”          ”          ”

” W 24 I went to Franklin

” T 25              ”          ”          ”

” F 26              ”          ”          ”

” S 27  I Came to Preston

” S 28  I attended Conferance

[p. 51]

Aug

July 29 I am still in Preston

” T 30              ”          ”          ”

” W 31             ”          ”          ”

” T Aug 1        ”          ”          ”

Aug F 2 I Sent letter to glenn and money to Joes F. Smith

” S 3    I am still in Preston

” S 4    I attended meeting

” M 5   I went to hyram hatch Funeral at Franklin am still in Preston

” T 6    I me and Charlotte Came to Franklin

” W 7   I am now in Preston

” T 8    I went to hyrum hatch Funeral at Franklin

” F 9    Sent letter Sugar Co.

[p. 52]

1912

Aug. S 10 I am still in Preston

” S 11  I attended meeting

” M 12 I still in Preston

” T 13              ”          ”          ”

” W 14             ”          ”          ”

” T 15              ”          ”          ”

” F 16              ”          ”          ”

” S 17              ”          ”          ”

” S 18  I went to meeting

” M 19 we had a young laddy mutial meeting and give a little history of my life

” T 20  I am still in Preston

” W 21             ”          ”          ”

[*p. 53]

Aug T 22 – 1912

” T 22  I am still in Preston

” F 23              ”          ”          ”

” S 24              ”          ”          ”

” S 25  I attended my meeting

” M 26 I went to Logan

” T 27  I am now at Preston

” W 28             ”          ”          ”

” T 29              ”          ”          ”

” F 30              ”          ”          ”

” S 31  Tomas Smart & Family & S.R.P. & Wife & Need & Susa luella & Cowley we where all to supper at Sarah Smarts

Sept S 1 I am still at Logan

Sept S ”

” M 2   I came to Preston

” T 3    I am still at Preston

[p. 54]

Sept W 4 – 1912

” W 4   I am still in Preston

” T 5                ”          ”          ”

” F 6                ”          ”          ”

” S 7    I attend Conferance

” S 8                ”          ”

” M 9   I am still in Preston

” T 10              ”          ”          ”

” W 11             ”          ”          ”

” T 12              ”          ”          ”

” F 13              ”          ”          ”

” S 14              ”          ”          ”

” S 15  I attended meeting

” M 16 I am still in Preston

” T 17              ”          ”          ”

” W 18 I went to Logan

” T 19  I am still in Logan

[p. 55]

Sept 20 – 1912

” F 20  I still in Logan

” S 21              ”          ”          ”

” S 22  I attended my meeting

” M 23 I am still in Logan

” T 24              ”          ”          ”

” W 25 I attended the Logan fair

” T 26  I am in Logan

” F 27              ”          ”          ”

” S 28              ”          ”          ”

” S 29  I attended my meeting

” M 30 I attended Funriel of Pre. Budge first Wife

oct

” T 1    I sent 2 pair of garments to my son Glenn how is on a mission in Neatherland

[p. 56]

oct. 2 – 1912

W

Oct 2   I am still in Logan

T

” 3       I am going to Conferance home all day

” F 4    I went to Conferance

” S 5                ”          ”          ”

” S 6                ”          ”          ”

” M 7   I went to Provo & and took dinner with Nettie & vivian and back to S.L. City took Supper at ann Nibley

” T 8    Came to ogden stay at W. Monson

” W 9   I came to Logan

” T 10  I am still at Logan

” F 11  I went to Preston and went to my great great grand Douther vera Hawks wedin had a good time

[p. 57]

S

oct 12  I went to my grand son Earl P. Gauslin Wedin and had a good time

” S 13  I sent $30 to Glenn S. P.

” SM 14           I am still in Preston I attended my meeting

” MT 15           I sent a letter to Glenn

” TW 16          I am Still in Preston

” WT 17                      ”          ”          ”

” TF 18                        ”          ”          ”

” FS 19            me & Charlotte whent to Franklin & back

” S 20  myself & Charlotte went to Franklin & back in Buggy” were home all day

” SM 21           I am fixing up the stoves at home all day

” MT 22           we are still puting down carpet

[p. 58]

oct W 23 – 1912

” W 23 I am still at Preston

” T 24              ”          ”          ”

” F 25              ”          ”          ”

” S 26  I attended presthood meeting

” S 27  I attended meeting

” M 28 I am still in Preston

” T 29              ”          ”          ”

” W 30 I attended a republican rally

” T 31  I am still in Preston

nov

” F 1                ”          ”          ”

” S 2                ”          ”          ”

” S 3    I attended meeting

” M 4   I was in Preston

” T 5    I attended the election

” W 6   I am still in Preston

[p. 59]

Nov

” T 7    I am still in Preston and went to old forks party and had a good time

” F 8    I am in Preston

” S 9                ”          ”          ”

” S 10  I attended meeting

” M 11 I am in Preston

” T 12              ”          ”          ”

” W 13             ”          ”          ”

” T 14              ”          ”          ”

” F 15  I Came to Logan

” S 16  I was in the house all with a sick Wife

” S 17              ”          ”          ”

” M 18             ”          ”          ”

” T 19  I went down town

[p. 60]

Nov W 20 I went to the temple

” T 21  I was home all day

” F 22  I went to the temple

” S 23  I have been home with my sick Wife

” S 24              ”          ”          ”

” M 25             ”          ”          ”

” T 26              ”          ”          ”

” W 27             ”          ”          ”

” T 28              ”          ”          ”

” F 29  I took my Wife to the doctor for gall stones

” S 30  I was home all day with my Wife

dec S 1                        ”          ”          ”

” M 2   Dr Came to the house

” T 3    I was home all day

[p. 61]

Dec 4

Dec 4 W I work in temple

” T 5                ”          ”          ”

” F 6                ”          ”          ”

” S 7    I was home all day

” S 8    I went to meeting

” M 9   I was home all day

” T 10              ”          ”          ”

” W 11 I work in temple

” T 12              ”          ”          ”

” F 13  I went to Budge hospital to see Sam webster Wife who Came down to be operated on for pendicites

” S 14  I am still in Logan

” S 15  [“I came to Preston” and “I attended my meeting” written over each other -- can’t tell which is on top]

” M 16 I am in Preston

” T 17              ”          ”          ”

[p. 62]

1912

Dec W 18 I am still in Preston

” T 19              ”          ”          ”

” F 20              ”          ”          ”

” S 21  I went to Logan

” S 22  I went to ogden and my Wife Charlotte

” M 23 I hear of the death of S.C. Parkinson Wife So I Came back to Logan

” T 24  I went to Franklin and attended the funeral of Polley Parkinson

” W 25 I went to Logan

” T 26  I am still in Logan I went to a Bulging Dr,

[p. 63]

Dec

            with my Wife Maria

” F 27  I went to the temple

” S 28  I went to see Sam. webster Wife in the Budg ospitlle for the pendecitoes

” S 29  I went to meeting

” M 30 I was in Logan

” T 31              ”          ”          ”

Jan.

” W 1 – 1913   we had a nice Chicken for dinner

” T 2    I am in Logan

” F 3                ”          ”          ”

” S 4    we had a meeting at Sarah ann hawks W. Smart & Bro Cowley preest to us

[p. 64]

Jan. S. 5 – 1913

            I went to Preston

Jan.

” M 6   I attended Bro Spumbery funeral

” T 7    it is bitter Cold all day and have been in the house

” W 8   I have been home all day

” T 9                ”          ”          ”

” F 10              ”          ”          ”

” S 11              ”          ”          ”

” S 12  I attended meeting

” M 13 I attended Mrs Smith funeral

” T 14  I was home all day

” W 15             ”          ”          ”

” T 16              ”          ”          ”

[p. 65]

Jan 17 – 1913

 ” F 17 I was home all day

” S 18              ”          ”          ”

” S 19  I went to meeting

” M 20 I went to the Farmer union

” T 21  I was home all day

” W 22             ”          ”          ”

” T 23              ”          ”          ”

” F 24              ”          ”          ”

” S 25  I attended Priesthood meeting

” S 26  I attended meeting went to Logan

” M 27 I am now at Logan & went to Preston to let my Wife I was going to Californa Losangulse

[p. 66]

Jan MT 28

” T 28  I Came back to logan

” W 29 I am geting ready to leave

” T 30              ”          ”          ”

” F 31              ”          ”          ”

feb S 1 we left Logan got los angeles

” S 2    at 7:30 in the eveing

” M 3   we are resting

” T 4    went on excursion & see 100000 pig on farm and the ostrich farm

” W 5   we went to the Alligator & animal farm

[p. 67]

Feb T 6

            we went to the mission play

” F 7    rain all day

” S 8                ”          ”          ”

” S 9    we went to meeting and then to Bro. Burton

” M 10 see play 100 years of mormondon

” T 11  went to venice & 28 mils along the sea shone

” W 12 went to pasidena

” T 13  we had our Picture taken

” F 14  had a auto ride Sight seeing

[p. 68]

feb S 15 – 1913

” S 15  we left los. Angeles and went to San. diego

” S 16  we have been walking around the town Coronado all day

” M 17 went to Caronado and it was a beautiful pleace and we walk around all day it was 15 C each the rund trip

” T 18  we rested all day in san diego

” W 19 we rested but I took shirts to Landry Laundery

” T 20  we took a bouat ride out to sea fair 10 C each

” F 21  it rain all day

[p. 69]

” S 22  we went Car riding all day

” S 23  we went to meeting

” M 24 we went to theatre

” T 25  it is raining all day

” W 26 we went to Shore Car fair 40 C

” T 27  we was around home resting

” F 28  looking around all day

Mar S 1 we started for los angeles and pasadena

” S 2    we went to meeting

” M 3   we went to Stay at Thomas Smart 6 days

[p. 70]

Mar 4 – 1913

” T 4    we stay at T. Smart and aunt venia treated us Royal

” W 5   we have been out sight seeind all day had a fine time

” T 6                ”          ”          ”

” F 7                ”          ”          ”

” S 8                ”          ”          ”

” S 9    it was said there was 75.000 out to day dancing bathing sight seeing

” M 10 we went to los. angeles and we met G.C. Parkinson and Lucy & ann Nibbley

[p. 71]

Mar 11 – 1913

” T 11  we started to san Francisco it was a beautiful trip. we left Luella P. Cowley in los. Angeles to back the way she Came as that was the way her ticket took her

” W 12 we was sight seeing all day

” T 13  Births on train $2.75

            meals & lunch 1.70

” F 14  we started home by way of ogden meals 1.00

” S 15  tips 40 C stade at W. Monsons we was treated royal Bro Cowley & Luella spent the evening with us

[p. 72]

Mar S 16 – 1913

” S 16  we got to Logan save the Family was all glad to see us. Sarah ann Hawks though she out to be kicks all over for not going with us

” M 17 I came to Preston found the Family all well and glad to see me and spent a pleant evening

” T 18  I went around to see my Children, and they was all glad to see me

[p. 73]

” W 19 I am righting up my Jurnal

” T 20  I fix up my Back account

” F 21  I have been home

” S 22              ”          ”          ”

” S 23              ”          ”          ”

” M 24             ”          ”          ”

” T 25  I went to Franklin to try to sell my lot but did not sell it but left it to Ezra Monson to sell

” W 26 I am now at home

[p. 74]

Mar

” T 27  Ezra Monson sold my lot in Franklin and got $100 down balance to be paid when I furnish deeds

” F 28  I am in Preston

” S 29  I attended preashood meeting

” S 30  I attended ward meeting

” M 31 I am still in Preston

April T 1 I am going to Logan

” W 2   I am now in Logan

” T 3    I went to ogden Stay at W. Monson

[p. 75]

April F 4

” F 4    I went to S.L.C. to Conferance attended 2 meeting

” S 5    I attended 2 meeting

” S 6    I attended 3 meeting one Patrearch Patrararch Patriarch meeting

” M 7   I attended Priesthood meeting took dinner at J. Webster

” T 8    I Came to ogden had super at sister Martinson

” W 9   went home to Logan

” T 10  I went to Preston

” F 11  I am still in Preston

” S 12  I am 82 years old to day at 12 oclock

” S 13  I attended meeting at Franklin

” M 14 I been home all day

” T 15              ”          ”          ”

[p. 76]

April W 16 – 1913

” W 16 I in preston all day

” T 17              ”          ”          ”

” F 18              ”          ”          ”

” S 19              ”          ”          ”

” S 20  I attended ward meeting

” M 21 I am in Preston

” T 22              ”          ”          ”

” W 23 I went with my Wife Charlotte to Sister Dunkley Funeral with Joseph Parmer horse & Bugdy

” T 24  I was around home all day

” F 25

” S 26              ”          ”          ”

” S 27  I attended meeting

” M 28 I am still in Preston

” T 29              ”          ”          ”

[p. 77]

April W 30

            my last cow died I am still in Preston

May T 1           ”          ”

” F 2                ”          ”          ”

” S 3                ”          ”          ”

” S 4    I went to Logan

” M 5               ”          ”          ”

” T 6                ”          ”          ”

” W 7               ”          ”          ”

” T 8                ”          ”          ”

” F 9                ”          ”          ”

” S 10  I sent glenn Cloth by mail

” S 11  I attended meeting in Tab.

” M 12 I am around home

” T 13  I wrote a letter to glenn

” W 14 I work in the temple

” T 15              ”          ”          ”

[p. 78]

May 16 – 1913

” F 16  I work in the temple

” S 17  I went down town

” S 18  I went to meeting at a.C.

” M 19 I am now at home

” T 20  I went to the temple

” W 21 I work in temple

” T 22              ”          ”          ”

” F 23              ”          ”          ”

” S 24  I am around home

” S 25  I to the tabernacle

” M 26 I am still in Logan

” T 27              ”          ”          ”

” W 28 I attended Commencement exersises Pres smith give them a good talk and they had a good time

[p. 79]

May 29 – 1913

” T 29  I work in temple

” F 30  I was home all day

” S 31              ”          ”          ”          ”

” S June 1 I attended meeting in tab.

” M 2   I was around home all day

” T 3                ”          ”          ”

” W 4   I work in temple for the dead

” T 5                ”          ”          ”

” F 6    I was sick home all day

” S 7    home all day

” S 8    I attended meeting

” M 9   I went to see about Pension

” T 10  I attended a Family geathering at Sarah ann Hawks

” W 11 I was around home all day and Sent Cake to glenn

” T 12              ”          ”          ”          ”

[p. 80]

June F 13 – 1913

” F 13  I am still in Logan and I wend to Franklin

” S 14  I attended Idaho state day at Franklin and went to Preston at Night

” S 15  I attended Conferance at Preston

” M 16 I am visicing my Family

” T 17              ”          ”          ”

” W 18             ”          ”          ”

” T 19              ”          ”          ”

” F 20              ”          ”          ”

” S 21              ”          ”          ”

” S 22  I attended primary Conferance

” M 23 I am still in Preston

” T 24  I went to Logan

[p. 81]

June 25 – 1913

” W 25 I attended the old folks party and the R.R. give oll oven 70 years a free pas to Salt Lake & return street Cars and all free

” T 26  I am now at Logan

” F 27              ”          ”          ”

” S 28              ”          ”          ”

” S 29  I went to Preston

” M 30 I am now in Preston

” T July 1         ”          ”          ”

” W 2               ”          ”          ”

” T 3                ”          ”          ”

” F 4    I went with Son Fred to the heir ship with our Wiles

[p. 82]

July S 5 We went to anna

” S 6    Pack to dinner

” M 7   I was visitin my son Fred all day and drove

” T 8    them and my Wife to Datyon

” W 9   I went to Blackfoot and meet my Wife & Bell Dains ther

” T 10  I am still in blackfoot visiting my Children

” F 11              ”          ”          ”

” S 12              ”          ”          ”

” S 13  my Self Maria and

” M 14 Bell went to Rexburg

” T 15  we are visiting our Children & Jos toot us up to farm

[p. 83]

July 16 – 1913

” W 16 ledy [?] toot us all to see the farm

” T 17  we was visiting our Children

” F 18  we went to Sugar City & Back

” S 19  we are still visiting

” S 20              ”          ”          ”

” M 21 we are now at G. Marshall

” T 22  we went to Blackfoot River fishing

” W 23 the river is hight fishing is not good raining every day

” T 24  we Came home to Blackfoot

” F 25  we went to Clarance Parkinson and bell Started home

” S 26  I stay with Frank Family

” S 27  I started to Rexburg Call at Bell Benintons at Idaho fall

[p. 84]

July

” M 28 I am now at Rexburg and I started East with my Son Joe with Sheep

” T 29  I am now at Soda Spring Seperateing Sheep

” W 30 we started East with sheep

” T 31  we are now at green river went to Larmie

aug F 1 went to Cheyenne

” S 2    got to Sedney in morning and got to grand ilend at night

” S 3    I am now at grandiland and left at 3 oclock for St. Joep

” M 4   I am now at St. Joe.

[p. 85]

Aug 10 – 1913

” T 5    we sold 3 Cars of sheep at 6.70

” W 6   we sold 3 more Cars of sheep at 6.85 then I left for St Louis

” T 7    I am now visiting Mrs Berry

” F 8                ”          ”          ”          ”

” S 9    I was visiting Mrs Leburge

” S 10  I whent to see my Brother W. Berry grave in bellfounting cimitery and went to Church with Mrs Berry and sent a letter to Carolin & to S.C. Parkinson & Franklin C. P. & Care fair 40 C

[p. 86]

Aug. M 11 – 1913

” M 11 I am starting for home this morning

            R.R. fair to Kansas                             550

            fair to St Joe                                       125

            meals & bed                                        100

” T 12  Car fair & meals                                  70

            bed & molons                                     65

            ——————————————————————————

” W 13 I got my Sachell from St Louis & meals         40

            paid for sachel                                    20

            meals tin cup                                       25

            ——————————————————————————

” T 14  Breakfast at grand                              15 C

            Iland lunch to come with home          95 C

            I left grandiland at 45 minits past 1 oclock P.m.

[p. 87]

Aug. 15 – 1913 I got to evenston in the Night about 1 oclock

” S 16  I got to ogden I see Richard Robins Conductor and show me a good time Stay at W. monsons

” S 17  I went with W. monson to S.L. City back at Night

” M 18 I Came home to Logan found the folks all well

” T 19  I am home resting

” W 20             ”          ”          ”

” T 21              ”          ”          ”

” F 22              ”          ”          ”

” S 23  I Sent a letter C. westwood about my Pension

” S 24  I went to meeting

[p. 88]

Aug M 25 – 1913 I went to hear Susa Young gates on temple Records

” T 26  I got a letter weswood & some papers and I answer them now I am wateing for my Pension

” W 27             ”          ”

” T 28  my Daughter Nettie came to see me to day & I took her to depot and I went to see giney Smart who was sick

” F 29  I am still in Logan

” S 30  I Came to Preston

” S 31  I went to meeting

Aug

Sept

” M 1   I attended labor day in opera house and hear Som newzerland Converts talk

 [p. 89]

Sept 2 T. I visiting Easter and Caroline & G.C. Parkinson and found them all well

” W 3   I am geting ready to leave Preston. the house is rented to Proffer Robinson for $20 a month

” T 4    still geting ready

” F 5                ”          ”          ”

” S 6    I attended Conferance

” S 7    Apostle talmage & Bro. give us some good doctoring

” M 8   we had a carpinter fixing the kitchen

” T 9                ”          ”          ”          ”

” W 10             ”          ”          ”          ”

” T 11              ”          ”          ”          ”

[p. 90]

Sept F 12 – 1913

            I preparing to leave Pres. for the winter

” S 13  I greece my Bugg and Clean it to take vivian to daton

” S 14  I took vivian to daton

” M 15 I am wating to sell my lot to a man

” T 16              ”          ”          ” and making out the Deads

” W 17 I am Still in Preston

” T 18              ”          ” I was Marriage to Charlotte Smart

” F 19  I Came to Logan

” S 20  I am now in logan found Family all well

[p. 91]

Sept 251 – 1913

” S 21  I was home all day visiting Ezra Monson and Family

” M 22 I was home all day

” T 23              ”          ”          ”

” W 24 I went with my son S.C. to the fair

” T 25  I am at home

” F 26              ”          ”          ”

” S 27              ”          ”          ”

” S 28  I went to meeting

” M 29 I am geting ready Conferance

” T 30  I went to ogden myself & Charlotte stay at W.P. monson

Oct

” W 1   I was visiting friends

” T 2    I was talking to W.P. Monson

[p. 92]

Oct F 3 – 1913

            I went to Conferance at S.L.C.

” S 4    I attended Conferance with my Wife Charlotte

” S 5                ”          ”          ”

” M 6               ”          ”          ”

” T 7    I attended preshood meeting

” W 8   we was visiting with my son Fred & attended theather

” T 9    I went to Ogden W.P. monson was Call mission to take ben E. rich place

” F 10  Walt held back & I went to Salt Lake City to find out the truble

” S 11  walt bless by Preisent Smith told to Start

[p. 93]

            on his mission on the oct 14

oct S 12 I Came home to ogden

” M 13 I was visiting Frends

” T 14  walt left for his mission

” W 15 I Came to Logan

” T 16  I am now in Logan

” F 17              ”          ”          ”

” S 18              ”          ”          ”

” S 19              ”          ”          ”

” M 20             ”          ”          ”

” T 21              ”          ”          ”

” W 22 I work in temple

” T 23              ”          ”          ”

” F 24  I got a load of Coal

” S 25              ”          ”          ”

” S 26  I went to meeting

[p. 94]

Oct 267 M. – 1913

            I was hunting up my geneologe

” T 28  I had 75 name Babtize W.C. Parkinson Boy was babtize for 20 and Samuel Cowley was babtize for 45 Elna Cowley was babtize for 10 femails

” W 29 I work in the temple

” T 30              ”          ”          ”

” F 31              ”          ”          ”

Nov S 1 I went down town

” S 2    it was rain all day

” M 3   I went down town Seen

” T 4    S.W. Parkinson he told me him and his Father Bought out John Wilkinson Ranch and all the land he had

[p. 95]

Nov W. 5 – 1913

            I work in temple for the dead

” T 6                ”          ”          ”

” F 7                ”          ”          ”

” S 8    I was home all day

” S 9    I attended meeting tabbernecle

” M 10 I was home all day

” T 11              ”          ”          ”

” W 12 I work in temple

” T 13              ”          ”          ”

” F 14              ”          ”          ”

” S 15  I sent glenn money

” S 16  I atended meeting

” M 17 I was home all day

” T 18              ”          ”          ”

” W 19 I work in temple

” T 20              ”          ”          ”

” F 21              ”          ”          ”

[p. 96]

Nov S 22 – 1913

            I was home all day

” S 23  I went to meeting

” M 24 I have been home all day

” T 25              ”          ”          ”          ”

” W 26 I went to Preston

” T 27  me & Maria Luella eat dinner at belle daines

” F 28              ”          ”          ”          ”

” S 29  I attended Presthood meeting

” S 30  I went to meeting

Dec. M 1 I got a letter from Fred with the interest. then I Came to Logan

” T 2    I was home all day

” W 3   I work in temple

” T 4                ”          ”

[p. 97]

Dec 5 – 1913

” F 5    work in temple

” S 6    I went to Preston Conferance

” S 7    I attended Conferance and Came to Logan in the afternoon

” M 8   I was in logan to get my Pension 8.50

” T 9    I went to S.L. City stay G.C. Parkinson

” W 10 I traided my tappea for new one and went to Provo

” T 11  I am staying at my Daughter Mrs Smoot with my Wife Charlotte

” F 12  I went to a theator at Night

” S 13  was in the house all day

” S 14  I went to Priesthood meeting and had dinner at Bro Auburn

” M 15 I was in the house all day

[p. 98]

Dec 15 – 1913

” T 16  I went to the asilum to visit minny Smart She was in a bad Condision

” W 17 me Charlotte Nettea & Beart Smoot vitited the wooling mills and it was quite a Sight I was glad to see the improvment then Charlotte had 2 sisters Strongs Come and see her and they had a good time and talk about Maria

” T 18  It snow hear last Night

” F 19  I was at Netties all day

” S 20              ”          ”          ”

” S 21  we had dinner at Jace Colman Beart Bro. in law

[p. 99]

” M 22 I went to Picture show and see the Battle of Waterloo

” T 23  I was home all day

” W 24             ”          ”          ”

” T 25  we all took dinner at Beart Bro. in law Jace Colman. there was Beart & his Brother and 3 sisters and there Children and we had a Jolley good time

” F 26  we Came to S.L. City Charlotte went to ogden I stay all night with G.C.P.

” S 27  I got my toupee and went to ogden to Leona monson

” S 28  I Came to Logan & Charlotte to Preston

[p. 100]

Dec. 29 – 1913

” M 29 I was home all day

” T 30              ”          ”          ”

” W 31             ”          ”          ”

[1914]

Jan

T Jan 1 I went to Hyrum and Easter & Caroline & there husband took new year dinner with my son Wiliam & Family and Came home at Night

” F 2    My doather Bell & Family & Susa & Children and we had a day of rejoying

” S 3    When I Came hom from Provo I found Maria Family had club together presented us with a Edison Music Box

[p. 101]

            and we like it very much and Maria presented me with a foot stool witch I appreciated very much

Jan S 4 I was home all day

” M 5               ”          ”          ”

” T 6                ”          ”          ”

” W 7   Edmond Parkinson visited from Rexburg Came to buy hoses

” T 8    Edmon left for S.L. City

” F 9    I was home all day

” S 10              ”          ”          ”

” S 11  it was very Could I was home all day

” M 12             ”          ”          ”

” T 13              ”          ”          ”

[*p. 102]

Jan 14 – 1914

” W 14 I went to Salt Lake City to Sea President Smith and G.C.P. about glenn mission G.C.P. was not at home so I wated

” T 15  I see Joseph S. Parkinson & I stade with him at the Utah hotel and we had a good time

” F 16  I am still with Jos. S. P.

” S 17  my son G.C.P. and myself had a nice visit with Prese. Smith talking to about glenn health he said he could stay in germany about 3 month and then come home

” S 18  S.C.Parkinson to us to

[p. 103]

            meeting in Tabanecel & Bro. Roberts preach a fine Sermund on the godhead I say at fanny Parkinson

” M 19 I came home to Logan

” T 20  I have been home all day and sent letter to glenn

” W 21             ”          ”          ”

” T 22  I work in the temple

” F 23  I went to Bro Hatch funrill

” S 24  I was home all day

” S 25              ”          ”          ”

” M 26 we went to picture show

” T 27  I went to old folks party

” W 28 I was home all day very could

” T 29  I went to farmer round up

[p. 104]

Jan 30th 1914

” F 30  I was at the round up

” S 31  I wrote to my Wife Charlotte

Feb S 1            I attended meeting

” M 2   I went down town for coal

” T 3    I help to wash & fixt my Bank account

” W 4   I was home all day

” T 5    I work in temple & Robert dains

” F 6                ”          ”          ”

” S 7    I was home all day

” S 8    I attended William hopkins Furneral

” M 9   I was home all day

” T 10              ”          ”          ”

” W 11             ”          ”          ”

” T 12  I went to Preston

” F 13  I went to malad [“am now in Preston” crossed out]

[p. 105]

Feb 14th 1914

” S 14  I am now in Malad [“still in Preston” crossed out]

” S 15              ”          ”          ”

” M 16             ”          ”          ”

” T 17  I came to Preston

” W 18 I came to Logan

” T 19  I went to the temple with Sara Marshall

” F 20  I went to Preston with Maria

” S 21  [“I went to Malad with H. Rogers” crossed out] we are now at Bell

” S 22  [“I am visiting Joseph Palmer” crossed out] Maria went to Franklin

” M 23 I am still at Bells

” T 24  [“we came back to Preston” crossed out] Charlotte came from Rexburg

” W 25 [This date circled, “I went to Logan” crossed out] I am now at Bertha

” T 26  [This date circled, “we are now at Logan temple with Sara Marshall” crossed out] I am now at Anna

” F 27  [two lines crossed out: “me & Maria went to Preston to a party at bell Dains”]

[p. 106]

Feb S 28th 1914

” S 28  we are now at Bertha [“Bell dains” crossed out]

March

” S 1    I came to Logan [two lines crossed out: “Maria went to Franklin and I am still at Bell dains”]

” M 2   I am now at Logan

” T 3      ” ” ” [“Charlotte came from Rexburg” crossed out]

” W 4    ” ” ” [“I am now at Bertha” crossed out]

” T 5      ” ” ” [“I am now at Anna Packer” crossed out]

” F 6    I am still at Logan

” S 7    I sent $150 to glenn [“am now at Bertha” crossed out]

” S 8    I am now at Logan [“came to Logan” crossed out]

” M 9   I am now at Logan

” T 10              ”          ”          ”

” W 11             ”          ”          ”

” T 12              ”          ”          ”

” F 13              ”          ”          ”

” S 14  Bell dains came dome [? maybe “doune” (down)] and paid us a visit

[p. 107]

Mar S 15th 1914

” S 15  I was home all day

” M 16             ”          ”          ”          ”

” T 17  F. pratt stay all Night

” W 18 F. pratt gave us a ride in automobre ride

” T 19  I was home all day

” F 20  I work in temple

” S 21  I was home all day

” S 22  I went to meeting J.F.Smith Preach

” M 23 I was home all day

” T 24              ”          ”          ”

” W 25 I work in temple

” T 26              ”          ”          ”

” F 27              ”          ”          ”

” S 28  I was home all day

” S 29  I went to meeding

[p. 108]

Mar. M. 30th 1914

            I was home all day

” T 31  I settle with ruth Hatch for my temple work

” W April 1th 1914

April T 2          I am still in Logan

” F 3    I went to conferance I stade at fanny Parkinson

” S 4    I attended conferance

” S 5                ”          ”          ”

” M 6               ”          ”          ”

” T 7    I attended Preshood meeting

” W 8   I am still in the city

” T 9    I went to Kayvill to the reunion of old settleers had a good time

” F 10  I came back to S.L.City

” S 11  I went to see clara crocket

” S 12  I came home to logan

[p. 109]

April M 13th 1914

” M      I am now in logan

” T 14              ”          ”          ”

” W 15 I work in temple

” T 16  I did Willeam Berry temple work to day

” F 17  I

” S 18  I was around home all day

” S 19  I went to meeting

” M 20 I was home all day

” T 21              ”          ”          ”          ”

” W 22 I work in temple

” T 23              ”          ”          ”

” F 24              ”          ”          ”

” S 25  I was home all day

” S 26  I went to meeting

” W [M] 27      I was hom all day

[p. 110]

April 28th 1914

” T 28  I was home all day

” W 29 I work in temple

” T 30              ”          ”          ”

May F 1                       ”          ”          ”

” S 2    I went to Hyrum with my Wife Maria & luela

” S 3    I went to meeting

” M 4   I was home all day

” T 5                ”          ”          ”          ”

” W 6   I work in temple

” T 7                ”          ”          ”

” F 8                ”          ”          ”

” S 9    I was home all day

” S 10  I went to meeting

” M 11 I was home all day

” T 12              ”          ”          ”          ”

[p. 111]

May 13th 1914

” W 13 I work in temple

” T 14              ”          ”          ”

” F 15              ”          ”          ”

” S 16  I was home all day

” S 17  I went to meeting

” M 18 I home all day

” T 19              ”          ”          ”

” W 20 I work in temple

” T 21              ”          ”          ” and went to Sister corden funeral & Susa Nealson came home Night

” F 22  I work in temple

” S 23  I went to depo & got susa sacchal

” S 24  I attended meeting

” M 25 I was home all day

” T 26  I sent $10 to glenn to come home with

[p. 112]

May 27th 1914

” W 27 I attended work in temple

” T 28  I work in temple and glenn got home from Egland

” F 29              ”          ”          ”

” S 30  I was home all day

” S 31              ”          ”          ”

” M June 1       ”          ”          ”

June T 2                       ”          ”          ”

” W 3   I work in temple

” T 4                ”          ”          ”

” F 5                ”          ”          ”

” S 6    I was home all day and legrand hawk got home from mission

” S 7    I atended the A. C. and hear Bro Roberts lecture to the grauate & it was fine & in the afternoon I hear my son glenn preach

[p. 113]

June M 8 – 1914

” M 8   I came to Preston

” T 9    I am now at Preston

” W 10             ”          ”          ”

” T 11              ”          ”          ”

” F 12              ”          ”          ”

” S 13  I was counting the cost of glenn Mission it was $841.60

” S 14  I attended meeting

            eva lay came with 3 children

” M 15 I went to Franklin to the Idaho day

” T 16  I received a letter from bell Russel stating Sarah Mc Kinney was dead and Barry in St. Louis

[p. 114]

June 17 – 1914

” W 17 I am still in Preston

” T 18              ”          ”          ”

” F 19              ”          ”          ”

” S 20              ”          ”          ”

” S 21  I attended a lecture on Fathererless children

” M 22 I am still in Preston

” T 23  I just received my interest from Fred

” W 24 I am still in Preston

” T 25              ”          ”          ”

” F 26              ”          ”          ”

” S 27              ”          ”          ”

” S 28  I attended meeting & the Bishop invited me to a chare on the Stand

[p. 115]

M 29 – 1914

” M 29 I am still in Preston

” T 30              ”          ”          ”          ”

W July 1          I attended sister Alder funeral

” T 2    I was at home all day

” F 3                ”          ”          ”

” S 4                ”          ”          ”

” S 5    I attended meeting

” M 6   I am still in Preston

” T 7                ”          ”          ”

” W 8               ”          ”          ”

” T 9                ”          ”          ”

” F 10              ”          ”          ”

” S 11              ”          ”          ”

” S 12  I attended meeting

” M 13 I am still in Preston

[p. 116]

July T 14 – 1914

” T 14  I am still in Preston

” W 15             ”          ”          ”

” T 16              ”          ”          ”

” F 17              ”          ”          ”

” S 18              ”          ”          ”

” S 19              ”          ”          ”

” M 20 I went to Logan to attended to some Babtism

” T 21  I was sick all Night

” W 22 I am still sick

” T 23  I work in the temple

” F 24  I am now in Logan

” S 25  I Bought a sute of clothes

” S 26  I attended meeting

” M 27 I came to Preston

” T 28  I went up Bear river

[p. 117]

W July 29 – 1914

July 29 W I

            with Frank Pratt and see the telleriade dam it is a grate dam

July W 29        I am now in Preston

” T 30              ”          ”          ”

” F 31              ”          ”          ”

Aug. S 1          ”          ”          ”

” S 2    I went to Logan

” M 3   I am now in Logan

” T 4                ”          ”          ”

” W 5               ”          ”          ”

” T 6                ”          ”          ”

” F 7                ”          ”          ”

” S 8    I went to See the largest circus on earth

[p. 118]

Aug S 9 – 1914

            I went to Preston and my son Joseph came from Rexburg

” M 10 my son Joe got a white and we all went to bear river canyon to See the greate Dam

” T 11  I am still in Preston

” W 12             ”          ”          ”

” T 13              ”          ”          ”

” F 14  vivian went to ogden on her way to Provo to teach school

” S 15  I am still in Preston and Haza & her 3 children are staying with us

[p. 119]

this is my Jurnal from 1910 oct 10 to Aug 15 – 1914

[the following after 6 blank lines, possibly goes on Aug. 15]

and Eva and her 3 children are staying with us on a visit

[p. 120 blank]

[p. 121]

[preprinted calendar for 1911]

[p. 122]

[preprinted calendar for 1912]

S.R.Parkinson Logan Utah is my direction S.R.P.

[back cover]