Samuel Rose Parkinson Journal

1910–14

 

[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 preesthood meeting

" S 10              I attended conferance & came home 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 for the " [i.e. ditto is under the word "dead"]

" 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

 

to 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 [? maybe "Andru"] 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 years

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

Feb 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" crossed out] 22 - 1911 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. [blank] 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 around 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 [or "James olver Son"] funeral 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

Mecham Daugher married [this may be on next line together with the two dittos beneath it]

" S 5                "          "

" 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 Daughter Charlotte was Married to Bro. Palmer 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 Daught

 

[p.14]

 

Mar 23 - 1911

 

" T 23              I was around home

" F 24              I had some trees hauled 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 come to Logan

" T 28              I came with Susa to the temple

" W 29             I was making arangement to Build

" T 30              "          "          "

" F 31              "          "          "

April

" S                   I let the contrack to build Maria house the carpenter & mason worck for $1,015 & pluming house "215 [the ditto is under the dollar sign, so "$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 see the airship

" S 8                I attended Priesthood meeting

" 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 Anthony

" 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 St. Anthony

" 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 now in Logan

" S 17              "          "          "

" S 18              "          "          "

" M 19             I settle with Carpenter Neldon

" 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 went to Franklin [previous four words appear to be written over some other words including "Preston" at the end] 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 Thomas 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]

 

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 augtomobeal riding

" F 18              " still in Logan and went to Lula Parkinson

" S 19              went to Picture show

" S 20              I attended meeting at Logan and came to Preston

" M 21             I am visiting 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 & helping 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. Anthony

" S 29              I went to meeting ["in first ward" crossed out]

" M 30             I 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 morning on Ranch

" S 5                snowing & drifting 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 snow 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 am in St Anthony ["attended meeting & preach" crossed out]

" 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 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 Stack 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 with 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 Barton 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 theatre

" F 19              went to Picture Show

" 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 [26] - 1912

 

Jan

" F 26              I work in Temple

" S 27              I was home all day

" S 28              I went to meeting

" M 29             "          "          "

" T 30              "          "          "

" W 31             I work in temple

Feb.

" T 1                "          "          "

" F 2                "          "          "

" S 3                I was home all day

" S 4                "          "          "

" M 5               "          "          "

" T 6                G Marshall & Wife on visit [this is inserted above next line]

"          "          "

" 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

[The following line is ruled out through the word "wife", and the rest of the page is crossed out through about the 17th. These entries appear to be duplicates from previous week.]

" 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

 

" 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              I 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 persons

" 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 [this is on the next line with an arrow so may be intended for his entry for both days]

" 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 Anthony

" 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 in temple

" 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 President office to be Set apart for his Mission to Holand

[blank line]

" 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 [word unclear, maybe "stay" with "was" written over] 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]

 

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 Daines

" 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

" W 17             July dividen [this may go with previous line]

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" crossed out]

 

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 am still in Preston [the following crossed out: "I went to hyram hatch Funeral at Franklin"]

" T 6                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 & Reed [?] & Susa & luella & cowley we where all to supper at Sarah Smarts

Sept S 1           I am still at Logan

Sept.

" 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" crossed out] 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 Dauther's 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.

" M 14             I am still in Preston I attended my meeting

" T 15              I sent a letter to glenn

" W 16             I am Still in Preston

" T 17              "          "          "

" F 18              "          "          "

" S 19              me & Charlotte whent to Franklin & back

" S 20              myself & Charlotte ["went to Franklin & back in Buggy" crossed out] were home all day

" M 21             I am ["fixing up the stove &" crossed out] at home all day

" T 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 folks 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 Rulging [?] 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 Budge 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 ["preached"?] 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 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 T 28

 

" T 28              I came back to logan

" W 29             I am getting 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

[blank line]

" 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 Coronado and it was a beautiful pleace and we walk around all day it was 15c each the rund trip

[blank line]

" T 18              we rested all day in San diego

" W 19             we rested but I took shirts to ["Landry" crossed out] Laundery

" T 20              we took a bout ride out to sea fair 10c 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

[blank line]

" W 26             we went to Shore car fair 40c

[blank line]

" T 27              we was around home resting

" F 28              looking around all day

[blank line]

Mar S 1           we started for los angeles and pasadena

[blank line]

" 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

[blank line]

" 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 40c 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

[blank line]

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

[blank line]

" 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

[blank line]

" W 26             I am now at home

 

[p.74]

 

Mar

 

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

[blank line]

" F 28              I am in Preston

" S 29              I attended preasthood 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 Patriarch meeting ["Patriarch" spelled two other ways and crossed out]

" M 7               I attended Preesthood meeting took dinner at S. Webster

" T 8                I came to ogden had super at sister Martin son

" 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

" T 24              Parmer horse & Bugdy

" F 25              I was around home all day

" 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 exersise 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 gathering 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 visiting 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. gave all oven 70 years a free pas to Salt Lake & return street cars and all free

[blank line]

" 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 Wives

[p.82]

 

July S 5           We went to anna

" S 6                Pack to dinner

" M 7               I was visitin my son Fred ["all day" written over] 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 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 Laramee

Aug F 1           went to Cheyenne

" S 2                got to Sedney in morning and got to grand ilend

" 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 left for St Louis

" T 7                I am now visiting Mrs Berry

" F 8                "          "          "          "

" S 9                I 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 40c

 

[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                                                  15c

Iland lunch to come with home                              95c

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

 

[p.87]

 

Aug. 15 - 1913 I got to evinston 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. monson

" 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 in 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

" M 1               I attended labor day in opera house and hear som newzealand converts talk

Sept [written sideways]

 

[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 21 - 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 trouble

" S 11              Walt bless by Preident 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 Friends

" 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 27 M - 1913

 

I was hunting up my genealoge

" T 28              I had 75 name Babtise W. C. Parkinson Boy was babtise For 20 and Samuel Cowley was babtise for 45 Elna Cowley was babtise for 10 femails

" W 29             I work in 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 tabbernacle

" 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 bell 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 [toupee?] 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 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 pace 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 Leana 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 [sideways]

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 [? maybe "cleck" (collect)] 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

[blank line]

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 Baptism

" T 21              I was sick all Night

" W 22             I am still sick

" T 23              I work in 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

 

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

 

[inside back cover, at the top of a page with calendars (see below)]

 

S. R. Parkinson     Logan Utah

is my direction     S. R. P.

 

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[Description of the booklet: red, leather bound, 3 3/4 by 6 1/2 inches. Front outside cover is printed as follows:

 

COMPLIMENTS OF

NATIONAL LIVE STOCK

COMMISSION CO.

 

CHICAGO, ILL.           NATIONAL STOCK YARDS, ILL.

KANSAS CITY, MO.                    SOUTH OMAHA, NEB.

FT. WORTH, TEXAS                SOUTH ST. JOSEPH, MO.

 

Inside front cover (2 pages):

 

INCORPORATED PAID UP CAPITAL STOCK, $500,000.00

NATIONAL

          LIVE STOCK

                    COMMISSION CO.

SELLERS OF LIVE

STOCK

WE REFER YOU TO

Any Bank, Commercial Agency, or Customer for whom we have done

business, and they can be found in almost every

neighborhood throughout the entire

West and Middle West.

Our Patrons are Our Best Solicitors

Write Us. Wire Us. Ship Us.

Offices:

National Stock Yards, Ill.       Chicago             Kansas City, Mo.

South Omaha, Neb.         Fort Worth, Texas     South St. Joseph, Mo.

IF WE PLEASE YOU, TELL OTHERS; IF NOT, TELL US.

 

Pages are not numbered in the original. Diary entries start on a right-hand page. Each left-hand (even) page has the following printed at the top:

 

PRESENTED BY

NATIONAL LIVE STOCK COMMISSION CO.

 

The pages are ruled in columns with the following heads:

 

DATE    BOUGHT OF    NO.

 

Each right-hand (odd) page has the following printing at the top:

 

COMMISSION DEALERS IN LIVE STOCK

CHICAGO, ILL.                   NATIONAL STOCK YARDS, ILL.

KANSAS CITY, MO.          SOUTH OMAHA, NEB.

FT. WORTH, TEXAS         SOUTH ST. JOSEPH, MO.

 

The pages are ruled in columns with the following heads:

 

WEIGHT    Shrink    Price    Advanced    TOTAL

 

Inside back cover (2 pages) has 1911 and 1912 calendars. Bottom of right page says:

 

The International Blank Book Co.

393 La Salle St., Chicago

 

This page has S.R.P.'s "direction" at the top (see above).

 

Back outside cover is blank.

 

Transcribed by Jared and Ben Parkinson, October 2002.]