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Tri-Counties Genealogy & History by Joyce M. Tice West Burlington Township, Bradford County PA

Diary: George D. Bourne Township: West Burlington, Bradford County PA Year: 1863 Tri-County Genealogy & History Sites Home Page How to Use This Site Warning & Disclaimer W. Burlington Township Page More Diaries & Letters No Unauthorized Commercial Use Say Hello to Joyce

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Jan. 1, 2, 1863 – Teach School 18 Scholars present

Jan. 3 – Chore around home

Jan. 4 – attend church on the Turnpike preaching by E. D. Rosa

Jan. 5, 6, 7 – Teach School 21 Scholars present

Jan. 8 – Teach School 20 Scholars present

Jan. 9 – Teach School 22 Scholars present

Jan. 10 – attend Teachers Drill at Mores (?) Corners had a poor time. Just one more like this will wind up the thing for me, So I shant bother them any more. 4 Teachers present which was 4 to many.

Jan. 11 – attend Church on the turnpike preaching by Rev. E. D. Rosa.

Jan. 12 – Teach School 13 Scholars present

Jan 13 -- Teach School 13 Scholars present

Jan. 14 -- Teach School 18 Scholars present

Jan. 15 -- Teach School 18 Scholars present

Jan. 16 -- Teach School 14 Scholars present

Jan. 17 – Work at home

Jan. 18 – attend Church on the Turnpike preaching by Rev. E. D. Rosa

Jan. 19 -- Teach School 19 Scholars present

Jan. 20 -- Teach School 19 Scholars present Attend a Singing School convention in the evening conducted by I. G. Towner ??? home

Jan. 21 -- Teach School 17 Scholars present go to the Singing School in the evening pay 50cents for going the term of 4 years.

Jan. 22 -- Teach School 16 Scholars present attend Singing School in the evening

Jan. 23 -- Teach School 13 Scholars present attend Singing School concert in the evening a large turnout, a good time.

Jan. 24 – attend Teachers Drill at Milan get along better than on the 10^th the Ladys fetch their crosha work plenty of fun and little study go to Mr. John Smiths in the evening Stay over night have a good visit with Walter Smith.

Jan. 25 – Come home from Mr. John Smith’s quite warm and muddy. Snow going off.

Jan. 26 -- Teach School 17 Scholars present

Jan. 27 -- Teach School 17 Scholars present

Jan. 28 -- Teach School 18 Scholars present

Jan. 29 -- Teach School 13 Scholars present

Jan. 30 -- Teach School 18 Scholars present

Jan. 31 – Work at home

Sunday, Feb. 1 – attend Church on the Turnpike preaching by Rev. E. D. Rosa

Feb. 2 -- Teach School 17 Scholars present

Feb. 3 -- Teach School 16 Scholars present

Feb. 4 -- Teach School 14 Scholars present

Feb. 5 -- Teach School 17 Scholars present

Feb. 6 -- Teach School 18 Scholars present

Feb. 7 – School closes to day have not had any trouble this winter. Several visitors in. The School consisted of a few Yankees Several roman-catholic irish and 3 niggers (Contrabands)

Feb. 8 – attend Church on the Turnpike preaching by Rev. E. D. Rosa

Feb. 9 – Saw for D. E. Ross in Sawmill

Feb. 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 – Choring

Feb. 15 – attend Church on the Turnpike preaching by Rev. E. D. Rosa

Feb. 16 – Saw for D. E. Ross

Feb. 17 – Saw for D. E. Ross. C. W. Smith discharged from the army on account of Sickness

Feb. 18 – work for D. E. Ross attend E. D. Rosa’s donation in the evening in Smithfield give 50 cents have a fine time.

Feb. 19 – Saw for D. E. Ross

Feb. 20 – Choring

Feb. 21 – Choring, C. W. Smith arrives home from the army Say he is very poor

Feb. 22 – attend Church on the Turnpike preaching by Rev. E. D. Rosa.

Feb. 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 – Choring and getting wood

March 1 – attend Church on the Turnpike preaching by Rev. E. D. Rosa

Mar. 2, 3, 4 – Choring and get wood

Mar. 5, 6, 7 – Choring

Mar. 8 – attend Church on the Turnpike preaching by E. D. Rosa

Mar. 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 – Choring and getting wood

Mar. 15 – attend Church on the Turnpike preaching by Rev. E. D. Rosa

Mar. 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 – work at drawing out Shingles

Mar. 22 – attend Church on the Turnpike preaching by Rev. E. D. Rosa

Mar. 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 – work at drawing out Shingles

Mar. 29 – attend Church on the Turnpike preaching by Rev. E. D. Rosa

Mar. 31, Apr. 1, 2, 3, 4 – work at drawing out Shingles Am’t drawed out 1700.

Apr. 5 – Attend Church on the Turnpike preaching by Rev. E. D. Rosa

Apr. 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 – Work on a hen-park(?)

Apr. 12 – Attend Church on the Turnpike preaching by E. D. Rosa

Apr. 13, 14 – work on the hen park

Apr. 15 – go to Troy and take the Cars at 11:30 am for Elmira NY. Buy Worcesters Unabridged Dictionary for $7.50. Spy glass 5.00, watch Spring $1.00. Return to Troy at 7:15 pm rainy. Stay at Jerry Lovelands over night whole ammount Spent $14.70. Cost of ride on cars each way 85 cents.

Apr. 16, 17, 18 – rainy

Apr. 19 -- Attend Church on the Turnpike preaching by E. D. Rosa

Apr. 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 – work on the farm

Apr. 26 -- Attend Church on the Turnpike preaching by E. D. Rosa

Apr. 27, 28, 29, 30, May 1, 2 – work on the farm

May 3 -- Attend Church on the Turnpike preaching by E. D. Rosa

May 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 – work at pulling Stumps

May 10 -- Attend Church on the Turnpike preaching by E. D. Rosa

May 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 – Work at pulling Stumps

May 18 -- Attend Church on the Turnpike preaching by E. D. Rosa

May 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 – work at pulling Stumps Mr. Horace Keeler and Miss Ann Eliz. Loomis Married on the 18^th.

May 24 -- Attend Church on the Turnpike preaching by E. D. Rosa

May 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 – work on the farm

May 31 -- Attend Church on the Turnpike preaching by E. D. Rosa

June 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 – work on the farm

June 7 -- Attend Church on the Turnpike preaching by E. D. Rosa

June 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 – work on the farm

June 14 -- Attend Church on the Turnpike preaching by E. D. Rosa

June 15 – Work on the Farm the President Calls for 100,000 men to repel invasion great excitement in the Southern part of Penna.

June 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 – work on the farm

June 21 -- Attend Church on the Turnpike preaching by E. D. Rosa

June 22 – work on the farm

June 23 – Rebels occupy Chambersburg Skirmish near Gettysburg Penna

June 24, 25 – work on the farm

June 26 – Rebels occupy Gettysburg, Penna. Carslile evacuated

June 27 – work on the farm

June 28 -- Attend Church on the Turnpike preaching by E. D. Rosa Rebels occupy York, Penna and Threaten Harrisburg (flying rumors of most every thing).

June 29 – work on the farm

June 30 – get ready for haying

July 1 – mowing lodged clover. Rebels repulsed at Carslile fit Battle of Gettysburg

July 2 – work at haying Second Battle Gettysburg

July 3 – work at haying final Battle of Gettysburg Complete Union Victory. Father orders of Geo. T. Cole one 6 octave melodian. H.D. & W. H. Smith man’f price $150.00. throws off 20 per cent.

July 4 – Hester and I go to Waverly, NY. Get catched in a thunder storm. Not much going on. News of the Surrender of Vicksburg buy Small pocket knife $1.00 See Locy McAfee the folks all well. AC

July 5 -- Attend Church on the Turnpike preaching by E. D. Rosa

July 6 – work at haying

July 7 – work at haying buy Books of "Among the Pines" and "My Southern Friends" and Several pamphlets. 2.35

July 8, 9, 10 – work at haying

July 11 – Buy "Parsons Bronlons (?) Book"

July 12 -- Attend Church on the Turnpike preaching by E. D. Rosa

July 13 – work at haying

July 14, 15, 16 – work for Robert Eames $4.25

July 17, 18 – work for S. T. Riggs help draw wheat $1.50

July 19 -- Attend Church on the Turnpike preaching by E. D. Rosa

July 20 – draw Boards to Smithfield Center for M. E. Church. Receive of S. T. Riggs $1.50

July 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 – work at farming

July 26 – Attend Church on the Turnpike preaching by Rev. E. D. Rosa. Am 19 years old to day

July 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, Aug. 1 – work on the farm

Aug. 2 – Attend Church on the Turnpike preaching by Rev. E. D. Rosa

Aug. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 – work on the farm

Aug. 9 -- Attend Church on the Turnpike preaching by Rev. E. D. Rosa

Aug. 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 – work on the farm

Aug. 16 -- Attend Church on the Turnpike preaching by Rev. E. D. Rosa

Aug. 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22 – work on the farm receive of Robert Eames $4.25 of Father $1.25

Aug. 23 -- Attend Church on the Turnpike preaching by Rev. E. D. Rosa

Aug. 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 – work on the farm

Aug. 30 -- Attend Church on the Turnpike preaching by Rev. E. D. Rosa

Aug. 31, Sept. 1, 2, 3, 4 – work on the farm M. E. Church Dedicated on the 3d. Sermon by F. G. Hubbard(?sp)

Sept. 5 – help S. T. Riggs Drive Cattle & Sheep to Towanda rains all day charge $1.21

Sept. 6 -- Attend Church on the Turnpike preaching by Rev. E. D. Rosa

Sept. 7 – work on the farm

Sept. 8 – Take Hester Ophelia down to Towanda to get Photographs Buy one gold pen. $1.00

Sept. 9, 10, 11, 12 – work on the farm

Sept. 13 -- Attend Church on the Turnpike preaching by Rev. E. D. Rosa

Sept. 14, 15, 16 – work on the farm

Sept. 17 – help fix ground for picnic at Smithfield Center

Sept. 18, 19 -- work on the farm

Sept. 20 – Attend Church on the Turnpike preaching by Rev. E. D. Rosa

Sept. 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 – work on the farm

Sept. 27 -- Attend Church on the Turnpike preaching by Rev. E. D. Rosa

Sept. 28 – work on the farm

Sept. 29 – attend J. C. Whites Singing School in the evening

Sept. 30 – work on the farm

Oct. 1 – work on the farm attend Singing School J C. White

Oct. 2, 3 – work on the farm

Oct. 4 -- Attend Church on the Turnpike preaching by Rev. E. D. Rosa

Oct. 5, 6, 7, 8, -- work on the farm

Oct. 9 – work on the farm Uncle Danford, Cousin Sarah and John Flaggs folks come visiting.

Oct. 10 – visit

Oct. 11 -- Attend Church on the Turnpike preaching by Rev. Luious(?) French all go to meeting

Oct. 12, 13 -- Visiting

Oct. 14 – attend J. C. Whites Singing School in the evening. Cousin Sarah had a fine time Laughing at Whites motions playing medodian. She calls it Piano motions (sp?)

Oct. 15 – Visit

Oct. 16 – Visitors Start for home dig potatoes.

Oct. 17 – dig potatoes President Lincon calls for 300,000 men

Oct. 18 -- Attend Church on the Turnpike preaching by Rev. E. D. Rosa

Oct. 19, 20 – dig potatoes

Oct. 21 – attend J. C. Whites Singing School in the evening

Oct. 22, 23, 24 – Choring

Oct. 25 -- Attend Church on the Turnpike preaching by J. A. Swallow

Oct. 26 – Choring attend J. C. W. Singing School in the even

Oct. 27 – draw out Shingles

Oct. 28 – draw out Shingles attend J. C. W. Singing School in evening

Oct. 29 – Choring attend J. C. W. Singing School in the evening Union Prisoners of war from Richmond to Annapolis in a Starving Condition many die on the Journey.

Oct. 30, 31 – Choring

Nov. 1 -- Attend Church on the Turnpike preaching by J. A. Swallow

Nov. 2 – work on farm attend J. C. W. Singing School in evening

Nov. 3, 4 – farming

Nov. 5 – farming attend J. C. W. Singing School in evening.

Nov. 6 – farming attend J. C. W. Singing School close tonight making 13 Schools in all

Nov. 7 – Choreing

Nov. 8 -- Attend Church on the Turnpike preaching by J. A. Swallow

Nov, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 – help paint on house

Nov. 15 -- Attend Church on the Turnpike preaching J. A. Swallow

Nov. 16, 17, 18, 19 – help paint

Gettysburg Cemetery Dedicated

Nov. 20, 21 – help paint

Nov. 22 – attend Church on the Turnpike preaching by J. A. Swallow.

Nov. 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 – help paint

Nov. 29 -- attend Church on the Turnpike preaching by J. A. Swallow

Nov. 30, Dec. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 – draw out long Shingles

Dec. 6 -- attend Church on the Turnpike preaching by J. A. Swallow

Dec. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 – draw out long Shingles

Dec. 13 -- attend Church on the Turnpike preaching by J. A. Swallow

Dec. 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 – draw out Shingles

Dec. 20 -- attend Church on the Turnpike preaching by J. A. Swallow

Dec. 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27 – draw out Shingles

Dec. 27 -- attend Church on the Turnpike preaching by J. A. Swallow

Dec. 28, 29, 30 – work at drawing out Shingles

Dec. 31 – draw out Shingles in the evening attend watch meeting on the Turnpike preaching by J. A. Swallow Stormy not many out.

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