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24th About the Farm &c to day trying to Break a Refractory
Mare But did not succeed I was at Church at night Elder Morton
of the Methodist Church
25th This was Esqr Turner Court day at the Point There was
also a Sale at Dr Coopers I was at Both Places I Bought A Reaper
and Mower $49. 50 Wheat Fan $4. 25 and I old Corn Crusher 25 cts
Evrything sold high as usual at sales
26th Sunday I was at Church to day Elder Moreton Preached
Myself and Adelia went to G B Martins this evening We found Mrs.
Allin dieing and we remained all night
27th I was watching with other neighbors & Friends around the .
Bedside of Mrs. Allin All night We expected her to die allmost
evry hour during the night but the Struggle was not over when I left
this morning It seems Strange how long some Persons live when they
are to all human appearances dieing /28th I went to G B Martins A
to day after Dinner I Found Mrs Allin Dead She had lived untill
near 12 oclock Thus one by one the Old Land Marks of the neighbor-
hood are Passing away and as memory looks over the History of this
neighborhood I can but think of but few who were Grown when I was a _
mere Child who are now living I had known Mrs Allin since Childhhod
Her Children were my School Mates I was Intimately Connected
with the Family from my Earliest Recolection Untill within a few
years Past the Fanily was scattered more than half of them dead the
Old Homestead Burned down and truly it seemed like they were Parted - ·
Scattered Dead or Blighted but I hope in the Language of the Poet
whether Parted Dead or Blighted there the Circle will be reunited
forever at home.
29th I was at the Burrial of Mrs Allin this morning There
was a large Crowd at the Burrial I allways dislike the Idea of Burrying
a person out in an old Field We Burried Mrs Allin out in an old field
their Family Burrial Ground g
_ 30th This was a wet Disagreeable day I went to G B Martins ,
in the evening and from there to Wm Capps I Hired Capps and his Son
Ham Jr to go on the Pierce place
` p Slst I went to the Pierce Place this morning I drove my Cattle
Home &c This ends the month of March