Hot as dickens. Showered in afternoon. Took ride to Suffern after supper and ran into a shower. Barn at Sheffield Farms struck. Hot home from Suffern about 10 o’clock.
Author: Kathleen
Diary of Llewellyn: June 2, 1923
Lovely Day but quite warm. Washed my hair. Ma & I took walk down to cemetery around 6 o’clock. Sat on porch till about 9 o’clock. Hazel stopped in to see me. Ma walked up to meet Pa about 9:15. Margaret Reed married to Wilson Perry at 8 o’clock.
Next Entry: June 3, 1923
A Dilemma, but Not Really
Now that I’ve come to the top of my Mays Family information, I’ve run into a dilemma. Except it’s not really a dilemma. I’m determined not to clutter up my new family file with sourceless information. The only problem is I don’t think most of my Mays family information is sourced. I’m starting to believe what I have is second hand information. So the dilemma is what to do about all those Mays children that I’m unsure of.
The obvious choice is don’t put any of them in. It’s the right thing to do. The problem is, there’s a lot of people I’d be leaving out.
As you can see from the graphic above, in my old file there were seven children for William and Frances Mays. In my new file, there are only two. Hopefully I can find documentation for the others. Part of the problem is that I have census and vital records for a lot of them, but they don’t lead back to William and Frances currently. So I have to find a way to link them back before I add them.
I just wish they didn’t make it so tempting! Look at all them just sitting there! How much more obvious can you get. The Mays family was always right next door to each other.
Diary of Llewellyn: June 1, 1923
Beautiful Day. Salaries did not come up until 12 o’clock. Mixed up with Medical. Geo gave me wrist watch. Gave him $1 for the cost of changing initial. went to choir rehearsal – home about 10 o’clock.
Next Entry: June 2, 1923
Grandpa’s Stuff, Part 2
With Grandpa moving to Maryland, I’m starting to get another look at some of the more interesting things in his collection. The funny thing is, my treasure is his self-professed junk. What I’m about to show almost got sold for scrap metal. Luckily my Dad saved it because he knows I’m hungry for these kinds of cool things.
The police chief that took over after Grandpa retired thought Grandpa might like this. I think it’s pretty cool, but boy does it weigh a lot. I have no idea how to hang something like this on the wall without it breaking whatever mount you put it on.
Here’s a note for you guys, if you have an antique seller in the family, make them aware of your interest in these things! Next time I show you some of his stuff, I’ll show you his baby blanket that his grandmother (Jennie Love-Thorward) made for him when he was born!
Diary of Llewellyn: May 31, 1923
Didn’t feel so well. Ma & I went down to cemetery. Went to bed at 9 o’clock. Ma’s Birthday. Gave her $15.00. Geo gave her couple of pair of silk stockings.
Next Entry: June 1, 1923
Slight Problem with Mapping Software
I love technology. I love learning new things. I love being frustrated with something only to conquer it after hours and hours of cursing it. I have a slight pet peeve of technology though. In this current technology boom, with as much as computers can do, they’re still slightly behind on one important fact. Sometimes “as the crow flies” isn’t exactly a great way to gage something that is “close” or “nearby”.
We start off innocently enough in the new iPhone app 1BGraves. However, I quickly realize that this app has the same problem for me that Find a Grave Volunteer Service does. Halfway down that list, you can see it gives a nearby cemetery of ‘Potomac Cemetery’ in Hague, Virginia. Oh. It says the cemetery is 17 and a half miles away.
Continue reading “Slight Problem with Mapping Software”Diary of Llewellyn: May 30, 1923
League held sale of ice cream, peanuts, candy & soft drinks on lawn. Also had Tag Day for Fresh Air Fund. Verona & Cald. joined together for Tag Day. Geo got up team to play Prisoners in afternoon. Geo’s team won 16-17. He had Dwight – Jim Cozier – Joe Schiarone – Steph. Hall – Bill Hicken – Roy VD – Paul Sigler – Frank Craighead & himself on team. Ma, Pa & I took ride to Suffern. I took Margaret for a little ride around the block.
Next Entry: May 31, 1923
Decoration Day, 1923
Did you know that Memorial Day used to be called Decoration Day? I sure didn’t! Not until I came across a set of pictures that had Decoration Day 1923 written on the back. In fact, it wasn’t until 1967 when it was officially declared Memorial Day by federal law!
Diary of Llewellyn: May 29, 1923
Beautiful Day. Appointment with Farrington at 5 o’clock. Asked Mr Tillston if I could go at 3 o’clock. Took 3:40 on D. L & W. Had tooth pulled. Went down to the cemetery with Ma. Drove car home. Fixed white wool crepe skirt on belt.