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  Marion Wesley Ray Diaries
Norcross, Georgia,
1902
Book No. 7, Vol. 8
Book Plate
On the cover is written:  "This Book is dedicated to Lola Eunice Edna Ray, Borned June 22, 1902"


THINGS TO REMEMBER

Mch. 17.  I bt. of C.P. Lively & Son 1000 lbs.  Farmers Bone guano for = 9.50

Mch. 29.  I bt. of C.P. Lively & Son 1000 lbs. Cotton Boll guano for = 10.00

Apr. 18.  I bt. of C.P. Lively & Son one sack Farmers Bone = 1.90

Apr. 18.  We loan T.B. 7 bus. cotton seed

(** Between these two lines was written "Paid  Paid  yard fund." **)

Apr. 18.  I promise J.C. Green .50 on grave.

Apr. 29. Put heifer in Nuckolls' pasture @ .40c per month.

May 7, h-t-R's-b     7 Feb. '03.

May 10.  Gave note for guano for 324 lbs. cotton on $21.40

May 25.  my first part of hiring to date 4.85.

July 5.  my part of hiring - total to date = 8.42 1/2.

Pasturage, We owe Nuckolls

  June = 40  July = 90  =  total      1.30

  Nuckolls owes us 6 bus. seed = 1.20

  We will owe August 1 =                                   .10

Oct. 12 P. Beauty C.T.B.'s B. 7-12-03

Oct. 15, Pd guano and Pd. to J.W. Haynie blacksmith bill in full = 3.65.

Dec. 17, P.M.C. t. B's. b. Sept 17-3.


Record of Visitors
1902

                                                                    

Jan.        14-15           J.F. Mathews                                                                          2

Jan.        18                 William Greer                                                                         1

Jan.        19                 Mrs. Piety Warbington                                                           1

Jan.        19                 Mrs. Jane Turner                                                                    1

Jan.        20-21           J.F. Mathews                                                                          3

Jan.        21-22           Mr. Nash, wife and children                                                  8

Total for Mo. =                                                                                        16

Previous Jans. 18,22,19,33,43,33,30

Ave. for 8 yrs. = 26 3/4.


 

Feb.       13                 Mrs. Piety Warbington                                                           1

Feb.       13                 Mrs. Minervy Warbington                                                      1

Feb.       13                 Mrs. Corley, Mrs. Reeves                                                     2

Feb.       13                 Mrs. Ed Reeves, Mrs. Harmon                                             2

Feb.       13                 Mrs. Greer                                                                              1

Total for Mo. =                                                                                          7

Previous Febs. 14,12,10,22,20,39,48

Ave. for 8 yrs. 21 1/2


 

Mch.       2                   T.B. Ray                                                                                  1

Mch.       2                   Mattie & Cleo Young                                                             2

Mch.       9                   J. Weed, Sr. M. Nash.                                                           2

Mch.       9                   J.A. Ray, W.C. Gullege                                                         2

Mch.       23                 T.B., Mattie, Eula & Annie                                                     4

Mch.       30                 Maud and Mamie Ray                                                           2

Total for Mo. =                                                                                        13

Previous Mchs. = 14,25,18,59,35,26,27

Ave. for 8 years = 27 1/8


 

Apr.        2-3               J.F. Mathews                                                                          3

Apr.        13                 Hugh Ray                                                                                1

Apr.        26,27,28      Della Mathews                                                                       5

Apr.        26,27,28      Vada Mathews                                                                       5

Apr.        29                 Alf. Gresham                                                                          1

Total for Mo. =                                                                                        15

Previous Aprs. 15,39,17,58,23,22,15

Ave. for 8 years = 25 1/2


 

May        11                 Reps. Ross                                                                             1

May        18                 Bethlehem Meeting                                                               8

May        17-31           Adlissa Mathews                                                                 37

Total for Mo. =                                                                                        46

Previous Mays = 41,31,51,39,23,49,47

Ave. for 8 years = 40 7/8


 

June       3                   Hugh and Orville Ray                                                             2

June       1-10             Adlissa Mathews                                                                 29

June       17                 Alf. Gresham                                                                          1

June       17                 Thompson Thompson                                                           1

June       18-19           Mrs. Piety Warbington                                                           3

June       18-23           Mrs. Jane Turner                                                                  15

June       22-25           Mattie Ray                                                                              8

June       22                 Dr. O.T. Woodall                                                                    1

June       22                 Mrs. Harriett Young                                                                1

June       24-30           Mrs. N.J. Mathews                                                               19

Total for Mo. =                                                                                        80

Previous Junes = 12,6,41,33,22,77,12

Ave. for 8 years = 35 3/8


 

July         1                   Mrs. N.J. Mathews                                                                 1

July         1-6               Negro cook                                                                          18

July         6                   T.B., Mattie and Annie Ray                                                   3

July         18-19           Mr. Rice                                                                                  3

July         19-20           Maud & Mamie Ray                                                               4

July         20-21           Silas Gresham and wife                                                        4

July         22                 John Young and wife and three children                              5

July         22                 Robt. McDowal, wife and three children                              5

July         22                 Larkin Young and wife                                                           2

July         22                 Mattie, Eula and Annie Ray                                                  3

July         22-26           Adlissa Mathews                                                                 11

Total for Mo. =                                                                                        59

Previous Julys 32,85,29,70,59,70,49

Ave. for 8 years = 56 5/8

 


Aug.       2                   Charlie Young                                                                         1

Aug.       6-7               Adlissa Mathews                                                                   2

Aug.       16                 J. Herring, Buck Johnson                                                      2

Aug.       17                 Wash. Braswell                                                                      1

9-17             Della Mathews                                                                     21

Aug.       26,27           Miss Nannie Cook                                                                 3

Aug.       21-31           Adlissa Mathews                                                                 30

Total for Mo. =                                                                                        60

Previous Augs. = 16,37,70,63,48,45,34

Ave. for 8 years = 46 5/8



Sept.      3-6               Adlissa Mathews                                                                 12

Sept.      14                 Piety Warbington                                                                   1

Sept.      14                 Jane Harmon                                                                          1

Sept.      17-19           Scott Timms                                                                           5

Sept.      21-22           J.F. Mathews                                                                          3

Total for Mo. =                                                                                        22

Previous Septs. 42,32,18,22,34,60,15

Ave. for 8 years = 30 5/8

 

Oct.        11                 Mayfield Nash                                                                        1

Oct.        12                 T.B., Mattie & Annie Ray                                                       3

Oct.        18-19           Bob Hembree and wife                                                         6

Total for Mo. =                                                                                        10

Previous Octs. 23,15,23,37,23,20,13

Ave. for 8 years = 20 1/2

 

Nov.       1-3               Mattie Mathews                                                                      5

Nov.       5                   John Henry Truelove                                                              1

Nov.       9                   G.D. Steele & wife                                                                 2

Nov.       9-10             Rev. G.W. Rowe                                                                    2

Nov.       13                 Mr. Truelove                                                                            1

Nov.       15-16           Rev. A.J. Webb                                                                      3

Nov.       16                 Ben Simpkins                                                                         1

Nov.       25-29           J.F. Mathews                                                                          3

Total for Mo. =                                                                                        18

Previous Novs. 18,9,19,31,64,20,13

Ave. for 8 years = 24

 


Dec.       10-11           J.F. Mathews                                                                          2

Dec.       14                 Mrs. Sim Greer                                                                      1

Dec.       14                 Sylvania Reeves                                                                    1

Dec.       14                 Mattie and Cleo. Young                                                         2

Dec.       20-21           C.H. Cunningham and family                                              15

Dec.       20-31           Adlissa Mathews                                                                 32

Dec.       26                 T.B. Ray & family                                                                   5

Dec.       26                 W.R. Ray & family                                                                  7

Dec.       27                 W.N. Hamrick                                                                         2

Dec.       27                 Emma Hamrick                                                                      2

Dec.       31                 Emma Hamrick                                                                      1

Dec.       31                 Hugh & Orville Ray                                                                 2

Total for Mo. =                                                                                        72

Previous Decs. = 62,47,31,37,22,23,32

Ave. for 8 yrs. 39 1/2

Total for 1902 = 418

Monthly Ave. = 34 5/6



M. W. Ray Diaries 1902
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Old Harmony Cemetery - List and Diagrams from the Diaries



      


 


       

 


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