BROOKS FAMILY HISTORY - Interactive Family Histories

7-416 INTERACTIVE FAMILY HISTORIESIt is cloudy today with high south wind. I went to curch today. Parson Crowpreached.Sunday - February 1, 1885A beautiful day. I and Victory went to R. A. Pierces. Parson Vest preached atVirginia Point school house. ‘Quiller and Goodwil went to Mr. Smith’s. Leeand Ben went home with Clem Henson. Miles Deck came. All of the childrenwent to a meeting tonight except Robert and Ernest. Lonnie Tanner was hereand went with them. Parson Bridges preached.Monday - February 2, 1885I went to beding corne ground again. The children all went to scool today exceptBen, him & Ernest are both a little sick.Tuesday - February 3, 1885I plowed again until dinner & then went to Wimberley got 1 gallon of oil 30 cts,$1 worth of coffee from Laney, got some figs & graps from R. Wimberley. Setthen out this eaving, Ben stayed at home again today, Mat come home thiseaving sick.Wednesday - February 4, 1885Another pritty day. I had a chill & feavor last night & have not felt well todayso I never worked eny until eaving then plowed a little. Mat has bin sick todayin fact all are complaing with bad coalds. Julia come home from scool thiseaving & had like to of chocked to deth with something croup or quinzey. Itwas all we could do to stop it. We worked faithful for nearly two hours. Benwent to scool today with the rest.Thrusday - February 5, 1885The weather continues like spring. I tried to plow again today. All went toschool today except Julia, she is better but has been in bed all day. Aquillercame home this evening sick. Bob Pierce came by this evening and told me of acow that was down. I had taken Mat and Lee and went to help her up but whenwe got there, she was dead. We skinned her. This is two that I have lost thiswinter and you might say two calves for that was what was the matter with forshe was in very good order. I think it is caused by bitter acorns.Friday - February 6, 1885I have bin porley all day, Julia was better today, non of the children went toscool today, we hauled our other cotton to the gin today.Saturday - February 7, 1885A little cloddy with high southern wind. We hauld wood til dinner, after dinner,me & Ben went to the gin, got our cotton, the bale weighed 540 lbs. I got three