This little bit of ephemera is a definite mystery, as I cannot figure out who the diarist was! Nowhere does he (or she) give his (or her) name. So, I'm going to try to use some of the clues in the daily entries to figure it out.
Here's what I know so far:
1. The diary was produced by Siebeling Brothers, Blank Book Manufacturers, 5th & Walnut Streets, Philadelphia.
2. Places in southern New Jersey are mentioned (i.e. Camden and Glassboro).
3. Entries begin 1 January 1884 and were made almost daily thru 1 September 1884, and mostly give accounts of farm life.
4. The diarist's father died on 27 August 1884. This may be an important clue. Diary entries come to an end the day of his funeral.
Posts to follow will give transcripts of actual diary entries (by month). Maybe, you blog readers will spot a familiar name or other clue that will help identify the person who kept this diary.
I always keep an eye out for old bits of ephemera: letters, diaries, photos, etc. Each item or collections is like a mystery for the passionate genealogist to solve. Who were these people, and can I possibly reunite these bits of the past with surviving relatives/descendants? This blog will be used to post transcripts and scanned images of the pieces of ephemera I collect, as well as notes on my efforts to put the puzzles together.
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- Union Diary - BINGO - Diarist Identified!
- Union Diary - finding people in the 1880 census
- Union Diary - From places to people
- 1884 Union Diary - Mapping places mentioned
- Union Diary - August/September 1884
- Union Diary - July 1884
- Union Diary - June 1884
- Union Diary - May 1884
- Union Diary - April 1884
- Union Diary - March 1884
- Union Diary - February 1884
- Union Diary - January 1884
- Union Diary - 1884
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Calling all living descendants!
If you can prove kinship (either by blood or marriage) to any of the following people, send me an email to: wsmorganv@aol.com
Please make sure to reference the name of the original diarist or correspondent in your message.
The goal is to reunite pieces of family history with surviving family members. I ask only to be reimbursed for the cost of rescuing and mailing original items. Alternatively, I am willing to make the same offer to any local historical/heritage society interested in acquiring documents for their collection. Of course, I will be glad to email complete transcripts and genealogical notes free of charge.
Currently, I have ephemera belonging to:
* ADAMS, Henry - Civil War veteran - diary entries from the 1860s with memoranda by his daughter in the 1890s.
* CALEY, Mrs. William Caley - Pasadena, California - letters from her relatives in Ohio.
* COBB, Mrs. - apparently in New York? - a collection of letters - next big identity mystery to solve.
* COOPER, Mrs. Eleanor Munson (1813-1883) - Fort Wayne, Indiana - collection of letters written by descendants.
* GAINES, Professor Samuel Moore (1815-1906) - Bowling Green, Kentucky - small collection of letters.
* HAYES, Miss Mary E.- Waterbury, Connecticut - numerous letters.
* HAYWARD, J. Charles & Rebecca - Iowa & Nebraska - numerous letters.
* SWAN, Mrs. Nellie Blanchard (1857-1938)- Shelburne, Massachusetts - collection of letters written to her by her relatives who had settled in Central Florida in the 1800s.
* TWEED, James McMaster - Williamstown, New Jersey - diary with entries from 1 January to 1 September 1884.
Please make sure to reference the name of the original diarist or correspondent in your message.
The goal is to reunite pieces of family history with surviving family members. I ask only to be reimbursed for the cost of rescuing and mailing original items. Alternatively, I am willing to make the same offer to any local historical/heritage society interested in acquiring documents for their collection. Of course, I will be glad to email complete transcripts and genealogical notes free of charge.
Currently, I have ephemera belonging to:
* ADAMS, Henry - Civil War veteran - diary entries from the 1860s with memoranda by his daughter in the 1890s.
* CALEY, Mrs. William Caley - Pasadena, California - letters from her relatives in Ohio.
* COBB, Mrs. - apparently in New York? - a collection of letters - next big identity mystery to solve.
* COOPER, Mrs. Eleanor Munson (1813-1883) - Fort Wayne, Indiana - collection of letters written by descendants.
* GAINES, Professor Samuel Moore (1815-1906) - Bowling Green, Kentucky - small collection of letters.
* HAYES, Miss Mary E.- Waterbury, Connecticut - numerous letters.
* HAYWARD, J. Charles & Rebecca - Iowa & Nebraska - numerous letters.
* SWAN, Mrs. Nellie Blanchard (1857-1938)- Shelburne, Massachusetts - collection of letters written to her by her relatives who had settled in Central Florida in the 1800s.
* TWEED, James McMaster - Williamstown, New Jersey - diary with entries from 1 January to 1 September 1884.
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