One Week in July 1905: Emma Coon shares her days as a farmer’s wife and young mother.
Sunday July 2, 1905~Rainy in am; Burton and his mother [Mary Cornelia Barker Coon] went to church.
Monday July 3, 1905~Warm; I washed Esther’s [Baby Esther Coon was born February 17, 1905.] things; picked cherries and raspberries- Burton sprayed potatoes.
Tuesday July 4, 1905~ Warm; 87 degrees; Papa [Burton], Mamma [Emma], and Esther went to Barrytown [NY] to spend the day.
Wednesday July 5, 1905~ Warm; I picked raspberries and cherries for Aunt Susie [Barker]; packed 2 cases eggs. Burton cultivated corn.
Thursday July 6, 1905~ Cloudy in am- warm; Burton went to Eighmeyville. Baby [Esther] and I went to along to Aunt Susie’s [Barker]. In PM, we went to Barrytown. We called to Mrs. Lasher’s.
Friday July 7, 1905~ Warm; picked cherries; washed; picked currants for jelly. In pm, Mrs. Ostrom and Ina came for cherries. Burton cleaned up cemetery and church yard.
Saturday July 8, 1905~ 90 degrees- showery, made currant jelly and cherry pie. Burton cleaned up cemetery and mowed weeds, cleaned wagon house, mended.
Sunday Jul 9, 1905~ 92 degrees- Burton and his mother went to church.
Transcribed from Emma Schultz Tipple Coon’s journals. (1869-1956)
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