HomeMy WebLinkAbout1873 - 1875 Asahel Lovell Harvey
1873I don’t seem able to open my computer’s copy of the 1873 diary. Sorry all I have is my notes.Jan 14 Martha Mack died, 21yrs. (she is Jane’s step-sister and Mariah (Lambert) Hildreth
was her mother who married John Mack as his 2nd wife. Tamer (Lamberft) Gannoung (Mr. Wm) was sister to Mariah.Jan 16 - Robert Kennedy diedJan 17 - Went to Martha Mack’s funeral in Jacksonville,
buried in Hayts cem. (all on the same stone is Martha A Mack, Tamer Gannoung, Henry Lambert, Hiram L. Lambert and Maria L. Hildreth)Apr 5 - Heavy thunderstorm, Mr. Tilton had a horse
and 2 cows killed by lightning.May 17 - Got Erastus (Jane’s brother) and his wife and they went up to the “University”.May 27 - Lena Thatcher died, went to her funeral on the 29th. She
was 5, & is d/o Wm and Almina Thatcher.June 2 - Asahel and Jane go on a long trip to Lockport to see Lovell and Mack relatives and then on 11th to Cleveland, Toledo, Detroit and finally
to Grand Blanc, Mich. where they visit with Ed Harvey & Dan Gilletts (his wife Electa Mack) and their families. On 19th, go to Chicago where they see George Halsey and Charles Millers(his
wife Eliz Harvey, Asahel’s niece, d/o Moses Harvey). Then on to Polo on the 21st where they visit with Joel & Esther (Mack) Carll. They next go on the 22nd to Winebago where they visit
with some Mack relatives, Wells Fish (wife Margaret Theall) Aunt Amy Theall, Ed Hillick (wife Clarinda Saylor). Start for home on the 30th. Get to Rochester when the Onondaga train
came and ran into our train. Stove up both trains, so had to go back to Rochester. “It was an awful crash, so frightened. Got to Ithaca at night.”Oct 14 - Soloman Wallenbeck died, his
funeral on the 16th in Enfield. (his wife Jan Austin and their dau., Abigail was Joel Bassett Harvey’s 2nd wife. His 1st wife was Susan Fish, who is sister to Wells Fish.Nov 28 - heard
Ally Mack had died. Went to Lockport for her funeral. (she is Frances A., d/o Holmes Hutchinson Mack. She was 25.1874Feb 7 - heard J. Lyon was dead.Feb 14 - received telegram from
Watkins, that Joseph L. Mack was failing very fast”. He is Jane’s 1/2 brotherFeb 15 - They went to Watkins, got there at 11 a.m. and found Joseph dead. He died at 3 a.m. Jane stayed
for the funeral and came home by train on the 18th.Feb 21 - Mr. Sprague’s barn burned last night at 8 p.m. Lost 4 horses and all his carriages and harness.Feb 24 - Got letter from Lockport,
Erastus Mack doing poorly.March 6 - received telegram that Erastus was dead.March 7 - went to LockportMarch 8 - Attended Erastus’s funeral. Large crowd attending.March 9 - heard will
read.March 11 - came home by train.March 24 - “Elmira on fire.”March 30 - Took Holmes Mack to hear Martha Mack’s estate settled up. Did not get settled. April 29 - Harrison Harvey’
s wife died this morn. She is Kate Holly. She is his 2nd wife. Abigail Travis was his 1st. They live on Mecklenburg Rd.May 1 - Went to Mrs. Harrison Harvey’s funeral at Enfield church.
Not sure if she is buried in Harvey cem., where her husband is.May 2 - heard Mrs. Johnson Fish was dead. She was Sally, wife of Joseph Johnson Fish. Her funeral forenoon on the 3rd
is buried Enfield Christian cem. Was 71yrs.June 19 - Went to Cheshire to conference in Canadaqua. Went to church all day on 20th and 21st.June 22 - started for home. Stopped in Auburn
and went through the prisonJuly 7 - Andrew shot 5 skunks in one shot.July 25 - Went to Mrs. Parvis Chase’s funeral at 2 o’clock. Jane died on 23rd.Aug 4 - Went to Searsburg. John S.
Smith hurt pretty bad. (he is married to Thenia Maria Chase d/o Obadiah and Sarah Mack Chase. (Sarah sister to Jane.)Sept 3 - Went to rope walk?Sept 14 - Went to Mrs. Jonathan Rolfe’s
funeral at 3p.m.. (Mariah A. Bailey, 62yrs. 1875 census states she died of cronic illness on the 12th.Sept 18 - Went to see James’s little baby, Ledra J. (James is Asahel’s brother.)
Ledra James Harvey, b. 11 Sept. to James wife, Harriet A. Ford.)Sept 30 - Firemen’s parade in Ithaca.Oct 1 - Went to Miss Jewitt’s wedding (unknown who this is.)Oct 10 - again saw man
walk rope.Oct 21 - Went to Varick to see Lovell relatives; Leander Covert and Cassius Burrough. Leander is s/o Peter J. Covert and Elizabeth Lovell (d/o Asahel Lovell and Hannah Byram)
Cassius is Leander’s dau. Elizabeth’s husband.Oct 22 - Cassius takes them to Ovid to Asylum to see Marinda Cooper, who is d/o Asahel’s Aunt Harriet Harvey Cooper ( Mrs.John T.)Oct 23
- come home.Dec 9 - Heard Ezra Cornell was dead.1875Jan 21 - went to Poultry show in Ithaca. Nice show.Jan 22 - Fox ran through yard, dogs after him. Paid for Express. 3 half dollors
and 1 25 cent piece.Feb 6 - Saw Seth to town. He said Moses’s dau, Lisa, Joel’s dau, Minnie and all James’s children have the measles.Feb 9 - 15 very cold, 28 below zero on 13th. Feb
13 - Heard Herman Russell dead. (lived Enfield, his wife, Mariah Sherwood)Feb 13 - Heard Mr. Purdy and Uncle Joe Smith was dead. (not sure who Mr. Purdy is)Feb 14 - Heard Mr. Brewer
was dead. (this is Col. Henry Brewer)Feb 16 - Went to Mr. Brewer’s funeral. Heard Uncle Joe Smith’s wife is dead. They both going to be buried in grave today. (This would be Joseph
Smith and Abigail Carpenter. Joseph is father to Hugh Hulse Smith who is married to Asahel’s Aunt Marinda Harvey.)Feb 16 - “The cars ran over Mr. Hill and cut him all to pieces and killed
him.” (not sure who this is.)Feb 16 - Heard Oscar Hoyt was dead. (Died on 15th and is buried Gibbs cem. His wife, Susan Korts. He was 42.)March 1 - Got a telegram that Kate Mack was
dead in Lockport. (she is Jane’s neice and d/o Erastus Spalding Mack and Eunice Jones Flagler. She was 23.)March 3 - Heard Mrs. Van Marter was dead (this is bro Moses’s wife, Ellen’s
mother; Elizabeth Luther, who is married to Aaron Van Marter, She was 73.)March 5 - Went to Mrs Van Marter’s funeral in Enfield, buried there.March 10 - Heard Jule Bagley was dead. (George
Julian Bagley, s/o Wm Bagley and Phebe Ann Chase. Phebe is d/o Rev. Ezra Chase.)March 19 - Got letter that Alton Palmer had died on the 14th in Perry, NY. He was 12 and g.son of Asahel’s
Aunt Elizabeth Harvey.)March 20 - Heard Miss Lears? was dead. March 21 - Went to Miss Lear’s funeral.April 7 - Went to Mr. Crager’s funeral.April 11 - Heard Mrs. Ephraim Rolfe was dead.
(She is Elizabeth Rockwell and is buried in Rolfe cem. Census has her as invalid.)April 11 - Heard Seal Updike was dead.(he was married to Calphurnia Williams, d/o Asahel’s Aunt Zilpha
Harvey and s/o of Abraham Updike and Anna Wortman.)April 15 - Heard Stephen Coy was dead. (Died on the 14th, is connected to the Willetts and the Daggetts.)April 19 - Heard Henry Moore
died. (He is Henry Holmes Moore and his dau, Martha is married to Pitt Beers, whom Asahel is trying to get back his loaned money. His funeral on 22nd in Ithaca. Jane is somehow related
through the Willetts.)April 21 - Asahel’s brother, Joel, came down from Enfield to tell them that bro James’s baby is dead (Ledra) 1yr. (On his g.s. is written “Our little Ledra, We
loved him but lost, Could not save him.” He is buried on 22nd at 2 p.m. in Enfield cem.April 26 - Heard Uncle Nickelson was dead. They went to his funeral up to church at 2 p.m. (not
sure who this is.)May 10 - Heard Mr. (John) Gauntlett was dead. (He has a business in Ithaca where Asahel goes to get his paint supplies.)May 18 - Heard Wheeler Smith’s wife is dead.
(This is Francesca Williams, she was 34 and died because of diabetes, she buried Trumbulls Corners cem. Wheeler is s/o Hugh Huls Smith and Marinda Harvey.)May 28 - Heard Uncle Silas
was dead. Died last night. (He is brother to Asahel’s father and they lived across the road from each other on Harvey Hill Rd.)May 30 - Went up to Uncle Silas’s funeral at 11 o’clock.
Good many folks out. (he is buried in Harvey cem.)June 16 - Heard Stephen Kort’s wife is dead. (this is Catherine Baker, she was 31. I think either in childbirth or just after as her
dau. Cassie was born in June per census )June 17 - They went to dedication of Sage College in afternoon.June 29 - Census man here.July 16 - Great time in town. A Regatta.July 20 - Went
to Mrs. Schuler’s funeral with Neil Mack. (not sure who either is.)Aug 17 - Heard Mrs. Corbin’s mother is dead.Sept 6 - They went to Lockport to see Mack and Lovell relatives and then
to Perry to see more Harvey relatives and then got back on 22nd to Uncle Japhet Byram Lovell’s where they went to Eldridge Park and saw "Young Wonder Speed" on the trotting ground.
(A horse?)Sept 28 - Heard Harrison Rumsey was dead. Died on the 26 and is buried Laurel Hills cem. (He is Herman Harrison Rumsey, s/o Franklin and Elizabeth (Sherwood) Rumsey. He
was 32.Oct 7 - Heard Mrs. Searles is dead. (I think this is Mrs. Elias Searles as they live not far from them)Oct 7 - Heard Mrs. Dewitt Harvey was dead. (Sarah Ann Tucker, d/o Ezra Doby
and Caroline (Lanning) Tucker. She had just had a baby in Sept.)Oct 8 - John Kennedy died last night. (He is just up the road from Asahel on the Mecklenburg Rd. The neighnors have been
helping him for some time now, getting his crops in.)Oct 10 - Went to John Kennedy’s funeral. A good many out. (he leaves a widow, Lovina M. and a dau., Mary C., 14. Clarence L. Smith
as next of kin, is apointed guardian.Not sure the connection.)Nov 6 - Heard Reuben Rockwell shot himself.Nov 7 - Went to Carman’s and then to burying ground to see Reuben Rockwell buried.
(I can not find his grave in any of the cemeteries.)(according to the Seneca Co. Coroners report he committed suicide with a pictol in Ovid. He was bedridden, having been lame.
His mother was in the room when he shot himself. His wife had died 2 yrs ago and he had no ch.)Nov 9 - John Wilgas came up and said Mr. Korts was dead. (this is Jacob Korts, b. 1806.
His wife Mary. They lived across the road from Gibbs cem. where they are buried.)[note - I guess Ithaca has been liberal for a long time. During the Civil War they did not celebrate
the 4th of July, because the people were divided and thought it unappropiated. After the war they just didn’t start up again and so on the 100th anniversary of our freedom, they wanted
to start by ringing all the church bells in Ithaca, but because the weather was in the 70’s, everyone went boating instead.] :)