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Original in possession of James Edward 'Ed' Barlow of Graham, North Carolina. If interested in contacting him, you may contact Carol Renfro, transcriber of these documents, via e-mail.
Diary of Edward Callistus Barlow(click his name to see his genealogy)1829-1897+ Larger Font | + Smaller Font Transcribed by: Carol Cole Renfro, daughter of Howard and Verna Cole of Alamance County, N.C., longtime residence of Ed Barlow Transcriber’s introduction James Edward (Ed) Barlow has been a friend of my family for over fifty years. He has no descendants of his own but has shared with us some of his pride in his Barlow heritage, so I have taken an opportunity to work with some of the materials he has made available to me. In particular, he has in his possession the journal of Edward Callistus Barlow, born in Kentucky in 1829, and also has a history and genealogy of the Barlows (in two parts) in document and chart form, written by E.C. Barlow’s son James (Jimmie). The journal, which is transcribed here, is in a small book with a brown cover decorated with print paper in the bubble type of marbelizing. The book is 7 ¾” by 6 ¼” and contains unlined paper. The spine has been repaired with tape. The stitching is loose. Ed Barlow, our family friend, is the son of Edward Callistus Barlow, born 1875. This is the boy referred to as “Callie” toward the end of E.C. Barlow’s diary. Callie was E.C.’s grandson and the second son of James William Barlow, the beloved only child of E.C. Barlow, the writer of the diary. Thus, Ed Barlow is the great-grandson of Edward Callistus (E.C.) Barlow, born 1829 and the writer of the diary. In summary, the line is E.C., born 1829; Jimmie, born 1852; Callie, born 1875; and Ed, born 1910. E.C.’s wife Sallie lived on after his death until 1925 and spent her later years living with Ed Barlow and his parents. Astoundingly, this means that my granddaughter, born in 2002, is living at the same time as Ed, who personally knew and lived with someone born in 1834! The words that Mr. Barlow wrote are sometimes difficult to decipher. There are some spellings and punctuations that are typical of the writer. I am retaining these where they do not affect the sense, but I have chosen to enclose some words, parts of words or punctuation in brackets when I have had to make a guess as to the letters or feel that punctuation is needed for clarity. Mr. Barlow tended to make the first letter of a sentence look like it was in lower case and his end punctuation looked more like a comma than a period (or there was none). He also used fewer commas than would be normal today and I will retain those characteristics almost always. I may need to occasionally insert a comment or a guess concerning the material and will do so in italics. I am using a double asterisk at new pages. Mr. Barlow usually put the date flush with the left side of the paper, then indented subsequent lines until the next date. I will change the margins as appropriate to duplicate his style. Ed Barlow numbered alternate even pages, encircling the numbers, to facilitate referring to specific parts of the document. I will use his numbers. I began working on the diary with photocopies, but later Mr. Barlow let me borrow the original diary. This helped greatly with interpreting the document and many puzzles were cleared up. Occasional phrases especially difficult to make out, especially toward the end of the diary when E.C. Barlow was older. He used a pencil for some entries and there are different colors of ink throughout. The diary is a record of the life of the Barlow family, of the businesses and trips that Mr. Barlow undertook, of various outlays of funds, and of the town of Georgetown in Scott County, Kentucky. The first two pages (the endsheets) are title pages, with “Edward C. Barlow” and the date repeated several times in different writing styles, with some scrolls and other decorations as well as with some jottings of mathematical sums and one note about either a visit or a death. The writer is usually clear if someone dies and he records many visits, so I think the reference is to a visit. He apparently began the diary in 1856 and he devoted about the first two pages to a summary of his life until that time, principally since his marriage in 1851. He then began the actual diary April 3rd 1856, but still included miscellaneous earlier bits and pieces for several pages. There is also an account of his service during the Civil War that many may find interesting. I hope to be able to share this material with Barlows and the people who have an interest in the history of Kentucky and of Georgetown. Surnames frequently mentioned: Barlow, Allgaier, Rawlins, Thompson, Lyon, Robertson, Morgan, J.H., General Other subjects: pg 6 I was born in Cincinnatti Ohio December 24th 1829 Edward Callistus Barlow. Sallie Eliza Barlow my wife was borned in Petersburg Scott County Kentucky July 25th 1834. Married 22 May 1851. James William Barlow son of E.C. & S.E. Barlow was borned September 7th 1852 in Petersburg Scott County Ky. My wife was a daughter of Dr. Rawlins & Gabriella his wife. [This last sentence is written very small, apparently inserted later.] December 1st 1851. I commenced work with T. J. Shepard at 15$ per month I worked one month. & then rented the room of Dr. Jno Sutton at 154$ [150?] per year P. S. Mitchell pays for half Janry 1st 1852 The following year I occupied the whole shop my-self & am still keeping it at the same rent this April 14th 1856. I boarded with my father in law [“in law” is added above the line] when I was first married, for about six months. I then came to Town & boarded with my Father for the next six months. While there I got a situation in Mr. Mathews **silver smith shop. I got all I made at watch Repairing & mending Jewelry, which was from 70 to 80$ per month. They moved to Paris, Ky. I then rented the Same Room & commenced my self this was 1st January 1852. I at that time boar[d]ed with my father & Father in law together. May 21st [25th?]1852 My father in law Dr. Rawlins gave us a brick House on Main Street & we commenced housekeeping on the above named date 22 May 1852. he also gave us Esther & her child Amanda. we lived on Main Street 3 years & about 3 months. We then Rented Judge Duvalls house opposite the Methodist Church for one year commencing July 25th 1855 to July 25th 1856 for which we pay one hundred dollars per year. G. E. Trimble Rented store of me for three years 200 first year 235 Second 230 third. See article of agreement M Polk has it Sept 3rd 1855. pg 8 **April 3rd 1856 I bought at Public Sale the House & lot adjoining A. Harcourt, formerly owned by George Allgaier, the T. J. [I.?] Shepard house, he got it of Jas Hann [Haun?] in 1837. it was sold at Public Sale in 185[3?][2?] by T. J. [I.?] Shepard & H. Prewitt bought it. H. Prewitt made a [&?] deed of trust to P. L. Mitchel, G.E. Prewitt & Levi Prewitt & by decree of Court, they sold it April 3rd 1856. I was the highest bidder & it fell to me at 900$ in three Payments, 301 66/100 I payed down, & gave two notes for 301 66/100 Each payable in one & Two Yea[r]s with out interest, having the force & effect of a replening [replenishing?] bond [fund?]. H. Prewitt bought out Mrs Eliza Shepards dower wright for 30 dollars cash & some claims he had against T. J. Shepard to the amount of 2 hundred dollars he shingled it in 1855. **April 14th I sett out 9 Peach trees at my House I got of H. Prewitt I also sett out the same day 3 nice Kataba Grape vines that I got of Degaris 1 & Mrs. [Fesinell?] 2 & 2 or 3 English Goosberrys. I was married on the 22nd of May 1851 By the Rev Dr. Rhoton, 3 ¼ miles no[r]th of Georgetown at a place called Petersburg. September 15th 1855 I left here for Philadelphia. I was gone 11 days. July 12 1854 Bro Vic died of an illness of ten days of Flux. [This date is recorded as July 13 elsewhere.] Births **Patsy Esther Baby was born Augt 24, 1860 [Esther’s birth date is quite difficult to read, but the third digit of the year really doesn’t look like a 2 or 1; if it is a 3, however, that would mean her first child was born when she was 11, which seems unlikely. I’m assuming Esther was the slave given to them by Dr. Rawlins, his father-in-law. The last three babies are recorded in a different ink and evidently inserted later in limited space.] pg 10 **June 17th 1856 I bought a buggy & harness of P. L. Mitchel [?] cost $125.00 also a lookin glass $6.50 2 ladders 60 Paid cash June 27th 1856 **through Rochester, Syracuse, Utica Shenectada, & sevrel other large places & arrived at New York at 3 o’clock after Dinner Augt 8th 1856. & on the following Sunday I went in a boat to see the Ocean & went in a bathing a long with T. [J.?] [Barkley?][Darkley?], Rufus Rankin & severel others. I stayed in New York 4 or 5 days & left for Philadelphia I passed through New Jersey. I was in Jersey City, New brunswick, Trenton & other places. I was in Philadelphia 5 days & returned [home?]. Stop[p]ed in Allegany City & stayed all night. Stayed also one night in Cincinnati Ohio & arrived home Tuesday night Augt 19th 1856 only away from home 2 weeks. Sister Laura went as far as Cni. Ohio with me. I bought about 3 thousand dollars worth of stock. pg 12 **Sept 17th 1856 I bought a cow of Josia Pence for which I paid him a watch cost WWL.? 20$ & 5$ in cash & he to have the calf at 3 mo. old [Rd cerv.?] **December 10th 1856 Charles Ann Rawlins & Emias Hambrick was married by Dr. [G.?] F. Rhoton. The next Evening I went up to an [affair?] at his mother at Thornsburies [Thornberry’s?] old Tavern. She was married on Wednesday at 12 oclock Miss Julia [Cannon? Carmon?] and Jas [Monties? Minties?] walked out with them May they live happily & prosper is the prayer of E. C. Barlow. 1857 January I sold my Roan horse to Tom Urvin for 128$ pg 14 **1857 **1857 pg 16 **1858 **1858 pg 18 **Ground of Bladensburg and got to WC ½ past 5 O’clock in the evening of the 23rd Visited the Capitol, SmithSonian Institute, the Navy Yard, Post office Patent Office & Treasure Department & various other places of Amusements Left Washington City for Baltimore on 27th arrived at Wilmington Delaware ¼ past 9 O’clock at night left ½ past 9 O’clock next morning for Seaford & arrived at 4 O’clock & met Henry Baker, Jas & Philip Rawlins who carried us to Uncle Lots Stayed 9 days in Delaware. Lef[t] 6 o’clock on the morning 6th of September 1858 for Philadelphia Pa. Got there at ½ past 11 o’clock on the 8th went to New York & returned to Philada on the 9th. Stayed to the 12th & left for home & arrived on the 15th of September. **took the one up Street between George Allgaiers & my house, by giving Mr. Jones $500 & E. Thornsbury $50 for choice. They both were satisfied. 1859 May 18 Esther had a child girl named Harriet. **1862 1863 [The next section, concerning his Civil War service, seems to have been written continuously. The ink is the same color throughout and the text flows without interruption.] July 30 I left home for Grayson Carter Co. Ky for the purpose of raising a Regiment for the Federal pg 30 **1863 **1863 pg 32 **1864 **1864 pg 34 **1864 **1864 pg 36 **1864 **1864 pg 38 **1864 **1864 pg 40 **1864 **1864 pg 42 **1864 June 8 we talked again of the fight and he told me they would take Lexington and any place they would go to, and asked me if I thought he would meet any opposition. I said he would and he laughed in his sleeve. he said he was sorry to see me fighting for Lincoln when I and every person knew his policy I told him it was true, although opposed to his policy, I had taken my choice and would fight for the old Union and the flag of my country, and I had no niger on the brain, that the negro was gone any way. I told him that I was a prisoner of his, and desired to be paroled. He said he would do it but that Genl Morgan had given orders not to parole any officers or men. I went with Col Smith to see Genl Morgan, whose Head-Qrs was at Lawyer [Sawyer?] Holts father’s. we found the Genl in his room with his Staff. I was introduce[d] to Genl Jno[.] although acquainted with him before the war broke out and have met him **1864 pg 44 **1864 **1864
pg 46 **1864 June 9 th awake by the excitement I had undergone I finnally dozed off, slept for a short time, when I was awakened by the firing of cannon & musketry. I knew then what was out. Genl Burbridge had made forced marches, and had come upon Col Alstons Infantry and completely taken them by surprize I soon dressed, and went where I could see the Battle raging, the Rebs were scattered and running in every direction, some rall[i]ed and they fought for two hours very stubbornly. They finally gave back & run and our Boys under Genl Burbridge entered Mt Sterling with a yell and you may guess my joy at meeting them, & they to see me for they were certain I was killed in the fight of the 8 th for they had met a flag of Truce with Capt Swango[‘s] body (Rebel) & they said I was dead, and seeing me alive and not hurt they were very glad to see me. We captured over 200 prisonners. There was killed and woun- **1864
pg 48 **1864 June 11 reorganized and went in pursuit of Morgan, reported then at Cynthiana attacked them at day light on the 12 th fought them over 2 ½ hours, completely whip[p]ing and capturing som[e] 300 more prisoners. Col. Hanson went in pursuit after the main body and drove them out of the State. So Morgan’s trip proved a Dear one about 1/3 of what came in with him got out safe He could not hold his prisinors and was forced to let them go in order to make his escape safe. I returned home and remained, waiting for exchange when I was ordered to report at Lexington for duty on the 28 th of June 1864 by an order from the Secretary of war saying that neither side had a right to parole according to the Cartel and I entered on duty on the 29 th and ordered by Maj [Burkower? Birhover?] to rejoin my Compnay Station[ed] at Cy[n]thiana Ky & left for my company & assumed Com”d on the 29 th of June 1864 **1864 pg 50 **1864 **1864
pg 52 **[the following page has bled through from the back and is very hard to read. There is increasingly less indentation all through here.] be brought on home, so I was placed again in the Express car & arrived at home on the 15 th of Oct 1864, Still not out of danger and here I layed flat of [on?] my back for 5 weeks. I am now going about although not entirely recovered. I had hemorage of lower bowels, piles & my whole system was deranged. I start[ed?] for my Regiment Monday Dec 12 th 1864 at Catlettsburg Ky, where they are ordered to rendevous, being furloughed for [20? 22?] days from Nov 23, 1864. I arrived at Cincinnati Ohio Dec 13 th and took the boat for Catlettsburg and arrived on the 14 th of Dec. I was detained there before being mustered out until Decr 30 th 1864 when my Co. and my self and the Regment was mustered out. I borded with Mrs. Culver and had a very pleasant time during my Sojourn & was complaining part of the time[,] not having recovered entirely from my sickness. I left on the 5 th and arrived at home on 8 th Janry 1865 & thus ends my time with the 40 th Ky. [End of Civil War account.] [The bulk of this account appears to have been written at about the end of his long convalescence, or about November or December 1864. The ink changed at the words “I arrived at Cincinnati Ohio Decr 13 th…] **Dec 22 nd 1864 Jimmie sold his pony to Mr Robb for seventy five dollars, cash in hand Nov 11th 1864 I sold my two story brick house on Main Street & stable to [L.? S.?] Hinch [Hineh?] for the sum of two thousand two hundred dollars ($2200) cash in hand, and gave possession on 1 st January 1865 Dec 30 th 1864 I was mustered out of the U.S. Service by Lt. Markley at Catlettsburg Ky. 1865 January 14 th I went to Lex. Ky. Dr Mrs H & Jimmie. I bought a suit of clothes for my self & Jimmie ($82) “ 11 I hired Henry to Notley Estes for the year 1865 at 35$ for the year. No Note given “ 16 I paid Wm Story 5$ for shingling around chimney & ct on my Bed room. “ [30?] I went to Lex-Ky bought Rugg—Received 12 lights glass by Express from Cinti Ohio[,] Cost $30.85 cts. Bought of the same man 12 lights more 30.85 The side case cost me $325.00 in all. 1866 I pd Sherritt 80$ for making rack to hold paper in Cost in all 100$ pg 54 **1866 July 16 I bought Story & Sherritts carpenter shop at $550 cash. I have spent six hundred dollars on it & converted it into a double dwelling for which I get 288$ per annum pd monthly Oct 6 one half George Wells of color rented Oct 9 Isaah [Isaiah?] Butler rented Each pay 12$ per month Oct 20 th Old man Applegate died Mike & Mother went to Cincinnati. Mike went into the Shoe & Boot Store of Morris & Lytle [Sytle?] Sept 15 I was in Cincinnati & bought 1200$ worth of goods &c Oct 2 Sallie Sister & my self was at the Paris fair staid two days Mary Bell & Mother also. Homer Rawlins was there. Sept Had roof & gutter to family house also papered & painted bought parlour carpet of Mr Lyon Bought Bedstead & Hat rack pd 75$ for Bed Sted $40 for rack 18 for chairs **Nov 1 st 1866 Chas Ann & Mr Hambrick went to House Keeping at Dr Farm “ 6 Mr Lingle [Single?] and [Lomis? Lornie?] Lemon [Semon?] married Dear Mike in St Louis 3 weeks returned & left for South America Venezuela. I let him have 150$ and he left his watch & dimond Ring for the 150$ Dec 25 Jimmie shot him self with a Pistol in the right leg & was confined to house for a week. [The following is another section that appears to have been written all at once.] Dec 20 Brother Mike remained at New Orleans until the 12 th of January when he Cave Johnson & 50 others left on a Sale [sailing?] vessel for S.A. they were 47 days at sea. Ship wrecked near the Dry Tortugus on the Western Coast of Florida (about when the Star of the West was wrecked[)] and lost the cook house caught fire twice & came near distroying the vessel. He was sea Sick two weeks on pg 56 **the voyage and when he landed at Cuidad Boliver Venezeulla S.A. he had but 2$ Cave Johnson had not a red [cent? No word here]. they were met by the Governor & kindly treated, and in a few days 16 of the 50 started for the Gold mines some 3 or 4 hundred mil[e]s off over a very mountainous & ruff country. They had to take it a foot & on mules & Donkies. they had to travel 30 Spanish mils [miles?] a day to get to water. Bro Mike was lost a day & night from the party having to sleep alone in that wild country among the animals. he was as he thought chased by 50 monkies but proved they were running from him. they arrived at the gold mines and all doing well Bro Mike complaining of his feet being injured on the march. they were digging plenty gold when the rainey sickly season set in & 10 of 16 were **taken sick and died & Bro Mike was one of them. he had conjestive chills & took too much Quinine & Ipecack & sett up inflamation of his Bowells & died on the 11 of May 1867 after an illness of 8 days. Cave Johnson his friend was with him and had him decently intered and has since returned bringing his trunk clothes letters &c and his certificat of a land Grant from the Governor of that country of 1280 acres of land. Oct 8 th 1867 Sallie her Pa Ma[y?] Bell & C. Ann have just returned from a trip to Cinti Baltimore & Washington City. They staid at W H Godeys some 12 days & from there went to Delaware w[h]ere they remained visiting the different relatives over two weeks and from there come to Philadelphia staid two days pg 58 **and then went to Reading Douglassville & other places in Pa. visiting her Ma’s relatives the Jones & from there come to Cincinnati & stayed with Kate Johnson 2 days & nights & returned home on the 8 th of October 1867 after an Absence of 6 weeks. They had a delightful trip was well all of them and very kin[d]ly treated. Jimmie my self Mr Hambrick & Eddy Stayed at home. October 15 th I went to Cincinnati Ohio Met Jimmie True Dr. Bland & Col Mullins at the depot crossed the river stopped with Will Thruston [Thurston?] at the Metripolitan Hotel Went [to] hear Edwin Booth play Romeo Juliet & Shylock the Mercha[n]t of Venice Stayed a week, put up with Kate & Sam Johnson after the 1 st night & Kate & her sister Ella come home with me & stayed 11 days. I bought from 15 to 1800$ worth of goods. Oct 10 th Mrs C.J. True & son [Olinnie? Clinnie?] **1867 Oct 10 th come and are now hear pay[ing] us a visit. Yesterday Saturday the 24 they went to Lex to by goods Oct 13 Sister Weadie left here for St Lewis Missouri to spend a few months Oct 11 Mary Bell Rawlins went to wait on Miss Gully 1868 January 7 I went to Louisville Ky & bought 27 Barrells Linseed oil at 1.15 per gal & also bought a [gal paints? Bill paints?] & returned on the 9 th 10 th Helena [Wilma? Helma? ]Thornsburry ran off & got married. 1868 January 21 A large a[nd] distructive fire in this place Burnt T[L?].S.B.” E Thornsburry [Aiv? Oid?] F & L Maddox, M— [Mr.?] Nickoles stock & house belonging to Stepp Negroes. Loss $20,000. [It’s hard to tell where these initials and names begin and end] Feb 21 I went to Frankfort Ky Ball at night & Dem— Convention the next day pg 60 **1868 May 20 th I bought of E. Thornsberry his lot on Main Street about 16 feet front running back to H. Wolfs lot or House I give Twelve Hundred dollars cash (or note bearing 8 per ct) May 21 st I bought of San [Sam?] Maddox 8 ½ feet of his lot adjoining the above lot & formerly belonging to A.W. Foxwood which was 17 feet. I gave Maddox Six Hundred and Eighty dollars & twenty cts. for little over half his lot. I also give Lan Maddox Fifty dollars to induce him to by the Stepp [Stapp?] lot; which he did. Maddox give 900$ & I gave 50$ L. Maddox gives me the privelege of passing my water along to Main Cross Street. Oct 10 th Had the G.E. Trimble ell shingled 45””[4500?] shingles $31.50 paid Jim Baily 16$ putting on & 3[.]00 for nails = 50$ Feb I put new doors & glass in shop at a cost of $140-- Nov 29 Thos Smarr Died “ Mrs. Gat Thompson Died Dec 29 Paid Brown 20$ for [valsy? rales?] on Trimble House **1868 Dec 7 th I rented my room over new store to Dr Lampkin for $125 per year 1869 January 1 st I gave my note to Ben Masters for $530—due January 1 st 1870 [This entry is marked out] Mch 1. I left home for Washington arrived at Cinti O. took supper and left on the 8:30 train in Company with Genl Price Genl Fry Genl [Hosborn?] Col Mullins, Cush Goodloe & others. went on Baltimore & Ohio RR arrived at Washington Wednesday the 3 rd & on the 4 th witnessed the inauguration of Genl Grant as President of the U.S. and it was the grandest sight I ever witnessed in my life Military Display and fore Companies were grand. I beheld at one sight more human beings than ever beheld at one time. I remained at Washington [two?] weeks visited the Capitol While both houses were in session pg 62 **1869 Saw all the Big men in Senate and House representatives. was at Fords Museum where Lincoln was assasinated had a delight[ful] trip gained 6 lbs returned home in Company with Col Mullins Winsor & Miss Laura Godey. Bought goods in Cincinnati. Mrs True stayed with Sallie while I was absent her husband Col True being in Washington after officer [Cabiner? Coffiner? Cabinet?]. May 1 Col True appointed Consul at St Thomas. May 12 Laura Godey [True?] [Bro?] Aunt & children left for home after a vis[i]t of a few weeks May 20 I give in my Town property to Lyson Bell as follow[s] Store 2,000 1869 Trimble House 3500 Marks “ 5500 Dwelling House 6500 [Stony?] Shop 500 Goods in Store 2000 $20,000 May 15 Cousin R.H. Jones arrived from Reading Penn. May 22 nd 1869 Paid Jim Thornsberry ninety six ($96.00) Interest in full on note $1200 up to the above date **1869 May 28 I paid my Internal Revenue Tax from May 1 st 1869 May 1870 1869 June 13 Between Saturday and Sunday or at about 12 o’clock Saturday night a fire Broke out in My House occupied by G.E. Trimble as a Drug store in the back ell and continued to burn for 4 or 5 hours Burning the following Houses [The following is written as a single list, but with large brackets drawn on the left of the entries, grouping them. He doesn’t explain the groupings, but they seem to connect businesses and homes in the same building. I will group them by leaving a short line of asterisks where he started a new grouping.] George Allgaier’ corner House Blue Kellys Grocery McCools ********** Dr James Rawlins House C.B. Lewis Express agent & Agriculture ec [etc?] T.J. Shepard up stairs Jewelry ********** E.C. Barlow’ House G.E. Trimbles Drug Store T.C. Bartlett Daguerian & Artist ********** Mrs Mary Davies[‘]s two Houses Wells Bro Grocery Wells Bro Dry Goods Joseph Adams Lawyer up stairs George [Vily?] Payne “ “ “ pg 64 **1869 Dr [Wren?][Macon?] up stairs Mr Weber Merchant Taylor up stairs ********** Mrs Kitty Rawlins & Godey’s House L. Hick Confectionary ********** E.C. Barlow’s Jewelry store ********** Dr Jno Sutton’s 3 rooms occupied to wit W.H. Fitgerald & Bro Drugist Mrs Fitsgerald Milinary up stairs Henry Moore Shoe Store “ “ “ Residence up stairs E. Price Merchant Taylor ********** Odd Fellows Hall John A. Bell Printing office “ “ “ news Office M. Polk’s Law Office Darnaby’s “ “ ********** Mitt Steven House ********** Jno Castle negro family ********** S.Y. Keenes House Rachel Hawkins negress ********** Mat Shepard House & Law Office “ “ Kitchen negroes Helborn [Hilbarn?] Dry Goods & clothing **1869 continued June 13 ********* Geo E Prewitt & [J?] Y Kelly House H.E. Rankin Dry goods Dutch Family up stairs Kitchen negroes ********** Deposit Bank of Geo Town ********** S.Y. Keene House & Grocery Odd fellows Lodge up stairs [Repeat? Other was “Hall”] ********** T.J. Adams & [Son?] House Mrs. P. White Milinary T.J. Adams up stairs family “ “ Hat & cap Store ********** Thos Pullum & Son Family up stairs Confectionary ********** E. Thornsberry House Jno Shutter’s Grocery S.Y. Godey’s “ [Pullerne?] [Pullum?] & Sinclair Saloon ********** “ 16 Paid Dr. H. Craig his note $520.65 16 Borrowed of Dr. James Rawlins $500 20 Paid up in full $65— for 5 mo. [figures marked through]
pg 66 **1869 **1869 pg 68 **1870 **1873 pg 70 **1873 **1873 Oct 5 I with Will Sherritt went up to Lex. with a view [of] looking around at Halls &c **1875 1877 pg 76 **ity [steadily] improved on the 19th rode out to the Cemetry & on the 23 rode out to [Depot?] Cemetry & called to see Jimmie King at W. S. [Elgires? Algaiers?] and stood the trip well Sallie went to the May festival with Uncle Bass & Lady. I went to the Grand Opera to hear the Barlow, Wilson, Primrose & [West?] Minstrels—I stop[p]ed 2 nights with Uncle Bass Ailgaier & one night with Aunt Kate Green & the Balance with B D Best of Covington returned on Monday the 20th 1878. pg 78 **Senate Chamber Saw all the Senators in the Senate & house every day for over a week, in the Library at the Capitol, in the House talked with Blackburn & others in the Senate; talked with Mr. Blaine [Deck?] & others at the Patent Office Saw Carl [Shrop?] Genl Shoeff & others went through the Treasury Saw them make money also the engraving department all through the Post Office Dept out to the Navy Yard, visited the Cemetry at Georgetown, went to the Theatre saw them play [T]rip to the moon went to see [Lutten? Lotta?] & to the Theatre Commique. I stayed 4 weeks and returned home Stopped at Cinti spent 2 days & returnd home with my wife I was well all the time had a very pleasant trip Ed Godey was married while I was there— pg 80 pg 84 **partially con[s]cious he died without a struggle Saturday morning at 5 o clk Mch 16 th 1889 and his funeral was preached on the 18 th at the M.E. chu[r]ch by Rev [V.?] R. Savage and prayer by [Bro? Rev?] Cox he had a fair crowd it being court day. Thus passed a way the best man I ever knew—a good friend of the poor and liberal to the church he was 89 yrs 1 mo & 14 days old. Mr Best Mr Hambrick E C Barlow and our wives all met at his old home where he Died now owned by Eddy Hambrick his G—Son & divided the effects—my wife took the clock 16$ Mr H the watch 47$ also a chair Table @ 50$ Eddy bought the Horse at 50$--we appraised the house & lots as follows: the [Harp?] hous[e] $1,000 the lot & Blksmith shop $1,000 & the Residence I live in at $8,000.00. I owed $500.00 [8500.00?] also some Rent about 100$ [Six?][horses?] & old statels [saddles?] was put at 300$ over [?? End of page; does “over” mean continued next page?] **1889 Most of the furniture including the carpets we gave to Eddie H. & wife for their kindness to him The Books we will divide soon & dispose of the Rockaways[?]. he did not owe any one to any amount— Apr 9 th Sallie & I left home at 12 o’clock Sallie stayed with her sister in Covington while I went to Washington D.C. after the P. Office I went with Cousin [Nettie?][Baker? Baken?] of Delaware. She stoped at Washington 2 days to see sights I met all my old friends, Goodlow[?], Blaine[?] & others Stopped 3 nights with [Mr?] [Jno?][Re?] & 1 night with Cousin May [Mary?] B. & the rest with Genl McMillen had a delightful visit—return on the 23 rd Stopped in Cinti O bought a sett of China dinner and [Jar?]last 2 words written above line] paid $18.50—and returned home Apl 24 that night— July 20 1890 Bought 2 lots 50 ft each from Mr [Fennill?][Finner?] Paid $140 cash and gave 2 notes $145—one [yr?] & 145 two yrs with 6 [1?] per cent inst pg 86 **Aug 20 1890 Cousin R N Jones and his wife made us a visit from Reding Pa took in the Lex. [fairs? races?] Returned home via Cinti O. Took their daughter Etta Home N.W. [Baker?] son Harry & Mr. Winsor from the Navy were with them. [No punctuation among these names.] that had [was?] a delightful visit Sept 28 [U.?] S. Allgaier from war St [Jos.?][Mo?.Mrs?] (Gower) [his parentheses] made us a visit after 30 yrs absent. J.W. Keller & Callie went to Cinti O. then up the River to Cala[?] Ky was gone 5 days. Oct 3 [5?] Clarence [Young?] is here from Washington D.C. Sept 19 th old man Newton [Greig? Craig?] Died— Oct 1 st I had a new Elevated floor put in Hall paid $175.00 to W [H? R?] Pollock to do it. Oct 3 The Business was orgainzed [organized? arrainged?] and 5$ [500.00? This is written 5$ with four zeros inserted above the line] was Subscribed for streetcars to Depots. Oct 4 [W? M?][A? O?][probably W. O.] Thompson & Willie went to Lex Willie bought a Suit clothes. July 12 Mimi Keller[,] Sister of J.W. K. & his Bro Ed & George made us a visit of 6 nights. She is a very nice Christian young lady. **1890 Oct 14 I put 18 Electric lights in Hall. I am to pay 2.50 per mo or 30$ per year. I had water works put in Store Hall and the S S [Moore?] stores-- 17 I went to Lex Ky saw Budd Dobble Drake 3 races Jack 215 ¾ Cardigan 2.22 & McDore in 215 ¾. I did not bet a cent Oct 15 [Had?] Henry’s Minstrels in Hall [Big?] House abt 300 people in to hear him $31.45 share Sept 17 Beach & Bowers Minstrell Co good house. My Share $25.00 Oct 17 [Green? Sheen?] Clay’s dau[g]thter [Sanni?] [Gaines?][two words] Ella Thompson & [Miss?] Evans gave concert in Hall at fair ground for the benefit of the P [Presbyterian?] church $5.00 Oct 14 Bro F.A. Lyon went to Texas to see [(Neaty)?][his parentheses] Nov 23 rd Sallie T. Barlow Died Nov: 23 rd 1890 of Paralysis of the brain at 6 o’clock a.m. She was taken to her bed about 3 days and at 6 o clock of Nov. 22 nd She got worse and never was concious until She died. Willie T. Barlow & E. C. Barlow Jr. came to live with us & Jno & James with Pa & Ma Thompson and May Bell with Dr J A Thomason & wife. It was Sallies request that May Bell should go to them. pg 88 **1890 Dec 25 E.C. Barlow & Sallie Ma give Callie a gold opened face Rockfort Stem Winding Watch. he promised us to quit the use of cigeretts &c[.] we give John a small Nickle Waterberry Watch & charm for a Xmas gift—Give May Bell a Baley Albright Ring—Give Willie T an Emerald Stud. W.O. Thompson Died Janry 9 th 1891, about 20 minutes past 6 o’clk P.M. of Heart Disease he was 67 years old— Rev J.A. Henderson Died & bur[i]ed Jany 30 1891 [Mamie?] [Maria?] Lyon & 4 children went up to Beattyville Ky to join her husband Jny 30/91 Jany 31 st 1891 The Methodist[s] have been holding a protracted meeting for 2 weeks [Note: At this point, E.C.’s handwriting is very difficult to read.] Willie T. mad[e] a visit to Sam [Guines?] [Quinese?] near Bryantsville Ky—10 days gone Jany 28 1891 Johnnie [Gaines?] let Callie have his mother[‘]s watch & chain he appraised it at 35$ he consulted me It was charged to [him?] Mch 16 Court day Mr Best & Mary Bell come up and I paid Mr Best $130 in full for Rent of dressing room to Mch 20 th 1891. “ 17 Sallie and I went to Uncle John F. Cantrill[‘]s funeral with Governor J. F. Cantrill and **Mch 17 his son Campbell Cantrill. it was a delightfull day & we met a great many of our relatves. he was a good man and had many friends. 18 Sallie went out to see [Mr?] Hambrick who is down with the grip and to see Eddie[‘]s Baby Nellie [Minnie?] [two names] 1891 April 28 Sallie C. Ann [Charlie Ann?] went to Cinti O. to visit her sister [Mrs?] Best was gone 2 weeks had a nice visit; met Kate Johnson, [Mrs?] Ramsey, visited our cousin Mary Trimble & [Uphton? Ashton?] May 6 I went to Frankfort Ky Stayed all night at the Capitol Met W.O. Bradley June 4 I left home for Washington D.C. Stoped at Lex. Ky took dinner with Carrie & Sister Teresa. I arrived at Washington June 5 th Stopped with Cousin [Uirrerus?] filed papers for Post Office and returned June 19 th 1891. Jun 8 Sunday James R. Barlow broke his arm at Johnathan Smith’s. it was broke near the elbow. June 3 rd 1891 Willie T. Barlow sett in with Robt Blackwell to learn Telegriphy and other duties about the Rail Road business. pg 90 **1891 July 18 At nigh Jesse Webb P.M. turned over the office to me & I commenced on Sundy the 19 th July 1891. I was commissioned on 2 nd July But did not fix up bond until the 19 th—E. Callie Barlow Jr is my 1 st Assistant & Jas. H. [Rummly? Renny?] 2 nd Assist Augt 21 Dr Thomason James R Barlow & myself went to Cinti Ohio to have Jay’s arm examined by Dr Milton & Owens. They thought all had been done that could & it was better to let it alone & make him use it all the time. his charge was Five dollars I bought Willie & Cal under ware Jno & Joey waists myself [pr pants?] $4.75—got back the same day— Oct 26 [20?] Sallie went to Cinti Ohio bought a [Cloak?]—Ret Sat night—Nov 7, 1891 Oct 8 Sunday Sallie & I went up to the Funeral of Carrie P. Thompson who Died Friday 6 th 1891at the Sanitarium Cinti Mount Auburn Dec 3 Aunt Kate Green made us a visit of 3 days left Saturd[a]y the 5 th Dec for Louisville Ky Dec 5 th Dave Ross died & was buried 6 Sunday morning he was 63 yrs old **1891 Dec 15 th Mrs Amelia Thompson wife W.O. Thompson Died. She was Sallie’s mother. Jimmie’s Motherinlaw 1892 Jany 11 th I attend[ed] the Funeral of Fannie B. Allison wife of John Allison & was one of the Pall Bearers I went out with Prof. Rucker [Cady? Cody?] & George Allison. 1892 Feb 13 P. [L.? J.? T.?] Mitchell daughter Mary Wadsworth & Grandson Phil son of [Kates?] is here on a visit after an absence of 35 yrs
1892 Feb [18? 13?] T.W. Keller left for his home in Indiana: Hope & Columbus--to visit his mother & relatives Feb 24 Minnie Hambrick ran off with Chas. M. Sandifer and was married by Rev. Settles at Louisville Hotel at 1 ’oclock Wednesday the 24 th. May 18 I received my increase of Pension 6$ per mo. $45.00 back pay & will get from May 4 th and on $30.00 per mo for life— “ 18 th Mr Brice [Champ? Chaud? Chanup? Charup?] Died of Heart disease and leaves [Lillie? Tillie?] a widow 1892 [Apl?] 16 I had pneumonia for 2 weeks Oct 1 Lillie [Champ? Chenup?] came to visit us and stayed until Feb 1 st 1893—4 months pg 92 **1893 Minnie Standifer nee Hambrick had a baby—Hambrick Standifer. Mch 13 th Mr Lindsey [Moore? Moon?] commenced boarding with us at $4.00 per week the same that [C. E.? J.C?] Keller has been paying July 4 1893 Mrs C.E. Keller & son Albert made us a visit and left June 20 [Qsistre? Sister?] Miller & Nat came from Washington D.C. to [?????] a visit one week Augt 22 nd Mr U Hambrick C Ann Sallie Barlow & Mary Bell Best all left for the East to visit Reading Pa & other places. Augst 23 rd Harry S. orr stopped with us from 23 rd to Monday the 28 th & left for Paris Ky Saturday 26. Show in the Hall Slim House—
Monday Augt 28 th Mr Z E Hagen [Hogen?] was here & left at night I got him to examine May Bell’s eyes and have him select two prs of steel speck[s] for near & short sight— **1894 July 14 Jay Barlow & May Bell Barlow left home to make a visit to their Aunt Mary Bell Best. They stayed one week & returned home having a nice visit— 1894 July 24 Willie T. Barlow and Callie Barlow left her[e] with Capt E. Sinclairs Company for Paducah Ky for a Tendays encampment. The[y] were cheerful & happy. July 25 Sallie went to High Bridge Camp Meeting today to be gone until it is over. She expected [to?] have her sister Mary Best go up with her, Mr Hambrick and wife having gone a few days ago— 1895 Nov 17 th Cousin Minerva McMillan is with us. She come [to us? over?] 2 weeks ago. She is so full of life so cheerful [that] I am sorry she cannot be with us longer. Nov 17 Willie T. is 21 yrs old to day. I feel [hope?] he will try & make [a] man of himself— 1896 Jany 31 st I give up the Post Office after having it 4 yrs 6 months & 12 days To D.A. Adams & Hugh Anderson who Divide the office Callie is retained as clrk for a while. pg 94 **1896 Feby 1 D A Adams took charge and I assisted him for a while Callie Barlow will remain until they can run it—I held the office for 4 yrs under President Arthur & Garfield & M Buch, wife & J Webb altogether had it for about 5 yrs I applied und[er] Prest Harrison & took charge July 19 th 1891& give up January 31 st 1896 {These are the last words in the diary of E.C. Barlow. He died February17, 1897; his wife Sallie lived on until September 11, 1925. Her great-great-grandson remembers her from when she lived with them. Thus, someone born in 1834 was directly known by a person still living in 2005. There are four pages that follow, numbered A-D by Ed Barlow. The first is jottings of figures, just adding and subtracting, some upside down (page A), and the next is a page of items that were lost in a fire (undated) and their costs (page B). I will not repeat those figures here. The last two pages, however, are apparently records boarders. These were done in pencil and they have faded a bit, making some words rather illegible.} Page C: H. H. Hicks commenced Tuesday 16 th Sept 1856 at 3$ per week up to 3 Feb 19 weeks $57.00 By cash paid in full [at?] Feb 9 1857 $57.00 Wm. J. Hays commenced Feb 9 th 1857 Monday By cash for 8 weeks [bord] $24.00 20 weeks $60.00 By “ ” [Bord] $ 36.00 $60.00 Everment Hambric Commenced Monday 15 th Sept 1856 At $3.00 per week & left Feb 30 th 1857 19 weeks $57.00 By cash Father $57.00 [Q?] Ward com’d Feb 9 1857 Monday at 3$ per week By cash for Board up to Mch 16 th jk $15.00 Wm Hill commenced Monday 29 th September 1856 At 3$ per week. By cash $42.00 up to [10 ????] $108.00 42.00 By cash in full $66.00 $ 66.00 Mr Pearce commenced Oct 3 rd 1856 Friday at $3.00 Oct 4 th 1856 By cash $60.00 Received payment up to the 1 st of March 1857 Mary Bell Rawlins commenced Monday 22 nd Sept 1857 Page D: Tom Offutt commenced bording July 21 st 1857 on Tuesday at 3$ per week Left on Saturday 6 th February 1858 & paid up in full Tom Waddill comc’d bording Augt 31 st 1857 To 28 weeks [upon] 1 st Feby 1858 84 By cash 50 Tom left 25 th June 1858 34 H. H. Hicks com’d bording Sept 22 nd 1857 Mr McKay commenced bording Feb 10 th 1858 Mr Lindsey Moore commenced to Board with us on Saturday the 13 th March [1873? 1893?] at $4.00 per week the same as [I] have been charging Ed C. Keller.
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