Author: David Haldeman

Friday, November 5, 1982
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Thursday, November 4, 1982
Dave & I to Bill & Erma Hutchman’s for dinner. Erma gave me notepaper she made with dried flowers.

Wednesday, November 3, 1982
67 years old temp 67
Picked Mary up & headed for Ada & the Bazaar at the Methodist Church. Faye in charge of apron booth & the Zimmermans gave me a smock for my birthday. Bought noodles, candy, and Texas Star design fastened to wicker plate. Gail treated us to dinner & showed us the church windows – stained – beautiful 1900 church seats 1,000 people. Stopped to see mother as we came back. She ignored the flowers I had sent. Home & at 4:30 Jordan’s & Deckers [sic – she meant Heckers] picked Dave & me up to go to Bucyrus for dinner at The Brown Derby. Had steak-

Both Kathy & David called to wish me a happy birthday.

Birthday cards from Edith Keeler, Vivian Bratten, R. J. Claprood (Floyd), Doris & Stu Gibson, Dve (he made it), Kathi & Kris, Cheryl, Nell, Kass.

When I got home from Ada a lovely fall arrangement had been delivered from Kathi & David & families. David & Kathi also gave me a paper cutter.

Tuesday, November 2, 1982
Voted after coming back from town. Disappointed that Clarence Brown was not elected governor. But it was a democrat year except in Marion County. Dr. Robt Brown with Larry Adams make rep. Majority Co. Commisioners.
Letter & check from Gatha Sheneman Gohde for Hildreth Genealogy.

Monday, November 1, 1982
High 76 Low 59
In to shop about 12;30 – David up working on payroll & accounts rec – Did a print out for me of his ancestor chart – fantastic. Stopped at Mary & Ken’s after lunch. David back to shop – I came to Caledonia – Re-mailed Hildreth Genealogy to Dottie Morris – it came back beat up after I mailed it last Monday.

Got supper for David & Dave & then David “helped” Dave with Algebra. David left for home about 7:30 – Had a headache.

Carl Lehner called saying John Ruth has a cabin on his farm that he wants to give away.

Daddy died 21 yrs ago today. I found one of his sweaters in a box from

Sunday, October 31, 1982
With Dave in to see Mother about 12:00. Then on to Olentangy Indian Caverns S. of Delaware. They opened about 1934 and have never been there. Actually used by Indians – found many arrowheads when they opened the cave. On to O’Shaughnessy Dam & Dave climbed the rocks I climbed in the 30’s. To Delaware & had dinner at Bun’s – with hot fudge sundaes for dessert. Stopped at Delaware Dam on way home. Water at 516 ft. I wonder how high it is when it floods.
Watched “Dracula” on TV.

Howard rode fence row with me and picked up a peck of hickory nuts.

Friday, October 29, 1982
High 70 low 59
Picked Marguerite Stokely up at 9:00 & down to Stokely homestead. Helped her look for innersoles, purse & false face. Only found the purse. Showed up the flail & a yoke with D.S. – 1797 carved in – used to carry 2 buckets of water. Also went to cellar & saw outside door used by escaping slaves in Lydia Stokely’s day. Took Mary to cemetery – should have taken snips to clean it out. Took Marguerite in to Roseville to “Maggies” for lunch. Mary Ungemach & Peggy – pottery gals there * so glad to see Marguerite. Back to Zanesville to see Norris Schneider – librarian of Times Recorder & local historian. Told me of a copy of “Y-Bridge City” in NY & he told me best place to place Hildreth Genealogy would be the Muskingum Co. Genealogy Society Library at Ohio University – Zanesville Campus. So dropped it off there. Started home at 4:00 & Ken & Dave just pulling out as we arrived at 6:01. All in to see Mother (in bed) & supper at Wendy’s.

Saturday, October 30, 1982
Home all day.

Wrote letters to Norris Schneider & ordered Muskingum Co. Atlas & “Y-Bridge City”. Picked up bushel of walnuts from tree beyond pond. Shucked them by running over with car across road. Kirt came along & told me about hickory nuts back by fence row.

Thursday, October 28, 1982
Mary out at 7:30. In Zanesville by 9:45 Tried to call David Maddox – out of office. On to Marietta – Lunch at Betsy Mills – To Marietta College Library & found archives only open on Wednesday except by appointment – wanted to see if any more info on Benoni Hurlbut. Drove down to Belpre & over to Parkersburg. Roy Swick not in but could see Blennerhasset Island – but ferry not running. Back to Belpre – found Stone’s Ft. marker but not “Farmer’s Castle”. Good view of Island. Stopped at cemetery – no luck for Benoni’s grave – Library closed. Research at courthouse showed David Stokely’s donation tract was in Salem Twp with Bear Creek bisecting it. Drove there on Rd. 48 – E of Lowell. Only about 300’ bottomland – rest very hilly. Back to Zanesville via I-77 – Called Marguerite Maddox at Sunnyview Nursing home & went to see her to make arrangements for tomorrow. Staying at Quality Inn at Maple & Cedar $36 for 2 – with Sr. Citizen discount.

David Stokely sold the Bear Creek land in 1839 for $50. Wonder who lived on it and “bore arms” for him to hold it that long.

Wednesday, October 27, 1982
In to bank – gifts for Diane & Tonya of baby books. Can’t go to shower Mary Page is hosting tomorrow night.

Bill & Erma Hutchman out for dinner. Took them to see Chestnut trees at C. J. Roberts. Bill wouldn’t admit they are American Chestnut. Had barbecue country ribs – sweet potatoes & cauliflower.

Ann is pregnant – Her youngest is 14 & Ann is 39!