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Diary From 1867, Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Diaries

The 1867 diary of Lucinda Cornell details her life at home in Westerville. It begins with recipes, poems, and cash accounts by month. It also includes information on births, marriages, and deaths of known persons. This year was quite hard for Lucinda, due to many deaths and illnesses of loved ones. Much of the time involves her detailing her misery. Significant dates include:

February 19: Mention of John's lack of attention to her and how Harry is her everything.

March 10: Harry gets sick. A note from April 7th states this is his death sickness.

March 20: Attends the funeral …

Note, Johnathan Hatch, December 31, 1866, Johnathan Hatch

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

Handwritten note reading "Blendon Dec the 31. 1866

Received of G. W. Cheever Executor of Nathan Cheevers[sic] Will Decease six dollars- it being all that belongs to me an heir of Polly Hatch Decease and she and heir of said Nathan Cheever Decease

Johnathan Hatch"

The back reads "Johnathan Hatches[sic] Receipt 1866"

Insurance Receipt For Angeline Cornell, December 28, 1866, Angeline Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

Receipt for insurance payment of $4.80 by Angeline C. Cornell to the Home Insurance Company.

County Tax Receipt, Elias Cornell Heirs, November 12, 1866, Elias Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

Printed personal property tax receipt for the heirs of Elias Cornell from the Franklin County Treasury, dated November 12, 1866. The total is thirty one dollars and two cents. Signed by Jon Falkenbach and John Stauring.

County Tax Receipt, John B. Cornell, November 12, 1866, John B. Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

Printed personal property tax receipt for John B. Cornell from the Franklin County Treasury, dated November 12, 1866. The total is sixteen dollars and ninety six cents. Signed by Jon Falkenbach and John Stauring.

Collector's Office Receipt, John B. Cornell, September 28, 1866, John B. Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

Printed receipt for a tax of carriages, totaling two dollars. Signed by B. T. Martin

Receipt, March 28, 1866, John B. Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

Receipt for $100.

Insurance Receipt For Angeline Cornell, January 9, 1866, Angeline Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

Receipt of insurance payment of $4.80 paid by Angeline Cornell to the Office of the Home Insurance, Co.

County Tax Receipt, Angeline C. Cornell, 1866, Angeline C. Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

Printed personal property tax receipt for Angeline C. Cornell from the Franklin County Treasury, dated 1866. The total is sixteen dollars and seventy eight cents. Signed by Jon Falkenbach and John Stauring.

Diary From 1866, Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Diaries

The 1866 diary of Lucinda Cornell details her live at home in both Westerville and Hilliard. It includes information about births and deaths of known persons. It begins with some recipes, a list of items belonging to her son, and verses. A list of significant dates include:

February 10: John and Lucinda have relationship troubles.

March 13: Her first child, Harry is born at 7 PM. He is delivered by Dr. Andrus and weighs 7.5 pounds.

March 23: John's mother does not agree with Lucinda.

April 21: First visit back to her family with Harry.

August 10: A mention of …

County Tax Receipt, Elias Cornell Heirs, November 16, 1865, Elias Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

Printed personal property tax receipt for the heirs of Elias Cornell from the Franklin County Treasury, dated November 16, 1865. The total is fifty eight dollars and eighty nine cents. Signed by Jon Falkenbach and John Stauring.

County Tax Receipt, John B. Cornell, November 16, 1865, John B. Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

Printed personal property tax receipt for John B. Cornell from the Franklin County Treasury, dated November 16, 1865. The total is forty seven dollars and thirty seven cents. Signed by Jon Falkenbach and John Stauring.

County Tax Receipt, John B. Cornell, June 10, 1865, John B. Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

Printed personal property tax receipt for John B. Cornell from the Franklin County Treasury, dated June 10, 1865. The total is twelve dollars and thirty cents. Signed by Jon Falkenbach and John Stauring.

County Tax Receipt, Angeline C. Cornell, June 10, 1865, Angeline C. Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

Printed personal property tax receipt for Angeline C. Cornell from the Franklin County Treasury, dated June 10, 1865. The total is thirteen dollars and nineteen cents. Signed by Jon Falkenbach and John Stauring.

County Tax Receipt, Elias Cornell Heirs, June 10, 1865, Elias Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

Printed personal property tax receipt for the heirs of Elias Cornell from the Franklin County Treasury, dated June 10, 1865. The total is twenty seven dollars and thirty seven cents. Signed by Jon Falkenbach and John Stauring.

Insurance Receipt, Angeline Cornell, January 10, 1865, Angeline Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

Insurance receipt issued by the Home Insurance Company for Angeline C. Cornell.

Diary From 1865, Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Diaries

The 1865 diary of Lucinda Cornell focuses on aspects of her life in her new home in Westerville, with regular visits to her parent's home in Hilliard. It involves those around her on a regular basis. It also includes information on births, deaths, and marriages of known persons. This year we find Lucinda pregnant with her first child. She rarely makes direct note of this, but rather couches it in coded language of time passing and of discoveries. Significant dates include:

February 9-13: A series of church events leading to many converts.

April 14: Lincoln shot in Washington.

April 29: …

County Tax Receipt, A. C. Cornell, 1865, A. C. Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

Printed personal property tax receipt for Angeline C. Cornell from the Franklin County Treasury, dated 1865. The total is thirty dollars and twenty two cents. Signed by Jon Falkenbach and John Stauring.

Irs Receipt, John B. Cornell, April 7, 1865, John B. Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

Printed receipt from the IRS. Total tax was fourteen dollars and seventy five cents.

County Tax Receipt, Elias Cornell Heirs, November 25, 1864, Elias Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

Printed personal property tax receipt for the heirs of Elias Cornell from the County Treasury of Franklin County, dated November 25, 1864. The total is twenty seven dollars and thirty seven cents. Signed by John Falkenbach and [Unknown].

County Tax Receipt, Angeline C. Cornell, November 25, 1864, Angeline C. Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

Printed personal property tax receipt for Angeline C. Cornell from the Franklin County Treasury, dated November 25, 1864. The total is thirteen dollars and seventeen cents. Signed by Jon Falkenbach and John Stauring

County Tax Receipt, John B. Cornell, November 25, 1864, John B. Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

Printed personal property tax receipt for John B. Cornell from the Franklin County Treasury, dated November 25, 1864. The total is twelve dollars and thirty two cents. Signed by Jon Falkenbach and John Stauring.

County Tax Receipt, Angeline C. Cornell, October 28, 1864, Angeline C. Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

Printed personal property tax receipt for Angeline C. Cornell from the County Treasury of Franklin County, dated October 28, 1864. The total is nineteen dollars and thirty cents. Signed by Jon Falkenbach.

County Tax Receipt, John B. Cornell, May 26, 1864, John B. Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

Printed personal property tax receipt for John B. Cornell from the County Treasury of Franklin County, dated May 26, 1864. The total is six dollars and sixty five cents. Signed by John G. Thompson and Jon. Falkenbach.

County Tax Receipt, Elias Cornell, Heirs, May 26, 1864, Elias Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

Printed personal property tax receipt for the heirs of Elias Cornell from the County Treasury of Franklin County, dated May 26, 1864. The total is fifteen dollars and thirty two cents. Signed by John G. Thompson and by [unknown].

County Tax Receipt, Angeline C. Cornell, May 26, 1864, Angeline C. Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

Printed personal property tax receipt for Angeline C. Cornell from the County Treasury of Franklin County, dated May 26, 1864. The total is five dollars and nineteen cents. Signed by John G. Thompson and Jn. Falkenbach.

Diary From 1864, Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Diaries

The 1864 diary of Lucinda Merriss focuses mostly on her life at home with family and interactions with friends and acquaintances. It begins with a listing of family members from her extended family as well as cash account by month. This diary also includes references to births, marriages, and deaths of known persons. Some significant dates include:

February 12: Travels with family to Burlington, Iowa.

April 20: Returns home to Columbus from Illinois.

April 27: A letter is sent to a J.B. Co----.

May 2: Independent Companies leave for Camp Chase in Columbus under Heagler and Romic.

May 16: The …

County Tax Receipt, Elias Cornell Heirs, October 21, 1863, Elias Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

Printed personal property tax receipt for the heirs of Elias Cornell from the County Treasury of Franklin County, dated October 21, 1863. The total is fifteen dollars and thirty two cents. Signed by [unknown] Thompson and by J. Dowdan.

County Tax Receipt, Angeline C. Cornell, October 21, 1863, Angeline C. Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

Printed personal property tax receipt for Angeline C. Cornell from the County Treasury of Franklin County, dated October 21, 1863. The total is eight dollars and twenty five cents. Signed by [unknown] Thompson and by J. Dowdan.

County Tax Receipt, John B. Cornell, October 21, 1863, John B. Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

Printed personal property tax receipt for John B. Cornell from the County Treasury of Franklin County, dated October 21, 1863. The total is seven dollars and seventy cents. Signed by [unknown] Thompson and by J. Dowdan.