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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 …

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: …

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 …

Diary From 1863, Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Diaries

The 1863 diary of Lucinda Merriss features largely her life at home with family and with friends. This year also includes either poems or songs at the start along with some recipes and family records for the extended family. It includes several deaths of known people, along with mention of a birth and a marriage. Notable dates include:

March 25: A trip to Westerville where she speaks with a John Cornell on the 27th.

April 21: Joseph Godown, a soldier of the 95th Ohio Volunteer Infantry was brought home from Louisiana and buried on the 22nd.

July 4: Union Church …

Diary From 1862, Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Diaries

The 1862 diary of Lucinda Merriss focuses on her life at home with family and with friends and acquaintances. This diary begins with shopping lists and cash accounts listed by month. There is also an entry for "Confiscation Song" which is sung towards slaves in the south. There are several entries involving aspects of the Civil War, as well as various births, marriages, and deaths of known persons. Notable dates include:

Feb 1: A visit to Camp Chase.

March 11: Her brother Billy Merriss dies after a tree he chopped down landed on him.

August 12-20: Various visits to Camp …

Diary From 1861, Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Diaries

The 1861 diary of Lucinda Merriss features a daily account of her life at home with family and friends. This year includes sections at the beginning featuring recipes and other notes. This is also the first year of the Civil War and mentions of Camp Chase in Columbus begin to appear. Notable dates include:

April 18: First mention of soldiers training in Columbus and enlistments from across the northern states.

June 21: Grandmother Merriss dies.

July 1: A great comet is seen in the northwest.

August 14: Notice of General Lyons' death during the war.

October 27-29: A work project …

Diary From 1860, Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Diaries

The 1860 diary of Lucinda Merriss focuses on her life at home with family and with friends. Much of this year is spent devoted to home life and general day to day life. The start of the diary includes several verses to various songs. This diary does include information on births, marriages, and deaths of known persons. Notable dates include:

January 25: Mention of Albert Whitacre's 30th birthday.

February 16: Ending of courtship to Albert Whitacre.

April 9: Strong storm demolishing the Wesley Chapel..

Diary From 1856, Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Diaries

The 1856 diary contains a day by day account of the life of Lucinda Merriss. It largely focuses on her life at home and with family. Other topics include teaching, a camp meeting, deaths of known persons, a marriage between Schinger and Davis, and financial accounts listed by month. Notable dates include:

September 21: A large family gathering.

October 6: A reference to her birthday.

November 20-22: Visit to a Temperance Society meeting.

Diary From 1855, Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Diaries

The 1855 diary contains a day by day account of the life of Lucinda Merriss. It largely focuses on her life at home and with family, while also including discussions of church, teaching at school, residents of Hilliard, and births and deaths of those she knows. Marriages include Warren and Scofield, Davis and Write (Wright?), and her brother Jerrome to Margaret Scrimger.