Missionary Diary of Andrew Jackson Rynearson


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October 1894 to October 1895

Transcribed by Nicholas Dee Stoddard


October 1894


Oct. 31, 1894- Left home.


November 1894


Nov. 2- Set apart for a mission to the states, 3rd left Salt lake City arived Green River 3:23 Pm South Plat 10 Pm
Nov. 4- Carney City 9 Am, Grand Ilande Saw the sugar F. 10 Pm Freemont at 4 Pm arived in Ommahaw 6 Pm
Nov. 5- Melvin 1 o w 30 miles east
Nov. 6- Conniga 1:30 O. Creston 2:20 O.
Nov. 7- Ottumwa 7:67
Nov. 8- Burlington 9:40 crost the missir gailer beorge 10o Ellemwood
Nov. 9-wiming
Nov. 10- at my sisters go to Farmington and return
Nov. 11- meet many of my friends bor my testemony to them
Nov. 12- right to Willforde
Nov. 13- recaved and destriebeted first tracks
Nov. 14- at Ellemwood at Frank Rynearsons
Nov. 15- go to Wyome to see my sister
Nov. 16- go to See my neace Sarah Henry
Nov. 17- at mr J. M. Rogers Wioma
Nov. 18- West to met Church
Nov. 19- Went to See a second cosin at Ellamwood R. J. Rynearson
Nov. 20- Went to see a cosin Edward Hanes.
Nov. 21- returned to Farmington receaved the first word from home
Nov. 22- husked corn
Nov. 23- went Farmington got letter from Wilford
Nov. 24- went to Farmington with five Bro had our likneses takinge
Nov. 25- viseted the grave yard at Farmington
Nov. 26- at Hannh city
Nov. 27- went to Peoria citty With Steavin Rynearson
Nov. 28- Went to Ellemwood on
Nov. 29- at Ed hanes to dinner returned to Farmington
Nov. 30- rained and sleet


December 1894


Dec. 1- in hanner citty
Dec. 2- Went to John Yeanger
Dec. 3- Went to grave yard to see fathers grave
Dec. 4- Went to see J Voerhees
Dec. 5- returned to ellemwood
Dec. 6- roat to John Rynearson receaved a letter from him
Dec. 7- Went to Farmington got som pictures
Dec. 8- Went to Farmington
Dec. 9- Went to Ellemwood
Dec. 10- rained all day
Dec. 11- Went to Farmington
Dec. 12- husked corn
Dec. 13- husked corn
Dec. 14- Went to Farmington
Dec. 15- Wroat 2 letters and baptised C. Rynearson
Dec. 16- heald meeting at george Coones
Dec. 17- choped wood
Dec. 18- husked corn
Dec. 19- husked corn
Dec. 20- ha led fodder
Dec. 21- ha led fodder
Dec. 22- ha led fodder
Dec. 23- Went to C. Rynearson
Dec. 24- Went to Farmington
Dec. 25- Went to Ellemwood
Dec. 26- Went to Wiominge rout to W. O. Bentley
Dec. 27- Visited W. Watsom
Dec. 28- Retured to Ellemwood
Dec. 29- Return to Farmington
Dec. 30- Went to Farmington got 2 letters from home
Dec. 30- roat home


January 1895


Jan. 1- Spent the day at mothers.
Jan. 2- receaved a letter from Bro. Bentley
Jan. 3- anserd Bro. Bentleys letter
Jan. 4- roat home to the children
Jan. 5- went to Farmington
Jan. 6- Went to Crises
Jan. 7- Went to Farmington
Jan. 8- hald fodder
Jan. 9- vary cold
Jan. 10- Went to Farmington
Jan. 11- Went to a furnell
Jan. 12- Went to Farmington
Jan. 13- held a meeting at barlow
Jan. 14- hald corn and wood
Jan. 15- hald corn and wood
Jan. 16- roat to Joseph Lambert
Jan. 17- roat home to my wife
Jan. 18- Went to Farmington
Jan. 19- Stormed
Jan. 20- held meeting at barlow
Jan. 21- Went to hanah
Jan. 22- Stop in hanah red Scripter
Jan. 23- Went to J. Jonsines
Jan. 24- return to Farmington
Jan. 25- Went to Ellemwood
Jan. 26- return to Farmington
Jan. 27- Vary colde and Sotmy blue Sunday
Jan. 28- receaved a letter from Bro W J Butterworth
Jan. 29- Colde went to the Post Office
Jan. 30- roat to bro butterworth
Jan. 31- receave a letter from home


February 1895


Feb. 1- roat to my Wiffe
Feb. 2- mary clear and cold
Feb. 3- receaved a letter from Bro Bentley
Feb. 4- roat to Bro Bentley
Feb. 5- receave a book from Salt lake D. C.
Feb. 6- Roat home vary Stormy and Cold
Feb. 7- hevy Wind v-Cold
Feb. 8- Coldest day in the win
Feb. 9- Went to ellemwood
Feb. 10- held a meeting receavd a nichals from Mrs Louisa L. Mack
Feb. 11- Went to hanah
Feb. 12- Staid at Stevis
Feb. 13- returns to Farmington
Feb. 14- at mothers roat to my Wiffe and Son Willford
Feb. 15- roat to my son John
Feb. 16- Went to ellemwood
Feb. 17- held meeting at Mrs. L L Maoks at ellemwood
Feb. 18- returned to Farmington
Feb. 19- Got letter from bertha and answered it
Feb. 20- got a letter from W. J. B. and answerd it
Feb. 21- got a letter from my Wiffe
Feb. 22- roat to my Wife.
Feb. 23- roat to Bro Bentley
Feb. 24- Went to hannah citty held meeting at George Baitmanes
Feb. 25- Went to John yiaegars
Feb. 26- returned to hannah Citty attened a School
Feb. 27- returned to Farmington
Feb. 28- receaved a Letter from mitchell


March 1895


Mar. 1- receaved a letter from my wiffe and answerd it
Mar. 2- Went to ellamwood to hold meetinge
Mar. 3- held meeting
Mar. 4- returned to Farmington
Mar. 5- roat to my sister
Mar. 6- got a letter from Joseph Lambert
Mar. 7- receaved a letter from W O Bentlry
Mar. 8- Vary windy and cold
Mar. 9- Went to Farmington got letter from my wiffe
Mar. 10- held meting in Barlow
Mar. 11- Went to farmington
Mar. 12- Vary Stormmy
Mar. 13- Roat to bro Bentley
Mar. 14- receave a ltter from my wiffe and roat to Willford
Mar. 15- roat to bro Turnbow
Mar. 16- Went to Farmington
Mar. 17- held meeting in barlow
Mar. 18- Chopt Wood at Henrys
Mar. 19- Went to hanah
Mar. 20- Went to peoria nad returne to hanah and held meeting at George bakmanes
Mar. 21- Went to Farmington and got a letter from John Ry
Mar. 22- at Henryes went to Crises
Mar. 23- Went to Farmington
Mar. 24- roat to dan mitchell Went to ellemwood and held a meeting thar
Mar. 25- got a letter from Sister W. and roat to Bro Bently
Mar. 26- roat to my Wife and went to ellemwood
Mar. 27- Went to Wyomey to my Sisters
Mar. 28- Went to William Watsons
Mar. 29- visited Mores Rodgers esq
Mar. 30- returned to ellemwood
Mar. 31- roat to melvin and went to Farmington got a letter from N Turnbow


April 1895


Apr. 1- Went to hanah citty
Apr. 2- Went to Crisis. Snowed
Apr. 3- held meting at Georg Bakmanes
Apr. 4- traveled viseted 5 famlies had a good time
Apr. 5- returned to hanah
Apr. 6- returned to Farmington
Apr. 7- viseted John Hanes
Apr. 8- recaved a letter from my wife and roat
Apr. 9- Went to Farmington
Apr. 10- planted potaroes
Apr. 11- Went to Farmington
Apr. 12- rained and thunderd
Apr. 13- Went to hanah Citty held meetinge thare
Apr. 14- Went to ellemwood to hold metingeon the
Apr. 15- in ellemwood
Apr. 16- roat to my Wiffe and recieved a letter from my daughter birtha
Apr. 17- Visited Josiah Forney and others in kickapoo
Apr. 18- at Joseph Voorheeses viseted sever familes
Apr. 19- held meeting in hanna Cit
Apr. 20- returned to Farmington got a letter from my Wiffe
Apr. 21- held meting in Farmington
Apr. 22- roat home and receaved a book from my wiffe
Apr. 23- roat to bro Spenser
Apr. 24- Went to ellemwood
Apr. 25- Went to Wyoming and baptise W Henry and wiffe and daughter hariot
Apr. 26- Visietde Som old peopal Saw an old laddy in her one hundarth year
Apr. 27- Went fishinge caut some Sun and Cat fish
Apr. 28- read the book of Covenant
Apr. 29- returned to Farmington
Apr. 30- roat to my Wife


May 1895


May 1- planted Corn
May 2- worked in garden
May 3- Went to hanah held meeting
May 4- Stayed at Steavens Rynears
May 5- travled throe the Timber
May 6- picked hasel brush for the three brothers John Stevi and Cris
May 7- picked hasel brush for the three brothers John Stevi and Cris
May 8- planted potatoes
May 9- returned to Farmington
May 10- roat to brother Spencer and my Wife
May 11- roat to my son John
May 12- held meeting at Farmington
May 13- Windy and vary colde
May 14- frose hard killed everything
May 15- Went to hanah and Went to John Ponsemes
May 16- traveled throu the country
May 17- returned to hanah and held meetinge
May 18- returned to Farmington roat to my Wife
May 19- held meetinge in ellemwood
May 20- Went to John Jonsones and held meetinge that night
May 21- held meetinge at dowsones
May 22- returned to hanah Citty
May 23- returned to Farminge got Som bracks from bro Spe
May 24- rout to br Spencer
May 25- got a letter from Salt lake from my Wiffe
May 26- roat to my Wife and Sister
May 27- Went to hanah and held a meting at A Jonsons house
May 28- Wemt tp locla[pp voseted Kesseu Fprmeues amd Thomases
May 29- returned to hanah and to Farmington got a letter from my sister
May 30- and from my daughter birtha
May 31- Went to Farmington


June 1895


June 1- Vary hot Som rain
June 2- read all day and roat to bro Vantucel
June 3- receaved a letter from my Wife and bro Spenser
June 4- cold with high winds
June 5- roat to my Wife
June 6- Went to Farmington
June 7- Went to hanah to hold meeting June
June 8- destrobet traols
June 9- read Scriptur
June 10- receaved a letter from my Wife
June 11- roat to my Wife
June 12- vary hot weather
June 13- went to Farmington
June 14- Went to hanah citty
June 15- held meeting in hanah
June 16- read part of the day geatherd som leaves
June 17- returned to Farmington receaved som books from bro kimball at Chattanooga tenn
June 18- Roat to my Wife
June 19- receaved a letter from home
June 20- receaved a letterfrom C L Miller and went to hanah Citty to hold meeting
June 21- Went to Dawsones and held meetinge
June 22- Went to elemwood and to Farmington
June 23- returned to elmwood
June 24- at my cousines R J Ryn
June 25- Went to Wyoming roat to Bro Spencer
June 26- roat to my Wife and C L Miller
June 27- Went to W Watsones
June 28- Went to mr Walteres had long talk about the mormanes
June 29- Returned to elemwood
June 30- held meeting at 3 haueses


July 1895


July 1- returned to Farmington
July 2- at home to Po office
July 3- at home to Po office
July 4- Went to Farmington to the Selabration Saw a grait number of peopal and Some five hundard teames and Carageses on the streats and Som 12 hundard flags flyinge
July 5- at home went to Po office
July 6- Went to hanah to hold meetinge had a good time
July 7- returned to Farmington
July 8- receaved a letter from my wife and bro Spenser and roat to my wife and br Spencer
July 9- visieted Jackson Hnry
July 10- Went to farmington and roat to melvin
July 11- Went to a furnell in Farmington
July 12- receaved a letter from my wife and one from chileon L Mille C bio
July 13- Shocked oats
July 14- held meeting at John haynes at Barlow
July 15- receaved a letter from spencer roat to my wife and C L Miller
July 16- roat to bro Spencer
July 17- raininge and winddy
July 18- Shocked wheat its rained
July 19- Went to Farmington and got a letter from home and one from C L Miller
July 20- Went to hanah Citty with Joseph G Bunch to hold a meetinge
July 21- in hanah Citty
July 22- travled to kickapoo
July 23- Sick returned to george Sigales
July 24- returned to Farmington
July 25- Went to Jackson Henrys
July 26- returned to farmington roat to my Wife
July 27- Went to elmwood and receaved a letter from my wife
July 28- held meetinge in elmwood
July 29- destribetd tracks
July 30- destribetese tracks r W
July 31- hald oats fo henry


August 1895


Aug 1- destribet tracks vis 14 familes
Aug 2- destribered tracks vis 17 familes
Aug 3- Went to hanah Citty held meetinge
Aug 4- Went to meath meeting went to eavninge meeting presptearm
Aug 5- distrbetd track vis 15 fam
Aug 6- distrbetd track at oak hill via 18 familes
Aug 7- deatribeted tracks vis 22 familes
Aug 8- returned to farmington vis 4 familes and wroat to my Wife
Aug 9- destribet track visited 24 fam
Aug 10- destributed tracks vis 8 familes receved a letter from my wife
Aug 11- held meetinge at John Haynes
Aug 12- Went to hanah Citty
Aug 13- Went to george Hortones
Aug 14- destribt tracks viseted Som 18 familes
Aug 15- desribet tracks
Aug 16- baptised S. R. and held meetinge in the eavning
Aug 17- destribet tracks and viseted 10 familes
Aug 18- held meetinge at ohn Jonsenes
Aug 19- destribetde tracks and viseted 30 familes
Aug 20- roat to my Wife and to brother Spnser
Aug 21- destribeted tracks visetd 32 familes receaved a letter from my Wife
Aug 22- Went to elmwood to the fare
Aug 23- destribet tracks
Aug 24- destribet tracks
Aug 25- held meeetinge in elmwood at E. haynes
Aug 26- roat to bro Spencer and went to Wyoming
Aug 27- Went to the fare
Aug 28- Went to the fare
Aug 29- returned to elmwood
Aug 30- returned to farmington receaved a letter from my Wife roat to my Wife
Aug 31- Went to hanah


September 1895


Sept. 1- Held meeting at hanah
Sept. 2- destribeted tracks
Sept. 3- returned to farmington
Sept. 4- receaved a letter from my Wife and roat to her
Sept. 5- went to elmwood to hear Col R. G. Ingersoll lecter to the solgers on the late war
Sept. 6- Stormed i went to Farmington
Sept. 7- destribet tracks
Sept. 8- held meetinge at John Haynes had a good time
Sept. 9- destribeted tracks
Sept. 10- destribeted tracks
Sept. 11- Went to Farmington and to hanah Citty
Sept. 12- Went to J G Seagles
Sept. 13- Went to Kickapoo viseted father grave and returned to hanah
Sept. 14- rained all day
Sept. 15- held meetinge at George Batmenes and fasted twenty foure houres
Sept. 16- returned to farmington
Sept. 17- at my bro henryes
Sept. 18- at cosines John rynears
Sept. 19- went to Jacksones Henrys
Sept. 20- returned to Farmington
Sept. 21- Visited with my step mother
Sept. 22- held meeting at my Step mothers had a Splinded time bid many bood by
Sept. 23- Went to elemwood bid manney good by
Sept. 24- went to Bringield monekey and dunkinand Wyoming to my Sisters
Sept. 25- viseted in Wyominge
Sept. 26- Started fo Council Bluffs
Sept. 27- arived at Council bluffs at 9.0 C. A M went to headquarters with pred Clark and Miller
Sept. 28- Went to confrence at 10 O. C. Am and 1 OC. AM
Sept. 29- Went to confrence at 10 O. C. Am and 1 OC. AM
Sept. 30- Went to Council meeting in the hall at 10 a. m. and at 2 pm and went to the reunion at 7 o.c. esv at no 191 Gram avenew


October 1895


Oct. 1- Started for Salt Lake Citty at 1:35 P. M.


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