We have just read the last letters from the Fashbaugh families of
Kosciusko county. These remaining postings have principally to do with
the comings and goings of Edith L Firestone, born 7 Jun 1871,
to the home of her aunt and uncle, Frederick and Lovina Fashbaugh
Hartline in Franklin Twp, Tuscarawas, Ohio as recorded in Frederick's
diary.
Edith's parents have died.
Sarah Fashbaugh Firestone died 12 Jun 1885 when Edith was age 14.
Samuel, her father, died 19 Sep 1888.
Frederick Hartline, my great grandfather, doesn't provide much
background with some of his diary entries, but then he didn't expect me
to inherit them, read them and publish parts many decades after the last
entry was made either.
09 Oct 1893
"Charlie and Jake and Emma and me and Ma'am. All of us went at digging
potatoes today. Edith Firestone helped pick up potatoes this
forenoon." No entry was made to tell us when she arrived in Franklin
Twp. Edith is now age 22. Charlie and Jake are two of his sons. Emma
is Emma Exline, Charie's wife.
12 Oct 1893
"Me and Ma'am and Edith Firestone went to town this afternoon."
'town' is Strasburg, Ohio about 3/4 mile east and then 1 mike to the
south.
One year and two weeks later:
29 Oct 1894
"Ma'am and Emma and Edith Firestone and Mirtie went over to Aunt Sarah
Bender's visiting in Charlie's buggy with Barney and Lill."
Edith is now age 23, Aunt Sarah Mock Bender is age 74. Her husband was
Henry Bender.
about 2 1/2 years later.
02 Mar 1896
"Edith Firestone is going to make her home with us."
15 Apr 1896
"Me and Ma'am and Edith Firestone went down to the creek fishing
today."
15 May 1896
"Edith Firestone went down to Dover on her wheel and back again this
forenoon. We left Edith's parasol stand where little Jimmie was hitched
in Dove this forenoon."
01 Jun 1896
"Lizzie and Edith Firestone took their bicycles over to Jakes and
picked strawberries."
31 Jul 1896
"Emma and Edith Firestone and Lizzie went to Dover this afternoon
with Lil and Jimmie in the buggy. Rev C W Kenison of Chattanooga,
Tennessee came here this forenoon and visited until after dinner. He
lectured from the Bible at our schoolhouse tonight."
'Our schoolhouse' is Hartline School. One room frame building
with belfry in front with massive stone steps. Last year of classes was
1947.
10 Aug 1896
"Emma and Edith Firestone went down to town this afternoon. I gave
Edith a quarter to bring us 5# of granulated sugar from Garver's store."
13 Dec 1896
"Edith Firestone left here this morning and went to town to stay there
until tomorrow morning when she intends to take the train back to
Indiana to make her home there. But She didn't. She went south, had
her trunk checked to Uhrichsville which we found out previous after she
left."
23 Dec 1896
"Charlie and Emma went to town tonight and brought a letter from Edith
Firestone, Bedford City, Virginia."
Three and 1/2 years later:
20 Apr 1900
"Maggie Miller brought Ede Firestone up here this forenoon. Ede is
going to stay with us for awhile."
Edith Firestone is now age 28.
28 Apr 1900
"Liizie took Edith Firestone to Os Wallick's below town. She is going
to leave this part of the country again."
respectfully excerpted, more later - to be continued,
Jim Hartline, Sterling Heights, Michigan