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[pg. 46] [children] Now there were five left single (Anna, Clark, Clara, Ebon and Faye). |
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[pg. 47] In nineteen hundred and six I was still weaving till the children said if I did not lay that old loom aside and quit my weaving ---! So I did not quit till there was three of the children was married in one day. And then I thought it time for me to lay the old-fashioned loom aside and go in the parlor and rest for three years. I do think I ought to take a trip. [1906, and 3 years, written 1906-1909? Note 10] |
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Mr. Charles Wroughten was married to Miss Clara Melvina McAninch. Mr. George Clark was married to Miss Ann Permelia McAninch. Mr. Clark McAninch was married to Miss Lessie Votaw. They were all married on the 25th of December, 1906. [Note 8] |
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[pg. 58] [her trip to Kansas] So I had not been there (Neodesha) long till we called my grandson up over the phone and he told me that he would get his grandpa [grandpa Wiggans (?)] to bring him after me. I had not saw him (Owen) since one year after his Mother (Mary Elizabeth) died at my home [1903] when he was only four years old and now he is nine years old in this month, December [1907]. |
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[pg. 67] [still Neodesha, Kansas] And as now was the first time that I had to think my life over I would write such and think how much different that people live now days than we did in our young days. As I have spent almost two months in Kansas and feel so much better than when I came here. I do think it is nice to change scenery. I suppose I soon will be back in Iowa to my old home. |
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[pg. 69] And everybody (was) fixing for Christmas and for the Christmas tree at the church for the children. And my two little grand-sons (Estal and Homer) [Note 9] (were) looking for their Grandpa [C. C. McA.] to come with Santy. So Christmas Eve soon came and we all went to see the Christmas tree and old Santy. Some of the children laughed and some cried when they saw him come in. |
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[pg. 70] There was lots of nice presents and lots of nice pieces spoken. All seemed to have a good time. When we got home the children said they never saw Grandpa. So he came on (the) morning train, 5 o’clock. The boys say to their Grandpa, “Santy beat you. He got here first.” So we all had Christmas dinner together. All had a nice time. ... |
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As I had been most all over town only (not) on the west where there was so much machinery and so many at work, I did not go till Mr. McAninch came and he only had two days to stay. So he took me all over the oil refinery [Kansas Standard Oil, Journal, pg. 64], cement plant, and on a |
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[pg. 71] little mound or hill (Little Bear’s Mound) about two hundred feet high or more. We climbed step by step till we got to the top and there we found a place where an Indian (Osage Chief Little Bear) had been buried away up on the (top) of that hill. |
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[pg. 73] And now (as) our last day is all most spent for our trip for this time. (and) Now we will have to go back to our old home in Mount Ayr. Mr. McAninch concluded that we had such a nice time that we would have to call this our wedding trip and go home and live like we was young again. So our two boys (Joseph and Clark) and two grandsons [Note 9] all spent the night till midnight together. And then we started to the train bound for Iowa. |
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This ends my visit in Kansas for this time. Hoping to have a happy home hereafter where ever we be. |
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So biding good bye to many friends |
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/s/ Mrs. McAninch and Mr. C. C. McAninch |
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[when did Mariah write her Journal? See Notes 10, 11] |
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Journal of Mariah Case McAninch (4 of 6), transcribed by Marjorie Waggoner and Betty Jo Barker |
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McAninch Family History NL, VII-3 July 1999 Copyright Frank McAninch page 1999-22 |
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