Margaret Condie Sharp Diary
I, Emily Barker Farrer, transcribed the diary of Margaret Condie Sharp in March of 2007. I wanted to have a typed copy of the diary as near as it was written to preserve the “feel” of Margaret’s book. I will eventually proof read this and create an edited, more readable version.
I obtained a photocopy of the original document, Accn 1884, from the Manuscripts Division of the University of Utah Marriott Library, cost $25.
Margaret Condie Sharp’s Diary Book
[Inside cover]
[Index]
Feb. 28th - Received from Cecilia [Barker?] [1]
19 Page - 1908 Stoks
20 Page - 1909, January - Bought & Stoks $24
Page 24 - 1911 - Bought & Stocks
22 Page - Worked & Made in 1881
23 Page - Bought goods
6 Page - Kept Boarders
26 Page - Treated People
27 Page - Celebrated its 50 years [Utah]
28 Page - Bought goods 1902 also Tithing Paid
29 Page - Medicine Bought, Goods Bought
34 Page - Stoks 1902 Stoks
36 Page - Stoks in 1900
37 Page - Stoks “ 1904
7 Page - Miscellaneous 1895
38-9 Page - Miscellaneous 1868
42 Page - Stoks Tithing goods 1910
47 Page - Stokes Medicine 1904
49 Page - Items of Joseph 1875 [2]
48 Page Stoks 1906
45 Page Bought 1905
50 Page “ goods Medum 1904
52 Page Trip to Yellowstone 1884
53 Page Dedication of Salt.Lake Temple
55 Page Trip to World Fair
60 Page Bought in 1912 Stoks; Tithing
64 Page Stocks and Bought
1913
1914 Page 67 Sundries
Page 149 War News [Probably the beginning of World War I]
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Page 41 1915 Sundries bought & Stocks
Page 54 for 1916
Page for 1917 69
Page for 1918
Page 75. 1919
Page 88 1920 - Tithing Paid, January $1500
Page 90 for 1921
Page 95 for 1922
Page 97 / 1923
Page 131 Relief Society Expenses
79 [or 74] Page 1926 Expenses
Diary of M. C. Sharp
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Aug 17, 1872 Rented her house $.... To:…..
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14 April 1886 Joseph sold his [land] 40 feet Back [?] five rods front [?] [3]
May 1 1891 S.L. City Judge Anderson made a decision, the first old land mark would stand in court same time. Jessie Fox served it first and said the same.
Jun 3 1891 Our Land question Settled by Bishops Court also by High Council in Our Favor.
April 1892 May 28 1892 August 4th 1892. Borrowed 90.00 of John A Sharp and paid him all back same year. [4]
1906 April 16th Admitted to Repears Club or [?] social. (50 [?]
Jan 4 1909 Joseph [C] sworn in as Sheriff of S. L. County
Sun Shine It came to me, may the leaf of the chapter be plain and easy to read & made plain all through the chapter and full of good seeds.
1906 April 6 - Wednesday, 5 30 am, the greatest Earthquake in America happened in San Francisco.
To renew old Picture, wrap up with Coal oil rag all night. To flatten picture, roll picture Opist [opposite].
March 21st The Sun crosses the Equator -- day & nights equal all over the world, called Vernal Equinox
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Miscellaneous $
Sold a wash machine 1.\50
1876
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1897 July 1 The corner stone of Brigham Young’s monument laid. Pr. Wilford Woodruff Present. Address by Franklin D. Richards. Brigham Young Jr. Placed the last trowel of Mortar on Stone.
Coal is wood, composed of roots, Bark, Leaves, and Stumps. All Buried in Earth Thousands of years.
Jet [?] jewelry is soft coal.
Slate pencils are hard coal.
Doll is an abbreviation of Doriattia, a Saintly name meaning a Gift of God.
Robin red breast is a sacred Bird. While the Saviour was on the Cross, it picked the Thorns off His Forehead & Pitied Him and Ever since, it resembles Blood from This Breast
Sidney Rigdon Jr. Said His Father labored with Joseph; was Tarred and Feathered with Joseph
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June 1889 Expenses of Cecilia’s Wedding
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Jun 1855 Joseph Sharp my Husband’s house was built on Brigham Street 5th East –
John Fife says Built in 1853, moved in 1854.
Aug 7th 1880 I built a shanty attached to the house and Repairing the house
March 30 1877 Built two back rooms $42.55
Cost in all $100.50
1894 More repairing for house $63.55
“ “ Again “ “ “ $24.10
1887 Bought Medicine $42.25
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1896 Medicines Sold & Treated 1895
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1895 Jan Treated & Sold medicine
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Received for year in rent $92.15 cts Earned 71.85 cts
Ending 1895
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1890 Bought Drugs, Gl. Alcohol 3.\00
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1897 Expenses Tithing[?] 20\00
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1899 Donated for Last 200. To Society 200 & Prinesions 200
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1897 Rec. for [Doctoring]
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1879 Waiting on Sickness, received $60.\00 50
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1897 Obstetrics Clark, rec. $5\00 Obstetric
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19\00 January 1 Expenses Given to Poor & Bought to December
Total for year 100\00 60 $
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1908 Stocks Dividends $
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1909 Jan. Bought
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1909 Jan 1st Stoks Dividends $
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1881 Worked & Made
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1901 Bought Goods
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Paid tithing for year $36.75
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1911 Jan. 4th Bought
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19.11 Stocks Dividend $
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1897 Treated People M.C. Sharp Received
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Utah
1897 July 24 Celebrated its 50 years Utah Celebration was the grandest in America.
1907 Lectured to Daughter of Pioneers, said the Pioneers Exodus Traveled 13 hundred Miles to come to the mountains. When Moses & his company only traveled one hundred & 50 miles straight across. Spoke of 3 great women crossing the plains. One was Nancy Marey Chandler. [punctuation added]
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1902 Bought Good
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1903 Medicine Bought Total for year 14.85
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1905 Washed & anointed with S. Steven’s, Snow, & S. Sears, another Sister [commas added]
1987 Washed & Anointed Ida Davis & Sister White
1998 “ “ “ Hester Barker a sister at Watson house
“ “ “ “ “ & Sister Henderson & Sister Wye’s Niece
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I am that I am. Means for Ever and for Ever
Body & Spirit mean the soul.
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1900 Donated Temple 30 cts Also two Temple aprons $2.50
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1890 April 12th Paving Side Walk - $84.50
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1902 Stocks Dividends $5.50
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1903 Stocks Jan 2 Home, Fire, Insurance Com. Dividend - $22\00
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1900 Stocks Div $
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1901 January Inst Money loaned to Burton “ $20.55
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1904 Jan. Stocks Fred loaned & paid me 300 & 50 back [5]
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1904 Tithing paid 26\00 for year
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1862 22 April Miscellaneous - S.L. City
Female Relief Society Organization of first meeting of 20th Ward. Margaret I [or L.] Smoot [“in her home” written above in pencil] President, Coun. Jan P. Sharp; 2nd coun., Ann Savage. Bishop John Sharp and Bro. William Allen Coun. Presided. Sister Shutlen [?] Secretary. Treasure – Elizabeth Ramsey. Eliza Brown & Zina Young members [above in pencil]. Margaret C. Sharp chosen 1st member in August 1868 became Teachers Acceten [Assistant?] in that 11 years. Till March 9th 18 80 was set Apart Secretary held that Position 23 years. Jane Miller now President 17 August 1894 a New Organization of Society Again Jane Miller P. 1st Vice P. Rhoda Owen, 2 vice P Elizabeth Hanford, Secretary Margaret C. Sharp, Treasure Lula G. Richards. [some punctuation added]
3 Trustees 1. M Romney
2. Violet Ill
3. Lucy Savage
1904 Sept 27 to Recommend for 18th Ward. Also a Teacher & blessed to wash
1903 8 July moved in 18th Ward. 20 Ward Society gave me a Party & gave me a copy of Resolution of Respect in a Frame by Bro. Savage, also a ring with 3 Diamonds & Pearls.
1906 Bishop Clauson & Ray Whectry [?], coun, set me apart to Wash and Anoint the sisters
March 17th 18 Joseph Smith Organized Relief Society in Nauvoo Illinois Emma Smith P-, Elizabeth Anne Whitney & Sarah M. Cleveland Counselors. Elisa R Snow, Sec. Eliza A. Cole Treasurer. [some punctuation added]
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1915 January 2nd groceries bought [written above] $5 cts [?]
1915 Tithing Paid for the year 9 2\00 $ [written above]
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1915 January 1st $
March 30 Received on Dividends on Sugar, Utah-Idaho Co 2.30
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1910 Tithing Paid for year 84.50
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1910 Jan – Chiffoner [6] Bought 14\00
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1905
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Bought groceries 2.43 shoes 1.25 bulloc 75 goods 6.00
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Medicine Bought $
Total for 15.40
1905 Abraham Wilson paid treatment 16\00
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1904 5 Dec Stoks Utah Lehigh Sugar Dividends $ 8.92 cts
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1906 Stoks Dividends
Dec 31 Preferred Sugar Utah Lehigh “ 8.92
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1875 Items of Joseph [C]
“ “ J. to night school at Mr Lould cost .15
1979 Joseph to University school for the year 40.70
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1904 Bought Medicine 17.25 cts
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1877 Items of Cecilia
1877-8 Cecilia to University School
“ 78 Sept 26/ Cecilia taught School with B. Lewis 1 Year & ½
“ 82 & 3 partly at School again
“ 87 [?] Cecilia learned straw braiding hats 3months of Mrs. Rumells
1888 Dec 25th F. E. Barker asked for Cecilia hand in marriage
April 18 1889 than house was started to Build
1885 January 4th Cecilia at teachers association and Corresponding Committee to the teachers of S. Lake County in the Columns of the school journal
1885 January 7th Cecilia took part in Music Hall
1885 April 24 28[above] 1885 Cecilia chosen Second Counselor to Sister [Toone] [7] Primary
June 16 1885 Cec. Recited in young Ladies festival.
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1886 Sep. 19 Hyrum Classon Invited Cecilia to speak in 12 Ward to the young people Sunday night.
1886 Cecilia Birth day Pres Cindie Kimball and Sister Highby blessed her S. Higby spoke in tongues on her head.
1886 Nov 2 - Zina Young said Cecilia would receive the gift of tongues.
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1884 October 18 [Trip] to Yellowstone
Rode in cars 200 50 miles to Market Lake. Was [?] in horse team 25 miles to Lyman Where Janet lived road to fire hole basin. The Park is 60 miles Square. Snake River, we Forded 4 times. Madson river, 5 times. The hotel in the basin is 60\00 feet long. There are thousands of geysers. Mammoth geyser- is like different colors of Paint. It threw up a good Paint (they are called the paint pots). From Lyman to Raison is 1000 10 miles, 4 days getting there, only 1 day in Raison.
Saw Old Faithful play twice. It plays Every hour it through up lava [?] hot & water 100 – 200 feet in air. Fred in Passing it, he caught the spray--it is very dangerous. The Impulsive geysers- are Dying out. Res. Mative geyser- shades like rainbow. Excelsior geyser- is the largest--it plays once every 8 months or every 3 years. It Played While we were close to it. It played & threw Boiling water & Lava rock 300 feet in air. It raises Fire hole river 2 or 3 feet. Bues mater geyser- & Excelsior geyser- is on Hels frall acre. The half acre is not safe to walk on the ground—It is shaky & rumbling & sponging a river their on Pond shards sketh rainbows looking at Sunday in. It look like a lot of chimneys smoking. Came out 13 August. [some punctuation added]
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April 6 1893 The Weather was Blustery. Windy ,rain, snow. That day while Pres. Woodruff was giving dedicatory Prayer, the storm seamed to pierce the temple walls & the quails huarmed [hummed?] the Pinia [?] alle.
1894 July Went to Croydon Jamie & Clyde baby Cecilia & Fred, myself & Lizzie George family went up Loons Canyon.
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1916 January Tithing Paid $10.50
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1893 August 29 To World Fair
Tuesday Tabernacle Choir Ticket 7000 [?]
Mrs Kate Gnosbeek my companion in car. Other Expenses 14.50
Mrs. Pierce and May Jane along President W. Woodruff, Joseph F. Smith, G. Q Cannon. 4.00/00 in all. 11 of the grandest cars that ever left the West Choir [?] 200\06 & 50 sisters. My car named Evenston in going Sherman the highest point east of Laramie. Avis Mountain is 8 thousand feet 51 feet above S.L. City. Dined in Windlo Cuntol [?] [some punctuation added]
1893 Was at Temple block Jackson County. Lephiem Choirs and P Woodruff stood on rock. We felt we were on sacred ground. After to Hendricketes Church. Eston then “Oh My Father”. Lavela of Mississippi in St. Louis. Dined there 400 00. Sat down had twelve 8 cow for dinner & each had half spring chicken on plate. Mosen Hotele. Went through St Louis Cemetery 6 miles from center of City, Named Bellfaunt 300.60 acres of Grave yard. Flower Gardens. To Chicago next the train & low rail ways Chming Slaves Pushing your way through Crowds, was tiring; rode to Columbian Center. Saw Mico Central Holle Michigan Lake. 80 miles across. Bought a trinket from a Black girl Cecloin Egetten [?], Festival Hall where the Tabernacle Choir had their concert; held is a mile around it; & holds 100 & 40 thousand People Standing room price 1.00. Saw Washington secretary. It is 10.\00 years Old and Chair & cradle belong to 5 generations in President Adams family. Saw California. Tree in Diameter 14 feet across a stair way in center & tree; 3 alligators 13 ¼ feet long. At concert, judges said they were spell bound to hear the Mormons sing. Stevans said the Mormons won the Prize but got the 2nd P. [some punctuation added]
Our morning side walk-- it Projected in Michigan Lake
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Saw a Bonnet Worn in 1828 Like a scope. Saw a Pillar of Salt called Lots Wife. From China, a red bulb flower made 50 years ago. A Doll made in 1797. Thursday 200 & 75 thousand people that day in fair. Saw a Russian ladies suit & sable furs & satin dress on Duma, costing 15\000. Dress woven like the rainbow. Saw house built with corn & cobs, also oranges house. Independence Bell with the crack. Weighs 1,000 & 3 ½ Pound. Fire works go in Michigan Lake like serpents-- fireworks of all the Presidents of the United States
Oct 30 1893 World Fair grounds torn up. [some punctuation added]
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1877 Items of Joseph
Joseph went to [is this in another place also?]
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1912 January Bought
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1912 January Stocks Jan Sugar Stock Dividend 1.45
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1912 January Tithing Paid 11.60
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“ “ Total Tithing Paid for the year 105.80 cts
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1913 Expenses Gladys Sweater 2.19 cts Velvet Boot 2700
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1913 Stocks Dividends Utah Idaho Sugar 2.45 Dec 30th
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1913 Tithing Paid Feb $1200
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Total for the Year Paid $9100 [?]
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1913 Tithing Paid for Year $93\00
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received 27.50
1914 Dec – January 3rd Tithing paid on Home Fire Com $2.75
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Tithing paid for year $8400
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1914 have Paid to Fredie $100 50
“ “ Cecilia birth day $8500, share Con Wag Stock
“ Joseph birth day $8500, share “ “
October 13th
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For 1917 January Tithing Paid $
“ 16 January “ “ 1200
Lehi “ “ 400
April Tithing Paid $2700
July Tithing Paid $1200
October Tithing Paid $3800
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1800 400 3000 $
1917 Bought Sugar 2 Sacks Soap Flour 5200
Starr Carpet 32.20 cts Case berries 1.90 34.00 15
Fredy $30\00
Four the family Cash & Cecilia & Gladys $100 $50
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1917 Stocks January $
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1917 January 31 Tithing $ 200
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1918 Paid Tithing to April 16 fifty 2 dollars $50\200
“ “ July “ to July & October paid 50\00
“ “ Dec “ Paid on Homefire 8\00
Tithing Paid for the Year $100 500
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1918 January 31th Received Consolidated Wagon M[???] Con[?]
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1919 Tithing Paid on Sugar & Conated 900
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1919 Utah Stocks Dividends Dec 30th $11 10
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“ “ Give to Joseph, 3 Shares Com Magte he give me 30$ 00 & the whole share I received $6 15
“ “ I give $1500 to Cecilia for to get teeth [fixed?]
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1926 January Joseph gave me 50 00 $
Mrs give M 25 00 for treating her leg
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1926 Give to Cecilia 40 00 to her for Painting her house
“ “ To Cecilia $5 to [?move] every week
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1927 January 14 Received from Zion Co-op $1 hundred 50 54
1927 July Received Zion CoOp Dividend $1 hundred
“ “ “ “ “ $ 50 4 dol
Tithing Paid $15 cts
“ April Tithing Paid $17 00
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Zion Cooperative Merc Instituion Stock $100
100\50
Paid Tithing 154 [?]
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1873 Tithing Paid 2.00
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1880 “ “ 6 40
“ “ Lost the account of more tithing paid
1883 Joseph, Tithing 6000
“ “ Cecilia “ 5\00
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1911 January Feb 4th M C. Sharp Went to California With the Elks 0 hundred in Trains Bought a ticket $41.20 cts to Los Angles & return by San Francisco. Joseph give me 35 $ for birth 250. Went with Nan & Rub. In Los Angles & Weeks. Than to Ocean Park 4 day than to San Francisco 3 day at Park would walk to Venice two miles were a ferry boat projected in water making a landing to boat and tried to find moon stones in Ocean than back to San Francisco. Then went on ferry boat to Oakland (Bay of San Francisco) than took cars to Oakland. Stayed at Whanetta Hotele than to Berkley & saw University of California. While there it snowed a little. The young folks snowballed one another. They were so glad to see snow on Sunday. Then, we went to [?] almedw [Alameda]. The cities Oakland, Berkley, & Alameda across the San Francisco Bay. Men would cross the bay Every morning & night to work in San Francisco. Started for home on 2nd of March. Crossed Sacramento [River] [inserted above] on a ferry boat that hooked to cars. Since the rain poured in torrents in City of Sacramento. Came to Carson City then on boat than bout & rails hooked to dethe. Than came to Lurckee [Trukee] on the Border of California snion there 15 feet deep at the summit of mountain (Nevada) [insert above Nevada: “perchet the largest in America”] of thousand feet see Reverse[?]
(Nan’s boy fainted, heart failure) spent in all 8000 [some punctuation added]
Visited Gibenial Mission [8] by Riverside [California]. Saw hundreds of acres of ripe oranges there to Pomona to treated Loly with punch & oranges & flowers tacts Venice. Passed through Sparks, ticket, 1.25.. Reno to Los Angeles. [] Ontario Electas cars then took and I went with Jones. Two hundred ants nine hundred Elks we road 3 miles. Than traded with [lunch?] oranges flowers oranges around aterea built up like a wall. To smilly Heights a steep Moacan a mountain of all choice flowers & trees. The Giberal Mission, I pulled a lemon with Prmsia
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1906 January to End of Year, Paid tithing $72.70 cts
1911 Tithing paid up to October $62.90 cts
They made in one day 52 thousand some hundred dollars 3 mints in America. San Francisco, the largest; Denver, Philadelphia.
Saw the gold molted in bricks. Saw it rolled out with 20 ton weight. The mint stood the Earth Quake-- it cost 3 million $
Continued The mission is 100 & 40 year old. Holes in the stone& brickyds. Trip to Catalina Island-- not sick on the Pacific Ocean. Ticket 2.75. Then went on glass bottom boat, cost 50 cts. Depth 100\00 feet high, past Ocean, no bottom. Saw Diver dive, pick up shells. Then to Lilten Trolley car. Rode around Pasadena--the Wealthiest City in California.. Beautiful Palaces & gardens of Flowers & fruits. The cevilipts lea lock so raged with Bank pealing off. Then to Ostrich farm; they would walk along like old men. ed oranges, ticket 100. Palace Hotel in San Francisco, cost 10 million $ with Furniture, Wals & orments, all cut glass. At Ocean Park & beach, cold & rainy, waves reg high (room 3\00 Marks Hotel). Ocean Park room 1.50. Than to Los Angles, saw in Chamber of Commerce an Elephant made up with nuts. Plastered on Train. Again to Los Angeles two nights to San Francisco Diamond Palace, a gold leaf dome on rap marble floors. Cost ½ million. In San Francisco Post Office 7 million cost. It stood the earthquake [some punctuation added].
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1920 Jan Tithing paid $1500
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January 17 20 Sugar Dividend $1100
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1921 Dec 3 Consolidated W. & Machine Div $30\00
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1921 Dec 6 Paid of blankets $3000
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Tithing Paid
1220 January Tithing Paid $2000
October to pamj Tith.$400 &
40 cts
Last Year
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January
1922 Good bought groceries 2.00 $200
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1923 April Z.C.M.I Dividend $300\9$
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“ Cecilia 1200 Cecilia $1000
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“ June give to Cecilia & July $6000
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1923 Paid Tithing for the year $8000 & [?]
1923 April 6th 23 years M.C. Sharp has been a Temple worker. Livelve Geeary a President of the first room. Zina Young President. Than Bathsheba _Smith, P than acting P. Emma Smith. Than Alice Richards P. All the 3 President of the Wash rooms, Temple Worker since Makerly [“P set apart” written above] [some punctuation added].
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1924 De January bought Goods
in January Janie give me a Satin Dress & a coat [9]
“ John Bennett $8.50\cts Joseph 5000
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Tithing paid $3600
1924 December 10th Tithing Paid $6.50 cts
1924 December 10 Utah Home Fire Insur Rec $6600
1924 Tithing Paid for year $9800
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1925 Receipts for Christmas [10]
“ “ To Cecilia $5000
“ “ “ “ for Ira Lead Stom $2000
“ “ to Clarence $1000
“ “ to Fredie $ 400
“ “ to Alma $ 300
“ “ to Lucile $ 500
“ “ to Gladys $ 400
“ “ [something erased] $
“ Sugar Stock $2.22 cts
“ April 15 Received Z.C.M.I Div $309.00
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1925 May bought silk stockings $7\60
“ May “ z shirts $3\40
“ May “ socks $6\00
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to Cecilia for taxes $4000
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1918 July 26th Ensign Stake got up the celebration
The Pioneers Came in 1847
To S. Lake Valley. Now they are Celebrating it July 26th making it 71 years since they came to valley. MC. Sharp & Lucile went to Ensign Peak. Present about 20\00 People there. Brigham, Bid. Young Prayed, grand son of Brigham Young. 1st Counselor to stake, James Knight spoke,. “Sang Come Let us Anew”.
Sang Mary Romney Ross “O Ye Mountain High” Apostle Orson Whitney spoke on the Bible quoting relating to these last days of Isaiah and Ensign Peak & Brig. Young saying this was the Place for the Saints to Dwell. Joseph Smith in vision saw this valley and took a glass of water in his hand said, the pure cold water in the streams he saw & the mountains & the Saints would Dwell in peace. But after a while, they would have trouble. Said this whole valley was a arm of the Pacific Ocean, a long time ago. Sometimes on the sides of the mountains, would find shells. Escalante & his company first found this valley But did not come in it himself. Jim Bridger said this valley could not [raise] anything it was so dry & crickets are so plentiful & related about the saints driven from Nauvoo with 5\000 people & government wanted 5\00 of men to go to Mexico. & the men Had to go & fight them & women & children drove the cattle to the Valley.
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19/04 August 3 to 5th War started in Germania. France Belgum & Others , Mexico. Fredie in Germania. [11]
“ “ Pres. Woodrow Wilson’s Wife died August 6th
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1911 Mrs. Mountford’s lecture said Joseph the Carpenter, Jesus step Father, had 2 sones & 2 Daughters by his first Wife. Mary had no Children by Joseph. She still [lept] a virgin. When she had only Jesus. She spoke of People having there taxes in Jerusalem rich & Poor all anxious to pay an honest taxes so to get there name written in the Book of Life. One sick man anxious to Pay his Taxes was carried on a stretcher to have his name enrolled on the book of Life. Than he drew his last Breath. Madani was in the Mary lived. Also was on the hill (Mesha) one side of the hill was full of holes like honeycomb & visions looking monks there living the other side of hill towards the bottom; grew all kinds of flowers the Earth produce you can see rivers hills the biggest scenery on the Earth and the Dead Sea & River Jordon. The Evil one thought he could deceive Jesus –but he could not be tempted by him.
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1857 Johnston Army came to Salt Lake City Joseph Sharp was a volunteer to stop it from coming in the City. Joseph my husband with a message from Brigham Young [then governor of Utah] went to Captain Alexandre of the Arma delivered the message. He escaped with his life, Captain Sivore at Brigham ….,
[Scotland] King Buis of Robert Bruce was angry with Robo Brcs Kings Bruce and told him not to Enter on English Soil again, he said all right being in Scotland & year than returned to England to the King again. Saying I have come to see you, Bruce said did not I till you not to step on English soil? Robert says My Lord I am on Scotch Soil, then took Scotch soil out of his boots. The King forgave Robert and they were cousins.
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Items of Interest
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Scotland Clackmannan Shire is a County. Size East 10 miles North to south Eight miles Including Alloa, Dollar, Tillicoultry. Look for Sharps in the Genealogist Guide book, yellow binding
April 1864 Joseph Sharp, my husband, to the States [east]. When returning home, Sept. 7th 1864 died at Willow Springs.. 3 hundred miles from SL. City age 34 years & 60 days. He was born in Alloa, Scotland, July 8th 1830. His Brothers John & Adam were Born in Devon.
Mar 8th 1890 Adam died
Dec 1891 John “
May 2nd 1889 Elizabeth R. Condie died
Nov. 18 89 Margaret Helen Palmer died
Mar 25 1890 George Thackery died, buried Thursday, 27th
Jun 25 18 95 Kate Condie died.
Nov 1892 Uncle Gibson Condie died.
The for part of they year his wife Cecilia died.
Janet Died Jan 19th 1859
June 26, 1863 Helen Sharp died. Agnes Sharp died two days after Helen. There father [Joseph Sharp, b 1830] was teaming in Carson valley City when they died. And he went in a train & saw the 2 children 1921 [Wagr”] Wednesday 4 Oct [Tour/I] died
Prize Poetry
A tiny feather from the wings of Love
Dropt into the sacred lap of mother hood
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The Black Hawk War was in 1861 & 69
Paralliceo don’t use Salt
Nov 30th 1894 (Friday) - Joseph [C] met with an accident, cut off the first joint, Index finger
Nov. 30 Friday 1894 - First Joint of right finger smashed of Joseph’s Hand
“ 17 1899 A piece of steel flew in Joseph’s Eye. [12]
4th March 1896 Margaret Ann Sharp married to Henry McCune
1908 Nov 3rd sworn in as Sheriff of Salt Lake County
1912 Again “ “ “ “ “ “
1852 Howell was Captain of one hundred our train. McCully Captain of our ten Wagons. Indians very histill that year.
1852 Father came to Salt Lake City & setelld in 4th Ward MC. Sharp married in 20th Ward lived there 44 years Then in 18th Ward over 20 years lived there
June 21 on 22 midnight, longest day Dec. 21st shortest day
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2th July 1910 M.C. Sharp bought a ticket to Carrey $
Idaho Oneida $13.33 bought meat dish, grill. Cash 7.55 besides suits given
1910 23 July Bought a ticket to Preston $4.25 Hel [litte] day. 1 00
“ Children 70 cts Palmer’s 50 stock 2.85 – 1 50
“ 10 Sept. To Lost Creek Care Fair 3 50. Sheets 90 Eggs 20
Rega 2\00
1911 July 22 - MC. Sharp went to Preston Ticket 4.25 bought Gib. Garments 190 Salmon 25 berries 25 to Helen 50. Emby 50 Gibson 50 spent 30ts a shirt for Gib 2 pair socks. Lone a shirt & tie
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Donations given to Relief Society till 1886
Till given $21.85cts
Donations in fancy Basket $1 00 also 200 \5cts
1891 School & Primary $1.25
1881 Eliza R. Snow chosen Pres. by Brigham Young of all Relief Societies in world
1884 Give to new school house on meeting & fuel $14.20 cts
1885 To Giby Condie watch & chain cash 1.85 to go on mission
1891 to Joseph Condie on his mission $7\00
donated $22.70 cts
1848 & 9 Cholera S bourg [rergs] in St. Louis, Jeana died, [13]
1909 Feb. 5th Paid ten dollars for Life membership in Genealogical Society. M C. Sharp
1910 Paid for Genealogical book 1.50
1911 “ “ “ “ “
1905 M.C. Sharp admitted to Daughter of Pioneers to Enter 50 cts
1907 July 17 M.C. Sharp was appointed Chaplin to S. Lake County Daughters of Pioneers. Minnie James President.
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1889 Quilts Made M.C. Sharp & Cecilia
Joseph F. Smith 1
John Winder 1
B. Smith 1
Bishp. Romney 1
M Dougall 3
Marg 2
Cecilia 1
M. Sharp 2
Cannon 3
Jennie Bennon 1
Clyde 2
Lavan 2
Clarissa Bouloin 1
Suzzie Condie 1
Aggie S. Hays 1
May Barlow 2
Lizzie Sharp 2
Joce Sharp 1
Marg 1
Mary T Annie T 2
Iriene 1
Fair 1
La family 16
M Wilson & Total 53
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Since 1889 Made Endowments Aprons
Ane Barker 1
20th Ward Society 1
18th Ward Poor 2
Levan 1
Temple S.L. Temple 3
Woman 1
Gibson 2
Beebee 1
Marg 1
Sold 1
[washed out] 1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
James Murdock Total 24
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Dec.
19 22 for the house 2$ 20st for the house $4\00
1923 March 15 to Cecilia
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1924 April 8th]
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Feb 1st 1905 Joseph C. Sharp arrested Emery Marten & A. E. Thammer in Nevada, Reno County boodlers the steal was the greatest in the State of Utah over 50\000 stole caught through Joseph’s vigilance & clever work
Don’t Cultivate Evil thoughts
Never Harbor an Impure Desire
Evil thinking & speaking make scars on your soul
Like a burn that disfigures your body.
God said be ye perfect as I am In this Sphere on Earth
As He is in Heaven Perfect
April 9 1906 Cecilia went to Logan.
1911 July 29 M C & Clarence & Ira to Croydon
1911 June 3ts MC Sharp to Preston Ticket 4.25 Jacket 1.95 Notions 2\00
Washed and Anointed 23 women, more B. Dayenes 3 times A. McCune, J. Wooley,. Z Wooley, Alpine sister Ogden sister Gardners girls, S. Hanton, S Eardly, S Anderson, S Thorp, Farr relatives ,S Stevens, S Hamond, S Teasdale, S Lomb, S. Lewis, S. Seval Daught [commas added]
Cure for Poison Ivy: Kimney Kneck Bank Steep & rub the tea weak, drink it
[Summary
ZCMI stock
Sugar stock
Fire insurance
Gave money to family
Trips
Notes from significant events or knowledge learned]
[1] Margaret Condie (1839) and Joseph Sharp (1830) had two living children: Joseph C. (1861) and Cecilia (1863).
[2] Items of Joseph in 1875 is likely Margaret’s son, Joseph C, rather than her husband, Joseph.
[3] This is likely land sold by Joseph C Sharp, the son.
[4] John A Sharp (1850) is Adam Sharp’s son, and therefore, Margaret’s nephew.
[5] Frederick Ellis and Cecilia Barker had a son named Frederick George. Margaret may call her son-in-law, Fred, and her grandson, Fredie. She doesn’t differentiate the two of them, nor does she differentiate her husband, Joseph Sharp and their son, Joseph Condie, who is called Joseph C. Sharp.
[6] Possibly a word something like chiffonier, an Americanized version of a French word meaning dresser or bureau.
[7] Margaret Condie Sharp’s Autobiography, Genealogical Surveys of LDS Members, Vol 27, Sa-Sj (Sharp) in Salt Lake City Family History Libray.
[8] This could be San Bernardino Mission near Riverside and Redlands or San Gabriel Mission near Alhambra, California.
[9] Jane Louise Bennett (1867) is the wife of Joseph Condie Sharp, Margaret’s grandson.
[10] Margaret’s daughter, Cecilia, and some of her children.
[11] This is likely Frederick George, son of Fred and Cecilia.
[12] - Joseph C. Sharp attended the private school of Karl G. Maesar in Salt Lake City, and while yet a boy, became an apprentice mechanic for the Utah Central Railroad company, which later was absorbed by the Oregon Short Line. He worked for the company for 20 years, during a large portion of which he was a master mechanic. He was made foreman of all machine shops of the company in 1883. Source: Kip Sharp’s PAF Notes of Joseph C. Sharp. Kip Sharp is a descendant of Joseph Sharp (1830) and his first wife, Janet Condie.
[13] During these years, there was a cholera epidemic in St. Louis when the Sharp and Condie families lived there, as a way station on the way to Utah from Scotland. Identity of this person is unknown.