Happy Birthday, Gram!

A Day in the Life: April 20th

Today is the 105th anniversary of the birth of our grandmother! 

Mabel Alice Cass Lucas aged 21

(Aged 14)
Wea. Rainy                                 MON. APRIL 20, 1896               Ther.  75

Went to school.  () are working on the barn.  Aunt Em was up.  Helped draw a load of hay after school.


(Aged 16)
Wea. Cloudy                              WED. APRIL 20, 1898               Ther.

Went to school drove.   In eve Ma + I went up the hollow to the singing school.


(Aged 17)
Wea.                                             THU. APRIL 20, 1899               Ther.

Rode my wheel to school.  Played football.  After school went over to M.C. Grouts (?) to see Frank Warn.  Got a letter from Verna White.


(Aged 18)
Wea.                                              FRI. APRIL 20, 1900                 Ther.

Pa drew the milk.  Painted on the house.  In eve went up to see Frank Warn about going to town tomorrow.  He will go if he isn’t sick.  Sold Frank Kineston a load of hay.


(Aged 19)
Wea.                                              SAT. APRIL 20, 1901                Ther.

NO ENTRY AGAIN UNTIL MAY 22nd


(Aged 20)
Wea.                                               SUN.  APRIL 20, 1902                Ther.

Stayed at home.  Gail went to factory.  Ma, Pa + Rollie came over.  (?) Laughlin’s cow took ill.


(Aged 21)
Wea.                                               MON.  APRIL 20, 1903                  Ther.

NO ENTRY MADE AGAIN UNTIL MAY 1st

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Editor's Note: Thank you to Gram for introducing us to so many wonderful ancestors and entrusting us with the preservation of their life stories.