IMH 75:2 173

"Chronicles of Upper Burnet" (1)

1881

Friday, February 18th.

It rained at least a good part of last night and for an hour
or so this morning. It also drizzled fogged or rained the rest of
the day. It snowed slightly just at night. Nothing of much
moment was attempted. I whacked at the wood-pile frequently.
Father chored around and made frequent pedestrian trips to
the creek. One stranger rode up to inquire about the ford, two
other men went up through to Foster's ford Bill Hand was
here this afternoon to get another turn of corn. I passed some
time pleasantly with Dan Bain who was feeding his calves
above here. Alvin was about the same.

 

Teaching Note; Although most students likely know that a "ford" was a place
in a stream where the bottom is firm enough and shallow enough to permit
travel across. They wee often named for the residences near them...like to
this day in Morgan County there is a road named "Henderson Ford" which
was where a road went that crossed a ford by land owned by a Mr. Henderson.