Corilda Catherine (Owen) Walker Diaries: 1920

WorldConnect:	Corilda C. (Owen) Walker
All years:	Overview 1917·1918·1919·1920·1921 1922·1923·1924·1925·1926 Miscellaneous entries
People mentioned
Ada M.	granddaughter Ada Opal (Walker), daughter of Ballard, married to Andy J. Miller
Alex	son-in-law, Charles Alex Ridenour, married to Ida Mae
Alex Stout	unknown
Allie Sexton	unknown
Andy Miller	grandson-in-law, husband of Ada Opal (Walker), Ballard's daughter
Anna Acres	unknown
Austin	Austin Peay
B., B.I.	her son Ballard
B.W.H.	her daughter Birdee
Ballard	her son, Ballard Ira Walker
Berry Duncan	unknown
Big Linsey Newport	unknown
Billie Washam	unknown
Birdie	her daughter, Birdie Bibee (Walker) Humphrey, married to Elmer Lee Humphrey
Birt	nickname for her daughter Birdie
Chloe	granddaughter Chloe Walker, daughter of Ballard
Coker	unknown family
Columbus Grant	son of James Hamilton Grant and Catherine Comers
Cooper	unknown family
Cross	unknown person or family
Dan Chambers	unknown
Dana Bolinger	unknown; may have been related to her son-in-law William Herman Bolinger
Deck	her brother, Rev. Dexter Snow Owen
Della	grandaughter Della Harriet Ridenour, daughter of Ida
Della Humphrey	unknown; may have been related to her son-in-law Elmer Lee Humphrey
Dester S.	Carlos Dester Sexton, widower of her late daughter Lula O.
Dewey	grandson-in-law John Dewey Pebley, husband of Verlie Vivian Walker, Ballard's daughter
Dock, Dr.	nickname for her husband, Dr. Andrew Calvin Walker
Dr. Goliher	unknown
Dr. McGill	unknown
Ebert	grandson Harry Ebert Bolinger, son of Ina
Elmer	her daughter Birdie's husband, Elmer Lee Humphrey
Elmer Brown	unknown
Enoc Hamblin	unknown
Esther Sexton	unknown
Fran Butler	unknown
Frank	her son George Franklin Walker
Frank Kinney	unknown
Freeman Sharp	unknown
G.F.W.	her son George Franklin Walker
Georgia Baker	unknown
Grady	unknown person or family
Hank	unknown
Henry Coker	unknown
Henry Cross	unknown
Hiram Sharp	unknown
Hugh Massie	unknown
Hump C.	unknown
Ida	her daughter, Ida Mae (Walker) Ridenour, married to Alex and living nearby
Ida Loyd	unknown
Ina	her daughter, Ina Belle, married to William Herman Bolinger
Irene Simpson	unknown
Isham Bolin	unknown
Isham Chambers	unknown
J.P.	grandson James Parke Humphrey, son of Birdie
J.R. Hatfield	unknown
Jackie Thompson	unknown
Jake Butler	unknown
Jennie Walker	probably wife of Andrew's brother Silas Anderson Walker
Jessie	unknown (Jessee Hicks?)
Jessee Hicks	unknown
Jim	unknown (perhaps Jim Eades)
Jim Carson	unknown
Jim Eades	unknown
Joe Hablen	unknown
John B.	unknown (perhaps John Newport or John Butler)
John Butler	unknown
John Friar	unknown
Julie	unknown
Kezie Anderson	unknown
Kirtie Pemberton	unknown
Lamen Humphrey	unknown
Laura C.	Laura Click
Laura Click	daughter of Andrew's sister Elizabeth "Lizzie" (Walker) Click
Lawrence Gaylor	unknown
Lectie B.	unknown
Leland Sexton	unknown
Lester	her grandson, Lester Roscoe Ridenour, son of Ida
Lillith Bebee	married Corilda's son Ruby; actually "Lillith Beebe"
Lizzie Click	Andrew's sister, Elizabeth (Walker) Click
Lmon	(Lemon?) unknown
Loranga Robbins	unknown
Lou York	unknown
Louis Phillips	unknown
Lu	daughter-in-law Lu Vernia (Massingale) Walker, wife of Ballard
Luther Sharp	unknown
M. D. Lawson	unknown
Mabel Butler	unknown
Manard Phillps	unknown (probably Maynard Phillips)
Marcum	unknown family
Marlie Sexton	unknown
Margrate Sharp	unknown (probably Margaret Sharp)
Marshall Smiddee	unknown
Mary Ann Butler	unknown
Mattie	unknown
McCormick	unknown family
Mr. Cross	unknown
Mr. Engles	unknown
Mr. Hammon	unknown
Mr. McGhee	unknown
Mr. Vermillion	probably Douglas Irby Vermillion, who at least at one time was postmaster
Mr. Woods	unknown
Mr. & Mrs. Lael	unknown
Mrs. Akers	unknown
Mrs. B.	Mrs. Butler
Mrs. Butler	unknown
Mrs. Engles	unknown
Mrs. Harding	Florence Kling Harding, wife of the late president
Mrs. Lee	unknown
Mrs. Murley	unknown
Mrs. Newport	probably the wife of Bill Newport at New River Lumber Company
Mrs. Parks	unknown
Mrs. Pemberton	unknown; family mentioned too
Mrs. Saxton	unknown
Mrs. Smithers	unknown
Mrs. Walden	Kizzie (Hatfield) Walden, wife of Daniel W. and mother of Rosa Etta
Mrs. York	unknown; perhaps Lou York
Nannie Walden	unknown; may have been Rosa's sister
Nettie Hatfield	unknown
Nora	unknown
Novee Murlie	unknown; perhaps Murley
Opal W.	grandaughter Ada
Opal Newport	unknown
Otis Sharp	unknown
P	son Paris Clyde Walker
Pa	nickname for her husband
Paris	her son, Paris Clyde Walker
Paul Raley	unknown
Pearl	granddaughter Pearl, daughter of Ida
Pemberton	unknown family
Prof. Laxton	unknown (perhaps Saxton)
R, R.E.	son Ruby
Rab, Rabbit	nickname for her son Ruby
Rob Sexton	unknown
Rosa Walden	daughter of Daniel and Kizzie Walden, became Corilda's daughter-in-law in 1920, marrying Frank
Roy	grandson William Roy Bolinger, son of Ina
Ruby	Ruby Emmit Walker, her son
Russel Bird	unknown
S.A.	Silas Anderson Walker (same as Silas W.)
Sam Ridner	unknown
Shultz	unknown
Sid	unknown
Silas W.	Silas Anderson Walker, Andrew's brother and a doctor in Walnut Grove
Spark Plug	their horse
Taylor	Alfred Alexander Taylor
Tim Laws	unknown
Tim Murley	unknown
Tom Butts	unknown
Tom Overton	unknown
Ulas Hatfield	unknown
Verland	grandson Verland Emmit Bolinger, son of Ina
Verlie Walker	granddaughter Verlie Vivian Walker, daughter of Ballard, married John Dewey Pebley
Vermillion	unknown family
Violet Laxton	unknown
Wain Brown	unknown (probably Wayne Brown)
Walter Jeffers	murdered in Huntsville
Ward	grandson Ward W. Walker, son of Ballard
Will Butler	unknown
Winfred	Winfred Sharp (male), best friend of her son Ruby

Dr. Andrew Calvin Walker and Corilda Catherine (Owen) Walker; photo courtesy Laura Robbie (Sneed) Stooksbury.

The couple still living in Norma but would soon move into their daughter's house there, which apparently was next door.

January, 1920

1st - Cool, clear Temp 30
2nd - Snowing Temp 28
4th -Coldest Temp 2 above

Tuesday, January 6, 1920

Temp 29 - Paris went to Caryville, Sun. Jan 4th. Ladies Boarding Hall H'ville burned.

Tuesday, February 17, 1920

Flu started here about last of January, 1st of Feb. 1920. This is the 17th, Feb.

Sunday, March 14, 1920

Sun shining warm. Ina, Verland, and Roy came yesterday.

Monday, March 15, 1920

Temp 30 - Go 50 lb can lard. [unreadable] left for Ky. Got a card from Rab. They're on way to Colorado Springs.

Wednesday, March 17, 1920

Ina left for Springs.

Saturday, March 20, 1920

Warm and cloudy. Past three days, sunshine and real warm. Peaches full bloom - some apples in bloom and pears. Few trees on River getting green.

Saturday, March 20, 1920 (inserted)

Sometime in Feb. Aeroplane went over Norma from North to South.

Thursday, March 25, 1920

We sold out to Frank.

Wednesday, March 31, 1920

Made my shirt waist.

Thursday, April 1, 1920

Temp 54 Raining - Spent $2.00.

Saturday, April 3, 1920

Ruby went with Ina from K. C. Mrs. Dan Chambers died of Pneumonia. Dock got him a hat.

Sunday, April 4, 1920

Big wind, Storm Belt

Monday, April 5, 1920

Temp 33 Snowed all day, did not lay.

Tuesday, April 6, 1920

Temp 27 AM 55 PM Snow hard wind. Cool

Wednesday, April 7, 1920

John Butler mov'd in B.'s house - moved out May 8th.

Saturday, April 10, 1920

Cool wind. I was awful sick yesterday - feel weak today.

Tuesday, April 13, 1920

Dock and Paris went to Ballards - came back 15th. D. got suit of clothes. I was sick a week.

Sunday, April 18, 1920

Hottest day been this spring. Just a few trees in wood begin to show little green.

Monday, April 19, 1920

I had a bad spell.

Tuesday, April 20, 1920

I feel better. Pearl doing the work.

Wednesday, April 21, 1920

I'm lots better. Pearl doing the work.

Thursday, April 22, 1920

Yard all green. Woods getting green.

Monday, May 3, 1920

I went up to Alex's first time in a month. Felt bad.

May 1920

Paris went to Knox to be examined. Monday 17th Paris went to Hospital at Knox. 17th - came back June 13

Friday, May 21, 1920

I put on my dark gingham dress for everyday. It's raining.

Monday, May 24, 1920

Pull'd off heavy underwear.

Tuesday, June 1, 1920

Got a letter from Ruby in Denver, Colo.

Wednesday, June 2, 1920

Big rain

June 1920

We had first mess of beans. Bought [unreadable]

Birdie came June 5th - went back 28th

Sent Ruby money $2.00. 19th

Got my white C slippers. June 20.

Paris came back from Hospital 22nd.

Letter from Ruby, June 28th

Friday, July 9, 1920

Ballard came - went back 11th.

Wednesday, July 14, 1920

Ruby left Denver.

Monday, July 19, 1920

I had two teeth pulled

Wednesday, July 28, 1920

Letter from Ruby. He's back in K. C.

Sunday, August 1, 1920

Big baptizing - 82 baptised. Storm eav. Hail'd.

Sunday, August 8, 1920

Rained til noon.

Monday, August 9, 1920

Rain yesterday and today. I've had diar'a 3 mornings. Election day. Leaked all over house.

Friday, August 13, 1920

Still raining every day this week.

Tuesday, August 24, 1920

Paris to B.I.'s to work.

Friday, September 10, 1920

Got new teakettle I went up to R's and helped Rosa quilt.

Thursday, September 16, 1920

Another Aeroplane went over.

Friday, September 17, 1920

Cleared off after 6 weeks rain.

October, 1920

Frank married Oct 5. We Mov'd to Birdie's house Oct 4. - Frank went to housekeeping 15th. Birdie came Oct 1st - went back Nov 10.

Monday, November 15, 1920

Temp 32 First snow

Tuesday, November 16, 1920

Still snowing 7 and at 10 O.C. Birdie went back home today.

Friday, December 24, 1920

Birdie came. Got letter from Ruby and apples, oranges, candy, etc. Dec. 20.

since 4/24/2007