31 Dec – Martha Marie Wright Tennant – Five Year Diary

Posted on December 31, 2013 by renebaron

Diary Dec 31

1942 – We Had very sad news today Edgar Harder was Killed in plan crash got word Today No Details will go to funeral Sat.

1943 – Tomorrow is New Years We went to show tonight Daddy is rigging up & worked day light This week.

1944 – Bud left To go over to Taft at 11:30 Marie didn’t come out But saw her at church. Dad & I are along tonight in Tralor House

1945 – No entry

1946 – No entry

1942 entry: Edgar Thomas Harder, born 11 June 1919 in Oklahoma, was the son of Grama and Grampa’s good friends, Leonard and Nona Harder. They were such good friends that we called them Aunt Nona and Uncle Leonard. I didn’t know they weren’t blood family until years later. This must have been a blow to the whole family. He actually died on Christmas Day. He must have been in the military overseas for them to get word so late.His enlistment records were interesting. He enlisted on 8 November 1941. He enlisted at March Field, Riverside California. He listed his occupation as Actor. He was single and was 6’1”, 159 lbs.

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30 Dec – Martha Marie Wright Tennant – Five Year Diary

Posted on December 30, 2013 by renebaron

Diary Dec 30

1942 – Dad & Bud worked I washed had a Big washing Bud Bill & Kids went To show. This is warm & Beautiful weather

1943 – Went To Town. Mrs Legan sent Joe & Buddy telegram To come. Daddy feels Better  so do I No mail from Bud yet?

1944 – Dad worked afternnon tour Marie got off at noon & Bud & I then took Dad to work & went To show Grand to have my family Together

1945 – No entry

1946 – No entry

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29 Dec – Martha Marie Wright Tennant – Five Year Diary

Posted on December 29, 2013 by renebaron

Diary Dec 29

1942 – Didn’t Do much Today was going to wash No Room. Mrs Baird washed Billy still here. Kids went clamming got 3. Nice Today

1943 – I still haven’t a letter from Bud & I am worried Marie Didn’t come by Tonight she had a Date.

1944 – I & Dad went to Town & No word from Bud But at 9:00 Oclock he came in aU was alone Happy to  have him home Thank God.

1945 – No entry

1946 – No entry

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28 Dec – Martha Marie Wright Tennant – Five Year Diary

Posted on December 28, 2013 by renebaron

Diary Dec 28

1942 – Monday Bob & Dad Day lights this week. Made apple pie & had supper ready went to San Louis came home Bud went to show.

1943 – Marie came by again & Daddy worked Days. I went To post office with Mrs Legan. We Both feel Better I think

1944 – Dad went To work at 10 Oclock home at 6 & we went To show Marie went with us. we are excited about Bud coming home.

1945 – No entry

1946 – No entry

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27 Dec – Martha Marie Wright Tennant – Five Year Diary

Posted on December 27, 2013 by renebaron

Diary Dec 27

1942 – Sunday Marie came over we went Down to Beach today sure is nice & sun shiny. I like it here. Take Marie home tonight.

1943 – I couldn’t keep anythng on my stomack yesterday But Better Today Daddy went To work. Marie came by & got dinner tonight

1944 – Dad went To work at 4 – Got letter from Arlis in England. Marie is here Tonight – guess Bud is on his way home.

1945 – No entry

1946 – No entry

In the 1944 entry, Grama could be referencing her brother Arlis Eldo Wright who would have been 45 years old or his son Arlis E Wright who would have been 19 years old. They were both living in Porterville California in 1940. I’m thinking it must be the younger Arlis but, I can’t be sure without further research.

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26 Dec – Martha Marie Wright Tennant – Five Year Diary

Posted on December 26, 2013 by renebaron

Diary Dec 26

1942 – Mrs Baird Brought Trailor over & we moved To Pismo have a 4 Room cottage & garage for $8.50 paid $10. at S.M.

1943 – I took flu last night & sure sick today. My Back & head sure does hurt Daddy got up about 2 oclock

1944 – Daddy goes Back To work at 4 Oclock Marie works Days. Sure is pretty But cold.

1945 – No entry

1946 – No entry

The move that is reported in the 1942 enty was to Alasta Court in Pismo Beach, California.They would stay there until March 16, 1943. They paid $10 in Santa Maria and only $8.50 in Pismo Beach. That is a 15% savings. I think most of us would appreciate a 15% savings in housing costs, wouldn’t we?

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Tennant – Monongahela River

Posted on December 25, 2013 by renebaron

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Map of West Virginia highlighting Monongalia County.

In yesterday’s post I talked of how Richard  and Elizabeth Haught Tennant, along with some of her family migrated to Monongalia County. The county was named after the Monongahela River. Spelling was very fluid in these times so care was not taken to ensure exact spelling.

Where does the word Monongahela come from? The meaning of the word Monongahela has been stated many different ways. The Navigator, published in 1821, at Pittsburgh, says that it is an Indian word, meaning “the river of falling banks”. Another account makes it mean “the river of sliding banks.” Either way, I think we can be sure that it was named for its habit of the river cutting under its banks and eroding the nearby land.

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25 Dec – Martha Marie Wright Tennant – Five Year Diary

Posted on December 25, 2013 by renebaron

Diary Dec 25

1942 – Xmas Day. I cooked a Turkey Marie off at 1.30 Bud & Dad has all Day off go out Tomorrow again Day light

1943 – Daddy was in Bed all Day I got dinner & I & Marie ate She worked till Noon & went into Town. Roy came by.

1944 – Xmas. Marie went To church. Had a Nice Xmas but so sorry Bud couln’t get home Dad had Day off – we went to show

1945 – No entry

1946 – No entry

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Tennant – Tomahawk Claim

Posted on December 24, 2013 by renebaron

Tomakawk

Sylvia Rene Stevens (1948-Present)

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Sylvia Marie Tennant (1924-2004) My mother

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Robert Aubrey Tennant (1900-1981) My grandfather

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William Thadius Tennant (1874-1935) My great grandfather

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James F Tennant (1851-1934 My 2nd great grandfather

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Peter Androus Tennant (1827-1887) My 3rd great grandfather

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Peter Tennant (1773-1847) My 4th great grandfather

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Richard Tennant (1751-1822) My 5th great grandfather

Richard Tennant is the subject of this post. He was born in Glasgow, Scotland. He immigrated to Philadelphia as an indentured servant. Upon arrival, Peter Haught bought his indentured servitude for seven years. Richard worked for Peter in a German settlement on the banks of the Potomac River for only two years of his seven year commitment when Peter released him. The reason becomes apparent to us when we see that Richard married Peter’s daughter Elizabeth some years later.

Richard and Elizabeth, with some members of her family eventually migrated to the wilderness of the Monongalia River Valley region of Virginia (now West Virginia) in 1775. There they “filed a tomohawk claim” on Jakes Run.

In The History of Monogalia County by Samuel T Wiley I read this interesting account of filing land claims in early Virginia. It seems that Virginia gave to every bona fide settler who built a log cabin and raised a crop of corn before 1778 a title to 400 acres of land and a pre-emption to an adjoining 1000 acres. Commissioners were appointed to give certificate of these “settlement rights.” In six months if no objection was offered, a patent was issued and the title was complete. Previous to this was a custom, not authorized in law, called “the tomahawk right.” A hunter would deaden a few trees around a spring and cut his name in the bark of others and then claim the land later on. Since the cost of the patent certificate was two shillings and six pence in addition to the cost of the settlement right of ten shillings per one hundred acres they may have had to wait until they had a crop or two in before they could file legally.

 

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24 Dec – Martha Marie Wright Tennant – Five Year Diary

Posted on December 24, 2013 by renebaron

Diary Dec 24

1942 – Yesterday it Rained all Day Bud & Dad worked again we are going after Marie at 9 & have our xmas tonight

1943 – Marie came by we Took her to Town went To show Daddy came home sick with flu Marie came & stayed all Night with us.

1944 – Sunday. Marie & I went to church came home and went to Legans this evening – Dad had Day off.

1945 – No entry

1946 – No entry

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