Various School Books
Of The Chastain Children and Grandchildren
Submitted By: Gwendolyn S. Smith gss.smith@yahoo.com
Smith's Practical and Mental
Arithmetic
Published By Daniel Burgess & Co. 1854
Inside Cover
W. H. Chastain Written inside
W. H. Chastain's book
April 13th 1857
William H. Chastain son of
William H. Chastain & Elizabeth Lisenby
was 8 years old per the 1850 Census
W. H. Chastain
Pleasant Hill April 17th 1857
12 o clock and the snow falling
so fast that you cannot see a man
a hundred yards
W. H. Chastain
At home April 22d 1865
9 o clock and snowing rapidly
W. H. Chastain
April 16 1870
Snow three inches high
and still snowing
W. H. Chastain
April 16th 1875
ground froze and snow falling
W. H. Chastain
April 17th 1875
ice an inch thick and snowing
W. H. Chastain
Chastain Book
June the 6th 1899
???? Friend
Hot Stuff
The Little Giant Cyclopedia
Written inside
Harmon Millers book
Believe it's leather bound
Gold writing
size 4x6 inches
Harmon Miller
is the son of
Nancy E. Chastain & Joseph H. Miller
Grandson of
William H. Chastain & Elizabeth Lisenby
Rays New Practical Arithmetic
Rays
New Practical
Arithmetic
copyright 1877
Harmon Miller's His book
is written on the first page's.
The back cover is missing,
The front cover is so worn
can't read it.
There is a page in the front
about adding, & multiplication,
that has been added with old
rusted pins, there is a folded
paper inside with math problems
worked out.
There is one paper titled Arithmetic
that has some dates.
Mc GUFFEYS'S FOURTH ECLECTIC READER
copyright 1879
Mc GUFFEYS'S FOURTH ECLECTIC READER
copyright 1879
Mc GUFFEYS'S FOURTH ECLECTIC READER
Oscar McKowen
Clara Chastain
Harmon
Annie
Mc GUFFEYS'S FOURTH ECLECTIC READER
It has Harmon Miller stamped on the first page
some inside pages has
Harmon Miller his book
The last page, and back cover also has
John H Miller
His Book
E. O. Miller
Elvin Miller
his book
Mc GUFFEYS'S FOURTH ECLECTIC READER
Harmon Miller stamped on page
Rubbing of coins
One coin dated: 1876
Mc GUFFEYS'S FOURTH ECLECTIC READER
Mc GUFFEYS'S FOURTH ECLECTIC READER
Mc GUFFEYS'S FOURTH ECLECTIC READER
Fare Well My
friend fare Well
my foes my piece
with these my
love with those
??
[this is the ending of]
The Gloomy Night Is Gathering Fast,
Farewell my friends! farewell my foes!
My peace with these, my love with those -
The bursting tears my heart declare,
Farewell, my lovely banks of Ayr.
by Robert Burns
Names Written within the book
All names are written in the
same area on different pages.
Emma Chasten
Emma Chasten
Clara Chasten
Cora Chasten
Ole? Chasten
Jill/Lill? Harlow
Ira/Iva Harlow
Lillie Miller
Lou Patton
Lara Smith
Myrta Smith
The Independent 4th Reader
The Independent 4th Reader
Dec. 9 1889
Anna McKown's Book
Mt. Vernon, Ills
Jefferson County
