We had left overs again tonight...so I thought I would post some stuff about my great-grandpa and his financial diary....
His name is Elbert Austin Miller he was born on December 9, 1874....He married Alice Mabel Ott ( born January 30, 1881) on February 8, 1902.....my great-grandpa was a teacher in Pennyslvania and my great-grandma was a homemaker / farmer (from what i read). This is from their financial diary....what came in and what went out for January 1912:
what they sold for income:
46 lbs of lard = $4.60
1 bushel of potatoes = .50
23 1/2 dozen eggs = $7.15
1 bushel of apples = .60
1 month salary = $50 so $62.85 came in
what they purchased:
groceries (not specific) = $2.86
coal = $2.60
horse shoeing = 1.69
tea man (not sure what this is, but he shows up every month) = .35
baker = .50
groceries (dry goods) = $5.92
batteries = .50
missionary tithe = .40
almanac = .10
Alvin Morey (not sure who this is) = $1.00
mill feed = $3.59
poultry supplies = .35
shoes for the Mrs. = $2.30
books = $5.00 so $27.16 went out
I would say that they were staying within their means.
Thanks for reading along......I find this information fascinating. If you have any questions, ask away!!!
Pleasant Dreams!!!
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