Earnest was born in 1881 in Copiah County, died in 1971 in Chicago. He was the son of Lewis and Emaline Spencer.
Homesteading cousins talk about a cord of wood, which they consider more than enough to get through a mild Mississippi winter depending on size of home, how well insulated and the efficiency of a wood stove.
How does Earnest connect to my family tree?
Earnest married Ada Markham. She was a sister of my grandmother, Alice Markham Marshall.
We burned wood to heat our small house in Mississippi. It took about 1 pickup load. When we got to Michigan and were burning wood to heat both a larger house and the winter was longer and colder, it took load after load after load.
ReplyDeleteI love the smell and sounds of wood burning in the fireplace.
DeleteLooks like a LOT to me. But imagine having to chop enough not just for heating the home, but cooking, etc...
ReplyDeleteMy maternal grandmother had an open fireplace, and a wood stove for cooking. Her home probably needed a lot of wood.
ReplyDeleteA cord of wood is a lot to chop, but it doesn't look like enough to keep a home warm and fuel a cooking stove. Makes me thankful for the thermostat on the wall and the oven!
ReplyDeleteMe too. I have a couple of cousins who are living off the land, homesteading. I like the idea but I don't have what it takes to leave my conveniences.
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