John Torrance was the son of Gilbert and Catherine Torrance. He was born in 1854 or 1855, apparently in South Windsor, and lived his life in the town, dying at age 38 on February 20, 1893. He farmed and sometimes did day labor for the town of South Windsor. Torrance appears to have been unmarried.
This collection includes 13 bound diaries of John Torrance 1875 -1893 (except 1886 & 1887). Typical entries note the weather and talk about Torrance’s farming activities. There are also accounting pages with prices paid for different goods and services. Torrance’s parents are mentioned, along with the names of other farm workers, possibly siblings.
Personal or Family Papers
Tags: Farming, Ledgers, Tobacco farming