The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1859-11-18

men,'ho seldom missed, and whose
deecelants live about here. 80 that
: the Aolltionists would better take
I CAFE hW they march up this valley
. Tor aftr the recent warning. the ri
y fienen 'ou'd pick them of. as they
do the suirrels oil the Blue Ridge,
D or he bers OF the Bototourt."
Reunion e Man aud Wife after a Sc
nratiop Il over Forty-Seven Years.
Sometime during the month Of
February ast, Messrs. Shepard &
OVerton, Attorneys at Law, in this
city, were applied to by son OF Mrs.
Crull, OF Louisa county, in this state,
ito, il possible, obtain ior her dow
cry in certain lands, supposed to be
a part of the military tract of The
stste taafd lpiRqifr cJhtst,, s&bfaces bfi sI,
largo part OF the Western part Of that
state, and was set apart by the
United States, as part compensation
to the Soldiers of the war OF 1872
That her husband was Soldier in
that war. having enlisted in the
army while on visit Of business to
the city of Philadelphia, his resi-.
dence being few miles out OF the
city, and in the state of Pennsylva-
mia. Since his enlistment, Mrs.
Crull has heard nothing from him,
except q mere rutnor that he was
killed in an engagement with the
enemy near Lake Champlain, and
as Mrs. Crull, had never married
again, she would, as his widow, be
entitled to at least Il dowery in any
lands her husband might be entitled
to as such Soldier.
/ Messrs. Shepard Il Oserton i'm
.--- i:-t-iJ 49, .'..uIoeivuo ~ nuu inc
land to which her right OF dowery
would attach. After y long and
thourough search among govern
ment, state and county records, thoy
ascertained that the land in question
was situated in Hancock county,
Illinois, and that it had been entered
with lanl warrant by Mr. Crull
himself, in the year 1918; thus plain.
ly showing that he was not killed,
as reported. and that perhaps he
might be still alive. They conse
quently set about finding the lost
man; but no further trace of him
could they make out from govern.
ment cr county records. rs his wit,
nor any other of hs acquaintance,
had ever heard from him, further
than the records showed; it seemed
pretty clear that he was not alive
Bnt his death was not sufficiently
established for their purposes.
Messrs. Shepard IL Overton ad
dressed letters to their numerous
correspondents in the states OF New
York and Vermont, near where
Crull's company would be likely to
have been stationed during the war,
making inquiries for him. Among
the many answers received bv them
was one from |. w. Near, Esq OF
Clayton, Jefferson county, New York
containing letter from the long
lost man. stating that he WAS ye,
alive and in good health, AMI was
surprised and nearly overcome with
10y TO learn that his wife and child
reh were still alive. THE settled
the question of the dover, as we'll
as the receiving by Messrs. Shepard
II Overton, the foes for obtaining il
.or Mrs. Crull. Although disap.
pointed in the, to a Lawyer, hes,
part of good or bad case, the re-
ception OF snug fee, they were de-
terinined not to give it up, but wen
to work in earnest, to bring about q
re- union of the now ancient anl
long lost couple, for lost they really
were 10 each other. This was easily
effected, as neither Of the parties ha,
married again, although both sup
posed each other long since dead, =
1t seems that soon after the enlist
ment OF Mr. Crull, Mrs. Crull find
ing it difficult to support herself an,
her two small children, one q babe
removed TO another part of the state
and there hearing that her HUSBAND
was killed, made no further elFort
to learn OF him. And he, after hi
discharge, returned to the tow,
where he formerly resided. and wa
there told that his wife and cbildrel
had moved away, and since died. -
Believing himself alone in the world
he left forever his old residence ant
associa.cs, and took up his abode il
. Jefferson county, New York, wher
, he has since resided, ever chGrishin!
, in fond remembrance, his now t,
a hiui, forever lost family. Ate
years Of hard toll and successful Of
fort, and the marriage OF her onl
, daughter, Mrs. Crull, in compan
/ with her son and son, law, move
e to this state, and settled in Wappcl
. 10, Louisa county, where sho hn
Q since resided in the family Of he
daughter.
Y A few days since Mr. Crull al
II rived in Wappello eager to see hel
It whom he had mourned as dead; an
. once again behold his children. :
d But what a change forty seven year
< had brought about. A forma, intr,
}. duction was needed to acquaiI
It those who should have spent the
Z lives together.-[ Burlington Ha,oJ
q eye.
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