Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-02-23
ABB REsS
SOCIETY OF OLD SETTLERS,
POU0Tu ANNUAL FESTIVAL,
ON . FEBRUARY, isel.

ON % February, 1891.
Mr.. President, Ladies and Genslemen
Of this Society IL had expected that
in the natural course Of events, fthould
not have been called npon 10 perform
the duty assigned me, for this night,un-
I'll some future period. Older men and
older members Of this Association gifted
With ability and honored with esteem
by you, owe duty TO the Society, in
this respect, which has not yet been pei
formed, and it is to be hoped, that here
after, they will feel, that they have not
earned their diploma - Old Settlers Of
Scott county, until they have performed
their share Of writing your history and
their own.
During the past year the following
members Of your Association have died ::
Mrs. Jane GlsspeI, on the 10Th Of
Feb. 1860. Mrs. Jemima BarkIy, on
the 29th Of March, 1860. Dr. David
Backwall er, on the 2sth Of May, 1880
Mrs. Mahais Craig, on the 10Th OF
Jule, 1860. Mr.. A. fred ID. Thorington
on the Of July, 1850. Mrs. Martha
(Newby) Jones, on the Gath Of SePtem-
bsr, 1850. Mrs Sophia (Crippen) Parker.
on TIE 9th Of Sept, 1850, Mr.. Alexan-
der w. McGregor, on the 18th Of Octo-
ber, 1860, M. Christopher kowe,on the
29th OF October, 1860, Mr.. Patrick Nc
CURE, on the goth of July, 1851, Mrs.
Ellen Fitzgerald, and Mr.. Thomas Doty,
the date OF whose death cannot learn.
Mrs. Jane Glaspsl, widow Of Mr.. Jas.
Glaspel, Vas the daughter Of Mr.. Isaac
Stathem, and was born in the county OF
Salem, aud State Of New Jersey, on the
18th Of April, 1892. She Vas married
in New Jersey, to James Glaspe, in the
year 1914. She wss the mother Of eight
children. all Of whom lived to mans
estate. In the year 1917, her husband
with his wife and two children, one
Mr.. Silas Chapel, nov of this town,
then only nine months old, left their
native land for home in the western
wilderness, the State Of Ohio, then q
far off land. They travelled over rough
roads, through the Pennsylvania noun
tsins, before the days Of macadmized
roads, railroads or steamboats,, to Fort
Pitt, where Mr.. Gaspel bought fiat
boat, and in il, with his family and Ii tie
household store, toatcd down the Ohio
river, to Cincinnati. Near that place
he bouy ht piece Of government land,
cleared the forrest and made HIM farm.
Ia 1882, he removed with his family to
Kentucky, where he remained until
1899, when, on the 3Oth Of July, be
again started for the emigrants last
home, the West, and travelled another
land Journey of four hundred miles, in q
lumber wagon. and reached the county
Of Scott on the 10Th Of October, when
in the town Of Davenport, received the
hospt.ites of your present presiding
officers. They bought out another Old
Settler, MIR. Foster, and Madc a farm,
about two miles below Davenport, on the
l.nl oow partly occupied BY MIR. Mich
o.as Fcjervary, Foster had log cabin,
which, in process of time, Mr.. Glaspel
converted into = broom factory, and
reared IN its place, an humble one story
brick house. AS the world advanced,
the dec, ndant Of the Hun has become
the owner Of the log cabin and the trick
cottage; they have passed out of sight,
and a baronial castle has taken their
place.
Mrs Glaspels family were Of English
descent. Her grandfather emigrated
from Eng and to New jersey aud there
is large body OF land where he settled,
known as StatEem's neck to this day.
Her father was soldier in the revolu-
ton, and died about five years since.
Mrs. Glsspel, ia her personal habits,
was eminentIy u domestic woman most
o, her lie being spent in log cabin
habits of industry aud flugaIitv, first
pro lucei by necessity, continued when
Home Was the altar, at which she wor
shipped her God and her family. Near
ly her whole Iue was passed on the from
tier No trials, no privations, no losses,
no affections, broke 10 upon the gentle
ness Of her temper, or the hopetuIness OF
her disposition. Her quiet cheerfuness
never allowed despair to find a resting
place in her warm heart, or those who
came within her influence. She died on
the 10th Of February, 1850, 10 this
county. The husband and wife have
both gone to their last resting pace
for them there is no more breaking up
Of the household more journeyings
BY land, by water, over mountains or
over plains. The good shepherd, Who
guided them through the long journey
Of this life, has ut last taken them
through the dark valley of the shadow
OF death, has made them TO lie down in
green pastures, and lead them beside the
still waters, and they shall dwell 10 the
house Of the Lord forever.
Mrs. Jemima Ba,klay was born in the
county Of Ulster, in the State Of New
York, in October, 1892.
She was married when young, to Mr..
Samuel Barley; for many years they
resided in Pennsy lvania; she emigrated
with Ter husband to this county 10
1898; they we're the second occupapts
Of the first tavern erected in Davenport,
situated on the corner Of Ripley and
Front streets, in the bar-room of which.
"hen kept by them, l attended to the
business OF my first client, in the Iowa
Territory. Some few years after settle
ment IN this town, Mr.. Barley died and
Mrs. BArkley was left nearly penn,less,
with three small children n s,n ond