Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-12-01
FAMILY REUNION.

A PLEASANT FAMILY REUNION.
There is "a world Of thought" in these
few words. Mingled with smiling coun-
tenances and friendly greetings, the mind,
in spite Of one, will go back to the pater-
nal roof, and from there wander in search
of absent ones. Cemetaries, rural grave
yards, lonely and uncared for graves Of
soldiers in distant States-all are visited
in the search by this little wanderer-the
mind. There probably never was or will
be n family reunion but what there will
be many absent ones held to memory dear;
but they should not be discarded because
of this. Such occasions bring together
the living, and the ties OF love and friend
ship are more firmly united. 1t was a
source OF much pleasure for us to accept a
kind invitation and to be present on an
occasion of this kind at Cassopolis, Mich,
on Wednesday os last week. We append
below brief sketch OF the proceedings as
published by the Cassopolis Democrat:
Yesterday ard last evening was the oc-
casion of the reunion OF the Tietsort fami-
ly, it being the 50th birthday of our we'll
known citizen, John Tietsort, Esq. 1t
wns signalized by the gathering under his
roof Of his mother, all his living brothers
and sisters, his only living uncle on his
fathers side, Henry Tietsort, Esq, and nu-
merous other relatives Among those from
abroad were the following: Mrs Rachael
| Byron, the mother Of John Tietsort, and
| the first white woman that settled in Cass-
opolis, her husband, Abrnm Tietsort, put
ting up the first cabin here in 1880; Mrs.
| Julia Gates, daughter of the above named
| lady, and the first white child born in
Cassopolis, and her husband, John Gates,
all living in Orleans county, New York /;
| Wesley Tietsort, of Jerseyville, ILL.,; Ira
and Perry Tetsort and families oi Detroit;
| Mrs. Melissa Van Giesen, nee Byron, of
Branch county, and n cousin, James Tim
mons, editor OF the Perrysburg, Ohio, Jour
nal In the evening the house was
filled with forty or fifty relatives, including
those mentioned above and relatives resid-
ing in this vicinity. About o'clock Mrs.
Julia Gates addressed her brother John
and his wife. Addie, as follows:
DEAR BRoTHER;-By the request, and in be-
half Of this circle Of friends, allow ne to ex-
tend 10 you our happy greeting and hearty
congratulations upon the attainment Of your
semi Centennial birthday. In looking back
over the past years OF our lives, we behold
much to inspire emotions OF gratitude to the
Dspe nser of all good. Your life has already
been extended beyond the average age Of man,
and we are glad to notice that the lapse Of ha u
a ce injury has left you in good State Of men
tai and physical vigOr. Your mother and
your brothers and sisters have gathered to-
gether from the east and from the west to greet
you on this occasion, and IN meet you and o ne
another at n place made sacred by the early
associations Of childhood, aud il seems fitting
upon this occasion to notice some df the early
incidents connected with us as family. Our
father and mother aud yourself an infant,wer
amongst the early pioneers Of this place, and
had TO meet and battle with all the trials and
privatious of pioneer life. II was here upon
the banks Of your beautiful lake that your
brothers and sisters we're born and reared, and
in addition to the ordinary privatiOns and af-
hictinns of pioneer life, we were, while IN ten
der infancy and childhood, deprived, BY the
death Of our father, of the care, advice and
admonition which we In tender years so much
needed, and upon you, being our elder brother
devolved this care and admonilion, and we
your brothers and sisters, take pleasure in the
expression Of our gratitude to you for the faith
ful manner that you have discharged these OBJ
| legations For all our childish troubles and
vexations 20 Ut kind words nd judiciOus dvic,
, rarely failed to prove a sOyerei e panGcen. A.
token of our affection for you, inspired b,
those kind words and gentle repropfs, | tax,
pleasure in presenting tn you in behalf Of you
, brothers and sisters this cane. We ask you I,
accept it, not on account nf its intri value
= nor because we think you at present need il
support, but solely as a memorial Of our low,
' for you, and in after life, as il may be brough
into requisition to steady the fal,ering sters u
: age in your descent Of life, may Il also remnt
you OF this plea SAINT occasion and the love an
Fiction borne for you by its donors. And Il
, Won, my dear sister Addie, allow me to sa 'tha
I should do Injustice to the feelings of this eli
Gle of friends, did not give expression Of on
V gratiiud and thanks to You for your heart
welcome and your untiring efforts tn make ou
visit with you upon this occns sion one Of IN
II mixed pleasure ana enjoyment. We regar
| you as truly hepmHte to our brother, and W
: feel assured that he will have M more occasio
for the use Of his came than you will have ft
tie nse Of your broomsick.
The cane is n very fine one with gol
, head, elegantly engraved, and the follow
ing inscription on it: Presented to Joh
. Tietsort, by brothers and sisters, Noven
: Der 22d, 1876" The recipient had hardl
Y recovered from his surprise, and nvowe
: himself unable to properly express his al
probation OF the token of affection, befol
> Mr.. Timmons advanced, and ia n few NJ
u propriate sentences, in behalf of Mr.. an
II Mrs. Goucher, presented him with hant
e some pair of gold spectacles. About til
. time the brass band gave a serenade in Il
>, door-ynrd. They were invited in and Jill
d ed Jonathan was sung and played. r
It frcshmcnts were served. america" WI
J. sung by the whole party, and finally q
evening which will always be rcmembe
ed with pleasure by those who were ther
: closed by singing the doxology.