The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-01-13
DAVY CROCKETT'S HOME.

His Old Log. House III Tennessee -Mrs. Crockett
Lawrenceburg (Tenn) Cor. Of the Cincinnati
Gazette.
This place is made memorable for having
been the old home of Davy Crockett, who
once lived about Il mile and half north
west of LaWrenceburg. He built a mill on
the crescent branch of Shoal creek, about
half a mile above SimOntOn's factory, on
said branch. Here he lived several years
and followed milling and hunting, though
it is believed that Mrs. Crockett mostly
tended the mill while Davy was off hunting
or electioneering. The venerable William
Simonton, Il respected citizen of the place,
says he used to go to the mill there when he
was boy and Mrs Crockett was al
ways grinding. She was woman Of great
strength and could handle sacks of grain
with great ease. The mill itself is gone, but
portion of the dam can yet be seen when
the water is low. The house he occupied
still remains. It is hewed log building
about 2Ox24. Though the roof has been
replaced by a new one, the old round log
joists remain. We examined with feeling
Of intense interest, both inside and ont, this
last memento of the remarkable man whose
name has become historical. We have also
ments he issued while justice Of the peace,
all in his own handwriting. He wrote bet
ter and palmer hand than we had supposed
We here append verbatim copy of an exc
cution he issued with his own hand, which
now in our possession:
STATE OF TENNESSEE LAWRENCE Co.:
To any lawful officer to execute: You
are hereby commanded that of the goods and
chattels, lands and tenements of John Pal
ley you Caus to be made the sum of 8. 80 / 2
cts. debt; whar- Brown & Nixon obtained
a judgment against the Sd Palley, before
me given under my hand and seal this 10th
day Of October. 1918.
DAVID CROCKETT, J. p.
It has this Endorsement on the back:
Brown and Nixon VS.. Pal1ey, execution.
Debt 1892 1-2; Shifts fees, ST; P fees,
81.
The Crockett family appears to be of Irish
origin. The paternal grandparents of Da-
yid emigrated from Ireland to this country
at an early day and settled in Pennsylvania.
They afterward removed to North Carolina,
where they remained awhile. They
finally removed to East Tennessee,
where they we're both killed by the
Indians. They were murdered in their own
house, which stood on the ground now &C.
cupied by Rogersville, the county seat of
Hawkins county. John Crockett, the father
of David. was barn either in Ireland or on
the passage of his parents across the ocean.
He served in the revolutionary war and af-
ter its close married Miss Mary Hawkins, o
native of Maryland, who lived somewhere
between Baltimore and York. David was
their fifth child in a family of six sons and
three daughters. He was born August II,
1886, and was twice married. After his Sec
ond marriage he was among the first settlers
that came to Lawrence county. This was,
perhaps, about 1915 or 1916. Here he COM
menced the remarkable career that led on to
the fame he afterward acquired.
''Crowding OUT OF Society.
From the Golden Hours.
The person that would not be crowded
out of society must make himself needed
by society. BY every legitimate effort he
should strive so to improve the measure of
ability intrusted to him, be it great or small
or moderate, that, whatever be his position,
his worth must sooner or later be recognized,
and room made for him amidst the throng
of eager spectators. Impudent, clustering,
hectoring self assertion may shoulder its
way through any crowd by the sheer force
of it's strong will, and for time thrust out
of the path less obstrusive spirits of more
solid worth. But the cheat is often discov-
cred. The jay in borrowed plumes is at
length summarily elected. Honest, inteli-
gent, persevering labor does tell in the
long run. The stone fit for the wall is not
always left on the ground. Some niche is
fOnnd for II Il, tho vast a6ifica IF human