The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1882-09-14
From Sci0tO County.

PORTSMOUTH, o., Sept. A. 1889.
To the Editors of the Standard:
Having been reader of your paper for about three
yea1s, it gives great satisfaction each week tc
receive it and peruse Its valuable columns, and
had spare time, thought would give you a few
items that may interest the many readers of your
paper. ..-y
AS it had been some time since had been ont In
to Jackson county.
| On the 9th of August my brother law, Warren
Dever, and his wife, in the city, out
| home with them. -fs .tt
| While in that vicinity visited my father and
mother-in-law, Solomon Dever ST.. and Choey Dever,
who live with their son Franklin, in Hamilton town.
| ship, jackson county, Ohio. e.. s D.. 'H.
lady Is. ~ 0'N ''''N 'n' o'D
In conversation with them find they have been
| married sixty-two years. They have nine children
living seven boys and two girls George the Oldest
lives but a short distance from them. William lives
in Scioto township, Jackson county, A. J. lives in
Portsmouth, Jefferson in Bloom township, this
county, and Frank, Warren and Marion live close
them. The oldest girl, Mary Lindsy, lives in Gray
son county, Texas, and their youngest child, Emma
Woten lives in Atlanta, Ga. -.s ~
The old gentleman and lady, six of their sons and
the two girls, will tip the beam of two thousand
pounds in weight
George, the dwarf will weigh about las pounds
These two old folks amongst the Oldest settlers in
Southern Ohio, he having emgrated to Ohio with his
years ago.
They have lived the same farm ever since they
were married. Some of the first buildings they
erected standing the farm. There is a
hewed leg barn that has been built fifty years
standing on the farm and 1t is yet in good condition.
and from outside appearance will last for half
tury more.
In 1854 or their house burned In the following
yesr they built large brick house, in which they
now reside.
When the old gentleman left Virginia, for Ohio he
left cousin whom he had associated with, by the
name of Van Pelt, father of Mrs Patterson landady
at the Isham House. They parted Sunday, in vir-
ginia, and in sixty years to day, they met again.
Sunday, in Ohio. When they first settled on their |
old homestead they were poor. The land all around
them was vacant, and by industry and economy, they
soon began to get start They invested their money
in real estate until they owned large body of land,
and which is still owned by their George, |
Frank, Warren and Marion.
They are, both, seemingly enjoying good health,
retain their minds well, and seem enjoy company
with the greatest of pleasure The old gentleman is
strong Republican, and well posted in political mat
ters having been great reader of all the political
Issues of the past and present.
Business here to be lively at present. There
are several business houses and dwelling houses be-
ing built here, which adds to the city.
They remodeing and making large additions
to the Court House, which viii be completed by the
18th of October, at which time Common Pleas Court
Gov. Goster was in the city last Saturday, and
spoke at the Opera House, Saturday evening.
Mrs. A. j. DEvER.