Oxford Democrat., 1885-01-27
INrrREsTING FAMILY GArnERINa

Trom Hriigion News
The 7s;h birthday o. Mrs. Hiram Iay-
lor and the S9,h oi her daughter Mrs
Bernice VI. Libby was celebrated by
gathering Of four of the children cf M,.
Taylor. seven grandchildren, ,vo adopted
grandchildren. and some Others. Al The
home os her daughter. Ruih-Mrs. LIB
ery walkeF-in Bridg,on. Friday. Dec.
26ih. 1854.
The 18th anniversary Of Mrs. TaYlofs
birthday occurred on the same day Of The
week a. that Of her 39ih. ii being the
birthday u her fourth daughter. nov
Mr.. John G.. Libby Of Naplss. formerly
of Bddefofd. Mrs.. Libby being the same
age a. was her mother a. the time Of her
birth. 30 years ago. The husband OF
Mr.. TAYLOR vas Richard Taylor. of By.
ron. Oxford County. whose native place
va. Backfsld-Mr Taylofs being ihc
adjoining town Of Hartford q this State.
Richard Taylor bad one brother. Who
removed from Backfsld % Portland.
where hl, too sons. Henry ani Hosafd
Taylor. and one daughisr-and hls wii-
ow. nov live Himself aud family. con-
si.,ing u h.s wife and three ht'le gfls,
removed % Byron and took up a loi Of
wll land This be- cleared up; and
here De- lived ull his death. which Gee
caired Ia ihe Spring Of 1872, excepting
two years. whea be- returned % backteld
and there resided. a. the fouf.cofnef' BY
the Federal Meeting House. in a house
which was Afterwards occupied BY Elder
/ Clement phinney. vel remembered In
thi. ssciioa. In th.s house 90 years ago
Mr. Libby was bora. she being the sixth
child. Five of their seven children were
born in che town q Baekaeld. ard two
thc youngest boy snd Youngest girl--'n
Byroa az Of whom tfc nos hung.
They are Aial1s ". Mrs ChA'.
Paine. ~ Bfig,on. Ruth L. Mr. Lib.
cuy walker of hfidgion. formerly Of
Peru. Ma.as' MARY T., now Mrs. James
| H. liiile Of Carthage Ne. formerly Mrs.
Aaph Jadkins of ihe same ioWn-hsf
former husband dying 81 wounds received
ln ihe battle % Chance.ofvllle. She and
her sister Adalinc. hearing of hls being
wounded. vent 20 him and cared for him
| tll his death. IN Washlngion, % which
place be- wa forced % BE- moved. some
.ry miles. with hundreds % other
wounded soldiers 20 prevent being cap.
tur,i hy ihc rebels While in Va. and
a. Washing'on. they received May Ia
,ors from Mr.. Slmpson. ROW q Bath.
Ne. ihc petition o. whose peasion has 30
lately been presented % Congfes'. and
whom 90 many Maiac Soldiers. A. we.l a.
tho.e Of other States. honor and femem-
bef with gratitude IhsH fourth child.
q IN. stephen Taylor nos lives 10 BY
ron. on ,he Old homestead Dr. Austin
". Tsylor. 40 Harrison; Brruicr VI
Mr.. J G.. LIBBY of Maple aai Mu-
iAm a.. tho yogngcs'. vho died a. ne
axe of a.. ia 1903.
Sooa AFTER their removal % Byron, Mt
And Mr. Tay.o; and many ofihsif ne. e.sh-
bofs ani former schoolmates, wcfc con-
vcf,ed 20 Chfisi. There were lo fsis Gus
meetings held a. The time and there va
no minister IN the place. Oi course, a.
s0on a. they were converted they began
meetins.. ana others came b meet ~.ih
them and preach 10 them. The hallo~cd
influence oi their lives viii loag b. fe.t.
Mr.. Little and Mf stephen Taylor
we're not present a. the family reunion.
A sentence from letter written BY Ste
phen expresses the feelings q al The
children. wh, believe IN. fear aud trust
their fathers and mothers God
when look back and .ee how much
father and mother did here 10 the woods,
raised up the large family that they did.
and Infused into their chiiifcn righ, piin.
ciples-yir,ue. truth, the fear of God, and
gave Us a far education. L ia woadsf
TO me. l.s, " cherish bis memory and
honor vnd cherish her who : till spared
20 us."
A poem on iih page was written for
the occasion BY Rev. J. Albert Libby.
now a, Cas,leion. VI. who writes;
As nv own dear mother sleeps where
I cannot have her now, you may reckon