The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-09-20

tiit ShNtSt hho pihCC W tUt Sutllt
note of the locomotive; the bound of the
doe and buck. TO the heavy tread of the
horse and OK. The broad acres OF waving
grass have given place to fields Of golden
grain, and all nature teens with the pro-
gress of civilization. The trials of a
couple starting out in life under such
circumstances were too numerous 10
ilemizc in the time allotted me. The
only capital at their command was de-
termined will. sustained by strong mus
Gle. II took gnt to succeed in such times.
This land was decided with money receiv-
ed from the sale of cows driven TO Gal
ena and sold at 81 per head: horses at
$37. Pork Mt that time was 81 per huns
dred dressed-fall of 1874. Living ey,
penses were confined 10 the absolute
necessities economy and frugality were
practiced until il has become pleasure
While prosperity has attended their eff
forts. there has been "some bitter with
the sweet of Daniels family -con sisting
of, Permelis, Anna, Polly. John, Samuel
and William. Permelia, now Mrs. Dow,
Polly, now Mrs. Long, and Samuel. are
all that remain, of Betsy's family. con-
sisting of Sarah, Isaac and Simon, Isaac
is no more. Many of the old neighbors
and friends of 80 aud 40 have folded their
tents and crossed the river indeed only a
few here and there remain, as reminders
of those carly days.-Of this 50 years
union the issue has been five children,
three boys and two girls, four of whom
are living and present. The other child, a
girl. died in infancy. The living Children
are: Lucas Wells Beal born Jan % 1888;
Samuel Spencer Beal born Jan. g. 1S43;
Albert Milton Beal born Oct. 81 1853;
Eunice Clarinda Beal born Nov s. 1853;
Lucius W. was married TO Lizzie s. Drum
Dec. 10. 1S63-Issue living 1 boy and 3
girls boy deceased Samuel s. mar
ried to Sarah Elizabeth Wainwright Sept
20. 1S66.-lssue living 5 girls and boy,
3 boys deceased Albert NJ married to
Elite Sophia Thompson Oct 81 1876.
Issue 1 girl, his first wife being deceased
again married to Carrie MddIekauf Jan.
It'll 1SS3.-Issue by this marriage 1 girl
and boy. Eunice G. married to Fred L.
Cooper Nov. g. 1880. Issue . girls
Recapituation-L Living issue boys3. girls
/. Grand children, boys 3. girls Il. old
est grand child 19 Albert r. Beal,
youngest Daniel c. Beal month.
Then came the feast. and royal one
it WAS. too. II was such dinner as one
only gets in the country, and the CONS
pany tarried for some time over the fes>
tive board.
A somewhat peculiar coincidence of the
golden wedding was the presence of four
persons who attended the marriage cere-
mony in Vermont fifty years ago. They
were Mrs Nelson Wells, Jonathan Ours
rier. Simeon Spencer, and Mrs. L. ID.
Edw ards Mr. and Mrs Beal were warm
ly congratulated upon arriving at this
period which privileged them TO observe
their golden wedding. aud many were the
warm wishes for happy years yet to come
The following persons were present:
Port ByToa-Dr. ". Fleming and wife, t..
Lowery and wife, Rev. A. Harper and wife. "
H. pe,"re ami wife, y. :. M"tlsar and Wis and
Michael Berry.
Hampton Township samuel DHNInPN and wife.
Samuel Wainwright and wife. Geo Wainwright
and wife. J 7 Feels aud wife, Il e Warren and
" fe, DR. Vincent and wife J Cox and wife,
Willard Cogrove and wife, |, d Edwards and
wife, Mrs Rebrcca Cox, VIM II II Dow and wife
Daniel Moshrf, eX-president old settlers, Edgar
Wells. Mrs Wells, Geo Wells, Mrs Thos BAT
ley. Miss Emma Moshtr, Miss Smith Mushcf,
John Moshcr and Anthony wells and wife
Iuma-Fred Osborn. Miss Minnie Osborn. Dr
Reiter and wife. Henry SwIencgar and wife. d
W Johnson and wife. Gilbert Erwin and wife.
Mrs Nelson Wells, John Nn1h and wife, Nm
Moore and wife, Madison Bowcs and wife James
Searls aud wife. Geo Wake and wife, samuel
Wainwright. Mrs 4 Mead. VIM Whitcsidc and
wife Christopher Whteside. John cowley and
wife, VIM CoSley and wife, Sylvester Daley and
wife, Vim Payne and wife Oliver Folsom and
wife Anthony Wells and wife. VIM Baker and
wife, David ZciCler and wife, Gregory Brown and
wife, Daniel l,0th. John Sachau, Samuel Bryant
and wife ard Grandmother Wake. born ia lStt.
Moline Mrs John Moody, Henry kahtcnhoPp
and wife. " Entrikcn and wife.
Rock Island-Mrs Martha Drunk Mrs Hannah
Wells, Miss Amanda Wells Mrs Lucy Wells aud
J r kcnwnrthy and wife
Occola, Stark COUNTY, Ilis.-SiTou spencer.
Marion Spencer and wife, Norman Spencer and
wife
Coal Nallsy-J Robert and wife
NcpOuset, Bureau Comfy Jonathan CuiT:cr-
Wells. oregon Samuel BCal aud wife. brother
of Dgniel-2 years younger