Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-27

at home for his visit his 16-year-oid son
served in his place. After the father had
decided that if the son could serve for his
father he could serve for his country. and
consequently drafted him into service for
the three remaining years.
That's the way he came to be in the
army" Mrs. Poulton said yesterday in re-
lating her story. land that's how ! came
to be a daughter and a granddaughter or
the Revolution"
About a year ago the National Society OF
the Daughters of the American Revoiu-
ton learned of Mrs. Poulton's claims to
membership in their order, and presented
her with a gold spoon in recognition OF
them. This is one of the treasures which
she shows to her visitors.
Mrs. Poulton was the youngest OF eleven
children-all of whom are now dead She
herself is IS years old. Mrs. Poulton has
an interesting history of her own. She
was born in New York in October. 1910.
"Oh, yes she said yesterday. suddenly
remembering an important event IN her
father was one of the Pilgrims who came
over in the Mayfiower and landed at Ply
mouth Rock.
"My life has been spent in three states"
Mrs. Poulton went on. II was married In
New York and moved to Ohio. / was %
then. Then L lived thirty years In Ohio;
bought some land down in Bates county
and we went there"
1t was in coming to Missouri that Mrs.
Poulton met with her first, reversal OF for
tune. with her husband and her two
adopted children she came as far as ST
Louis by water. but while they were an
chored there over night three boats near
them caught fire. Their own boat. pushed
over to the other shore but the wind was
high and in the end it was burnt as well.
Mrs. Poulton. though nearly 80 years OH.
can remember all the incidents as clearly
as though they occurred yesterday.
Had to Pick Berries
| Mrs. Poulton had a hard luck story to
| relate about their getting started on their
| new farm in Bates county. She told how
| she and Maria picked berries to sell. at 10
cents a quart. for the first time in their
lives. and how they wore Shaker bonnets:
"a thing we never did before in our lives,
she declared. because they were the cheap
| Here she lived. however, until she lost
the farm after her husbands death. and
came to the home to live.
Mrs. Poulton'S' only near living relatives
are Thomas Patton and his wife. OF this
city. who are 70 years old themselves. ana
unable to care for her. Both her adopted
| eighty-acre farm which her husband left
by incumbering it with a mortgage.
In her younger days Mrs. Poulton had
the reputation. she says, Of being the
best cheesemaker in the country. With
stories about this and the possession of
the golden spoon which she has by virtue
of her being a daughter and granddaughter
of the Revolution. and about her grand
mothers grandfather's landing upon Ply
mouth Rock. she entertains the visitors
who come to see her. Notwithstanding her
last three years has she been absent from
the table at mealtime or account of ill
ness. and no kind of weather prevents her
getting out in the morning and evening
TO pick up the papers and carry them to
the matron. This is her one s~elf-imposed
task, and she will allow no one to interfere
papers and the Bible take up a greater part
of her time.