The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-03-28
A Tribute to the Memory of
Nancy A. Lee.

Once more the grim hand of deaf
has visited our community and ha
seen proper to take from amongs
US another of our old pioneers AM
{ the great God, who cares for an,
} watches over each of US and VIII
careth even for the weak little spar
row, has taken home to rest a goot
and true christian, and. her pur'
spirit is DOW mingling with th'
angels in the Celestial city.
I Nancy A. Lee, the subject of thi'
poor tribute to her memory, wal
born seventy-eight years ago, tn,
eleventh day Of this month. She
was born in little log cabin neal
where now is situated the OrlanG
station on the G. & H. V. R. Short.
ly after her birth her father sickenec
and died and her young mother wa.
left with large family, consisting
of four boys and two girls. Th'
widowed mother, after the death o
her husband, moved with her fam
lily onto a small parcel of land, anG
in the shadows of the old hemlocks,
which is situated near the Starr P.O
With the help of her little boys and
the kindly assistance of neighhors,
she built small cabin, which was
surrounded by gigantic beech and
stately maple trees. But Aunt
Matte, as she was familiary called
like the Spartan mothers, with the
help of her small children, felled the
great trees aud cleared the forest
away aud provided sustenance fol
her family. Nancy. the subject Of
this sketch, being the older of the
two girls, upon her fell most of the
household duties and whilst her
mother would be at work in the
clearing with the boys, Nancy would
be left at the cabin to prepare din
ner and to take care of her younger
sister. In those days clocks and
watches were considered as luxuries
and as Aunt Matte could afford no
luxuries, consequently she had no
clock. But she had provided way
to count the time as it passed. She
cut notches on the side of her rude
door and instructed Nancy that when
the sun shone upon certain mark,
to hang the kettle on the crane and
to put the meat in. When the sun
shone upon certain other mark to
put in the potatoes and so on. By
this means the child would prepare
the meal. By economy, diligence
and industry the family aourished.
But there came a time when the
faithful mother was called from her
labors on earth. Nancy being the
Oldest girl she seemed in measure.
to take the place of the mother.
And in this she was certainly sue
cessful, always ready with helping
hand to assist her brothers ahd to
sooth their pain. If disputes arose
Nancy was there with her gentle
tone and mild disposition to settle
them. And, in fact, there have al.
ways existed such harmony amongst
the brothers and sisters that it might
we'll put 10 shame those born under
more favorable circu instances. Two
of the brothers married. The other
two boys and the girls still remained
on the old place. These four never
married and lived happily together
Tor forty years. Finally death mark
ed the elder brother for his prey, !
and thus this little family circle was
broken. The three still occupied
The old homestead and were living
here at the time of Nancy's death,
which occurred March 18th, 1901.
She was faithful member of the
Methodist church for fiftv years and
vas a devout christian. Her place
Df attendance was the little church
It Starr P. o. where she was very
punctual. Through storm and sun.
hine her place in church was never
'acant. Her christianity was of the
most pure and simple. Her prayers
nay not have been the most eloquent
nd she may not have raised her
oice to as high key as is some
lines done, but her every day life
espoke volumes of goodness and a
urity of soul which is unquestion-
BILE. The school children, who have
assed her door for over q half q
entury, many of whom at this time
eing we'll advanced in years, as