The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1905-07-13

home, after leaving it in 1924. The
first eight years later, and the other
as already stated. The writer of this
enjoyed the pleasure Of several calls
made by him. He was found to be
a man of intelligence, character and
and sound principles in every respect;
with an amiable, quiet and gentle
manly nature; to all of which were
added traits of a protesting Christian,
modest in his demeanor. never men
toned the name of his distinguished
son except when called for. Of course
he had just pride in his sacrificed
children as well as deep sorrows, but
it was a sore subject to him for con
versation. The glory attached to
their names did not relieve the agony
ne endured on account Of their tragic
end.
The great war secretary, Stanton,
was a warm friend of Emanuel Gus
ter. They were old Ohio acquaint-
ances. More than once during the
great war when a hayward soldier
would fall into trouble, Emanuel
would help him by appealing to the
great secretary, who would say famil-
iarly: well, Emanuel, what must
| do now" But he was too true and
too loyal to ask fo~ anything improp-
er, or hurtful, to the cause. All the
Cresaptown Clusters have long since
departed from that place The name
is extinct within the limits of Allie
gany county, but quite numerous in
the junior county of Garrett.
In this connection something can
and ought to be appropriately said
about the family of old Emanuel Gus
ter, brother OF John, and uncle of
Emanuel, already mentioned. This
family has no historic character in it,
but its many descendants are worthy
citizens and deserving of res pect.
Emanuel Custer, uncle to the father
of General Custer, settled upon an an
cient tract of land called Mount Nebo
lii what is now Garrett county. He
died in 1929, after peaceful and re-
spectacle life. He left a widow and
s sons: Adam, Jacob, Daniel, John,
David, Samuel, Peter and jeremiah,
all good old bible names, and Catha-
rine, an only daughter, all long since
dead. Jacob died suddenly in har-
vest field from sun stroke.
Samuel, the last survivor, died on
the old home farm some years ago,
which is still in the occupancy Of some
of the family. Daniel met with a
tragic death about 1882 He and his
new wife were riding down a noun
tain slope in a sleigh at high rate of
speed, when the rig overturned and
threw him with such violence against
a tree as to crush his brains. Death
came instantly. In a short while came
a postulnous child, yet living in her
seventies. The sOrrowing mother lily
ed till few years ago in her widow
hood, which lasted Gj years. Where
if there a parallel case? | know of
none. The nearest is Mrs. DR.. ]. H.
Patterson,n now of Oakland, California.
Her loneliness has lasted since Janu-
airy, 1852, now So years of age. All this
large brotherhood were married ex-
cept three, and left many children and
descendants, all or nearly all of Gar
rett county, and remarkable for quiet
ude obedience to law and Of good citi-
zenship. The Custer race of. that
county is not going to fade away as
the other branch has done in Ale
ganY. The wonder of some is where
Gen. Geo. A. Custer got his military
genius and fighting qualities. When
it is known lthe race was and is such
an amiable, quiet and peaceful one.
Perhaps from the Ohio mother with
a sprinkle of the old Garlitz blood in
the grandmother. j. b.
! Cumberland, Md, July 3, 1905.