The record., 1911-03-02

Now Cynthia was 4 more indus
trious girl than those of today,
whose sole ambition seems to be TO
dress we'll and look pretty, laugh
and talk, and 10 "catch a beau"
with plenty of money. She had
made featherbeds and quilts in plen-
ty, but as her presence could not
darken the door of the old plania-
tion home, her belongings were use
less 20 her while there. Although
she was torsaken by her father, there
were two sisters at home who had
her interest in mind, SO one night
when all was still they slipped some
of the quilts and one of the feather
beds out and carried them dis
tance of two mile to the home of
their sister. Such devotion, such
heroism. Imagine those two girls
all alone in the dark night, burden
ed with such a load, and all for the
love they bore the forsaken sister.
Time probably softened the feel
ings of the major. Anyway, when
he obtained possession of the land
which the thief had purchased with
his stolen money he told his daugh-
ter that if she and her hus band would
come TO Kentucky and live on the
land be would give them one of the
tracts. Ben Scott, a son ofthe ma
jor decided to come also, as his
father had given him one of the
tracts of land. The exact date of
their departure is not known, but
the mode of travel was very differ
ent TO that of today, SO the party
came on flat boats down the Ohio
river Ben Scott and his wife took
the land, a part of which Is now
Oakland coal mines, near Powderly.
They built a house on it and lived
there. The old we'll is still used
and until recent years the loghouse
was standing, on account of lack Of
information, the remaining history
of this fpulilx will have to be given
At another Time.
Eli Fortney and his wife took the
tact of land still farther toward
Central City; it comprised 10 acres.
He built the house known as the Old
Fortney place, which can still be
seen through the shrubbery, from
the Greenville and Central City
road. Mr.. Fortney went to his
fathers home in Virginia on a visit
once, but his wife never went back
or saw any of her fathers people
again.
Thirteen children were born to
this remarkable union, six of whom
are living. The parents lived to see
all of their children grown and mar
ried. Mrs. Fortney died at the age
of s. years and her husband was SS
years of age when he was called by
the Grim Reaper. The Fortney )
were of Dutch descent and the
Scott's were Scotch. Inheriting the
strength of mind and body from such
parents it is small wonder that some
of the wealthiest and most promin
ent citizens OF Muhlenberg county
are descendants of that couple who
braved the dangers of travel ia the
early days of Kentucky's history,
and with uhtiring energy overcome
the difficulties of pioneer life.
The next additions to this vicinity
were W. NJ. Eaves and wife, former
! ly Susan Cook. In an old leather
bound Bible still in the Eaves family
this record is yet legible, though yel-
lowed with age, Born, Susan Cook,
Feb. IL, 1888; w. NJ. Eaves, Aug.
IL, 1887. OF the early history of
this family little is known; however
they came to this country from
North Carolina when their first child
who was born IN the year of 1915
was still an infant. Just where they
located is not known, but one son
William Eaves met, loved and mar
ried Christine Fortney, a daughter
of the aforesaid Foriney's. They
bought the old Redman farm the
history of which has been lost in
oblivion, save that John Redman
was Methodist preacher, and ths,
his wife died before he left this
country. Whether his forelathers
were really red men, and he inherit
ed lhe land from them is not known.
The house was an imposing struc-
ture two and one-half stories high,
Ia commodious building for that day,
aud 10 it Mr Eayes and his bride
mN-ed Al stood near the nreeen,