The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-03-28
OCTORARO FRIENDS MEETING HOUSE.
BY A. w. PRESTON.

the Merchants & Miners Transpor-
tation Company, which has fleet of
twenty five eoasting steamers. Will
liam, the only son of Joseph and Re
becca, spent his days unmarried and
died few years since on the old
homestead, and was buried in the
graveyard adjacent the old Meet
ing House, as were his parents and
most of his brothers and sisters. One
daughter, Ann, married Chalkley B.
Cutler, we'll and favorably known in
the upper end of Cecil county, and
another, Phebe, was married in this
Meeting House to the we'll known
Friend of Little Britain, Thomas p.
King, en- l1th month 25th, 1847.
Joseph Roman and mis- wife Rebec-
ca and their children were also mem
bers of this Meeting, as were also his
brother, Absalom Roman, and his
family, one of whom, Samuel, has for
many years been successful prac-
ticing physician and now lives near
the Pennsylvania State line few
miles above Conowingo. The son Jo-
seph, during the Civil War, Joined
the Buck Tail Rifles" regiment
of sharpshooters, and returned from
the conflict with a long scar on his
cheek and a piece cut out of his nose,
the result of a shot from a rebel
arpshooter-a very close call for
Joseph. He went West soon after
the war. since which the writer has
no knowledge of him.
Joseph A. Roman now resides and
has for several years past, at Oregon City,
Ore, and has been reader of the Mid
land Journal ever since he left Cecil
county in 1884. EDS.
John c. Way and family, Joshua,
William, Thomas, Amanda, Jane,
lar attendants; William lame Will
liam as we designated him became
minister and was married in this
Meeting House late in life.
Thomas Way, an esteemed citizen
and neighbor. died a few years since
on his farm near Colora, Md. His
son, Frank Way, is following in the
footsteps Of his father on the home
stead farm.
William West and wife with sew
eral children, were also of the little
flock that attended Octoraro Meeting.
One of the children, Mah1on, went
with the army during the Civil War
and died in Andersonville prison.
Thomas Richards, the maternal
grandfather Of the writer, with his
wife Orpha (Stubbs), were also "Oc-
toraro" Friends and attended Meet
ing with their children and grand
children. OF the latter, Joseph T.
Richards resides in Philadelphia and
is Chief Engineer of Maintenance of
Way of p. r.. r., and Granville is
connected with the Customs Depart
ment in Baltimore and owns the old
homestead farm near Porters Bridge
over Octoraro Creek. The others,
Lewis H.. Isaac, Ruth Hannah
(Coates) and some younger, have all
passed to the great beyond
The writer's grandfather, Jonas
Preston, one of the founders of this
Meeting, with his wife Elizabeth
(Brown) and their family of nine
children were devoted Friends and
regular attendants. OF the children,
Jonas drifted to Baltimore and be-
came connected with the railroad,
where his son, Osgood Preston, now
fills the responsible position of Agent
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The older son, William. was sacrific-
ed in battle near Petersburg, Vir-
ginia, near the close of the war.
Amos, the father of the writer,
continued as a farmer and was an
Elder in Nottingham Monthly Meet
ing at time of his death in 1875. The
oldest son. Thomas, died in 1872,
and I, a short time before that, Drift
ed to the Penna. r. r., and for long
years have been connected with the
Engineering Department of that Com
pany. Our mother was Ruth Han
nah (Richards) and died at the home
of my sister, Elizabeth (Preston)
Passmore- wife of G. Birdsall
Passmore-at Malvern, Pa, about
three years since, in her 93rd year.
There were also Amos Moore, the
undertaken, and his wife Eliza, with
their children Richard, Cyrus, Mar
than Jane and Joseph, all of whom |
were "Octoraro' Friends.
Also many others, most of whom |
have passed Beneath the low green |
tent whose curtain never outward |
swings"
Jacob, John, Stephen and william
Richards, and many others not men
toned, have left descendants who, I |
think, will recognize the old place, a. ]