The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-13
IS HELD
AT LITTLE FALLS
81 Members ShuttIeworth
Family Had Annual
Home Coming.

We print below a history of the
Shuttleworth family. one of the Oldest
families in this section IF the coun-
try. The history OF these early set
tiers is very interesting at the pres
ent time. as only on last Sunday a re-
union of the family was acid at the
old Shuttleworth home near Little
Falls. where the seventy-fourth ami
versary of the birth OF Miss Louise
Shuttleworth was celebrated.
Fifty-two people mostly from Fair
mont we're present for the occasion.
John Carter. Philip Lowe and Philip
Shuttlesworth were among the eight
hundred Virginia Riflemcn WHO serv-
ed under Washington in the General
Braddock defeat at Fort Duquesne in
July, 1855. In the disorderly retreat
ten OF Winchester Virginians mistooA
their route n came up the Mononga.
hela river. They stopped i or near,
where Morguntown now stands. All
remained hunting n trapping until
the text spring. Carter. Lowe and
Shuttlesworth returned early in April.
1855, 10 Winchester, where they All
married and remained until the spring
of 1853.
They then recrossed the mountains
with their wives and came TO the
camp on the Monongahcla at the
mouth Of a creek. afterward named
for Thomas Decker, but from some
cause they were given a cold recep-
tion-presumably their wives were
the objection. So they tool their hnal
leave of the camp n ~journeyed up
the river. Philip ShuttleBworth and
wife located near the Little Falls on
the lands yet owned by their descend
ants. The land thus belonging to the
Shuttlesworth families for $50 years.
John Carter and wife settled on the
same sid of the river at the Big Falls,
now Opekiska. We therefore come
to the conclusion hat during the war
of the Revolution the families named
above with perhaps others from the
Valley of Virginia were here on the
Monongahela hunting. fishing. trap
ping n clearing up their lands, and
knew but little, if anything, of the
war.
A large family gathering situated
on the Fairmont and Morgantown Pike
Just above the Little Falls stands the
old homestead. now occupied by the
last surviving member OF the Joseph
Shuttlesworth family { direct descend
ant of the above mentioned Philip
Shuttlesworth) Miss Louise Shuttles-
worth. who has lived there alone since
the death OF her mother many years
ago. This old home vas visited last
Sunday by q large number of her
nephews and nieces and their fam
lilies in honor of this venerable lady's
T4th birthday anniversary. Coming in
on the trains from Feirchance, Nor
gantown, Grafton and Fairmont to Lit
tie Falls, the crowd wendell its way
to the house, completely surprising
Aunt Louise, who. however, welcomed
each guest in her Usual gracious and
pleasant manner. Mr.. James Farrell,
of F~airchance, was made spokesman
for the crowd, and in his usual witty
way presented Aunt Louise with a
handsome easy chair and ten dollars
with which &c install a telephone in
her home that, although living all
alone. she could still be in direct COM
munication with her neighbors and
friends.
Many objects of interest and relics
of by-gone days were found about the
old house, which was built by Joseph
Shuttlesworth in the year 1924, ana
although almost a hundred years old,
is still in a fair state of preservation.
This house was used as an inn in stage
coach days, n the old sign y. Shut
Ellsworth Inn," which is still to be
found in an upstairs room. was view
GU with epeCidI lnLeIebI ny ali pres
emit. At noon the well filled baskets
were unpacked and a bountiful dinner
was served by the ladies' present.
Many "reminiscences of days of yore
were o by the older members or
the family and many songs were sung
by the crowd during the afternoon.
AT the close of the day all Joined in
singing God Be With Tot Till We
Meet Again." and departed to their
homes with many pleasant memories
OF a day which will never be forgot
ten. The fifty-two guests present
were:
]. R. Miller. c. R. Jolliffe. Mrs. C. R.
Jolliffe. Miss Helen Jolliffe. Pearle I.
Jacobs. S. A. Shuttlesworth, MRdge
Helmick. Nell Holland. Catherine
Miller, A. S. Helmick. Mrs. Lore Hell
mick, Norris Helmick. Marion Hell
mick, Inez Jacobs. Mrs. Cloy Shuttles-,
worth. E. T. Bishop. Fannie Bishop
s. L. Jacobs. Mrs. s. L. Jacobs. Dann
Jacobs. Sara Jacobs. Mrs. P. L. Hoi-
land. Mrs. J.. R. Helmick, Mr.. P.h.
Helmick. Herbert Tarleton. alF of
Fairmont; ]. Wilbur Reeves, Wilma