Evening star., 1919-04-13

gOmery county, ana JOhn was the son
the homeland Of the Poseys John
Posey Of Montgomery married Miss
Margaret Davis Of Loudoun county,
Va. They had large family as often
happens In the rural parts of Mary
land and Virginia and some other
states. The first child Of John and
Margaret Davis Posey was Martha,
who married william Baxter, and is
living in Baltimore; the second was
Louisa, who married Andrew Spittei
Of Baltimore. II the Rambler got that
George. who married Miss Nansanne
Fox of Prince William; county and Is .
living near Manassas; the fourth was
isaac. who married Miss Rosa Gray
and lives near Dumfries, in Prince
William county: the fifth was Henry.
who died single and is at rest In the
little cemetery of Potomac Church;
the sixth was Columbus, who left
montgomery county more than quar-
Posey told the Rambier that he had
not heard from Columbus for six or
seven years; the seventh child was
John F. Posey. who died in Washing
ton and Is buried at Potomac Church.
his nrst Wife was relation named
Posey. After her death he married
Miss Annie Trout of Frederick county,
and after her death he married again,
and the Ramblcr's information is that
his widow lives in Washington.
fhe eighth and last child of John
posey and Margaret Davis Posey was
the Rambler's old friend, Charles, who
lives In the miller's house on the steep
hillside. Charles wife was born Nora
Benson, a daughter of Mrs. Henrietta
benson OF Washington. The Poseys
are very pleasant people. and Charlie
and the Rambler have had many long
talks by the big red barn which
STANDS in the northwest angle of the
junction of the River road and Cabin
Johh creek. He told the Rambler that
congressman, but the reader should
not get the impression that Charlie
was boasting of that, because people
often tell the Rambler some of the
saodest things in their family history.
On the River road soon after cross
ing the District line and Little Falls
Dranch you Will see set far back in
nelds on the left long low stone
house. That Is the Loughborough
mouse. one end of 1t being so old that
the story is that 1t was trading post
where the early white settlers and
the Indians of the Washington neigh
porhood trafflcked. Beyond that and
directly by the roadside on the left
nand Is dwelling which was the
spinning Wheel Tavern, which was a
caraVansary when the River road
was one OF the arteries of trade be.
tween the east and west
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Beyond that, set far back from the
road on the left hand, is stone
house which the Rambler photo
graphed and wrote of five or six
years ago. That was Posey home.
1t was the mansion house of one Of
the largest and best farms in the
neighborhood Of Washington and be.
longed to the branch of the. Posey
family of which Charles is mem.
ber.
Charlie Posey has worked, off and
Of the Cabin John. Rock run and
Watts branch neighborhood of
Montgomery county. He worked for
Mr. Russ, who for a good many years
operated a. mine not far from Poto-
mac Church and probably spent more
ing than any other miner in the
gold-bearing region of Montgomery
county. Charles. was close friend.
OF Alexander Ramsley, who operated
sluice boxes along the streams In that
part OF the. county and always
seemed to have plenty of money. He
also knew Will Kirk. who burrowed
in and upheaved the earth on the
Virginia side Of the river and the
ruins OF whose extensive workings
may We ScCH lOuuy III tHC WOOuS DaCh
of Prospect Rock, between Bull Neck
run and Prospect run.
Perhaps readers will remember the
Rambler's story Of the abandoned
house which was printed three or
four Sundays ago. In that connec-
tion he received the following letter
a few days ago: .....,
My Dear MIR. Rambler: ...
1 picked up your article and read 1t to my
husband before retiring. and all night long
visions Of my childhood days In the abandoned
house Of which you wrote fitted before me.
saw the glen filled with life and laughter
the trysting place Of lovers. l saw Esau Pick.
erell and his wife and his handsome sons and
daughters. for whom you published u query
from reader. Cooper was the Oldest son, for
whom was bought the place directly back Of
the east, with its entrance opposite Alr.
Saunders on Persimmon Tree road. He and his
family would come to the place In early spring
and spend the summer. The little branch
which enters Cabin John stream at the quar-
ries you mentioned is called Pickerells branch.
Its source is a spring the Pickerell farm
The family and large crowd Of visitors con-
stantly there used to follow 1t down to its
mouth and spend mornings wading nnd bath
ing. Then they would come out and read or
sew and have tea In the glen at eventide.
Elizabeth Pickerell married Boyd Smith Caro-
line Pickerell married Dr. Green Of the Navy,
Lillian Davis, niece and adopted daughter
married DR.. Schaefer VI the Navy. Warren
Pckerell was not grown up. ! have often
heard Mr.. Pickerell apologize to my father for
the intrusion on the Genmore property. and
welcome. After the death Of Cooper and MIR
'pickerplI Mrs pickerpll said abe would never