Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-12-10

ing him six children, five boys and
one sweet little girl-Frank, farm
er by occupation; Earle, also farm
er, who lives near Elberton, Ga; FL
Ion, the pretty daughter, and two
bright twin boys, 15 years old, at
home with the old people and quite
useful in the house and on the farm,
and attending school in term time.
Tie two first born, Addie and Maude,
died in infancy and are in heaven
with tho angels. William Morgan,
tho third son, entered the U. S. Army
in June, 1918, and was assigned to
the celebrated "Rainbow Division"
He served seven months in Belgium
and France and four months beyond
! the Rhine in the Army Of Occupa-
ton. He was in many battles, under
3hcll-firc 32 days, passed through it
all safely except an attack Of "fu'
and was slightly gassed on one oc-
, cGsOn. He was honorably dis
charged and came homo in May,
1919, and went to work on his
fathers farm. viii Is stalwart,
handsome fellow, and it looks like
he is preparing to make somebody
happy and be happy himself. He is
n great admirer Of Gen. Pershing,
and says the general was at the
front with the boys, and was the
most superb looking soldier he saw
in the war.
Later in life Mr.. Morgan was hap
PLY married to Mrs. Margaret CAL
houn, formerly Miss Margaret Vol
rath, only daughter OF John Volrath,
who came here from Germany along
with others who formed the Ger
man Colonization Society,"" and lived
near Walhalla. This Christian
woman has been indeed heipmate
to Mr.. Morgan, and a careful. tender
mother to his motherleSs children,
On the 26th Of July last at this
beautiful home there was a happy re-
union Of the Morgan and Volrath
families, which was largely attended
by relatives and friends. 1t was an
ideal summer day, and it Is said there
were more than 100 present OF the
immediate family. Grandmother
Volrath (eighty-one years old just
two days before) was there in the
enjoyment Of good health Of body
and mind, and was delighted with
the love and affection shown her by
her children and friends. Blessed,
thrice blessed, are the aged and in
firm who enjoy the love and conf
dence Of their children.
HFee generations or the NOlrath
family were represented on this oc-
casion: Adam Volrath, wife and
three children, Of West Union; John
Volrath, wife and three children, of
Pickens; Louis Volrath, wife and
three children, Of near Tamassee;
William Volrath, wife and one child,
Of Pickens; Victory and Henning,
both unmarried, who live in Pickens.
OF the line Of this aged "Mother in
lsreal' there are 28 grandchildren
numbers OF great-grandchildren and
one great-great-grandchild, but all OF
these could not be present Mrs
Morgan was the presiding spirit OF
this occasion, and under her direc-
tion, aided by friends, long table
was spread underneath the wide
| spreading oaks in the front yard
which was loaded with everything
good to eat-so much that | shall
not try to name all-plenty Of Ice
| cream, good coffee and Ice lemonade
This day was spent in singing
music, conversation and viewing the
surrounding scenery up and down
! The river. III iho afternoon the
Young people marched to the r,,me.
! tory on the hiil nOar tho old church
! After this ali departed ror thei,
| homes, wishing Tor these good peo.
| pie many more such reunions or
earth and a more blissful eterna,
reunion in a brighter world.
N. b. Cary.
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