Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1922-08-31

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Of Tim HsrSsy. expresses her appre-
citation:
ITO the Abiiene Cemetery Assccia-
tion, who have 80 kindly taken this
matter Of the preservation OF the
h9lowed spot where sleep my sister
and two brothers. can only say ]
cannot ind words TO express my APP
probation and that Of my sisters
and brothers. Could father but know
Of this--dear old man. As age crept
on him his mind went back to those
early graves. He felt from q hnan-
cial standpoint that his life had been
a failure. do not feel so. Money
Ii very nice but we are not all
blessed with 1t. As look back over
his eventful career, feel sense OF
honor and pride when know what
he did in making history and mould |
Ing q way to the great west. When |
I know Of the many hardships he
and mother must have suffered, es-
pecially dear mother, who bore her
amid trying circumstances.
But they were gloriously victorious
and to me 1t Is sweeter to say these
things than to SAY, He died rich
have been writing much data the
past two years for the Miles Stand
sh Book. The Herseys were de-
,cendants Of his Once more let me
hank one and all in behalf of our
'amily for these acts Of kindness.
Dear old Abilene"
In another letter she expresses the
wish that her father and mother
we're buried In Abilene. She says:
Fathers grave is in cemetery at ,
'astle Rock, Wash, known as the !. j.,
}. Il o. +. cemetery 1t Is on ele-
ated ground, surrounded by the ,
eauNes of nature he loved so well.
he tall evergreens blow gracefully
nd as / sat there seventeen years
go it seemed as if the hush that
anne over me was felt by the trees I
$ they rustled to and fro and was
tying all Is wlel My dear mother
eeps in u cemetery near SeniStOn,
lahO, and / never was given the u
'ivilege of sitting by where she
eeps but she is reaping the reward II
at comes to those whose lives are y
Ill to OVERLOOKING in kind acts FOR
Mr.. Edwards. let me ex-
ess again my thanks to the assO- =,
alton, who are bstowing honor on nv
g name of Hersey.' -,
Mr.: and Mrs. Jersey came to what !"
now Abilene in 1857. "
In letter received from him years VI
o he says: ''On Il hot day in July, W
81, with a companion. / shot my nc
" through large herd of buffalo
the large bottom between where
'ilene now stands and Lambs II,
int. (DetrOit and camped on the to
nix Of Mud creek The next day to
lecided to remain there and began 10
erect a log cabin. After complet- ~
: 1t I returned to Illinois. In the NV -,
ing of 1858 l returned with my
fe and children 4
The Herseys were the first white Z
tiers within the boundary lines of &
'kinson county, being the only 4
lite people in the vast territory 4
etching for hundreds of miles west 4
N their home across the plains 4
The Rocky mountains. He built 4
: and grist mill on the banks of
d creek, kept the stage station for be
Overland Company, surveyed a for
,e tract of land for the govern Co
1t. He led busy and eventful the
taking valiant part in those err,
ring days when the west was "a,
pied mainly by the most cour- da,
)us. He was elected from Dick d;d
n county as her first representa- VIII
to the legislature in 1851 where NJ,
ook a prominent part in its work. mo
and plated the original COW
n site of Abilene of 80 acres for = 80
s. Thompson, was in fact an I'M 49,
lily bright man, good public
ker, sharp and witty in debate, .,
| the most kindly and generous va
ire, beloved and esteemed by all 81
met him. He cared not for CIV ~
tion but was most contented uia'
II on the real frontier and it was can
e he spent most Of his life. an
he act Of our cemetery associa- ""
Is certainly highly commendable ufa'
placing a suitable marker to the ln'o
lory Of Timothy Fletcher Her. the
, children mig
7 r EDwARDs The
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