Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-04-24

Along in the afternoon the father
came.
AT the time of her death she had
about $50 descendants, and we
wonder where Doc Tilden would
have been had she been less brave.
Colored Settlement
The colored people settled the
southeast corner of the township.
most of whom were honorable well
to do citizens. The Let's, Guys, Cali
mans, Simpsons, Cliffords and
Browns were the principal families.
At their social gatherings they
limit. They had church near Coal
Hill, and had some rousing revivals.
Some of their songs started like
this: The devils liar and conjur
er too, and you'd better look out or
he will conjure you I'VE chased
the devil around a stump, and gave
| him kick at every jump" In sing
ing they swayed with the rhythm
until the whole congregation was
swaying to the tune OF the music.
AT a revival the seekers were also
sWaying back and forth, and some
would get behind them to hold them.
The minister called on Brother
Simpson to pray, but not being a
very active worker he said "Brudder
Guy yon pray. I'd radder hold"
When this class was first organized
in 1886, it was named Wesley Chap
el, and both whites and colored folks
united. David Blackburn and wife
and daughter Mary, James Mitchell
and wife, Laz Marshall and wife.
Guys, Let's and others. They got
along fine for time, but finally
some whites refused to commune.
so they divided, and the colored peo-
pie built their church and named it
Pleasant Hill.
Churches Organized
Rev. Wash Glass organized the
Ark Spring church in 1859. Litels-
burg was organized in 1854 In the
year 1880 a log church 30X40 where
Oakland church now stands, housed
the Hopewell congregation compos-
ed OF all denominations, and used in
his way until 1916, when the Pres
| byterians took it over and continued
there until they built their church
at High Hill in 1873. The Metho-
dist Protestants used it for several
years. although it still belonged to
the Presbyterians. The Methodist
Protestants built the present church
| building and named it Oakland.
| The Grove church was organized in
1882, and the building was just over
the line, in Bristol township. But
In 1883 the present church was
built in Meigs township. The Salem
cil i, i
are now six churches in six miles
square
Poii;ics--And Trouble
Politics caused much trouble in
the township on account Of the col
ored people In 1864 Joe Tate and
others appeared at the polls and
asked to vote. Billie Dunlap was
willing, but VIM. Inlay and Israel
Clark refused him. Mr. Tate sued
the trustees, but before the trial the
fall election came on Joe Cline.
Tom FentOn Sam Culbertson, trus-
tees More OF the colored people
offered TO vote, but were refused the
right, Whereupon Joe Tate began to
read the law 10 them. Tom Fenton
sid Things have come to a pretty
pass when q white man must listen
to nIgger reading the law to him. I"
Quill Lett and others sued the
board but Tate's suit came off be-
Clark had 70 pa. Tate %240 dam
age. Dunlap having given his con
sent. was excused. Let's case was
settled ont OF court. But all that is
past, and now even Al Smith or
Herbert Hoover is glad to court thei,
votes. But 4 that time there was
10 middle ground you We're either
lor or against The coIored people.
Friction an The schools
In school district No. Z, in the
Nt.@m Jgtheass corner OF the
laWa-Am here was trouble between
pose ea.5gad people and The whites.
fEst school house was just west
%. na JAS. McLucas property, few
1od#. Aquii!a Lett being one Of the
tax payers decided to send
his children 10 school The teacher
was Louisa Harmon. and the direc-
tors We're David McCarty. Jake
" harton ana Burr Reed The news
soon spread that the niggers are