Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-02-12


aged two years, four months and 16
days. Edmund W., Feb. Z, 1868,
five years. one month and 20 days.
Rose, wife of f. B. Torbert, now
of GAINESVILLE, who at one time own
ed and conducted store in our
village, in the building now owned
by A. J. Lindimore; Samuel A., de-
ceased Edgar L. and Clarence of
Champaign, ILL.,, comprised the FAM
lily. Mr.. Murduck was sheriff from
1865 to 80 He was commander of
the Hughes Post, G.. A. R., at
the time of his death. We couldn't
help noticing the difference in the
forms of the sketches of that day
and this. We read what was said in
both of the county papers. Neither
told anything of his parents, wife Or
children, or who conducted the fu +.
neral service, and he soldier ex-
county official. They simply said
prominent citizen" Perhaps it
was because they set the type by
hand
Dorcas Ann Wallace Martin, wife
Of Thomas Martin, the soldier, died
March %, 1921, aged 73 years and
| IL days. We believe she was a ma
tive of Bloom township They were
the parents of large family of chill
dren. j. f. of Neelyville and Mrs.
E. Kirkpatrick of route two are the
only ones living hereabouts.
| DR.. Augustus Kirk. We are un-
able to learn whether he was a Ii.
censed physician or not. At any rate
he conducted sort of drug store
and confectionery store. We re-
member our old friend j. B. Farra
telling of the old lady making FIN
ger beer 1t was made by adding
ginger and some other ingredients
to some water. The boys gave it the
name because Of the fact that Eliza
with her finger, Allow us to stop
here to tell you that in our boyhoo0
our parents insisted that we address
older folks as Mr. and Mrs then
when we went to Chesterhill to
work, we were instructed that in ad-
dressing and writing of the Friends,
we must say John and Martha,
which was quite task for us; and
when we came back we had to learr
all over again.
The Kinks are all the Quakers
buried here. They wanted to be
as near out of cemetery as possible.
They were buried along the fence.
A tree was planted on the grave Of
Justus, but has been cut down, and
unless some more substantial mark
is placed at these graves, their rest
will place foot stones at these
graves, so that their bones may not
be disturbed in the years to come.
G.. F. Roberts informs us that these
old folks had lot of continental
money which the old lady gave to
her customers. Mr.. Roberts has an
IS bill good for SIS in gold, wher
presented at the bank of England
Some of our wise readers might tell
our readers what the value of these
notes is at present.
Joseph and Rebecca Gallon lived
in Bristol township many years Mr..
Gallon worked by days work After
we were old enough to remember,
they had been granted a pension on
their son who was veteran of the
Civil war, and had purchased proD
erty in the village. Said property is
now owned by Fred Radcliff The
dwelling house and blacksmith shop
were torn down some years ago by
Mr. Radcliff and the suitable ma
terial was used in the present store
building. We remember one son,
Geo. W., married a daughter of VIM
Lindimore, and moved to Kansas
Wilson we believe was the soldier
We note by deed held by Mr.
Radcliff. wherein VIM. jacques ac-
quired the property; the name was
spelled Gallin. This deed was writ
ten by the late j. A. (Gus) Cham-
bers, a notary public The first wife
of Thos Martin. the soldier, was a
daughter Of these folks, and she was
the mother of Thomas Martin the
preacher We presume she is bur
led here, but like her parents-in an
unmarked grave. We have no data
in regard to these folks. We re-
member the occasion of the funeral
of Mr.. Calm. For some reason no
minister had been engaged. This
was in time when the Friends
travelled to GAINESVILLE to yearly
meeting in buggies and wagons, and
at the opportune time lady of that
faith came along and conducted the
service. We remember that many
years later we spent night in the
home of the late John Kennard.
When the writer told of the Incl
dent, Mr. Kennard said Il know who
she was-she conducted some 200
funerals and never lost case.
On a little stone we find Mary E.,
daughter of w. and l.. Miller, born
Feb. 25, 1859, died March Z, 1852