Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-01-29

E. Holbrook, died March 3, 1852. a
native of Maine
We remember in our boyhood of
a book store in McConnelsville, or
rather we remember the advertise
ment on the hub board of the old
wooden bridge, which was owned by
Holbrooks. Whether these folks
were kin, we know not. We are OF
the opinion that there is no one of
the name now in Morgan county.
John Whitehouse was son of
Robert and Sarah Parmiter White
house, and was born Jan. IA, 1852,
and died Jan. 21, 1907. His wife
was Alcinda Anderson who married
the late G. w Moore after the death
of her first husband. John White
house was widely known. He kept
a stallion for many years. The
Whitehouses lived on an adjoining
farm to our old home farm. They
We're the parents OF two children
Mrs. toilette Wells of Malta, and r.
D. (Hode) of McConnelsville. John
was man who could do anything
most he tried. He owned the first
wheat binder in our neighborhood.
He was always interested in new
and peculiar things, new breeds of
chickens, ferrets, rabbits. He own
ed the jenet that Bill Jacques rode
in the IS to / parade. He was a
good eighbor-always ready to
help with anything where help was
needed. His death occurred Jan.
81, 1907.
Israel Whitehouse, brother of
John and Isaac, was born Jan. 10,
1885, was married to Cassie Has.
tings. To this union four sons and
one daughter were borne. E. OF
Normal. Ill; Vernon of the home
Harry of Glouster; Ella Broedel and
Herbert, deceased. and who are
buried here. Their monuments read
Sarah f. Broedel, 1SS3-1924; Her
bert Whitehouse, 1S9S-1921 Dud,
like his brothers, was full of life :,
with musical ability they always
helped out with public entertain
ments. Dud was an elder of the 10
cal church at the time OF his death.
We believe the three boys were born
on the old home place now owned
by Stanley Ray. They lived in an
age when young folks had their
good times at parties. literaries,
spellings, and always added to the
merriment 1t is said Of them that
they were light footed
DR.. \. J. Piper
DR. Piper came to Muttonburc or
Meics Greek as the postoffiee was
then called, 1874 or 5. He was
graduate of the Starting Medical
college. Columbus As we remem-
ber, he came from Belmont county
lie was brother Of the Iate Mrs.
T. Y. Chambers. lie lived in the
house where Raymond Belts and
family now live. In those DAYS If
You wanted d doctor, some one had
to go after him. The urgency OF the
case determined the speed at which
the messenger and doctor rode.
Quite different from today, when
they are summoned by phone and
arrive in few minutes by auto
How long he was the village doctor,
we are unable to learn. but for sew
eral years ne rode through sunshine
and showers. heat and wintry
blasts He not only doctOred, but
farmed He met his death when he
Tell from a hay stack which he was
topping out on the lot near his
home He was twice married. One
wife was Julia Timberlake. Three
children were born to them-two
Laura who married
Chas. Rhinebarger Of York town
ship, has been dead several
years. Laura made her home with
the Chambers family until her mar
riage The other daughter Jessie,
was adopted and lived away from
here. She is still living. The son
died in infancy. We remember
one time when with father we had
gone to the Squire Chambers home
in a Balm express wagon. When we
there we found Will had
run his fingers in the cogs of the
old wind mill. The Squire and Will
got in our wagon and we FASTENED
TO the doctors office We can't re-
member much aboht what was done.
Sprague who was then clerking in
Ike WhitehouSe' store across the
road from the office, came over and
stepped up into the door Of the Of
ice, the sight Of the blood caused
lim TO faint and fall back into the
YARD We have these graves located
md will mark them.
Jas. Murray was born in Erie
Pa, Feb. II, 1909; died
Ian. 13, 1867. Harriet, his wife,
lied Jan. 10, 1876, aged 65 years,
light months and seven days. Thus |
cad the inscription on the stones Of
hese pioneers. These folks were |
leighbOrS of our grandparents on |
10Th sides Of the house. We note \
hat one daughter Hattie is buried |
lere; on her monument we read T