Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-04-09

| IoIt, ICSdTulSSS VI WHSlHeI lHC Sld'e
was finished or not. We remember
that during his last sickness he was
| delirious When he would get iT
one of those wild spells, we woulG
have him tell us about his trips te
New Orleans. We had him tell i
over and over, and thus kept hin
| quiet. He was very fond of a joke
Before his marriage he lived fol
several years with George Vim
cent, father of the late John, Will
liam and H. B. Vincent The latter
especially was always looking ou'
for his welfare. His death was
caused by gangrene. He pared g
| corn on a toe and caused the deadly
malady. 1t will be- noted. his mother
in-law was IL years older than he
and he II years older than his wife
Sarah Ann Fry, a sister of Martha
Applegate, as were Mrs. John Ray
and Mrs. Thomas Ray, all of whom
were daughters of Samuel and Jane
Fry. The former was born May 10
| 1878; the latter in the year 1881
They were born in Ireland; from
Ireland they came to Pennsylvania
and from there to near Wellsburg
w. Va, but on the Ohio side. At
| ter the Rays, of whom we will tell
J later, came to Bristol, the Frys
came to Meigsville, buying the farm
which later was owned by the late
! Jas. Singree, where their deaths oc-
Cured. They are buried at Eb-
enezer. Aunt Sarah" was never
married. After the death of heI
parents she came to Bristol. She
was housekeeper for the late Adam
! Scott, after the death of his wife
She died Jan. 25, 1895, in the 88th
year of her age. eve don't think
it will hurt anything to tell you
that our pencil is like Andy's, OF
Amos m Andy" who are attract
ing quite lot of attention over the
radio at this time.)
McGregor Family
In the year 1913 two brothers,
James and Alexander McGregor, en-
tered the land now owned by J. F.,
and his brother r. F., and their sis
ter Jane. We find James Nc.
Gregor was born April "a, 1886;
died Nov. 26, 1843. He was born
in Scotland. His wife, Esther Row
land McGregor, was born in Ire
land, Dec. 10, 1871; died May 8
1880. 1t is supposed that they
came to Bristol township in 1918,
as they entered the quarter of land
now owned J. F., r. F., and their
sister jamie. They have the original
land grant, signed by James Mon
roe.
Robert A. McGregor was born
April 2, 1928, in the old house still
standing, near the residence of his
son Robert F.; died Sept. 8, 1881.
Isabel Mahon McGregor was born
on the old Mahon farm, now owned
by c. S. Lawrence, near the Mt.
Carmel church, Jan. 80, 1912; died
May 2, 1897. They were the par
ents of the following children: Jas.
F., jamie, Robert F. and Rev. John
M. McGregor. The first three live
on the home farm. ]. F.. and jamie
never married. Robert F. married
Ada Richey, daughter of G. A. and
Lille Henderson Richey To this
union one daughter, Beulah, was
born.
John NJ, born May "a. 1871:
died June 8, 1909. So far as we
have been able to find, he was the
only minister buried here. having
been ordained to the ministry by
the M. p. conference, serving sew
eral charges. He was twice mar.
ried. His first wife, Itol R. Bar
clay, died at Pennsville. She was
born July 81, 1878; died June 80,
1899, soon after giving birth to
twin daughters, Ruth and Itol, on
June so, 1899. Itol died Aug. 27,
and Ruth, Aug. 90, following. Af-
ter the death of his first wife, he
was transferred to work in Coshoc-
ton county, where he met and mar
ried Fanny Infield, who with one
daughter, Miss Lura. survives. They
live in Barberton, Miss Lura being
engaged in the teaching profession.
We feel our work would be incom-
plete, did we not tell you more
about our friend Jimmy. He is one
of those queer combinations Hard
worker, fruga1-that's the Scotch,
generous, all wanting everyone to
have good time, wanting to pay
his share and little more. That's
the Irish; strictly honest-that's
Jas. F. McGregor. We have found
Bobby" and Jane true friends and
true Christians. Besides the broth
er mentioned they have a sister,
Mary Ann, buried here.
The Bird Family
During the struggle of the col
onies for independence, two broth
ers, British subjects of German
blood, while at their chosen voca-
tions, one farmer, the other a
tailor, were at their work, when
they were called into the kings
army, to fight against the colonists,
after they had got on American
soil. One Of the brothers, George
Bird, decided they were on the
wrong side, and asked his brother
TO desert the army of the king, and
join the colonists. His brother
knowing it meant death if caught,
but George, true to his
convictions, under cover of dark
ness left his brother and started for
The American army. Failing to find