Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-02-05

Charles Sheridan. and after whose
death she married Orr Sang; Mar
garet, wife of S. w. Sheridan, who
as we have told you owns and lives
on the old home farm; and Della,
wife of J. w. Dingey, McConnels-
vile. Billie and Nancy Greer were
ever ready to help those in need
Many a poor family has been made
glad by the receipt of baskets of
provisions from their store Annie
was born 1868, died 1907.
Charles Sheridan was born 1853.
died 1891. They were the parents
of six children, Mrs. Frances Carnes,
Mrs. Nellie Cunningham. Mrs
Bertha Wickersham, Forest Law
renee, Jessie and Winnie deceased
Another stone in our cemetery is in
memory of Mabel, little daughter
OF j. w. and Della Dingey.
At this time we want to tell you
of some things We have left out in
former installments. Our uncle j
II. Mcdowell tells us that Whitney
Martin was a brother of Thomas and
William and that he lost his life BY
having his arm pulled off at the
shoulder, having got it caught in the
cylinder of grubber while at work
on the Porter farm on Horse Run.
known to former residents as the
Jacob Rex farm. We also find two
markers on the Murray lot, with the
names Wilda and Harlan. We have
q faint recollection of hearing our
mother tell of these TWO infants of
James and Harriet Murray. and
these markers were placed by re-
quest Of their sister Hattie In tell
ine Of the Wilson family, we LETT
out Mrs. Nan Cunningham.
Elizabeth Baker Brown was born
near Sistersville. W. Va. February,
1887. She was the daughter Of Per-
ry and Elizabeth Baker She was
the wife of Jas r. Brown. to which
union We're born two children
''"''''ie' "ilt ~ 'oi'h NeiiS 81
Unionyille, and Charles, deceased,
whom We will tell you about later
Y n b''" y was oile ~ ~ hs'7t
"'li-Vh W. n"'' ever hho"H. Ever!
'""\ lNed aunt Lip' we ihou&Hl
W. lau 'he udIeS oh heif I'M oltl
li'i" We ndN' hllSlala y somewhere.
AUNT LAD was Z SISTER o. our &ooH
ii'eild 'ildfieE b"her 81 GIouSteF.
we Would IKE 70 stop mere 70 ASK
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meloh patch'
Charles d, son of j r. and Eliza
beth Brown, was born November,
1863, died Nov. Is, 1889. Charley
Brown was a young man who gave
promise of going high in the educa
tional world. He was granted a
teachers certificate, | believe when
Is years of age, This was when the
Lord only knew what the questions
would be.
Thomas Sheridan. grandfather Of
S. W., VIM, Chas. and Jesse Sheri
dan, died Nov. 20, 1868, in the 56th
year OF his age He WAS the father
Of Thomas, the father of S w. and
brothers, we have mentioned.
Their mother, as we have SAID, was
Betsy Ann Wilson. She died and
was buried at Fairfax. la. The eN-
act location OF the fathers grave is
not known.
In telling OF the John Whitney
lamlly, we lelt out Sarah VINO mar
RED FRANK campbell, and VINO dled
at New Cambria, Kan, several
years ago.
JAS. II. Brown
Jas. X. Brown was born on the
Greer now the Sheridan 1arm, III
Brlstol township, July IL, 1888,
died Oct. 22, 1912. He was the son
OF Alexander and Isabel ADKINS
brown. lie spent most OF MS lie
III Bristol and Melgsyllle townships.
He was OF the generation that made
us remember the Old Salem M. i.