Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1932-02-11


son and two sons, David Powell and
Frank were born. Only a few years
ago he met his death by fall in an
irrigation ditch Frank married
Belle Lutes. They have no chill
dren and they reside at Victoria.
Illinois. Mary, Clair and Lottie
never married, and live on the old
home farm. We find the dates Of
the deaths of the deceased members
OF this family are as follows: Will
liam, May 13, 1888; Elizabeth, Oct
%, 1910; Marion. May 28, 1872
David, June 6, 1929 With the ex-
ception of David they are buried az
Emery.
In our search of records in the
court house, we found the will Of
James Mcdowell, and we hope to be
able later to give you this will in
our story. Some time ago we ask
ed our readers to help us with the
part that VIM. Shiyel played in our
township, but as yet no one has Of
fered any help. Edgar Little show
ed us a land grant issued to hin:
for the farm now owned by Ev-
erett Thorla in Section six, near the
Mt Carmel church.
The Roberts Family
Readers of the Democrat have
long been aware that much Of the
early history of Bristol township
written by us has been furnished by
our good friend Geo. p Roberts. In
recognition of the fact we feel that
at this time we should give the his
tory of the Roberts family. Our
friend G. p. has been an ardent
good roads advocate, and from the
beginning of the first petitioning
for good roads, his name has been
on every petition, with substantial
Offering to the officials to improve
the road past his home. AS yet he
| has been unable to get road to
his home. While we can't build
him a road, we feel we should pay
our tribute Of respect to him while
he may know and realize the fact
that we appreciate what he means,
and is. to us and our readers. His
grandfather, Samuel Roberts. was
born in Loudon county, Virginia,
and came to Muskingum county,
about 1927. Soon after, he came
to Bristol township. He was twice
married: to his first wife Mary Van
deryert. were born four children,
James. Ephraim, Rena and Jane
After her death, he was married to
Mary Carlen, and to this union
were born five children, Clark,
John. Eli, Elizabeth and Samuel.
Samuel Roberts owned and lived
on the farm now owned by c. W.
Smith, and known as the John Rob
erts farm Mr.. Roberts tells us OF
his grandfa hers first term on the
above mentioned farm. He was eN-
pecting a draft from his old home
in Virginia, and sent the son Eph-
rain to the county seat to get it.
When the son got to the postoffice
he was informed that there was 10c
postage due on the letter. Not hav-
ing the money he returned home
and his father borrowed the money
from a neighbor and the son went
back the next day and got the let
ter. He went on to say, that that
was the only money he saw during
that year Only two Of the nine
children resided in Bristol, John
and Ephraim. Ephraim was mar
ried to Elizabeth, daughter of Sam
uel McCune and to this union were
born four sons. George p, Samuel
John and Eli. Geo. r.. is the only
survivor, Samuel having died at the
age of three years, and John at 2"
years and Eli at l 4 years. SamueI
died in the year 1871.
George p, our historian, was
born in Tallytown, Tin the Bristol
township section Of the town., Feb.
10, 1S47. His first wife, Flora
Paxton, and babe sleep in the Meisa
cemetery. His second wife, Lucy
Sevall, with one son, Prof. E. f.
Roberts Of the Bethany college, and
who with his wife, his two children,
MARVIN and Richard, comprise all
that is left Of this family. If you
want to know anything of the early
history cf the township or if you
want the real dope on current
events, ask George, and he can tell
you not only of Bristol township,
but the county, state and nation
But please don't bother him now as
we have engaged him, (without
pay) to help us through the com
ing months. We don't know who
the preacher will be that will Off
ciate when we have to lay our
friend away but we are sure he will
not do justice to the subject But
why worry, George has been preach
ing all these years in the school
room on the ball ground, in public
life, by helping those in need. But
why go on? We can't do him JUS
tice and we know of no greater
compliment we can pay him than tc
say, no pen or pencil has ever been
invented, or tongue trained that
could write or speak the words
that would tell the story of this
good man.
(To Be Continued)