Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1932-03-03
The Sycamore
A Story of Bristol Township Folk
By C RAY
A Great, Great, Great Aunt

which we believe has its place here:
Mrs. Rebecca Devol who resides on
Keanebec hill is an aunt of G. L.
1xindimore. The latter is in his
send year. Mrs Devol is great
amt OF G. LIS son Winfield Lindi-
more, a great, great aunt Of Win
fields daughter Mrs. Edith Law
renee, and a great, great, great
aunt OF Homer. little son of Mrs.
Lawrence. Mrs. Devol is quite
little younger than G. l.. Lindi-
more.
David was twice married. His
first wife. Elizabeth Campbell, and
sne daughter sleep in the Meigs
cemetery David lives with
daughter in GAINESVILLE. C. P. (per-
Iey} married Alma Roberts. We
found Perley at Mrs. Smiths on our
recent visit there. He too, is inter-
ested in this work, and on tip toe
70 help oh. yes, we meant to tell
you tEat Uncle Lewty and Aunt
Polly went to housekeeping on the
y. L. Jenkins farm, now land owned
by Gilbert and Gus Carnes down
along the run where the big pear
trees stood. II you knew Mutton
remember those old trees, and we
might add they spent their entire
life close by the village. They
moved to the home now owned by
.'Lum" Anderson, just across the
creek from "burg," when Jim Ed
was two years old Any of you
widow women who want to know
now long that was may ask Jim
I'd. Uncle Lewty' died there.
"Aunt Polly" died at home of her
son William when he lived in Dick
Adams house. near the old Bristol
store. She met a tragic death
which was caused by catching her
clothing afre from an open grate.
All through the years she was
known as Polly" and her name was
Mary. and the stone at her tomb
says "Polly."
Henry Jackson, whose wife was
FlizabethHedge, went to housekeep
ing in a log cabin on the farm OF
Mrs. Lindmore's parents, now the
farm of 3. T. Reeds just over the
line in Morgan township. The cab
in was situated between the Reed
residence and the tenant house on
the same farm. From here they
moved TO the old Lindimore farm
near Meigs. where they resided the
rest of their lives. Mrs. Lindimore
died in the house now occupied by
the Littles, and Mr. Lindimore IL
the old house which the late H. c
Ingram razed, and built the pres
ent house now owned and occupied
10y Fred Kalb and family, They
were the parents of eight children
Nettie, Jennie, who was the wife o
Orr Sang; Mariah, wife of Jas
Smith; Charles, Lewis, whose wife
was Julia Fox; Joshua, whose frs
wife was Mary Anderson, and hi:
second wife was. :. -.
A. j.. whose wife was Ida Ander
son, and an unnamed infant. All o.
the family are deceased except An
drew Jackson who with his wife
live in Meigs. Jackie tells US of trips
ne made with his grandmother
whom they called Granny" They
went on horseback, stopping on th4
way. If the folks were at homt
we'll and good,-if not good anC
we'll they would go in and make {
drawing of tea, and Granny woulc
he ,,n
sumo their journey, Jackie" riding
on behind. We suppose it would be
correct in present day vocabulary
10 say in the rumble seat. The
end of the Journey was the home OF
her son Edward at Unionville, the
round trip taking generally week
When we think of our old friend
Henry Jackson Lindimore, we ar
reminded Of the ball games, ant
that brings memories OF not only
of the many who played the game
but of the many who came to roo
for their home team. Many of thes+
boys have gone on, and several are
still with US. Many of these will
appear in the story. While the
folks were as rule hard workers
many found time for sport and II
L[.y Jokes. There have been many
81 isis seen in former years. Rea
chests. at least those who met III
with them felt that way at the time
Mrs. Smith tells Of an incident tina
happened to the late VIM. jenkins
when he was returning home, attel
spending the evening with his girl
Mary Lindimore, who later becam'
wife of VIM. Martin. "Uncle Bill
was wearing a home made straw
hat. He heard terrible noise, ant
whether it came from Wll'
beast. or was made by an Offspring
of his majesty, the devil, n
did not stop to investigate, but lei
the spot at full speed, leaving hi
hat on the way. On the morrow h
returned to get his hat and ascer
tain if possible the nature OF tn
uncanny creature. To his surprls
he found an old goose was settin
on her nest beside log, and tn
gander was standing guard and dc
ing a good job, you will agree. BE
fore we start on the Jenkins secuo
we want Aunt Becky" Devol t
give us writeup Of her know
edge of this family once so numei
Gus in the township. At the presen
time only two families of tina
name are here. In our Brlstt
township history, we have a list
names of folks who once lived here
and now there is no one of tn