Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1933-06-15

Adam Smith farm at Otho in 1884,
and died on the Workman farm on
Horse Run, only short distance
from the place of his birth in 1894,
spending his entire life in Bristol
township. His wife, Elizabeth,
daughter of John F. and Jane
Brown. was born on the old Brown
farm near the Eight Square school
house. in 1897, and died in 1918.
She also spent her life in the town
ship. They were the parents of
two sons-William o., who married
Matte Haines, and they reside on
the old home farm, ard Charles
who is an attorney of Syracuse, n.
Y, and two children who died in
infancy. w. o. and Matte are the
parents of two daughters-Alta who
is deceased. leaving two children,
and Jessie, wife of O. d. Baker, and
they reside on the Adam Barclay
farm on Horse Run. Charley has
been married twice, both wives be
ing New York ladies. They have a
son and daughter. In our boyhood
Lou Workman was said to have been
the richest man in the township,
and following his death Mrs. Wort
man was the richest woman. Rich
es never made fools or misers out
of them, and Billy and Matte are
carrying on in the same way
In writing of the Harpers, we
made some mistakes which we want
to correct at this time Sadie White
Price is not dead. but resides in
Malta township. 1t will be remem-
bered that Mrs Price was seriously
i'll at one time, and had quite
hospital experience. Then Charley
was not the only child OF the Harp
ers, as we stated, as he had two
sisters, but they were both married
before the family came TO Bristol:
Amanda Anderson who lives west OF
Pennsville, in Penn township, and
Martha J. Bingham, deceased. Her
home was in Washington county.
Nike all communities, we have
folks with inflated imagination.
They don't mean to prevaricate-
lie. Methinks while it may sound
like lie TO us. not so to the mar
rator. In fact, the mechanism III
their attic is of such nature they
see big, but to them it is realistic.
We are not referring to that class
you wouldn't believe on oath (they
are in a class by themseives)
The RadcIiffs
The Radclff family came to Bris-
tol in 1919 from Noble county. Mr..
Radcliff's mother, Fanny Lyle, had
come in 1872. Mrs. Lyle's father,
Henry Kellar. was born in Belmont
county; her mother, Elizabeth
Phipps. was born in Butler county,
PENNSYLVANIA The Kellars came
from Fairfax county. Virginia, to
Noble county in 1920 or %. David
Radc1iff, grandfather Of Fred, came
from Ireland, when he was six
weeks old His great grandmother
Lois Woodford was born in Noble
county. His father, Wm. Radclitf.
died when Fred was small boy.
He had one sister who died when
small girl. Fred has farmed, rail
roaded, worked on the roads, was
federal meat inspector; clerked in
the store. After coming to Meigs
he purchased the general store of 5.
w. Sheridan, which was then IN the
Best building. the former Boone
Smith property. Then in 1928 he
bought the Gallon property and
built the new building. Previous
to that time, all the stores had been
on the south side Of the road.
In the election Of November.
1928. he was elected to the office Of
county commissioner. II the elec-
ton OF November. 1882. on account
of the uncivil war in the Republi-
can party, he was defeated. His
wife. Pearl Nichols, was born in No
bic county. They are the parents
of five children-Edith, wife of ;.
A. Mcconnell; Stanley, whose wife
was Lulu Henderson; Frederick,
ir., Guy E.. and Russell f., deceas-
ed. Guy put off the starting Of his
career until the family was firmly
established in Muttonburg. and thus
can claim the distinction Of not only
being the only member Of the fam
flv. but the only resident at pres
ent time who was born in the vii
1age.
we said that the Radcliffs came
here i'm 1919, but when we think Of
how they have become a part OF the
community, always ready TO help in
sickness, death and want-in fact,
they have been and are too gener-
ous for their own financial welfare,
81 seems they must have been to
the community born.
IN a former section we spoke OF
the bird life of the township; many
of these birds come from the south
land in the spring, and then leave
in the fau.-but we have one bird
that comes all months ia the year,
not particular as 10 whore it nests.
This bird has been coming ever
since the early days Of the pioneers
The stork. In connection with this
we feel we should mention one Of
the herbs. To this herb many \
man and woman owe their start in
life. In fact their first drink was
combination Of milk, sugar and cat
nip tea. Perhaps this may explain
one thing we have often wondered
about. Perhaps some baby got an
over dose and when she reached
maturity turned out to be IAN old
cat" Often, perhaps too often, we
do not appreciate the herbs, and
think Of then1 nnIv IS waads when