Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-06-20

came Mrs. Benjamin Franklin Pow
err. Her husband was a dashing
young captain of Co. G, 1872, Ohio
Volunteer Infantry.
They were married at McConnels-
vile. She wore yellow frock trim
med with deeper yellow ribbon and
little yellow hat Her hair was
worn in long golden curls and with
her big blue eyes, which are still
keen and lovely she must have
been lovely bride. And he was
Every handsome she told me.
Mr.. Power practiced law for five
years in Malta, and in 1878 moved
to GAINESVILLE. She did not like 1T
here at all! In 1875 they went to
Dresden and there he had thriv-
ing law practice. Dresden was
growing in those days and they were
very happy. But in 1881 he was
elected county prosecutor and they
moved back here.
They bought beautiful home on
Ridge avenue and there she has liv-
ed ever since. The house is quaint
and dear, a red brick, roomy place
with long side porch and big yard.
In the living room is cozy coal fire,
and here she sits most of the time
and entertains her many visitors.
Yesterday was spent very quiet
ly in spite of the momentous &C.
| casion.
She had visitors and family call
ers and since she has long expressed
wish to live to be in her Goth year,
it was with extreme qualification
that she celebrated this birthday.
Her Children
| She is the mother of five children,
! four sons and a daughter who died
in infancy. The sons are E. E. Pow
| his father; Scott Power, Brighton
boulevard, who is a retired fire
chief and vice president of the In
ternational Fire Fighters Union OF
| United States and Canada; Lee
] Power, Flag street, former newspa-
per man, and Fred Power, who
makes his home with his mother
and devotes his life to her welfare
! Sunshine and shadow have made
their pattern on her long and useful
life
| Her husband died very suddenly
in September, 1885, soon after they
had moved back to GAINESVILLE and
this broke her heart, but bravely
she set about rearing her four sons
She joined the old Second Street
Methodist church in 1888 and has
been a communicate of that and
the Grace Methodist, its successor
ever since. She has belonged to tbs
county w. C. T. U. for over sc
years, and worked hard in this or.
! ganization.
| Her son, Fred, served in the ex.
| peditionary forces in the World wal
and was sergeant in the army all
service. He was so miles south
west of London on the English
channel when the armistice was
signed, and told me of the great re-
| joicing then.
| He showed me the little tesla
ment his father had carried all
through the Civil war and his cap
tain's eqaulettes.
Another interesting treasure he
and his mother prize highly, is a
| polished piece of wood which was
made from the very peach tree un-
J DER WHICH Lee SuffenQefeQ TO GfaHC l.
| His father was present and saw this
historical event. The tree was
practically demolished by the sol
| diers, all of whom wanted a piece
for remembrance" This little
souvenir was CARED by his father
as long as he lived. And there is
also the saber, Captain Power car
ried in the Battle of the Wilder
ness.
These and many other memen-
toes Of past days are in the room
where the little lady sits and dreams
of the past. She tells her son, Fred
these stories and he tells her excit-
| ing tales of when he too, was in tho
army, helping construct an airdome
for the Royal British Air forces
The fire CLEANS over their happy
faces and the past. present and fu-
ture live within the walls of the
cheerful room where the family
| gathered when all were young