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Avut ine zuin or August Father was taken sick with fever and had to come home, and a helpless family
they were and on the 27th I was born. Mother was taken delirious and not capable of taking care of her little weak and helpless baby that seemed not likely to live, so I was given over to Father's care as sick as he was, but perhaps It en- deared me to Father and him to me -be this as it may-I think I was a petted .child, and I loved my Fath- er dearly as long as he lived.
(with Royal,) farmer. (To be continued)
In the fall of 1813 Grandfather and Grandmother (David and Sarah/uel and Hulda, and two unnamed Biain Wisner) went back to Seneca babies) with two of my own little ones (Phebe Caroline and Harvey. A:) lying between thiem, as I have heard them express a wish to be buried one on each end of the row, as if', guarding their little ones .. county and Grandmother being a ner- vous woman and living in constant fear from the British, they thought to raise by taxation and besides best to leave for awhile, but left they had suffered terribly through- Uncle James and Aunt Hannah, then out the war from the ravages of the both unmarried, to stay and take (To be continued) enemy, but they were victorious, and their representatives came to this conference in triumph. But the L- LOCAL dians did not come as they had come in 1768, now, they were beaten and defeated, many of their warriors had BY DONALD D. PARKER Brookings, South Dakota . been slain, their country had been ravaged, their villages burned, their orchards destroyed, their great ally, the English King, had been forced to Acknowledge the independence of the colonies, and all . but the friendly Oneidas and Tuscaroras were In sor- row 'and in humiliation.
"LOCAL HISTORY"-HOW TO GATHER IT, WRITE IT, AND PUBLISH IT'
(Continued from last week)
The casuai traveier through the Connecticut countryside will hardly note that instead of Yankee farmers it Is mostly former , inhabitants of Russia, Poland, Italy, and their children who are tilling the fertile soil in the valleys and the iess fertile land of the hills.
He goes on to say that mot oniy the farming but also the manufac- turing, the finance, the political life and the religious spirlt are all being gradually permeated with individuals of forelgn extraction. He concludes, however,
"Yet, over and above ali these di- versities a remarkable unifying force is discernibie, a force that seems to be constantly working towards an elimination of distinguishing pecu- larities and which, under favorable conditions, may eventually lead to a certain degree of culturai homo- geneity."
What is true of Connecticut is true of most other New England states, and to a lesser degree of some of the other states in the Un- ion. Each immigrant group ha's con- tributed something of value to the community. It may be labor, an ap- preciation of one of the fine arts, a tempting dish, a type of architecture, worthwhile customs, new crops, a new religious emphasis or new arts and occupations. Wisconsin published a special bulletin on Its foreign groups, and no doubt information on this subject may be found in a num- ber of other state historical socie- tles.
In this connection it is well to look at the attitudes of those who have lived iong in a community towards those newly arrived. The roie of social isoiatlon, as in the case of strangers, such as Negroes, Jews or the foreign born, tend to isolate these groups into one section of the community. What role do the att! "1dl ~~ of the natives play In isolat- 215,000 five room houses ..
In many miles of here and all the funeral for the poor little one was a. hymn and prayer from a neighbor, and they iaid the little boy away. He was buried at Kempvilie, but subse- quently removed to the family bury- |ing ground on Grandfather Wishes's farm, (David Wisner), where two grandmothers (Sarah Blain Wimmer, Nelly Van Fleet Wakiron), one grandfather (David Wisner) father and mother (Wiillam and Margaret Waldron Wisner) with five little brothers and sisters (Jeremiah, Sam-
HISTORY"
ing these groups both geographically and socially? What was the reaction to the foreign ciub, church, or old world festival? Strange words may appear in the records of your com- munity. For example "Stirabout" (oatmeal and miik) indicates that Ir- ish immigrants were among the eariy settlers.
In many smail communities names were changed for various reasons. Hostility toward foreign groups prac- tically forced them to hide their identity .How many of the early fath- ers of your town became good Am- erlcans mereiy by changing from Klein to Littie or Small? How many Schwartzes become Black or Solo- mons became Sullivan ? The hearings before the Senate Committee on Im- migration formulating. our present immigration law expiain much of the history of name changing. The chang- ing of names suggests hostility to persons who could be Identified as forelgners or strangers in the early history of American towns.
By what sociai process was umty of action achieved? Did the colored Civii War soldier symbolize the es- sential common purpose when he visited the schools ou Memoriai day? In terms of town pride what cereman- ials or rituals or days of celebration permitted harmony even for just one .day ? What effect did this union se effort for the promotion of civic: achievement have on later relations between and among groups whic .. 1 previously were divided by, ancestry:, traditions, symbols, prestige and
status? For example, the amnuta !! Cattle Show is a completely competi- tive affair. Jeilie, vegetables, horses, cattle, plowing matches; "five dollars for every minute," anyone could re- sist the Itinerant wrestler, and so on; frequently reversed the traditionally held attitudes of efficiency and in- dustry. Did such results play a part. in admitting previousiy socially iss- lated groups into organizations com- posed exclusively of a selectively de- termined membership?
· (To be continued):
Forest fires destroy. enough trees every year to provide the lumber for
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MOHAWK VALLEY
GENEALOGY
AND HISTORY
St. Johnsville Enterprise and News, St. Johnsville. N. Y.
THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 1946
Questions and Answers A department devoted to the pursuit of knowledge. No charge to regular subscribers. Any reader, whether subscriber or not, is invited to submit answers. Give dates, places and sources.
BACKUS, CRIM
Wanted information regarding the parents of Henry Backus and Cath- erine Crim.
Henry Backus was born in 1791 in New York State and died Oct. 12, 1859 in Palermo, Oswego Co., N. Y. He married Catherine Crim who was born in 1792 in New York state and died Oct., 1877 in Clay Center, Kan- sas. Arthur L. Owen,
They both lived in Lenox, Badison Vo. but later moved to Oswego Co. They had seven children:
Abram.
John. Mary Ann. Sylvester. Clarissa, Saloma.
Jane. Mrs. Amos M. Druse,
302 East Broadway, Fulton, N. Y.
DIXON, WERT
Wanted names of parents, ances- tors and children of, together with dates of births, deaths and marriages of Mary Dixon who was born in New York March 16, 1783 just one hour after her mother landed in America from Ireland. Mary Dixon married Samuel Cowan who was born in Vir- ginia June 21, 1777 and died Sept. 6, 1857.
Wanted information of Michael
Wert, Sr. who was born in Germany about 1775, and spelled his name in Germany Vert. He came to America and settled somewhere in the north- east. Michael Wert's son, Junior, was born in Pennsylvania May 10, 1805. Married Esther Caroline Cowan in '1834 and died in Moulton, Ala. in 1893. . Michael Wert's father was Ja- cob Vert who lived in Germany.
2535 Alden street, Kansas City 2, Kansas
FERRIS
William Ferris and two brothers came to America from Ireland prior to 1789-kept no trace of one anoth- er. Want brother's names and data -also data of their parents.
William married Elinor Watson, March 19, 1789 and settled in Car- lisle, Schoharie Co., ' N. Y. where William was the first supervisor. Want data of Elinor Watson's par- ents. She had a brother Joseph, Eli- nor died May 27, 1807. William mar- ried second wife, Nancy Carrew Nov. 27, 1814. No children by her.
Elinor Watson and William Ferris had eight children: Elizabeth, Sarah, Mary, Peter, John, Thomas, George Watson and James Watson. Their dates recorded in family Bible.
Mrs. C. C. Eggleston,
171 Goodwin street, Bristol, Conn.
House Family of the Mohawk
By Melvin Rhodes . Shaver Ransomville, N. Y. Chapter I 1
Descendants of Christian Hauss
(Continued from last week) This history of the House family has particularly to do with Captain John House and his descendants. We will take up the' family: of his son Abraham who was born April 26, 1786 and who married Nancy Mabie, born September 26, 1790.
About the year 1817, they with other families from the Mohawk Val- ley settled in Parish, Oswego County, N. Y. where they raised their large families and where many of their de- scendants are now living. Abraham died May 20, 1865 and Nancy, his wife preceded him, having died Oc- tober 4, 1856. Both are buried in Bid- well cemetery, Parish, N. Y. Follow- ing is a record of their descendants to the fourth generation.
Abraham House, Feb. 22, 1809, married Nancy Mabie. Their descend- ants:
Andrew born March 16, 1810 mar- ried Elizabeth Scriber.
Alta Ruth born Nov. 15, 1888, died Jan. 18, 1892.
Vern Alonzo born Feb. 19, 1894 died May 23, 1895.,
Owen born March 23, 1896 married Nellie Bristol. Gladys'born Dec. 21, 1901 married James Barnard. .
Owen House and Nellie Bristol. No children.
Gladys House and James Barnard. Children:
Verna Almeda born April 17, 1920, married Arnold Edgar Armstrong.
Clara Anna born September 19, 1925.
Eleanor Alice born' Oct. 5, 1927. James Bryan born June 28, 1934. Descendants of Abraham T. House and Louisa White
Josephine married Keppe Carr. Core E. married Willard Richards. Menzo L. married Anna Whaley. Mary A. married William M. Woods.
William A. married Nellie O'Brien. Louis D. married Mae.Loomis.
Josephine House and Keppe Carr. Children:
Cora born March 7, 1881 married Oatley Walker.
Laura Gilhooley.
Clara born August 15, 1890 mar- ried Earl Noble,
Cora Carr and Oatley Walker. Children:
Lyndon E. born June 1, 1904 mar-
Genealogical Sources in the Mohawk Valley
AND NEARBY
BIRTH, DEATH AND MARRIAGE RECORDS .
(Continued from last week.) WASHINGTON COUNTY
1914-38. Certificates, 2 vols. Ar. chron. No index. Custodian, Samu‹ Wallace, Jr., town clerk, Cambridge N. Y.
1938. Register, 10 vol. Arr. chror. Indexed alph. by children. Custodian Samuel Wallace, Jr., town clerk Cambridge, N. Y.
Kingsbury
1881, 1913. Record 1 vol. Arr. chron. No index. Includes marriage: 1881-1907, and deaths 1881-1907, 1909-13. Custodian, Henry M. John- son, town clerk, Hudson Falls, N. Y. 1913. Register, 5 vols. Arr. chron. Indexed alph. by children. Includes deaths. 1913-33. Custodian, Henry M. Johnson, town clerk, Hudson Falls, N. Y.
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Putnam
1881, 1914. Record, 1 vol. Arr. chron. No index. Includes marriages, 1881-1907 and deaths 1881-1914. Cus- todian Margaret Simpson, town clerk, Putnam Station, N. Y.
1914. Register, 2 vols. Arr. chron. Indexed' alph. by children. Includes deaths. Custodian, Margaret Simpson, town clerk, Putnam Station, N. Y .. Salem
1847-49, 1880, 1913. Record, 3 vols. Arr. chron. No index. Includes mar, riages 1847-49, 1880-1907, and death's 1847-49, 1880-1913. Custodian, · Liv- ingston Coultes, town clerk, . Salem, N. Y.
White Creek
1882. Record, 3 vols. Arr. chron. 1882-1908, no index; 1908, indexed alph, by children. Includes marriages 1882-1908, and deaths, 1882. Custo- dian Florence Hurd, town clerk, Cambridge, N. Y.
Whitehall
1881. Register, 18 vols. Arr. chron. 1881-1905, no index; 1906, indexed alph. by children. Litiques maritages 1881-1905 and deaths 1881. Custo- dian, C. Guerdon Hardy, town clerk, Whitehall, N. Y.
Argyle
1915. Register, 4 vols. Arr. chron. Indexed alph, by children. Includes deaths. Custodian, Edward D. Burch, village clerk, Argyle, N. Y.
Cambridge (1866)
1881. Register, 15 vols. Arr. chron! 1881-1913, no index; 1914, indexed alph. by children. Includes marriages 1881-1907 and deaths 1881 -. Custo- dian Kate Wright, registrar of vital,“
Henry born Jan. 4, 1883 married statistics, Cambridge, N. Y.
Fort Ann (1820)
1914. Record, 3 vols. Arr. chron. Indexed alph. by children. Includes deaths. Custodian, Mrs. Vera K. Wall, registrar of vital statistics, Fort Ann, N. Y.
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House Family of the Mohawk
By Meivin Rhodes . Shaver Ransomville, N. Y. Chapter I
Descendants of Christian Hauss
(Continued from last week) This history of the House family has particularly to do with Captain John House and his descendants. We will take up the family of his son Abraham who was born April 26, 1786 and who married Nancy Mabie, born September 26, 1790.
About the year 1817, they with' other families from the Mohawk Val- ley settled in Parish, Oswego County, N. Y. where they ralsed their large families and where many of their de- scendants are now living. Abraham died May 20, 1865 and Nancy, his wife preceded him, having died Oc- tober 4, 1856. Both are buried in Bid- well cemetery, Parish, N. Y. Foilow- ing is a record of their descendants to the fourth generation.
Abraham House, Feb. 22, 1809, married Nancy Mabie. Their descend- ants:
Andrew born March 16, 1810 mar- ried Elizabeth Scriber.
Philana Hannah born Nov. 14,-1811 married Philip Westover.
Joseph born Sept. 17, 1813 mar- ried Rosalind Galumbacker.
ried Eliza Rice.
David born May 17, 1815, married" Sophia Pierce.
Simon born May 17, 1817 married Pamelia Rowe.
Caroline born August 6, 1819 mar- ried 1 Amos Martin, 2 George Sher- man.
Abraham W. born May 18, 1821 married 1 Vaness, 2 Mary Orr.
Alonzo* born March 17, 1823 mar- ried Maria House.
Leonard born March 1, 1826 mar- ried Catherine Westover.
Norman born April 10, 1829 mar- ried, wife's name unknown.
Conrad born July 11, 1831 married Sarah Robinson. Emily Catherine born April 30, 1835 unmarried.
* See Andrew House line. Descendants of Andrew House and Elizabeth Scriber
Maria House married Alonzo House.
Abraham T. House married Louisa White.
Albert House married 1 Julia Weich, 2 Anna Bonner.
Amos J. House married Maryi Brauer.
Sarah H. House married Elijah J. Smith.
Alva House married Viola C. Gil- bert. Andrew G. House married Delilah Gilbert.
Addison S. House married Julia Allen.
Maria House and Alonzo House. Their children:
Xystus married Serena Holbridge. No children.
Clyne E. married Anna Wild. Children:
Alta Ruth born Nov. 15, 1888, died Jan. 18, 1892.
Vern Alonzo born Feb. 19, 1894 died May 23, 1895.
Owen born March 23, 1896 married Nellie Bristol.
Gladys born Dec. 21, 1901 married James Barnard.
Owen House and Nellie Bristoi. No children.
Gladys House and James Barnard. Children:
Verna Almeda born April 17, 1920, married Arnold Edgar Armstrong. Clara Anna born September 19, 1925.
Eleanor Alice born Oct. 5, 1927. James Bryan born June 28, 1934. Descendants of Abraham T. House and Louisa White
Josephine married Keppe Carr. Core E. married Wiliard Richards. Menzo L. married Anna Whaley. Mary A. married William M. Woods.
William A. married Neilie O'Brien. Louis D. married Mae.Loomis.
Josephine House and Keppe Carr. Children:
Cora born March 7, 1881 married Oatley Walker.
Henry born Jan. 4, 1883 married Laura Gilhooley.
Clara born August 15, 1890 mar- ried Earl Noble. .
Cora Carr and Oatley Waiker. Children:
Lyndon E. born June 1, 1904 mar- ried Yvonne Baliou.
Vernon M. born July 9, 1907 mar-
Arden M. børn Sept. 12, 1908 mar- ried Agnes Hilton.
Merrille C. born .Nov. 12, 1912 un- married.
Lyie K. born March 16, 1914 mar- ried Ortha Baird. .
/ Henry Carr and Laura Giihooley. Children:
Vivian born June 2, 1912 married Merle Jones.
Lula born Sept. 28, 1914 married Edd Stinson.
Harvey born Sept. 16, 1917 unmar- ried 1942.
Verna born Sept. 26, 1919 married Orin Coivin.
Eleanor born July 9, 1925 unmar- ried 1942.
Clara Carr and Eari Nobie. Children:
Rex born May 11, 1922.
Rhea born May 11, 1925.
Malcoim born March 7, 1930.
Lyndon E. Walker and Yvonne Ballou.
Children :
Merriile Fay born Jan. 29, 1941.
Lydia Lou born May 12, 1942. (To be continued)
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Salem
1847-49, 1880, 1913. Record, 3 vols. Arr. chron. No index. Inciudes mara riages 1847-49, 1880-1907, and deaths 1847-49, 1880-1913. Custodian, · Liv- ingston Couites, town cierk, . Saiem, N. Y.
White Creek
1882. Record, 3 vols. Arr. chron. 1882-1908, no index; 1908, indexed aiph. by children. Inciudes marriages 1882-1908, and deaths, 1882. Custo- dian Florence Hurd, town clerk,
Cambridge, N. Y.
Whitehall
1881. Register, 18 vois. Arr. chron. 1881-1905, no index; 1906, indexed alph. by children. intiques marriages 1881-1905 and deaths 1881. Custo- dian, C. Guerdon Hardy, town clerk, Whitehali, N. Y.
Argyie
1915. Register, 4 vois. Arr. chron. Indexed aiph, by children. Includes deaths. Custodian, Edward D. Burch, vlilage clerk, Argyle, N. Y.
Cambridge (1866)
1881. Register, 15 vois. Arr. chron! 1881-1913, no index; 1914, indexed alph. by children. Includes marrlages 1881-1907 and deaths 1881 -. Custo- dian Kate Wright, registrar of vital statistics, Cambridge, N. Y. Fort Ann (1820)
1914. Record, .3 vois. Arr. chron. Indexed alph. by children. Includes deaths. Custodian, Mrs. Vera K. Wail, registrar of vital statistics, Fort Ann, N. Y.
Fort Edward (1849)
1847-49, 1880, 1913. Record, 4 vols. Arr. chron. 1847-49, no index; 1880-, 1913, indexed alph. by children. In- ciudes marriages 1847-4 9 and deaths 1847-49, 1910-13. Custodian, Mrs. Bianche E. Turney, town cierk (of Fort Edward), Fort Edward, N. Y.
1912. Register, 6 vols. Arr. chron. Indexel aiph. by children. Custo -; dian, Mrs. , Blanche E. Turney, town clerk (of Fort Edward), Fort Ed- ward, N. Y.
Granville (1885)
1894, 1909. Record, 2 vois. Arr. chron. No index. Includes marrlages and deaths. Custodian, R. Newton Williams, registrar of vital statistics, Granville, N. Y.
1910. Register, 12 vois. Arr. chron. Indexed alph. by children. Includes deaths. Custodian, R. Newton Wil- llams, registrar of vital statistics, Granvilie, N. Y.
Greenwich (1809)
1886, 1913. Record, 2 vois. . Arr. chron. No index. Inciudes marriages, 1886-1907 and deaths 1886-1913. Cus- todlan, C. R. Baldwin, registrar of vital statistics, Greenwich, N. Y.
1914. Register, 6 vols. Arr. chron. Indexed alph. by children. Includes deaths. Custodian, C. R. Baldwin, registrar of vital statistics, Green- wich, N. Y.
Hudson Falls (1810)
1881, 1913. Record, 3 vols. ,Arr. chron. No index. Includes marriages, 1881-1907, and deaths, 1881-1913. Custodian ,Henry M. Johnson, regis- trar of vitai statistics, Hudson Falis, N. Y.
1914. Register, 7 vols. Arr. chron. Indexed aiph. by children. Includes: marriages and deaths, 1917-28. Cus- Custodian, Henry M. Johnson, regis- of vitai statistics, Hudson Falls, N. Y.
June 13 194-6
Salem (1803)
1847-49, 1880, 1913. Record, 3 vols. Arr chron. No index. Includes mar- riages 1847-49, 1880-1907, and deaths 1847-49, 1880-1913. Custodian, Liv- ingston Couites, town clerk (of Sa- lem), Salem, N. Y.
@ 1914. Register, 3 vois. Arr. chron. Indexed alph. by children. Includes deaths 1914-32. Custodian, Living- ston Coultes, town clerk (of Salem), Salem, N. Y.
Whitehall (1806)
1914. Register, 13 vols. Arr. chron. Indexed alph. by children. Includes deaths, 1918. Custodian, C. Guerdon Hardy, registrar of vital statistics, Whitehall, N. Y.
GAZETTEER, BUSINESS
DIRECTORY OF MONTGOMERY AND FULTON COUNTIES
Explanations to Directory.
". 1. Name of individual or firm.
2. Post office address.
3. Business or occupation.
Figures placed after the occupa- tion of farmers, indicate the number of acres of iand owned or leased by the person named.
(Copied by Leslie A. Frye, Glovers- ville, N. Y.)
NORTHAMPTON, FULTON CO.
Shutts, Royal, Osborns Bridge, justice of the peace and farmer 60. 4: Siocum, Aaron C., Northville (J. Phillips and Co.) farmer 23.
Slocum, Harmon, Northville, meas- ure maker.
Slocum, Humphrey, Northville,
farmer 140,
Siocum, Lewis, Osborns Bridge, armer 20. Siocum, Wright N., Northville, blacksmithing, ox shoelng, etc.
Smith, Emerly, Northampton, gun smith and farmer 5.
Smith, Erastus L., Northville, wa- gon and slelgh maker, turning lathe and farmer 28.
Smith, George P., Northampton, house and carriage painter. Smith, Harvey D., Northampton, general merchant .
Smith, Henry A., Northville car- penter, joiner and miliwright.
Smith, James H., Northampton, general merchant and farmer 15. Smith, Wm. A. and Co., North- ville, (James A. Cole and N. W. Welch, Jr.,) dealers in dry goods, grocerles, hardware, crockery, hats, caps, boots, shoes, fancy articles, etc.
Snyder, Joseph C., Northville, far- mer 50.
Snyder, Morgan L., Northville, farmer 50.
Sovereign, Alonzo, Northville, en- gineer and farmer 2.
Spier, Joseph F., Northvilie, assis- tant revenue assessor, notary pub- lic, conveyances, claim and insur- ance agent, and farmer 40.
Spier, William E., Northville, manuf. of wooden ware and lumber and farmer 100.
Sprague, John W., Osborns Bridge farmer 1.
Stark, William M., Northampton, farmer 110.
Stoddard, William, Northville, blacksmith.
Stoddard, William H., Northville, blacksmith. Stone, Cyrus, Northvilie, farmer 125. *
Sturges, Emery, Northampton, harness maker.
Sweet, Elmira Mrs., Northville,
Personal Recollections OF DeLilah Wisner Merritt
(Continued from last week) About this time Mr. Albright had built a sawmill and as the town was settiing up fast, it was thought best to build a school house as they could now get a little lumber. They accordingly put a good sized log building; made a cross legged table for the teacher; took slabs, bored two holes in each end for legs for seats; hired a teacher and started a school. I do not think I was more than four and a half years old, but went to the first teacher that taught In the new school house. His name was Bezaleel Smith, a pious young man. He commenced his school by prayer in the morning, and some of the children were so ignorant they went home and asked their parents what the teacher was talking to on his knees. How well I remember as he was on his knees the boys would steal up behind him, make motions or touch his pocket handkerchief as if to pull it from his pocket. At that time it was the custom to arise at prayer, and being very small of my age I would stand on my seat and look with awe at the antles of the older scholars, for I thought I must be very quiet, but_I feared the
teacher with mortal fear, not be- cause he was cross to me, but called me his baby scholar and carried me to school and back at night while he boarded . at Father's. I did not have far to go as the school house stood on Father's farm on the iine between Father's and Mr. Albright's.
At that time the Lake Road was not laid out east of Father's In its present place, but they began to al- ter it as the people began to settle, and Father began to think of build- ing on the road, and he could get sawing done, as he had previously had to hew out hls flooring and make his own shingles .
In the summer of 1818 the trus- tees hired a teacher by the name of Michael Dowling, but he was an in- temperate man and did not teach but a short time. They then hlred Dr. John Warner from the New England States. I think he taught two terms.
without shoes or hat or coat, a little | white headed boy of 5 or 6 months older than myself ...
Consequently being so near of an age, we played and quarreled; I be- Ing petted, especially by Father; shali never forget our first quarrel, because George would persist in say-
ing Father and Mother were speak- ing of my parents, thinking he had rights that belonged to me. I told him Mr. and Mrs. Bruce were his father and mother. He said he knew he was born Mr. Bruce's boy, but now he was Father's boy. But I would not be convinced. But he per- sisted in calling his parents Mr. and Mrs. Bruce as long as he lived there, which was until I was 21 years of age. He was a . quiet, good boy and made a good man, respected by all who knew him, and I loved him as a brother.
The first of November following (1819) George's adoption, my sister Hannah (Hannah Wisner Outwater) was born. A baby being a rare thing In the family at that time it natural- ly took much attention from me, but I was not jealous for I dearly loved my little sister.
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