Histories

"I soon became expert in making pegs. In an hour or two I would make shoe pegs enough to last my father and my brother William for some days."

"Do you remember when Father

First accepted the Gospel true

So undecided, till he studied and prayed

Till he knew what to do?"

"The original log house was later used for a horse stable "

"It seemed as if the world had closed every avenue of support to Great-grandfather."

"We placed sheets on top of the chicken coup, put cut corn on the sheet, then covered it with cheese cloth. This dried corn tasted mighty good in the winter time."

"There is beauty in the sunshine

There is beauty in the clouds,

When they bring refreshing showers

For to soak the parching ground,"