I liked Marys memories and I have one my dad , Clifford Jones, told It was probable around the 1920's. neighbors was over to my grandparents house. of course their was the convenient outdoor toilets. The lady went out to the toilet but it was dark so evidently decided to 'go ' by the house. She came screaming into the house saying she got bit on the bottom by a snake. They all went out to get the snake but alls they found was an old hen that was evidently not happy at being disturbed and pecked her Betty Ia ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nancee Seifert" <iggy29@grm.net> To: <IADECATU@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, May 03, 2010 8:20 AM Subject: [IADECATU] MEMORIES -- BY MARY STEWART >I sent this out yesterday, but apparently it didn't get to the List.? So, > am trying again. Nancee > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > From: Nancee Seifert > Date: 5/1/2010 7:29:44 AM > To: IADECATU@rootsweb.com > Subject: MEMORIES -- BY MARY STEWART > > > > -------Original Message------- > > From: conestew@cox.net > Date: 4/30/2010 8:49:24 PM > To: undisclosed-recipients:, > Subject: RE: Gammill and Cowles Cemeteries (Hamilton Twp) > > > Nancee - you asked for some of my memories about that area so here goes. > > That big new house just west of Gammill Cemetery is on what was our > pasture > land when we lived there. Our house was > at the foot of the hill. I remember Dad said the barn was built with > wooden pegs and square nails used on it and the > house. I had a few but they got lost in one of my 8 moves since then. > I looked on the Hamilton twp map and it was/is owned by Ronald Deemer. > > The first year I was in the 4th grade and went to Oak Seminary Country > School (not Vine Oak - memory lapse) > It was approx. 2 MI. +/- one way - Depending on the weather I got taken > by > car, horse back or wagon behind 2 mules. > I had a pony for a while but it was smarter than I was and I landed on my > rear more than once. > Sometimes in the winter Dad would walk me across the cornfield and we > would > walk across frozen Little River. Much shorter trip. I remember going > by > the Cowles cemetery when we walked home by way of the road on nice days. > > The second year Boothtown School opened and I attended it for 4 years - > during which Lavera Cowles, her sister Blanche Marie Gifford and Miss Ada > Phelps were among my teachers. Miss Phelps was approx. 62 and a very > independent lady. > She boarded with my family one year, another the next year and then set up > housekeeping during the week in the school house. Her family came after > her > on weekends. Talk about being attached to your work. > > The stores were open in Pleasanton 2 nights a week on Thursday (?) and > Saturday nights. There was a movie in some > bldg on those nights in the winter and in a tent in the park in the > summer. > I remember I won the $25 drawing one night > and I was rich!!!!! There were also box suppers, Christmas Plays at > school > and end of the year picnics for entertainment. > > These are my memories and I hope others will add theirs to it. > > > > > > > > www.iagenweb.org/decatur > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > IADECATU-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message