The Sun Thursday Morning August 21, 1924 Mrs. Wislon Dead Aged Lady Passed Tuesday Night, Funeral Wednesday Mrs. Robt. K. Wilson died Tuesday night at 7:20 at the home of her youngest daughter, Mrs. G. H. Padgett near Logan Station, with whom she has been making her home for some years. She took seriously ill Monday night. She has been very active for her age, being 82 years old. Funeral services were held at Mt. Vernon Wednesday afternoon, Revs. D. J. Hunt and E. B. Dillard being in charge. A large crowd attended. Her grave was covered with beatiful flowers. She was afaithful member of Mt. Vernon church. She was married to Mr. Robt. Wilson in August 1863. He died august 1911. She was a good woman. She alsays had good word for everyone. She was a kind mother. She is survived by four sons and three daughters: Messrs. Carmie Wilson, successful farmer of near Lattimore; E. W. Wilson, Shelby; C. h. Wilson, Avondale and Carl Wilson, banker of Lattimore; Mesdames G. E. Morgan, Horace Cole and G. H. Padgett, all of this county. All her children are making good in life. Mrs. Geer Dead Mrs. Rucker Geer, of Montfords Cove, after an extended illness,died at her home Monday and funeral and interment was held at Montford's Cove church Tuesday. Rev. M. M. Huntley and Rev. J. T. Bowen, of Marion, conducting the services. She was 39 years of age and is survived by her husband, three brothers and three sisters, and a number of relatives and friends. She was a most excellent Christian lady and will be greatly missed by both the church and community. Goes to Europe Rutherfodton Boy Sailed on Monday Morning. Mr. Rupert Eves, youngest son of Attorney and Mrs. R. S. Eaves sailed Monday morning at 9:30 o'clock from New York City on the U. S. ship St. Marie for England. He will visit Norway, Sweden, Belgium, Italy and France. He is working his way. He finished at the University of North Carolina at the first session of school. He plans to travel a year then study medicine. Rupert is only 20 years old. He is getting an early start ot finish college and travel abroad at his age. He has ambition and determination. Aged Woman has 284 Living decendants. Mrs. Ola Dycus, who lives with her son, Jim Dycus, at Bostic, has 284 living decendants, according to statistics secured at the celebration of her 93rd birthday held Wednesday at Bostic and attended by almost every one of the descendants. All of her 13 living children with one exception, were present. A large crowd of relatives and friends in adition to direct descendants attended the celebration and bounteous dinner served picnic fasion was the feature of the occasion. Mrs. Dycus has 13 living children and step children and seven dead; 73 living grand children and 12 dead; 177 great-grand children and 12 dead; 31 great great grandchildren and one dead. Total descendants living and dead 305. The Sun, THURSDAY MORNING, JULY 15, 1926 MR. PAUL F. SEARCY TELLS HIS CAREER Paul F. Searcy was born on April 30, 1840 in the house of his father, William B. Searcy, on Bill's Creek, about a mile and a half from Mr. Searcy's home close to the road to Old Fort and near Shingle Hollow. His mother before her marriage was Miss Martha Flynn. Their children received the education common in the old days when schools were few and far apart this old confederate veteran fared the same as did his brothers and sisters. Being bought up on a farm naturally he became a farmer himself. It was in December, 1859 Mr. Paul F. Searcy was married to Miss Elizabeth Elmira Dalton. On August 1, 1862 he became a member of Company F, 62nd Infantry, North Carolina. His regiment was sent to Tennessee and there Mr. Searcy saw about a year of service before he and two other soldiers of his company were captured and taken prisoner. "We were on guard duty near a bridge," said the eighty-six year old veteran, "and we were prisoners before we knew it. After six months we were paroled and sent home. But we did not stay home very long for I was drafted pretty soon and had to go back. They sent me again to my old company and regiment and this time we were at Cumberland Gap. There was not a large force there, only about twenty-five hundred all told as I remember. "One evening there were four of us on duty guarding a bridge: J.W. Thompson, Silas Green Thompson and I forget the name of the forth one, perhaps there were only three of us. Anyway we were taken prisoners again and this time we were sent to the prison camp at Douglas, Illinois." "It was mighty hot there; we were given our choice of working and I took the work. They fed the men who worked better than they did the ones who would not. But we never got enough water though there was plenty of it near the prison camp. Even we workers did not get enough and it was awful hot in the summer. "It was at this prison my two friends, Silas and J.W. Thompson died. I don't know the _ _ _ _ _ _ after the war was over we were put in the box cars and sent back to Old North Carolina. We had to pass through Sherman's army and we were nearly four days doing it. They were a fine body of troops, they had all they needed. Sherman was a mighty fine general. A much finer soldier and better general I think than Grant. "I never saw Lee or Jackson, they were both splendid men. I did not think much of our general*, he was only a brigadier and I think he might have saved us from being taken prisoner if he had wanted to. Perhaps I can't forget completely the two years I spent in that prison camp, but I don't often think of them and so most of my hard feelings have gone years ago." "After the war was over I came back here. I was pretty anxious all the time about my wife and children. I didn't get many letters while I was away and I was never wounded because I spent so little time in fighting and so much in prison. Mr. Searcy then showed several interesting letters which he had written to his wife during the war. Some of them had been written while he had been on guard duty. Then he told about his life after he had returned to the mountains. It was the life of a hard working man ; rising before the sun and going to bed late, constant toil and struggles with nature, money often scarce and many sacrifices to be made for his children, but in the end winning out and in the meanwhile gaining a living for himself and family. The following children were born to Mr. Paul F. Searcy and his first wife: Mr. John Calloway Searcy, who was married to Miss Effie Elliott and who had six children. Mr. Joseph Elias Searcy, who was married to Miss Sarah Crawford, and had who have ten children. Mr. William Pinky Searcy, who was married to Miss Agnes Elliott and who have three children. The Misses Effie and Agnes Elliott are sisters, so their children are double first cousins. Mr. Thomas R. Searcy, who was married to Miss Josie Burgess, and who have seven children. Miss Sarah L. Searcy, who is at home with her father and stepmother. Mr. Samuel Searcy, who was married to Miss Rose Frady and who have two children. Miss Tilda Searcy, who was married to Mr. Pink Bradley and who have ten children. Mr. Flynn Searcy, who was married to Miss Fannie Epplee and who have nine children. Miss Amanda Searcy, who was married to Mr. J.P. Elliott and who have seven children. Some years after the death of his first wife, Mr. Searcy was married in 1891 to Miss Allie (sic) Arrowood, the daughter of Mr. and Benjamin Arrowood. Before her marriage Mrs. Arrowood was Miss Mary Burgess. From the second marriage the following were born: Miss Minnie Searcy, who was married to Mr. Julius Melton. Miss Mary Searcy;a twin sister of Mrs. Julius Melton, was married to Mr. James Nix. They have four children. Miss Nona Searcy, who was married to Mr. James Koon. They have two children. Miss Nina Searcy, who was married to Mr. Furman Skipper. They have three children. Mr. Melvin Searcy, who is at home with his father and mother, and Mr. Manley Searcy who was married to Maude Melton and who have one child. Thus the eighty-six year old Confederate veteran has sixty-eight grandchildren and fifteen great-grandchildren. Ronald Arrowood K4HLO Sunshine, NC RUTHERFORD Co. Nc