To David M. Waid dmwaid@provide.net and other WAID researchers in Crawford County. Here is the information I found on Pember Waid in the "History of Crawford County, PA, 1885." "In Crawford County, as in many other localities, it is customary to hold birthday celebrations and wedding anniversary parties, so, as he says himself, Mr WAID found he had gained a day (if it did take fifty years to find it out); his fiftieth birthday and twenty-ninth wedding anniversary were celebrated April 23, 1883. One of the presents was a reclining chair valued at $12.50; in return the family likenesses were distributed to the party. The family group known as "F. C. WAID's Family, 1884, " is still being offered, and is said to be the best they have had taken. The daughters-in-law in the family are consistent members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Our subject has held several township offices; in politics he is a mild Republican. In this volume appear portraits of our subject and wife, his father and mother and their children, except the twin brother, and the only reason his likeness is not in this book is because his portrait was never taken, or Mr. WAID would, if possible, find greater pleasure in placing it here than those of either of the other brothers which appear, but his image is so engraved in his memory that, as has been said, neither prosperity nor adversity can ever efface it. There also appear portraits of the other members of the family, and it is due to the memory, love and respect Mr. WAID bears toward his parents and kindred that such remembrances of them are placed on record in the history of Crawford County. In Mr. WAID's youth, being so much in the company of his twin brother, it became a common expression with him to say " Frank and I, " but it has almost become as frequent for him to express himself thus: "George and I," referring to George W. Cutshall, they having.spent so much of their time together in labor on each of their farms and elsewhere, as well as in visiting at home. They have traveled thousands of miles in each other's company and, as Mr. Cutshall says, "have crossed many, a wooden bridge and some iron bridges, together, safely,." In the Bible it is written by the wisest man, Thine own friend and thy father's friend forsake not." G. W. Cutshall was Mr. WAID's fathers friend, and he was also a true friend of our subject in their youth, before either was married, and the relationship which they have sustained toward each other since is one in which true friendship has existed and is now fully realized and appreciated by both parties. So Mr. WAID has chosen Mr. Cutshall from among his friends as one on whom he might have the pleasure of bestowing a lasting token of esteem and friendship by having his consent to place his (Mr. Cutshall's) portrait in the history of Crawford County, another testimony to Mr. WAID's proverbial generosity. When a man's ways please the Lord, He maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him. " " A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children, and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.'' (Matthew, v, 40.) 1 1 And if any man will sue thee at the law and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloak also." (And verse 44.) " But I say unto you love your enemies,'bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you and persecute you. (lst Corinthians, xiii, 13.) And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three, but the greatest of these is charity." In conclusion Francis C. WAID says, " Here I not only desire to express my thankfulness to the Giver of all good, but also to them who are so deserving, and may life continue on as pleasant, as peaceful and as happy in the future, until we arrive at our long Home." That's it on Pember WAID! Kathy Brubaker Volunteer Genealogist Linesville Historical Society kbrbkr@toolcity.net