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tion matters thirty-threeago; and Miss Bathsheba Wil*ho married Edward L. Upte-»nd died many years ago, her * lister Sarah, and her broth-Tom, Jim, John and Quintan, of Jan ies S. Wilson, a solid, citizen who sold his farm toB, Roberts and moved to the ly of Louisville.ay last letter I made some refer-toaimall memorandum book inyfather, while postmaster offifty-odd years, kept someaccounts when, before thefion of stamps, postage on bad to be paid by the recipient jfte rate varied according to bothand distance.I give the re-f names with a little datafcoae I knew.Ben, John and A. Birkhead. I have no re-® of the first of these, but be was a brother of the1*0. They were typical Vir-Sentlemen, well educated, fond of social life, actuatedsense of honor and intense-^to the traditions of their na-^a* Quincy studied medicine,a short time in Millwood *ecU know not whither. John lovely family: Mrs. Mary, twoTyphenia and Maria, and **• one of whom was named ®°»e years before the Civil sold his farm to Anthony C.v »nd moved to St. Charles •here I heard that his secondI* married a brother of Billdie noted crnarrilla nfHe died after a short illness in the summer of 1851 or 1852. Robert Muddwho died last year at an advancedOwen C. Robinson, who diedagethree or four years ago, John K. Sal-monds, uncle to Mrs. Robinson, who died about thirty-seven years ago and Stephen A. Stephens who died about twenty years ago, are too well known to require any special mention. George L.Mudd was the older brother of Ben S. Mudd who died three orfour years ago. before the civilHe died unmarriedwar. AlexanderMudd is the omy name on the book known to be living. Thomas N. Mudd is charged with postage on the “Brother Jonathan,” “GeorgetownCourier” and “Marlboro Gazette”; he was my father’s youngest brother and was killed by lightning May 2, 1849, on his farm a quarter of a mile west of Millwood. Of the three papers only one is now published, the “Gazette” at the county seat of this county and by the grandson of the man who founded it in 1836. JohnHudson was born in Washington county, Georgia, in 1796, lived a few years in South Carolina and Kentucky, and came with his father, Isaac Hudson, a Revolutionary soldier, to the vicinity of Millwood in the latter part of 1818. He died about twenty years ago. Perry Parke lived about an eighth of a mile northwest of theofirst school I ever attended. He was one of the earliest settlers. His wifewas a daughter of Josiah Wilson, who settled two miles east of Millwood
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Troy Free Press
Troy, Missouri, US
Fri, Mar 15, 1901
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