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FAMILY BEUNION.Ob Sunday, September. 7th, 1879, oe- ' curred one of the largest family reunions ever ■witnessed in this or the adjoining townships. It was at the house of Mrs; and Mr. Daniel Adams, who live a little over one mile northeast of Galveston,!;just over the Miami county line. Of great-grand,, grandfathers and mothers, parents and children, thirty-eight were present in the one house and ate at the same table. They were gathered from different parts of Indiana and sister States; a memorable and remarkable occasion.A few of the happiest hours ever permitted mortals to see were pleasantly jjasse^xin reciting the past lessons of life and experiences of some of the “boys” in the “ War of the Rebellion,” Chief of these ' was Mr. Silas Hart, the incumbent of, Dnele Sam's Post-office in Galveston. He served three., years, and- was in the Seventy-third. Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry. He has seen the “elephant.” William' and Amos, his full brothers, belonged to the Forty-sixth Indiana Volunteer Infantry. Both of these were veterans., Leander Hart, the youngest brother, paid $50 to an attorney for the .privilege of lighting for his country—at the age of sixteen. He was too small and young, hence had to pay to serve. He was a member of the Fifth Indiana Cavalry. . John Q. Adams married the. widow of a Fifth. Cavalry soldier, and was himself a member of the same regiment. H. S. Adams, (veteran), now living in Eastern Kansas, lost an eye in the first clay's fight before Vicksburg. J. H. Adams, of the Forty-seventh Volunteer Infantry regiment, now lives near Antioch, Ind. ‘William, Amos, Leander Hart and their sister, Mrs. Mattie Hammill, Mrs. Phebe Davis, the only daughter of Mr. Adams,, by his first wife—and Mr. Simeon House, who is 'visiting his sick father in Ohio, were the only members of the family absent from the reunion. Mr. House's,.amiable wife, Bettie, was the .“chief cook” on this occasion. She may well be proud of one of the finest dinners ever eooked in this section of country. But then they say that is because she has black eyes. But we can't tarry to settle that question just now. Suffice it. to say that M, T. Griffin Thomas Adams, E. Ternon and the families, with the Messrs. Hart [an-others, of the same families, can a bear testimony to Mother Adams as first-class cook and instructor-of tii girls who can now prepare such excel lent , dinners. Father Daniel Adams, the hero of our article, is a Democrat dyed in the wool-seventy years old and the father of two sets of children, niue in all; four by his first marriage and five by his present wife. Mrs. India Ann Adams, formerly Hart, is the mother of six children by-Mr. Hart and five by Mr. Adams, in all eleven children; all living and able-bodied. Her age is sixty-five years.After dinner singing was in order and several appropriate pieces were sung, 'closing - with “Home Over There.” Then came the affecting separations and departures to.; their respective homes, perhaps never to reassemble on-a similar occasion.The conflicts of life have . proven thistles and thorns to Mrs. and Mr., 'Adams,hut they are now comforably; situated in life, and have been honored, beyond the common lot of mortals, both ih years and laurels, and hence-' forth1 ihouM be happy in the reflection that all their fifteen sons and daughters;
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Logansport Journal
Logansport, Indiana, US
Sat, Sep 13, 1879
Page 5
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