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GOLDEN WEDDINGJonathan and Rhoda Peelle MillsCelebrate their Fiftieth Wed-farmer of io-day than the ruinously low wedding day rolled around and it was* « * 9 ' k wVCIjding Anniversary.prices we now receive.Rhoda Peelle was bom in Wilson township, Clinton Co., Ohio, August 20, 1815. When about five years old she moved with her parents to the old homestead near Grassy Run. Of hercelebrated with proper ceremony. Thechildren with their families and a number of invited guests gathered at the old homestead. The children brought j their baskets laden with the good things of the land; Father Jonathan_ _ y o ~ 7 4 71 . *parents’ history we take a few notes j had taken his rifie in hand and gone4* - * i * j* • 1 • • a . 1 1 1 . . _9 . '-J :and Friends About Them, These Venerable Christian Parents Pass a Pleasant Day, Nov. 22,1894.j John Peelle,son of Reuben and RhodalUslorlftl t'anllj Kfcttrk.out and brought down a select turkey,shooting it through the head with accuracy equal to any young steady nerved nimrod; Mother Rhoda had got down j the skillet and before the old-fashioned fire place had baked as delicious a corn pone as was ever turned before a fire, and these were a portion of thePeelle, was born in Wayne County, jN. C., near Contentna Meeting house June 2, 1781. At the age of about j 24 he first began to master the mysteries of the English alphabet and the otherrudiments of an education, of which _________________r - ,■ he acquired sufficient knowledge to I magnificent least which was set altHEN we consider the changes ena^e *l*m t0 re3lt;* printed matter noontime. As the aged fathers and1readily. In the year 1807 toof a half century they are raar- Bd^m Cwn|y* 0hj0j 'nd on the2nd of December of that year was married to Lydia Bundy, according to the ceremony of the society of friends of which they were both mtmbets.Very soon after their marriage theyvelous. A century has wrought 1 wonders in this fair land of ours. Not many years after ushering in of this centuryBenjamin Bentley came from Virginia to the mouth of the Kanawa river where he made a flat bottom boat and launched it with his wife and younger children aboard and started them down the river. He, with his daughter Dorcas, then aged twelve years — — Q Tmothers present reflected on the difference between the plain pioneer diet and the abundant representation of j the best fruitage of the land as it was spread before them on this occasion, they made many remarks on the great changes which have taken place, and |83 and Mrs. McAlister, of Wilmington; Able Sevan 84, and Charlotte Be van his wile, aged 80, parents of one of the daughters-in-law, (this venerable couple have been married 58 years and 3 mo.); Emily Bentley 76, the only living sister of Mrs. Rhoda Mills, and the only other member of the family; Emily Peelle 85; Mary Ellen Peelle 64,the only person present who was a witness to the marriage fifty years ago; Anna Creamer 82; Rebecca Hunt, nearly 80, and an aunt of Jonathan Mills; George January 84, Louisa Peelle and Elias Peelle and wife. Also Reuben Peelle and wife, John B. Peelle and wife,and MrsRosa Doan Pickering,of Friendship, Kansas, who drove in alter dinner.JX1moved to Fall Creek, Highland Co., [ wondered if we were truly grateful for j Ohio, where they lived till 1811; in such bounteous blessings.Although a number of these folks are advanced in age, some of them glide about with wonderful dexterity and bid fair to enjoy many more years of usefulness in this world. And may their shadows lengthen slowly is thewish of the News Record.J/After dinner, when the fragments had been cleared away the guests as-that year they moved and settled nearthe place now occupied by Bowers- ____________ville, Greene Co., Ohio. At this sembled in the sitting room and a place they only remained two years, s}10rt program of reminiscence andmoving on the i st day of March, 1813; thanksgiving followed. “Blest be the!, to Cab’s Survey, No. 887, building a wassungf alter which Father;came across to Cincinnati on horse- j cabin ana malting otner improvements j Mills brought forth the old lamiiy jback. Mr. Bentley arrived in ad- land now owned by Mrs. Rosa T. | Bible and re*d a chapter replete with jvance of lys wile and children and Dtenvver- U was here the subject of this, good advice t0 thc children Mrs.4 . . r . sketch was bom. 1 he new home near gosa yoan p,ckering offered a ferventwith some anxiety as to tneir sa etyj Qmsy rU!^fotrhicfithey moiredatjout prayer of thankfulness, and Mr. Mills jstarted back up the river to meet the year 1820, wasall in the woods. And? rta(j a]s0 the 90th Psalm. Mrs. Re 1^ H/L m I hut f »1IU A/ » 1 T t - J ~ *them. What a journey this hazardous trip would be regarded by the womenof to-day, even in the advanced condition of civilization: Hundreds ofmiles alone with her little children, night and day on the bosom of the broad river. When they reached Cincinnati they put up at the largest mansion in the city at that time, andit was a two story hewed log house.Dorcas Bentley was born July 31, 1795, in Grason county, W. Va, fiesekiah Mills was born in Guilford county, N. C., May 25, 1789. They were married and were the parents of Jonathan Mills, the subject of the following sketch: Jonathan C. Mills was' T 4 \ w T I* VMM W»*TV ^ ----during the busy years that followed ^ecca Hunt made a few remarks of athere was work fcr all the members of the family. While her brothers helped in clearing the fields and raisingreministic nature and Albert Mills then read the following beautiful poem, j! written bv Eliza Haight Thorne andthe crops, she and her sisters were | respectfully dedicated to the occasion: taught the art spinning and weaving! '5 „ 7 .. 1 ! To Jonathan C and Rhoda Mills on their,as well as cooking and other house-, jajfitietii wadding Anflivetmry. jhold duties. Her education was j Fifty • votive walked togetherrather limited as she could attend school only about two months during the year. And her books were a spelling book and testament. She relates many interesting incidents of herchildhood days. One day while herfather with several other men were rolling logs in a clearing near the house, a wolf came and killed a pet lamb not far from where they w ere; but so sly was the intruder that theyO’er life’s pathway, toward the goal tat VQHth aOf immortal youth and vigor That awaits each ransomed soul.Fifty vears of sun aud shadow Since that day. when, hand in hand You set out upon life’s journey At the sway of love's command.Strong and true in heart and purpose, hove enthroned within, to guide,All along life * varied pathway,You would walk in, side by ste’e.born June 6, 1820, in Wayne Co.,In- failed lo capture him. There was an diana, at what was known as Cox’s abundance of small game such as pheas-mtll. a short distar.ee lrom Richmond, ants, wiid turkeys and squirrels. Tne\ -i at- jAr'r- # A -'{ * i * • A, ... at Lir-%..Light and tounding were your foct-falls With the spriug ofhealth and youth, Bravely meeting every danger;Valiant in the cause of truthbut which is now part of that nourishing City. When he was about threelatter being so numerous they could frequently be counted by scores. Deermonths old his parents moved to near , were also frequently met with anc.Martinsville, Clinton Co., Ohio,where; were often made to replenish thethey lived for six years, then moved family larder. Her brother ReubenS0011 was reached life’s busy noontide With its throng of pressing cares.Tint vnti heeded Heavenly wisdom.And were kept from worldly snares.Then with added strength and courage Born of Hod, and in His might,Yon were stronger for life's battles In the conflict for the right.And with firm and surer foot-stcp#,to Wilmington and remained thereone year. There being eight boysL/IiV J - — - ’ - £4 H mp i # 4 4and three girls in the family and rather j him and he shot its brains out. Car-limited circumstances, the subject of riages were a rare sight to see in those our sketch being now eight-years-old, days; and once some traveling nainis-was thought to be old enough to help ters from the east who were visiting bear his share of the family support, j Grassy Run Meeting had one for con-and accordingly he hired to work six 1 veyance.and stopjed for dinner at the months for a neigbor for forty bushels venerable John Peelles. While they of corn. Then he worked all of the j were eating, the children went out to next year for fifty bushels of corn, view the wonderful vehicle with cush-Frorn ten years old till he was 11 he ions on the seats. They were effusive worked for William Bentley who lived in its praise but they never thought on the farm now owned by Mrs. Jane that any of them would ever be able Gallemore; for which service he was i to own such an one. Here let us say given 80 acres of land in Delaware of Grassy Run Meeting that since its Co., Indiana, and a horse, saddle and: establishment over 70 years ago there bridle. The land was then valued at! has never missed being seryices there $125 per acre. His educational ad- j on Sunday, till the last two years at vantages were quite few as compared Yearley Meeting time it was postponedwith those of to-day. He attended;by mutual consent. On Novemberschool only a short time in the winter 122nd, 1844, Jonathan Mills and Rhoda.....* ! Peelle were united in marriage byEdmund Thorp, J. I’., in the houseonce shot at one broadside and by a lucky chance it turned its head towardYou pressed onward iu the way,L*mFaltering not at sterner duties Iu the last advancing dayAnd with lives now ripe with fruitage Of good words and deeds of love,Oh! how rich your garnered treasure In the heavenly home above.iNow with steps less firm and buoyant Onward do you wend your way, Conscious of the lengthening shadowsThat bespeak the close of day.Onward, upward, heavenward Haw con journeyed many years; Side bv Vide in joy or sorrow,One mu heart midst smiles or tears.And this day so fraught with blessing, Made replete from memory's store, Does but mark another milestone, Does but w hisper o’er aud o’er,Of the many, many milestones Stretching backward o'er thc wav, That you’ve passed along the journey Toward the realm of endless day.lvach one shows that you draw nearer.To the home of blessed rest,That awaits the faithful traveler in the city of the blest.season, and even then he helped,dur lug the nice weather, to get wood and tramp out wheat and such like things. There were numerous wild animals innow owned by Seth Peelle. They built a hewed log house on the farmWhen at last vour footsteps falter, And life's journey shall be o’er,What a welcome then awaits you, What rejoicing evermore.his boyhood days such as deer, bears, on which ihey now live. 1 here are wolves and wild turkeys. And once,1110 acres in the farm, and tor which when he was about 8 years old, as he he paid $5 per acre. When they gotwas going to mill on horseback,he was their house finished and ready for oc-Father Mills then related the circumstances connected with tlieii wedding fifty years ago, some of which appear above, and followed this with some very appropriate reminiscence, giving the instances where sorrow had come upon them in the death of dear ones on both sides of the house, hownear where Woodside school house now stands, a deer made its appearancecupancy they loadedall their belongings, a daughter in-law and a son-in law hadinto a wagon, (and as expressed byand snorted and capered around the himself, not a very big load at that,) horse so that he stood still awhile with! they moved to their new home to thefright. And the rider being as thor- woods ~J “1'“- ™oughly frightened as the horse made 110 effort to start 011 until the deernot having any table, they spread their frugal meal on the head of a barrel.finally ceased its gesticulations and This was on the first day of Decern- .... ° . * * * * , m *,-vrs uairc in iXC.tlas going^ was ovvned by Job Haines they built the house they now occupy.Sr., and was situated on Rattlesnake j To them were born five children, fourThe mill to which he her 1844, and ten years later, in 1854creek not far from the present site of Knoll Grove school house. After he became of age which was June 6,1841, he worked at the same place till after harvest for a set of chairs which are mostly in good condition to-day. He then hired with Reuben Peelle f»r foursons and one daughter, all of whom arc living, and so fortunate were they in regard to health for several years after they were married that there was no light burned in the house 011 account of sickness until after their youngest son was of age. “Undebeen taken from the family circle, and giving expression to wholesome fatherlycommendation. Mrs. Pickering,llliasPeelle and others sjioke of the appropriate observance of the anniversary day and how glad they were to be present. A spirit of fervid religious sentiment abounded as it always does amongst these good people and it was another day of uplifting. GrandmotherEmily Peelle, aged 85, as she sat in her chair, overcome with emotion, recited the following verses as expressive of the sentiment of her soul on thisjoyful occasion:.ears to receive ashis wages one-fourth | Jonathan” and “Aunt Rhoda” as they 3f thVgrain ihey raised. The prices are familiary called are well and favor-received for grain in those days were 1 trifle less than they are now,and theably known fortheir many philanthropic deeds, their help in sickness, and asr ____ ...0^ annwtivha*! iu»itn» stwavB ready to give words of:osiui irmiauui*lt;«-■ „ ... •, . -bill hsd counsel and advice; to comfort thezrewtcr. fBut the Me .......—,----- „ , .not then become a law.) For corn: sorrowing; to relieve suffering, and to after it was shelled he got 12 cents per j encourage us all to walk in the l ath bushel And his wheat he hired I of righteousness which has; marked theirb ruled to Cincinnati, which cost 151 course thus far through life,and is nowMv tleii r friend*, i n of 1QVC .Vour heart* tit today iu twett union prove;Your company sweet, your union dear,Your words delight!«1 to my**rNow I find that we must |att,You draw like chords around my heart* Your iiiemtonip’s like Uicdrawmg band, But we must take the parting hand.A nd if 0it eartli we nicet no more, ^I hone we’ll meet on itmi wi*m *uur«-Whm parting hard* will thro bt o ei Where we shall meet to part no more.cents per bushel, tnd lor which he got 4t cents per bushel. Twenty six cents per bushel net for wheat would be rathtr more discouraging tothetheir consolation in their decliningyears*On last Thursday, Nov22,1894, the fiftieth anniversary of theirABdftinc*We must 1m ini ted for uwhtie,In bweet juibnuslrm uU like out,Let * sav “Our Fntlu - h will ot done,The day was very pleasant ana most enjoy ably spent by those in attendance. The following persons were present beside the family. Jaretty Bently; aged
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Sabina News Record
Sabina, Ohio, US
Thu, Nov 29, 1894
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