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Birthdny Dinner.March 30th, 1818, the home of Mr. and Mrs. Hafer, of Berks Co., Penn., was made happy by the advent of a little daughter, Catherine. rthe grew to womanhood and was married to John Moyer in her native county. About the year 1838 or 39 they turned their faces toward the setting sun and after a long tiresome over-land journey they arrived in Randolph Co. and settled on a farm in Stony Creek Township. After a time they removed to farm in West River Township, where they lived until the death of the husband. In a few years she bought a residence on South Mulberu Street in Farmland where she has since resided. Although past the alotted time of man (four score years) she is hale and hearty, performing all the household duties and raising the finest gaiden any where to be found. Last Thursday her two daughters, Mrs. David Moore and Mrs David Townsend and their families, U. G. Hunt and family, Mr. and Mrs. Vanlandingham and daughter, Miss Oletha, Mrs. James O. Adams and son, James Lumpkin and J ames McNtal a nd da ugh ter Miss Belie, of Winchester, assembled at her home, with well filled baskets to celebrate her eighty-first a umversary.When she moyed to this state it was almost an unbroken forest which she has seen laid low by the woodman’s ax and replaced by fields of waving golden grain. She was the recipient of a fine willow rocking chair, given by those present and Mr. Ira Branson.In the evening we all left wish' Auut Katy many more pleasant birthdays. Her daughter, Mrs. W. ri. Stakebake who reaided iu Kansas could not be present. E. B. M.
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Winchester Randolph Journal
Winchester, Indiana, US
Wed, Apr 05, 1899
Page 7
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