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<\/p>\nThe last few weeks I have been preparing to apply for membership into the Daughters of the American Revolution.\u00a0 So I had to pull out the Webster family Bible wherein my legacy resides.\u00a0 The Bible belonged to my third great-grandmother, Sarah Norton WEBSTER.\u00a0 It was given to her in 185[3] as a gift from her father, Calvin Price WEBSTER.\u00a0 It is in critical condition, so this is only the second time I’ve opened it, as I needed to gather some final sources for my DAR application.<\/p>\n
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While carefully combing through the pages, I came across some loose papers and clippings.\u00a0 Among them was the following letter, written by Sarah’s niece, Julie Ann WEBSTER in 1952, presumably to her cousin (also a niece of Sarah) Emma Ellen HANIFAN.\u00a0 What’s interesting about this letter, is the reference to DAR.\u00a0 Julia was a member, as were others in our family.\u00a0 I thought it was fitting for this week’s column since I am in the midst of completing my DAR application.<\/p>\n
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Pontiac Mich–
\nJan-7-1952<\/p>\nMy dear Emma,<\/p>\n
This is a late thank you for that lovely box of card.<\/p>\n
When your letter came It was so carefully put away I had no address not ever to send a greeting.<\/p>\n
Thanks for your remem-brance that was enclosed in Christmas greeting.<\/p>\n
I felt like I have in the days gone by when your good mother remembered me.<\/p>\n
Counting your little letter I felt that the C. Webster decendants were with me,–a nice long one from Maria (Hanifan) Ballard in Ohio and one from the Vliets, Birmingham Mich. also a card from Frank Hanifan.<\/p>\n
All his family but one Frances are married–He had nine with two sets of twins.<\/p>\n
A few years back, the Vliets lost their son.\u00a0 This year they lost their only grandson, a boy of 10 years.<\/p>\n
In August my niece’s sone Joseph was ordained at Pittsburgh\u00a0 He belongs to O.F.M Cap’s Order\u00a0 He is a teacher in a college–Washington D.C.<\/p>\n
Thanks for card when you went west with __ (plus) other grandmothers<\/p>\n
How time does fly.\u00a0 Ella (Bird) Murray and her sister Flora are still on the family tree.<\/p>\n
Flora’s family are scattered in the south and in the west.\u00a0 Ella’s g-dau–a graduate nurse.\u00a0 I never see them<\/p>\n
Flora lives alone.<\/p>\n
Today I had a letter from a niece of Marie (Hanifan) Ballard.\u00a0 She would like to join D.A.R.–a dau of Charlie Hanifan.<\/p>\n
Did I write you we had a record for the D.A.R. in the Norton or (Maughton) line<\/p>\n
Solomon Norton was born Naughton in War 1716.\u00a0 Naughton–went to Vermont–was called Norton as one of his uncles was called.\u00a0 Around 1823–went back to old name–<\/p>\n
A dec. of Luther N. Webster (in Iowa) is a member of D.A.R. as is a dec. of Wm. Aaron Webster in Pontiac.<\/p>\n
I probably have made a few mistakes in this letter I had neurities in hands and arms close to three years ago and have written very few letters<\/p>\n
No this is not “Christmas” paper or rather stationary–I must have had it a dozen years.\u00a0 Will use it up on my relatives.<\/p>\n
I can’t get over it but I don’t want to write.<\/p>\n
I wonder if one can tire of writing.<\/p>\n
I’ve lived alone so long and been “my own boss”–folks don’t realize I’ll be 82 on Ground Hog day.<\/p>\n
(Am not alone–three cats.)<\/p>\n
“Star boarder’s milk .23 quart butter .95 lb., potatoes .75 peck–the cat’s are like the folk’s of 1951–now 1952–they like the up to the minute eats–canned food.<\/p>\n
One of our distant cousins in Pontiac buys her grapefruit in the cans.<\/p>\n
It’s now close to bed time–the time I don’t like–I’ve a good bed (yes one cat would like to sleep with me) but I don’t sleep all the time.\u00a0 I don’t complain–I have so much so far to be thankful for.<\/p>\n
Accept with love this rambling letter\u00a0 Your Cousin<\/p>\n
Julia<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
This letter is privately held by Julie Marie CAHILL Tarr.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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