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I have transcribed a remarkable letter written to Joseph's Son (Fielding) about Hanna Matthews Beeler from presumably Joseph's brother, Samuel. Perhaps you could add it to the bio as well. It is as follows.
Regards
Tim Burk (Nov. 15, 2008)
Martinsville IN 46151
Aug.22,1876 Samuel Moore
Fielding Beeler ESQ. Respected Nephew
Carthage Ill August 9th 1881When your letter of July 29th was received here I was gone out on a visit and did not return till a day or two ago. I now hasten to reply to you. In regard to your bereavement, please let me remain silent. I received a paper from you and one from Cab Matthews of the same date containing obituary notice and a letter from Peter Brady, and another from Jenny Brady, Sidney's youngest daughter, all on the same subject. so you see that I am well posted on that subject. In regard to the obituary notice, please permit me to remark that the writer who ever he may be, was not well posted upon that subject. Please let me be the historian. In the spring of 1820 Father Matthews (George) came to Morgan County and brought hands with him to make arrangements for moving and did move out in November of that year leaving Hannah behind. Hiram came out with Father, bought land, and he and I went back, and in Feb 1821 Hiram moved his family out, and Hannah and I came with them. we traveled the old Wetzel Trace and crossed White River at Waverley. That is the way and the time your Mother first came to Morgan County. In December of that year suppose it was, Hannah and I went back to Ohio on horseback on a visit. and home again in the Spring of 1822, and came by the way of Winchester Randolph County, down White river to Indianapolis, and so on; and that was the first time she ever saw that place. As to the number of graves then in the cemetery. I know nothing about that , nor do I know how many houses there were then, but I do know that on the fourth of July 1821 there were only four or five little huts on the city plat. I was there that day, and I suppose that there is not a human being alive that was there that day I heard three or four guns fired that I suppose were the first guns ever fired on that ground in honor of that day. I should have said in the proper place that Fall Creek was so deep that it came near swimming on horses. I suppose the are now but few ladies in Indianapolis who would like to ford Fall Creek when the muddy water was splashing over their horses backs, It was only the lack of few more inches of water that kept Miss Matthews from swimming Fall Creek that time. The man who a short time afterwards became her husband {Joseph Beeler } did swim White Lick several times when going to see her. Swimming Creeks and rivers then in this country was thought but little of; it was but sport for those who did not care to get wet Miss Matthews, (Late Mrs. Beeler) and I , when on our way to Ohio, had to cross Sugar Creek in the dark when the water was more than mid sides deep frozen at the shores nearly hard enough to bear up our horses and the middle of the stream open. When we came to the ice in the front of us, the horse had to rear up and paw the ice which was breast high to them to break it , which the did with great difficulty. Those who think such traveling as that is funny, are greatly mistaken. Little do the ladies and Gentleman of Indianapolis know the hardships and dangers that the first settlers had to encounter. I would rather swim White River ten times in one day than to have to ford Sugar Creek once in the cold dark night when it was so deep, so badly frozen, But Mrs. Beeler is the woman that did that great peril of her life that swimming White River in a warm day, Ladies of Indianapolis this is the woman whose funeral you lately attended.
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I have transcribed a remarkable letter written to Joseph's Son (Fielding) about Hanna Matthews Beeler from presumably Joseph's brother, Samuel. Perhaps you could add it to the bio as well. It is as follows.
Regards
Tim Burk (Nov. 15, 2008)
Martinsville IN 46151
Aug.22,1876 Samuel Moore
Fielding Beeler ESQ. Respected Nephew
Carthage Ill August 9th 1881When your letter of July 29th was received here I was gone out on a visit and did not return till a day or two ago. I now hasten to reply to you. In regard to your bereavement, please let me remain silent. I received a paper from you and one from Cab Matthews of the same date containing obituary notice and a letter from Peter Brady, and another from Jenny Brady, Sidney's youngest daughter, all on the same subject. so you see that I am well posted on that subject. In regard to the obituary notice, please permit me to remark that the writer who ever he may be, was not well posted upon that subject. Please let me be the historian. In the spring of 1820 Father Matthews (George) came to Morgan County and brought hands with him to make arrangements for moving and did move out in November of that year leaving Hannah behind. Hiram came out with Father, bought land, and he and I went back, and in Feb 1821 Hiram moved his family out, and Hannah and I came with them. we traveled the old Wetzel Trace and crossed White River at Waverley. That is the way and the time your Mother first came to Morgan County. In December of that year suppose it was, Hannah and I went back to Ohio on horseback on a visit. and home again in the Spring of 1822, and came by the way of Winchester Randolph County, down White river to Indianapolis, and so on; and that was the first time she ever saw that place. As to the number of graves then in the cemetery. I know nothing about that , nor do I know how many houses there were then, but I do know that on the fourth of July 1821 there were only four or five little huts on the city plat. I was there that day, and I suppose that there is not a human being alive that was there that day I heard three or four guns fired that I suppose were the first guns ever fired on that ground in honor of that day. I should have said in the proper place that Fall Creek was so deep that it came near swimming on horses. I suppose the are now but few ladies in Indianapolis who would like to ford Fall Creek when the muddy water was splashing over their horses backs, It was only the lack of few more inches of water that kept Miss Matthews from swimming Fall Creek that time. The man who a short time afterwards became her husband {Joseph Beeler } did swim White Lick several times when going to see her. Swimming Creeks and rivers then in this country was thought but little of; it was but sport for those who did not care to get wet Miss Matthews, (Late Mrs. Beeler) and I , when on our way to Ohio, had to cross Sugar Creek in the dark when the water was more than mid sides deep frozen at the shores nearly hard enough to bear up our horses and the middle of the stream open. When we came to the ice in the front of us, the horse had to rear up and paw the ice which was breast high to them to break it , which the did with great difficulty. Those who think such traveling as that is funny, are greatly mistaken. Little do the ladies and Gentleman of Indianapolis know the hardships and dangers that the first settlers had to encounter. I would rather swim White River ten times in one day than to have to ford Sugar Creek once in the cold dark night when it was so deep, so badly frozen, But Mrs. Beeler is the woman that did that great peril of her life that swimming White River in a warm day, Ladies of Indianapolis this is the woman whose funeral you lately attended.
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I have transcribed a remarkable letter written to Joseph's Son (Fielding) about Hanna Matthews Beeler from presumably Joseph's brother, Samuel. Perhaps you could add it to the bio as well. It is as follows.
Regards
Tim Burk (Nov. 15, 2008)
Martinsville IN 46151
Aug.22,1876 Samuel Moore
Fielding Beeler ESQ. Respected Nephew
Carthage Ill August 9th 1881When your letter of July 29th was received here I was gone out on a visit and did not return till a day or two ago. I now hasten to reply to you. In regard to your bereavement, please let me remain silent. I received a paper from you and one from Cab Matthews of the same date containing obituary notice and a letter from Peter Brady, and another from Jenny Brady, Sidney's youngest daughter, all on the same subject. so you see that I am well posted on that subject. In regard to the obituary notice, please permit me to remark that the writer who ever he may be, was not well posted upon that subject. Please let me be the historian. In the spring of 1820 Father Matthews (George) came to Morgan County and brought hands with him to make arrangements for moving and did move out in November of that year leaving Hannah behind. Hiram came out with Father, bought land, and he and I went back, and in Feb 1821 Hiram moved his family out, and Hannah and I came with them. we traveled the old Wetzel Trace and crossed White River at Waverley. That is the way and the time your Mother first came to Morgan County. In December of that year suppose it was, Hannah and I went back to Ohio on horseback on a visit. and home again in the Spring of 1822, and came by the way of Winchester Randolph County, down White river to Indianapolis, and so on; and that was the first time she ever saw that place. As to the number of graves then in the cemetery. I know nothing about that , nor do I know how many houses there were then, but I do know that on the fourth of July 1821 there were only four or five little huts on the city plat. I was there that day, and I suppose that there is not a human being alive that was there that day I heard three or four guns fired that I suppose were the first guns ever fired on that ground in honor of that day. I should have said in the proper place that Fall Creek was so deep that it came near swimming on horses. I suppose the are now but few ladies in Indianapolis who would like to ford Fall Creek when the muddy water was splashing over their horses backs, It was only the lack of few more inches of water that kept Miss Matthews from swimming Fall Creek that time. The man who a short time afterwards became her husband {Joseph Beeler } did swim White Lick several times when going to see her. Swimming Creeks and rivers then in this country was thought but little of; it was but sport for those who did not care to get wet Miss Matthews, (Late Mrs. Beeler) and I , when on our way to Ohio, had to cross Sugar Creek in the dark when the water was more than mid sides deep frozen at the shores nearly hard enough to bear up our horses and the middle of the stream open. When we came to the ice in the front of us, the horse had to rear up and paw the ice which was breast high to them to break it , which the did with great difficulty. Those who think such traveling as that is funny, are greatly mistaken. Little do the ladies and Gentleman of Indianapolis know the hardships and dangers that the first settlers had to encounter. I would rather swim White River ten times in one day than to have to ford Sugar Creek once in the cold dark night when it was so deep, so badly frozen, But Mrs. Beeler is the woman that did that great peril of her life that swimming White River in a warm day, Ladies of Indianapolis this is the woman whose funeral you lately attended.
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I have transcribed a remarkable letter written to Joseph's Son (Fielding) about Hanna Matthews Beeler from presumably Joseph's brother, Samuel. Perhaps you could add it to the bio as well. It is as follows.
Regards
Tim Burk (Nov. 15, 2008)
Martinsville IN 46151
Aug.22,1876 Samuel Moore
Fielding Beeler ESQ. Respected Nephew
Carthage Ill August 9th 1881When your letter of July 29th was received here I was gone out on a visit and did not return till a day or two ago. I now hasten to reply to you. In regard to your bereavement, please let me remain silent. I received a paper from you and one from Cab Matthews of the same date containing obituary notice and a letter from Peter Brady, and another from Jenny Brady, Sidney's youngest daughter, all on the same subject. so you see that I am well posted on that subject. In regard to the obituary notice, please permit me to remark that the writer who ever he may be, was not well posted upon that subject. Please let me be the historian. In the spring of 1820 Father Matthews (George) came to Morgan County and brought hands with him to make arrangements for moving and did move out in November of that year leaving Hannah behind. Hiram came out with Father, bought land, and he and I went back, and in Feb 1821 Hiram moved his family out, and Hannah and I came with them. we traveled the old Wetzel Trace and crossed White River at Waverley. That is the way and the time your Mother first came to Morgan County. In December of that year suppose it was, Hannah and I went back to Ohio on horseback on a visit. and home again in the Spring of 1822, and came by the way of Winchester Randolph County, down White river to Indianapolis, and so on; and that was the first time she ever saw that place. As to the number of graves then in the cemetery. I know nothing about that , nor do I know how many houses there were then, but I do know that on the fourth of July 1821 there were only four or five little huts on the city plat. I was there that day, and I suppose that there is not a human being alive that was there that day I heard three or four guns fired that I suppose were the first guns ever fired on that ground in honor of that day. I should have said in the proper place that Fall Creek was so deep that it came near swimming on horses. I suppose the are now but few ladies in Indianapolis who would like to ford Fall Creek when the muddy water was splashing over their horses backs, It was only the lack of few more inches of water that kept Miss Matthews from swimming Fall Creek that time. The man who a short time afterwards became her husband {Joseph Beeler } did swim White Lick several times when going to see her. Swimming Creeks and rivers then in this country was thought but little of; it was but sport for those who did not care to get wet Miss Matthews, (Late Mrs. Beeler) and I , when on our way to Ohio, had to cross Sugar Creek in the dark when the water was more than mid sides deep frozen at the shores nearly hard enough to bear up our horses and the middle of the stream open. When we came to the ice in the front of us, the horse had to rear up and paw the ice which was breast high to them to break it , which the did with great difficulty. Those who think such traveling as that is funny, are greatly mistaken. Little do the ladies and Gentleman of Indianapolis know the hardships and dangers that the first settlers had to encounter. I would rather swim White River ten times in one day than to have to ford Sugar Creek once in the cold dark night when it was so deep, so badly frozen, But Mrs. Beeler is the woman that did that great peril of her life that swimming White River in a warm day, Ladies of Indianapolis this is the woman whose funeral you lately attended.
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Joseph Beeler
Born
April 4, 1798
Died
July 12, 1851
Born in Ohio Co. Va. Came to this State A.D. 1819; married to Hannah Mathews, May 1822 and settled on this farm the same year, where he resided untill [sic] his death. A man of strict integrity. A kind Husband, an indulgent Father and exemplary member of the christian Church.
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