A Noted Visitor – this article was written at the end of a biography entitled 'The Life of Sara Frances (Puss) Trotter Goodson. It is undated, but is attached to other articles that were written circa 1928. Composed and written by Mrs. Homer Minnis; nee Miss Eda Goodson, granddaughter of Sara Frances.
Many years ago, probably about the year 1875, a family traveling in a covered wagon, came to the community in which I lived at that time. In the family was a man and wife and several small children. The men's name was Wright and they were from some point in Ohio and had expected to locate in the southern part of Missouri.
It was said that they were in needy circumstances and a little girl was sick at the time. They camped in the neighborhood for several weeks and as the weather turned disagreeable, they sought to find a suitable dwelling that they could use. Mr. James Trotter happened at this time to have a small tenant house on his farm vacant and consented to let them move in. It was here that the sick little daughter of the family died. Mr. Trotter being Judge of the County Court was asked to get assistance from the court with which to bury the child. This was done and in time the family went its way further South and was said to have located in Tency County. [unknown what county this was, possibly Taney County, Missouri?]
Several years later when Mr. Alvin Goodson was Postmaster in Carrollton there was held in the city a gathering of the Christian denomination. Among the visitors attending the Convention was a man by name of Wright. Mr. Wright called to see Mr. Goodson and told him his mission. He stated that some years previously he with his parents were traveling through the neighborhood and had stopped in the community for a while when his little sister was sick. The little child died and was buried in the Trotter grave yard.
The gentleman wanted help in locating the grave and if it could be located, he wished to erect a nice monument to the memory of the little girl. Owing to the lapse of time, Mr. Goodson was unable to furnish this information and other neighbors in the vicinity of the cemetery were ignorant of the child's grave. The monument was never put up and the grave remains unmarked. The gentleman's name was Harold Bell Wright, the well known author of many works of fiction, including the "Shepherd of the Hills" and many others, all popular in that day.
From the typed copy in possession of Sylvia Trotter Anderson.
Many years ago, probably about the year 1875, a family traveling in a covered wagon, came to the community in which I lived at that time. In the family was a man and wife and several small children. The men's name was Wright and they were from some point in Ohio and had expected to locate in the southern part of Missouri.
It was said that they were in needy circumstances and a little girl was sick at the time. They camped in the neighborhood for several weeks and as the weather turned disagreeable, they sought to find a suitable dwelling that they could use. Mr. James Trotter happened at this time to have a small tenant house on his farm vacant and consented to let them move in. It was here that the sick little daughter of the family died. Mr. Trotter being Judge of the County Court was asked to get assistance from the court with which to bury the child. This was done and in time the family went its way further South and was said to have located in Tency County. [unknown what county this was, possibly Taney County, Missouri?]
Several years later when Mr. Alvin Goodson was Postmaster in Carrollton there was held in the city a gathering of the Christian denomination. Among the visitors attending the Convention was a man by name of Wright. Mr. Wright called to see Mr. Goodson and told him his mission. He stated that some years previously he with his parents were traveling through the neighborhood and had stopped in the community for a while when his little sister was sick. The little child died and was buried in the Trotter grave yard.
The gentleman wanted help in locating the grave and if it could be located, he wished to erect a nice monument to the memory of the little girl. Owing to the lapse of time, Mr. Goodson was unable to furnish this information and other neighbors in the vicinity of the cemetery were ignorant of the child's grave. The monument was never put up and the grave remains unmarked. The gentleman's name was Harold Bell Wright, the well known author of many works of fiction, including the "Shepherd of the Hills" and many others, all popular in that day.
From the typed copy in possession of Sylvia Trotter Anderson.
A Noted Visitor – this article was written at the end of a biography entitled 'The Life of Sara Frances (Puss) Trotter Goodson. It is undated, but is attached to other articles that were written circa 1928. Composed and written by Mrs. Homer Minnis; nee Miss Eda Goodson, granddaughter of Sara Frances.
Many years ago, probably about the year 1875, a family traveling in a covered wagon, came to the community in which I lived at that time. In the family was a man and wife and several small children. The men's name was Wright and they were from some point in Ohio and had expected to locate in the southern part of Missouri.
It was said that they were in needy circumstances and a little girl was sick at the time. They camped in the neighborhood for several weeks and as the weather turned disagreeable, they sought to find a suitable dwelling that they could use. Mr. James Trotter happened at this time to have a small tenant house on his farm vacant and consented to let them move in. It was here that the sick little daughter of the family died. Mr. Trotter being Judge of the County Court was asked to get assistance from the court with which to bury the child. This was done and in time the family went its way further South and was said to have located in Tency County. [unknown what county this was, possibly Taney County, Missouri?]
Several years later when Mr. Alvin Goodson was Postmaster in Carrollton there was held in the city a gathering of the Christian denomination. Among the visitors attending the Convention was a man by name of Wright. Mr. Wright called to see Mr. Goodson and told him his mission. He stated that some years previously he with his parents were traveling through the neighborhood and had stopped in the community for a while when his little sister was sick. The little child died and was buried in the Trotter grave yard.
The gentleman wanted help in locating the grave and if it could be located, he wished to erect a nice monument to the memory of the little girl. Owing to the lapse of time, Mr. Goodson was unable to furnish this information and other neighbors in the vicinity of the cemetery were ignorant of the child's grave. The monument was never put up and the grave remains unmarked. The gentleman's name was Harold Bell Wright, the well known author of many works of fiction, including the "Shepherd of the Hills" and many others, all popular in that day.
From the typed copy in possession of Sylvia Trotter Anderson.
Many years ago, probably about the year 1875, a family traveling in a covered wagon, came to the community in which I lived at that time. In the family was a man and wife and several small children. The men's name was Wright and they were from some point in Ohio and had expected to locate in the southern part of Missouri.
It was said that they were in needy circumstances and a little girl was sick at the time. They camped in the neighborhood for several weeks and as the weather turned disagreeable, they sought to find a suitable dwelling that they could use. Mr. James Trotter happened at this time to have a small tenant house on his farm vacant and consented to let them move in. It was here that the sick little daughter of the family died. Mr. Trotter being Judge of the County Court was asked to get assistance from the court with which to bury the child. This was done and in time the family went its way further South and was said to have located in Tency County. [unknown what county this was, possibly Taney County, Missouri?]
Several years later when Mr. Alvin Goodson was Postmaster in Carrollton there was held in the city a gathering of the Christian denomination. Among the visitors attending the Convention was a man by name of Wright. Mr. Wright called to see Mr. Goodson and told him his mission. He stated that some years previously he with his parents were traveling through the neighborhood and had stopped in the community for a while when his little sister was sick. The little child died and was buried in the Trotter grave yard.
The gentleman wanted help in locating the grave and if it could be located, he wished to erect a nice monument to the memory of the little girl. Owing to the lapse of time, Mr. Goodson was unable to furnish this information and other neighbors in the vicinity of the cemetery were ignorant of the child's grave. The monument was never put up and the grave remains unmarked. The gentleman's name was Harold Bell Wright, the well known author of many works of fiction, including the "Shepherd of the Hills" and many others, all popular in that day.
From the typed copy in possession of Sylvia Trotter Anderson.
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