Bio from ancestry.com
Story written by Lottie E Marka
Posted 07 Nov 2009 by labdelaziz
Lottie E Whitney was born in Wellington, Lorain County Ohio on July 7th, 1844. When but three years old, she moved with her parents on a farm of 103 acres at Henrietta Hill where she spent her early days. She attended school in the little red school house where in later yets a Baptist Church was built in front of the school house just accreoss the street opposite our house. My father assisted very materially with his team, money and his own hands in the building of that church which was located on part of our farm.
The farm house was large and they made the house all over inside for the family to live in and to keep an inn or hotel as it would now be called. There was also a post office, large store toom and dance hall. in those days many travelers went from eastern states to western states to make their homes in the west.
Many stayed and many came back dishartened and sick. Our place was called "The Travelers Home".
"The Travelers Home" was printed on the large barn which would hold many horses. They were taken to the eastern markets in droves. Three, four or six horses would be tied together and led by one man on horse back. A number of such horse back riders leading horses with each drove put up at our barns. Some that were gentle were put in our large pasture, loose.
Many droves of cattle and sheep driven by men and boys would put up at our place for the night, then in the morning go on east to market, rejoicing. The stock was all fed and the men fed, of course, so a neat sum of money was paid for the bills. Many a tramp would come, many with little or no money, but had to eat and sleep.
A good many familes would congregate together and go in groups with covered wagons, covered with white canvas, and on the back end were spinning-wheels tied on. A cow or two would be tied behind the wagon and maybe one or two dogs. Women and children following along, tired of riding, so chose to walk over some good, some bad and muddy roads. I remember my father taking his team of oxen or horses and going down the Fuller Hill to help movers up or the stage coach up the steep, muddy hills.
Story written by Lottie E Marka
Posted 07 Nov 2009 by labdelaziz
Lottie E Whitney was born in Wellington, Lorain County Ohio on July 7th, 1844. When but three years old, she moved with her parents on a farm of 103 acres at Henrietta Hill where she spent her early days. She attended school in the little red school house where in later yets a Baptist Church was built in front of the school house just accreoss the street opposite our house. My father assisted very materially with his team, money and his own hands in the building of that church which was located on part of our farm.
The farm house was large and they made the house all over inside for the family to live in and to keep an inn or hotel as it would now be called. There was also a post office, large store toom and dance hall. in those days many travelers went from eastern states to western states to make their homes in the west.
Many stayed and many came back dishartened and sick. Our place was called "The Travelers Home".
"The Travelers Home" was printed on the large barn which would hold many horses. They were taken to the eastern markets in droves. Three, four or six horses would be tied together and led by one man on horse back. A number of such horse back riders leading horses with each drove put up at our barns. Some that were gentle were put in our large pasture, loose.
Many droves of cattle and sheep driven by men and boys would put up at our place for the night, then in the morning go on east to market, rejoicing. The stock was all fed and the men fed, of course, so a neat sum of money was paid for the bills. Many a tramp would come, many with little or no money, but had to eat and sleep.
A good many familes would congregate together and go in groups with covered wagons, covered with white canvas, and on the back end were spinning-wheels tied on. A cow or two would be tied behind the wagon and maybe one or two dogs. Women and children following along, tired of riding, so chose to walk over some good, some bad and muddy roads. I remember my father taking his team of oxen or horses and going down the Fuller Hill to help movers up or the stage coach up the steep, muddy hills.
Bio from ancestry.com
Story written by Lottie E Marka
Posted 07 Nov 2009 by labdelaziz
Lottie E Whitney was born in Wellington, Lorain County Ohio on July 7th, 1844. When but three years old, she moved with her parents on a farm of 103 acres at Henrietta Hill where she spent her early days. She attended school in the little red school house where in later yets a Baptist Church was built in front of the school house just accreoss the street opposite our house. My father assisted very materially with his team, money and his own hands in the building of that church which was located on part of our farm.
The farm house was large and they made the house all over inside for the family to live in and to keep an inn or hotel as it would now be called. There was also a post office, large store toom and dance hall. in those days many travelers went from eastern states to western states to make their homes in the west.
Many stayed and many came back dishartened and sick. Our place was called "The Travelers Home".
"The Travelers Home" was printed on the large barn which would hold many horses. They were taken to the eastern markets in droves. Three, four or six horses would be tied together and led by one man on horse back. A number of such horse back riders leading horses with each drove put up at our barns. Some that were gentle were put in our large pasture, loose.
Many droves of cattle and sheep driven by men and boys would put up at our place for the night, then in the morning go on east to market, rejoicing. The stock was all fed and the men fed, of course, so a neat sum of money was paid for the bills. Many a tramp would come, many with little or no money, but had to eat and sleep.
A good many familes would congregate together and go in groups with covered wagons, covered with white canvas, and on the back end were spinning-wheels tied on. A cow or two would be tied behind the wagon and maybe one or two dogs. Women and children following along, tired of riding, so chose to walk over some good, some bad and muddy roads. I remember my father taking his team of oxen or horses and going down the Fuller Hill to help movers up or the stage coach up the steep, muddy hills.
Story written by Lottie E Marka
Posted 07 Nov 2009 by labdelaziz
Lottie E Whitney was born in Wellington, Lorain County Ohio on July 7th, 1844. When but three years old, she moved with her parents on a farm of 103 acres at Henrietta Hill where she spent her early days. She attended school in the little red school house where in later yets a Baptist Church was built in front of the school house just accreoss the street opposite our house. My father assisted very materially with his team, money and his own hands in the building of that church which was located on part of our farm.
The farm house was large and they made the house all over inside for the family to live in and to keep an inn or hotel as it would now be called. There was also a post office, large store toom and dance hall. in those days many travelers went from eastern states to western states to make their homes in the west.
Many stayed and many came back dishartened and sick. Our place was called "The Travelers Home".
"The Travelers Home" was printed on the large barn which would hold many horses. They were taken to the eastern markets in droves. Three, four or six horses would be tied together and led by one man on horse back. A number of such horse back riders leading horses with each drove put up at our barns. Some that were gentle were put in our large pasture, loose.
Many droves of cattle and sheep driven by men and boys would put up at our place for the night, then in the morning go on east to market, rejoicing. The stock was all fed and the men fed, of course, so a neat sum of money was paid for the bills. Many a tramp would come, many with little or no money, but had to eat and sleep.
A good many familes would congregate together and go in groups with covered wagons, covered with white canvas, and on the back end were spinning-wheels tied on. A cow or two would be tied behind the wagon and maybe one or two dogs. Women and children following along, tired of riding, so chose to walk over some good, some bad and muddy roads. I remember my father taking his team of oxen or horses and going down the Fuller Hill to help movers up or the stage coach up the steep, muddy hills.
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