SOURCE:
"The Means Family of America" Genealogy Book, Published in 1972 by Elizabeth Cissel Foglesong
Benjamin and Mary Jane lived their entire lives in Clarion County, Pennsylvania near other members of their families
Following is a letter that Benjamin wrote to an Aunt:
Curllsville, October 18, 1875
Dear Aunt,
Your letter came duly to hand and I am a little ashamed that I have not answered it sooner. I am truly sorry to learn of the death of Aunt Elizabeth little did I think when last in your neighborhood that I would see our friends no more on earth - and yet two of them have been removed. I had hoped to have visited you all before this when I left you, but have ventured a little in the purchase of real estate. I am kept busy without spending time and money traveling as to your question - I supposed that before a letter from one could reach you, Mary Ann would answer the question in regard to herself in person she arrived at home safely on Saturday week
As to Aunt Nancy, she had plenty (at least in money) while she lived. The house in which she lived (with Sallie and family) in the town of New Bethlehem was hers individually and she sold it for two thousand dollars and went to Brookville to live with Sallie but did not buy property.She made a will in which several fifty dollar bequests. I am not certain that I can give you a perfectly correct statement - but very nearly so.
Mrs Barefoot and I think a Miss Thompson, Sallie Means and Lizzie McEwn - $50 each - and Samuel Milroy $100, the balance to Sallie's children. There was remaining in my hands at the time of her death three hundred dollars.
I have had several letters from the above named S M Milroy. He wishes to learn all he can about William and Thomas Reed. I gave him the meager information I was in possession of with a promise of more if I could get it. Would it be asking too much of you to request you to write to me as nearly the situation and circumstances to those old gentlemen as you can and if you can give me any information in regard to other members of the Milroy connection. I have no doubt it would interest my friend Milroy - I have never met Mrs Milroy and have only a meager acquaintance with ______?______ he had written a letter of inquiry to our Post Master about Uncle William Means and Aunt Nancy, in which he stated that he had not heard from them for several years - although he had written to them several times (this after the removal to New Bethlehem). The P.M. handed the letter to me to answer. I answered his questions and have had several letters from him since - he even sent me a power of attorney to lift the legacy left him by Aunt Nancy - so he must be pretty honest to repose confidence in a person he new no more about then he did about me. I have just been thinking that it is queer what an interest we take in a stranger as King for information on a legitimate subject.
Now I have written a good deal that will not be of much interest to you - yet may be of or to some person. And I know you will not be displeased. We are talking good deal of selling the farm I bought some time ago (about 10 miles from us and on which our daughter Eliza lives) and buy one near home. There are two or three farms for sale within a mile of us, and we would like to have Eliza nearer home if we can make the exchange. Her health is not good, she has three children, one girl and two boys - Can't you and cousin Rose make us a visit - you can come buy rail within two miles of us - my paper is full.
Sincerely yours,
B M Means
"The Means Family of America" Genealogy Book, Published in 1972 by Elizabeth Cissel Foglesong
Benjamin and Mary Jane lived their entire lives in Clarion County, Pennsylvania near other members of their families
Following is a letter that Benjamin wrote to an Aunt:
Curllsville, October 18, 1875
Dear Aunt,
Your letter came duly to hand and I am a little ashamed that I have not answered it sooner. I am truly sorry to learn of the death of Aunt Elizabeth little did I think when last in your neighborhood that I would see our friends no more on earth - and yet two of them have been removed. I had hoped to have visited you all before this when I left you, but have ventured a little in the purchase of real estate. I am kept busy without spending time and money traveling as to your question - I supposed that before a letter from one could reach you, Mary Ann would answer the question in regard to herself in person she arrived at home safely on Saturday week
As to Aunt Nancy, she had plenty (at least in money) while she lived. The house in which she lived (with Sallie and family) in the town of New Bethlehem was hers individually and she sold it for two thousand dollars and went to Brookville to live with Sallie but did not buy property.She made a will in which several fifty dollar bequests. I am not certain that I can give you a perfectly correct statement - but very nearly so.
Mrs Barefoot and I think a Miss Thompson, Sallie Means and Lizzie McEwn - $50 each - and Samuel Milroy $100, the balance to Sallie's children. There was remaining in my hands at the time of her death three hundred dollars.
I have had several letters from the above named S M Milroy. He wishes to learn all he can about William and Thomas Reed. I gave him the meager information I was in possession of with a promise of more if I could get it. Would it be asking too much of you to request you to write to me as nearly the situation and circumstances to those old gentlemen as you can and if you can give me any information in regard to other members of the Milroy connection. I have no doubt it would interest my friend Milroy - I have never met Mrs Milroy and have only a meager acquaintance with ______?______ he had written a letter of inquiry to our Post Master about Uncle William Means and Aunt Nancy, in which he stated that he had not heard from them for several years - although he had written to them several times (this after the removal to New Bethlehem). The P.M. handed the letter to me to answer. I answered his questions and have had several letters from him since - he even sent me a power of attorney to lift the legacy left him by Aunt Nancy - so he must be pretty honest to repose confidence in a person he new no more about then he did about me. I have just been thinking that it is queer what an interest we take in a stranger as King for information on a legitimate subject.
Now I have written a good deal that will not be of much interest to you - yet may be of or to some person. And I know you will not be displeased. We are talking good deal of selling the farm I bought some time ago (about 10 miles from us and on which our daughter Eliza lives) and buy one near home. There are two or three farms for sale within a mile of us, and we would like to have Eliza nearer home if we can make the exchange. Her health is not good, she has three children, one girl and two boys - Can't you and cousin Rose make us a visit - you can come buy rail within two miles of us - my paper is full.
Sincerely yours,
B M Means
SOURCE:
"The Means Family of America" Genealogy Book, Published in 1972 by Elizabeth Cissel Foglesong
Benjamin and Mary Jane lived their entire lives in Clarion County, Pennsylvania near other members of their families
Following is a letter that Benjamin wrote to an Aunt:
Curllsville, October 18, 1875
Dear Aunt,
Your letter came duly to hand and I am a little ashamed that I have not answered it sooner. I am truly sorry to learn of the death of Aunt Elizabeth little did I think when last in your neighborhood that I would see our friends no more on earth - and yet two of them have been removed. I had hoped to have visited you all before this when I left you, but have ventured a little in the purchase of real estate. I am kept busy without spending time and money traveling as to your question - I supposed that before a letter from one could reach you, Mary Ann would answer the question in regard to herself in person she arrived at home safely on Saturday week
As to Aunt Nancy, she had plenty (at least in money) while she lived. The house in which she lived (with Sallie and family) in the town of New Bethlehem was hers individually and she sold it for two thousand dollars and went to Brookville to live with Sallie but did not buy property.She made a will in which several fifty dollar bequests. I am not certain that I can give you a perfectly correct statement - but very nearly so.
Mrs Barefoot and I think a Miss Thompson, Sallie Means and Lizzie McEwn - $50 each - and Samuel Milroy $100, the balance to Sallie's children. There was remaining in my hands at the time of her death three hundred dollars.
I have had several letters from the above named S M Milroy. He wishes to learn all he can about William and Thomas Reed. I gave him the meager information I was in possession of with a promise of more if I could get it. Would it be asking too much of you to request you to write to me as nearly the situation and circumstances to those old gentlemen as you can and if you can give me any information in regard to other members of the Milroy connection. I have no doubt it would interest my friend Milroy - I have never met Mrs Milroy and have only a meager acquaintance with ______?______ he had written a letter of inquiry to our Post Master about Uncle William Means and Aunt Nancy, in which he stated that he had not heard from them for several years - although he had written to them several times (this after the removal to New Bethlehem). The P.M. handed the letter to me to answer. I answered his questions and have had several letters from him since - he even sent me a power of attorney to lift the legacy left him by Aunt Nancy - so he must be pretty honest to repose confidence in a person he new no more about then he did about me. I have just been thinking that it is queer what an interest we take in a stranger as King for information on a legitimate subject.
Now I have written a good deal that will not be of much interest to you - yet may be of or to some person. And I know you will not be displeased. We are talking good deal of selling the farm I bought some time ago (about 10 miles from us and on which our daughter Eliza lives) and buy one near home. There are two or three farms for sale within a mile of us, and we would like to have Eliza nearer home if we can make the exchange. Her health is not good, she has three children, one girl and two boys - Can't you and cousin Rose make us a visit - you can come buy rail within two miles of us - my paper is full.
Sincerely yours,
B M Means
"The Means Family of America" Genealogy Book, Published in 1972 by Elizabeth Cissel Foglesong
Benjamin and Mary Jane lived their entire lives in Clarion County, Pennsylvania near other members of their families
Following is a letter that Benjamin wrote to an Aunt:
Curllsville, October 18, 1875
Dear Aunt,
Your letter came duly to hand and I am a little ashamed that I have not answered it sooner. I am truly sorry to learn of the death of Aunt Elizabeth little did I think when last in your neighborhood that I would see our friends no more on earth - and yet two of them have been removed. I had hoped to have visited you all before this when I left you, but have ventured a little in the purchase of real estate. I am kept busy without spending time and money traveling as to your question - I supposed that before a letter from one could reach you, Mary Ann would answer the question in regard to herself in person she arrived at home safely on Saturday week
As to Aunt Nancy, she had plenty (at least in money) while she lived. The house in which she lived (with Sallie and family) in the town of New Bethlehem was hers individually and she sold it for two thousand dollars and went to Brookville to live with Sallie but did not buy property.She made a will in which several fifty dollar bequests. I am not certain that I can give you a perfectly correct statement - but very nearly so.
Mrs Barefoot and I think a Miss Thompson, Sallie Means and Lizzie McEwn - $50 each - and Samuel Milroy $100, the balance to Sallie's children. There was remaining in my hands at the time of her death three hundred dollars.
I have had several letters from the above named S M Milroy. He wishes to learn all he can about William and Thomas Reed. I gave him the meager information I was in possession of with a promise of more if I could get it. Would it be asking too much of you to request you to write to me as nearly the situation and circumstances to those old gentlemen as you can and if you can give me any information in regard to other members of the Milroy connection. I have no doubt it would interest my friend Milroy - I have never met Mrs Milroy and have only a meager acquaintance with ______?______ he had written a letter of inquiry to our Post Master about Uncle William Means and Aunt Nancy, in which he stated that he had not heard from them for several years - although he had written to them several times (this after the removal to New Bethlehem). The P.M. handed the letter to me to answer. I answered his questions and have had several letters from him since - he even sent me a power of attorney to lift the legacy left him by Aunt Nancy - so he must be pretty honest to repose confidence in a person he new no more about then he did about me. I have just been thinking that it is queer what an interest we take in a stranger as King for information on a legitimate subject.
Now I have written a good deal that will not be of much interest to you - yet may be of or to some person. And I know you will not be displeased. We are talking good deal of selling the farm I bought some time ago (about 10 miles from us and on which our daughter Eliza lives) and buy one near home. There are two or three farms for sale within a mile of us, and we would like to have Eliza nearer home if we can make the exchange. Her health is not good, she has three children, one girl and two boys - Can't you and cousin Rose make us a visit - you can come buy rail within two miles of us - my paper is full.
Sincerely yours,
B M Means
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