Sent by Jean Leeper. S/o William Draper Trueblood and Lydia Maxwell.
Charles Matthew Trueblood grew up within the neighborhood of the Quaker
church of which he remained a faithful member til his death. He married
12-19-1900 Minnie Bogue d/o Joseph D. and Hannah (Roberts) Bogue at the home of her mtoher's sister Ruth and her husband Edward Williams, near Salem, Iowa. Minnie was born 12-6-1878 in Lee County, Iowa. Her mother died when she was nine. She lived all her life in the Salem and Mt. Pleasant area. She attended Whittier College at Salem, Iowa ca 1888, the last class graduated in 1899. When her family moved in 1896 to Kansas and on to Colorado in 1907, she stayed behind and worked for several years as a house keeper. She was teaching school in 1899 and up until her marriage.
Charles and Minnie lived and farmed ont he William D. Trueblood farm until Charles' death on February 14, 1938. The family home was NW of Cedar Creek about three miles. William Draper Trueblood and Lydia (Maxwell) Trueblood lived in one-half of the Trueblood house and Charles M. Trueblood, their son, and his wife Minnie (Bogue) Trueblood lived in the other half. Verl B. and Lois grew up with that arrangement, at least until 1920 when Lydia died or 1929 when William D. died. It was probably remodeled after 1929 and before 1938 when Charles died. They had a cistern that collected rain water from the road and I believe from a barrow. There was a smoke house, near the garden and by the old outhouse; they used to smoke their own meat.
Grandma had a loam to make rugs. The loam was from the Maxwell side and was made for Lydia (Maxwell) Trueblood's aunto Asdeneth Mendenhall, according to her specifications in ca 1838. It is my understanding that this loam was given to William Penn College but they have found no record of it. There was also a large spinning wheel for wood and a smaller one for flax. Grandma was a excellent quilter and made nice even stitches. She made a quilt for each of her grandchildren. Mine was completed in 1942.
Grandma loved flowers and had them all over the place. I still to this
day picture her house with all its flowers. I can see the Lily of the Valley's and the pine trees in front of the house and all the flowers around her house's well as in front of the garden and by the outhouse; as well as in front of the garden and by the outhouse. I even dream of her beautiful flowers and always felt sad when they no longer w4ere there. She had a large garden with strawberries, blackberries, raspberries and a fence near the back of the garden with grapes on it. They also had a large orchard with may types of apples, peaches, cherries, plums and etc. in it. There were some large mulberry trees, also. I remember helping her pick the mulberries. Sometimes my sister I were acrobates as we tried to pick the her mulberries with her cherries when she canned them and they were delicious.
Grandmother raised lots of chicken. If I remember right she had two large hen houses that were connected by a runway. I used to help her chop off the fryers heads for her when she no longer had the strength to do it. You usally used a clock of wood and placed the chicken's head on it, after the head was cut off you allowed the chicken to flop around until it stopped moving. You then dunked it in scalding water and removed the feathers. The chicken was then ready to take into the house and was quickly passed over a stove burner to get the fuss off of the chicken. You then were ready to dress the chicken; even though I have dressed a chicken a few times I am sure I couldn't remeber how today. The first few times I helped kill and dress a chicken it was hard but that was what one must do to be able to survive. We didn't go in the store and walk up to the meat department and pick up one already dressed. We ate mostly our own chickens, pigs and cows as well as our own canned and fresh vegetables and fruit.
The Trueblood house as I remember it has hot water heat, with those old
fashioned clanging radiators that clanged as the temperature of the water
changed. At the time I remember coal was used to heat the water.
Charles and Minnie raised two children in this house; a son Verl Bogue
Trueblood and my mother Lois Trueblood. After Charles' death, Minnie built a
new house in the mid 1940's.
While the new home was being built, she and Walter lived in a two room
brick building they later turned into a chicken house. This brick building was brand new and the rooms were divided in half by curtains. The living room and kitchen were on the front side of the curtains.
Grandmother's and Uncel Walter's bedrooms were behind the curtains. I
don't remember who had which side. (I understood that after grandfathers death the old house had held too many memories.) The new house had cabinets built to her height of 4'11". She still loved to garden and raised a huge garden, a small orchard and had many beautiful flowers. All along the drive were beautiful spring bulbs and other flowers were in front of the house and behind it. She wanted a Blue Spruce and I believe she ordered three before she got one with the right blue hue that she would accept. She planted it at the north-west corner of the house. She even built a lily pond with water lilies and gold fish. The pond was hard to keep from leaking and she later filled it in with dirt. I loved the lily pond very much. Her yard and her flowers were her life until leukemia kept her from outdoor work. She had leukemia for about sixteen years. She continued to raise plants on the inside of her house and fill two south bay windows with them as well as the front and back porch. She had about every type of indoor plant that she could find. Jean spent many enjoyable days visiting her and Uncel Walter. Uncle Walter always took her out to help feed the calves, to help with the chickens and to help in watering the livestock, and they always ended up at the barn where she would find the baby kittens to play with. Her Uncle was like a grandfather to her. (After grandfather's death Uncle Walter Bogue had come from California to live with her and to do the farming for her.)
Bula (Trueblood) Watson publisher of The Trueblood Family of America says, "Minnie, as she was always called was a most interested associate of the "Publish the Trueblood-Story Society", carrying on an informative
correspondence with the author's Aunt Myrthle (Trueblood) Purdy." Jean has a
copy of the origional letter that Mrs. Purdy sent her in 1958. It was
addressed to any relative of Charles Trueblood, Mt. Pleasant and I believe
Keith was subbing on the rural route that day because it looks like his writing of Minnie's name and address on the letter.Funeral Service for Charle M. Trueblood
The funeral services for Charles M. Trueblood was held in the Cedar Creek
Friends church, northwest of Salem Wednesday afternoon were attended by a large number of Friends of the community and also from Salem. Rev. Mrs. Bessie F. Collins conducted the devotionals and the service was conducted by Frank Conover, pastor of the Cedar Creek Church. The songs "The Eastern Gate", "No disappointents in Heaven", and "Beulah Land" were sung by Mrs. John Brown, Mr. and Mrs Howard Brown, Harry Cooper and accompanied at the piano by Mrs. Harry Cooper.
Charles Matthew Trueblood only child of William D. and Lydia Maxwell
Trueblood, was born Dec 27, 1869 and passed through deaths portal into God's
other room Feb. 14, 1938 age 68 years, 1 month and 18 days. It is of peculiar interst to note that his coronation day came on the same day as that of his father, who died Feb 14, 1929, his mother having proceded them in Nov 1920. As a babe he opened his eyes on the beauties of this world on the farm now occupied by J.R. Savage one mile south of Cedar Creek church. Later he went with his parents to the present homestead where he lived a useful and exemplary life for 68 consecutive years.
On December 19, 1900 he was united in marriage with Minnie Bogue and to
this union was born two children, Verle and Lois, to whom he has ever been a
faithful husband and loving father.
He was converted in early life and as a young man he was actively
interested in the Christian Endeaver society of which he was a charter member. Throughout life, he retained his birthright membership in the Cedar Creek Friends church he served as treasure for 30 years. He was a successful
business man, highly esteemed by his business accodiates. He has filled many
places of trust in both church and community has ever been found faithful and
worthy of cindvidence placed in him by his friends and neighbors. Patience
was one of his firest characteristics and perhaps now here was this revealed
so much as in his last days of suffering when he gave humble obedience to the
nurse's suggestions and tender administrations his devoted loved ones.
He is survived by his faithful wife, his son Verle B. Trueblood of
Waterloo, his daughter Mrs. Lois Hallowell and two grandchildren, Keith and
Zelda Mary Hallowell of the Cedar Creek Community and host of relatives and
friends mourn the loss of this quiet, kindly man, who in his unassuming way
sensed a situation and lent a helping hand to all.
Interment was made in the Cedar Creek Friends cemetary and the pall
bearers were Elbert Brown, Hale Brown, Enos Brown, Glen Maxwell, Ross Maxwell
and Ed. Breazeale.
We wish to thank all who so kindly assisted us during the illness and death of our husband and father.
Mrs. C.M. Trueblood
V.B. Trueblood
Lois T. Trueblood
Highways and Byways
Unless someone west of the Mississippi can prove that he or she has a loom
that was on the west side of the big river prior to 1838, Mrs. Minnie Trueblood
has the distinction of having in her possession the oldest loom west of the
Father of Waters.
It originally belonged to her husband's grandmother, Pamela Maxwell but was
used by several of the pioneer women of the family.
Mrs. Trueblood's mother-in-law Lydia Maxwell Trueblood was quite a artist
in its use and had woven everything from dress goods to rag carpet.
The Maxwell family came from North Carolina over one hundred years ago and
settled north of Salem, and the E. J. Maxwell family still live on the original
farm.
When the pioneers settled in Iowa they had to do their own spinning and
weaving. Evidently the looms were to bulky to bring over land from the east so
they had to have them constructed here after they were settled.
Mrs. Lydia Maxwell Trueblood's aunt, Asenith Mendenhall gave a carpenter
the directions for making the loom. It is made of native lumber and the
massive frame and stury construction suggests the spirit of the pioneers.
This carpenter had nver seen a loom so the story goes and Asenith
Mendenhall showed him how to make it. The big 6x6 corner posts are about six
feet tall.
Museum
Mrs. Minnie Trueblood had converted a room in her home into what might be
called a museum. This big roomis set up with warp and some rag carpet is in
the process of being woven.
The floor of this room is covered with rag carpet which was woven on this
loom many years ago. In the corner of this room is a Jennie Lind bed.
There are also two spinning wheels there, a large one and a small one.
And did you know that the large ones were used for wool and the small ones for
flax? (From the pictures of Priscilla Mullins, she must have been spinning
flax when John Alden stopped in).
Besides these most unusual things, there are two ladder-backed hickory
chairs with split-bottom hickory seats that look older than the loom.
Homespun Blankets
Mrs. Trueblood has some white home-spun blankets that were made of this
loom.
If anyone has the idea that taking an automobile apart and assembling
again is a complicated job she should talk to Mrs. Trueblood about getting a
blanket or carpet set up. Words like carburetor and transmission seem common
to the parts used in setting through this loom. And Mrs. Trueblood knows the
names and how to use them.
She also has a cherry chest of drawers and walnut chairs, but none of
these things are for sale. There are enough members of the Maxwell and
Trueblood families that these pieces will never need to find new homes.
At The Maxwell Home there are some intesting things also.
The Maxwells have some old letters that were sent out here before Iowa
became a state, and before postage stamps were required.
One of these letters was sent in 1842 to Charles Maxwell, Skunk River,
Henry County, Iowa. There were no envelopes then either. The paper was used
only on one side, and then folded and sealed so the unused side of the paper
served as the envelope.
The Maxwells also have some certificates with the old Quaker ceremony
written in full and signed by everyone at the wedding. One of these is dated
1806, and another 1848.
At the time it was the custom for the prospective bride and groom of the
Quaker faith to go before the public meeting and declare their intentions to
marry. If there were no objections the wedding took place later and the vows
were read and signed by the couple. The young man got off easy then as there
was no minister to pay ??????? soft maple tree that Mr. Maxwell raised from
seed, that he planted 65 years ago.
The circumference of the tree at four feet from the ground is 25 feet. If
anyone is the county has a larger tree that has been raised from seed. Mr.
Maxwell would like to hear from them.
The circumference at the base is much greater. The tree has never been
topped and is beautifully shaped.
The hard maples in the front yard are over a hundred years of age.
Rites Held for Minnie Trueblood
The funeral services for Minnie B. Trueblood were held in the Cedar Creek
Friends church March 18 at 2:00 pm with Rev. Ardith Anderson pastor of the
church conducting the services. The sons "The Eastern Gate" and "No
Disappointment in Heaven" were sung by Mr. and Mrs. Leo Mills.
Minnie Bogue, daughter of Joseph D. and Hanna Roberts Bogue, was born Dec
6, 1878 in Henry County and died March 16, 1961 at the Kennedy Nursing home
after an extended illness.
In her youth she attended Howe's Academy, Mt. Pleasant Academy and
Whittier College, and taught school in Henry and adjoining counties.
On Dec 19, 1900 she was united in marriage to Charles M. Trueblood and to
this union was born two children, Verl B. and Lois. Her husband preceeded her
in death on Feb. 14, 1938.
In early life she joined Cedar Creek Friends Church. She has filled many
places of trust in both church and community and has ever been found faithful
and worthy of confidence placed in her by her friends and neighbors.
She is survived by her brother, Walter R. Bogue, who has resided with her
the last 23 years; two children Verl B. Trueblood of Waterloo and Mrs. Herman
C. Hallowell of Mt. Pleasant; three grandchildren, Keith T. Hallowell of Mt.
Pleasant, Zelda Mary Capehart of Kansas City, Kansas and Betty Jean Hallowell
of William Penn College, Oskaloosa: four great grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs.
Beda White of Bristol, Col., and Mrs. Neva Thompson of Holly, Colo., two
brothers, Henry Bogue of Indianapolis, Ind. and Lee O. Bogue of Compton, Calif.
and a step brother, Fritz Valeen. One brother Royal Bogue and a sister Rosie
preceeded her in death.
Interment was in Cedar Creek Cemetary and the pallbearers were Elbert
Brown, Ross Maxwell, Edward Breazeale, Harry Cooper, Ray Trueblood and Earnest
Frazier.
Memories of Minnie B. Trueblood by Jean Leeper
My memories begin with the house that once was the shared home of both the
William D. Trueblood's and the Charles Trueblood family. Verl B. and Lois grew
up with that arrangement, at least until 1920 whe Lydia died and 1929 when
William D. died. It was probably remodled after 1929 and before 1938 when
Charles died. They had a cistern that collected rain water fro the roof and I
believe from a barrow. There was a smokehouse, near the garden and by the old
outhouse; they used to smoke their own meat.
Grandma had a loom to make rugs. The loom was from the Maxwell side and
was made for Lydia (Maxwell) Trueblood's Aunt Aseneth Mendenhall, according to
her specifications in ca 1838. This loom was given to William Penn College by
Minnie. It appears that they no longer have it. There was also a large
spinning wheel for wool and a smaller one for flax. Grandma was an excellent
quilter and made a nice even stitches. She made a quilt for each of her
grandchildren, mine was completed in 1942.
Grandma loved flowers and had them all over the place. I still to this day
picture her house with all its flowers. I can see the Lily of the Valley's and
the pine tree in front of the house and all the flowers around her house; as
well as in frontof the garden and by the outhouse. I have even dreamed of her
beautiful flowers and always felt sad when they no longer were there. She had
a large garden with strawberries, blackberries, raspberries and a fence near
the back of the garden with grapes on it. She also had a large orchard with
many types of apples, peaches, cherries, plums and etc. in it. There were some
large mulberry trees, also. I remember helping her pick the mulberries out of
the large trees. Grandmother always mixed her mulberries with her cherries
when she canned them and they were delicious.
Grandmother raised lots of chickens. If I remember right she had two
large hen houses that were connected by a runway. I used to help chop off the
fryer heads, fo rher, when she no longer had the strength to do it. You
usually used a block of wood and placed the chicken's head on it, after the
head was cut off you allowed the chicken to flop around until it stopped
moving. You then dunked it in scalding water and removed the feathers. The
chicken was then ready to take into the house and was quickly passed over a
stove burner to get the fuss off of the chicken. You then were ready to dress
the chicken; even though I have dressed a chicken a few times I am sure I
couldn't remember how today. The first few tims I helped kill and dress a
chicken it was hard but that was what one must do to be able to survive. We
didn't go in the store and walk up to the meat department and pick up one
already dressed. We ate mostly our own chickens, pigs and cows as well as our
own canned and fresh vegetables and fruit.
The Trueblood house as I remember it had hot water heat, with those old
fashioned clanging radiators that clanged as the temperature of the water
changed. At the time I remember coal was used to heat the water.
Charles and Minnie raised two children in this house; a son Verl Bogue
Trueblood and my mother Lois Trueblood. After Charles' death, Minnie built a
new house in the mid 1940's.
While the new home was being built, Minnie and Walter lived in a two room
brick building that they later turned into a chicken house. This brick
building was brand new and the rooms were divided in half by curtains. The
living room and kitchen were on the front side of the curtains. Grandmother's
and Uncle Walter's bedroom were behind the curtains. I don't remember who had
which side. (I understoond that after grandfathers death the old house had
held too many memories.) The new house had cabinets built to her height of
4'11". She still loved to garden and raised a hugh garden, a small orchard and
many beautiful flowers. All along the drive were beautiful spring bulbs and
other flowers were in front of the house and behind it. She wanted a Blue
Spruce and I believe she ordered three before she got one with the right blue
hue, that she would accept. She planted it at the northwest corner of the
house. She even built a lily pond with water lilies and gold fish. The pond
was hard to keep from leaking and she later filled it with dirt. I loved the
lily pond very much. Her year and her flowers were her life until leukemia
kept her from outdoor work. She had leukemia for ca sixteen years. She
continued to raise plants on the inside of her houe and filled two south bay
windows with them as well as the front and back porch. She had about every
type of indoor plant that she could find. Jean spent many enjoyable days
visiting her and Uncle Walter. Uncle Walter always took Jean out to help feed
the calves, to help with the chickens and to help in watering the livestock,
and they always ended up at the barn where Jean would find the baby kittens to
play with. Her uncle was like a grandfather to her. (After grandfather's death
Uncle Walter Bogue had come from California to live with Minnie and do the
farming for her.)
Bula (Trueblood) Watson publisher of the Trueblood Family of Amercia says,
"Minnie, as she was always called was a most interested associate of the
author's Aunt Myrtle (Trueblood) Purdy." Jean has a copy of the original
letter that Mrs. Purdy sent Minnie in 1958. It was addressed to any relative
of Charles Trueblood, Mt. Pleasant and I believe Keith was subbing on the rural
route that day because it looks like his writing of Minnie's name and address
on the letter.
Minnie's faith was very important to her and all during her married life
she was very active in the Cedar Creek Friends Church. She was the first
sunday school teacher that I remember. She was active in the mission work of
the church and the WCTU. She was clerk for many years and attended Iowa Yearly
Meeting faithfully. She contributed faithfully to the work of William Penn
College and set up a scholarship in her name, that is still being used today.
S/o Howard and Blanche (Collins) Hallowell.
When Lois and Herman were first married, they lived on the John Hallowell
Farm. They then built the homestead where their three children grew up, on
land that Charles and Minnie Trueblood gave them. After Lois's death Herman
moved to Roswell, New Mexico where he lived with his wife Annell.
Trueblood-Hallowell
Sunday, May 4th, 1930, at the pleasant country home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles
M. Trueblood, northwest of Salem, occurred the marriage of their daughter Lois
and herman C. Hallowell, son of Mr. and Mrs. Howard J. Hallowell; Rev. Thomas
Brown, pastor of Cedar Friends church officiating.
Shortly following the noon house, the strains of Lohengrin's Wedding March,
played by Miss Wilma Hallowell, sister of the groom, these young people took
their places in the north parlor, where the impressive ceremony was performed.
This was the singel ring service performed in the presence of the two
immediate families, and two very close friends of the bride, Miss Norvella
Neece and Miss Grace Holmes of Penn College, Oskaloosa.
Directly following the ceremony a two course lucheon was served, Miss
Norvella Neece assisting in the serving. The long table in the dining room was
beautifully decorated infestoons of pink and white crepe paper, draped from the
center, the color scheme of pink and white, was very artisitcally carried out
throughout the rooms, pink honeysuckles and white lilacs being used profusely;
also large bowls of pink and white tulips; these beautiful spring flowers
adding much to the realness and beauty of the occasion. The bride wore a dress
of robin-egg blue flat crepe, while the groom wore the conventional suit of
dark blue.
Both are well and favorable known here, this community having always been
their home. They have many friends who reside here who extend congratulations
and best wishes.
They received a number of beautiful gifts, which were at once designated a
place in their new home, which was completely furnished, and ready for
occupancy. This is the well known Hallowell farm, in their home neighborhood,
where they will reside and be the home to their many friends.
Those attending: Rev. and Mrs. Thomas Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Hallowell,
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. M. Trueblood, Mr. and Mrs. Howard J. Hallowell, Miss
Norvella Neece, Miss Grace Holmes, Miss Wilma Hallowell, Carl Hallowell, and
Verl Trueblood.Miss L. Trueblood becomes Bride of H.C. Hallowell
Mt. Pleasant, Mt., May 10-Sunday, May 4, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles
M. Trueblood, eight miles southwest of Mt. Pleasant occurred the quiet home
wedding of their daughter, Lois and Herman C. Hallowell, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Howard J. Hallowell, Rev. Thomas Brown, pastor of Cedar Friends Church,
officiating.
Following the noon hour, to the beautiful strains of Lohengrin's Wedding
March, with Miss Wilma Hallowell, sister of the groom, at the piano, these
young people, unattended, took their place in the north parlor where their
pastor, Rev. Thomas Brown, using the impressive single ring service, performed
the marriage ceremony, in the presence of the immediate members of the two
families and two close college friends of the bride, Miss Norvella Neece and
Miss Grace Holmes, Penn College, Oskaloosa.
Following the ceremony a two course luncheon was served, Miss Norvella
Neece assisting in serving.
The long table in the dining room was beautifully decorated in festoons of
pink and white, draped from the center, the colo scheme of pink and white was
very atristically carried out through the rooms, pink homeysuckle and white
lilacs being used effectively, also large bowls of pink and white tulips.
Both are well known here, this community having always been their home.
They received a number of beautiful gifts which were at once designated a place
in their new home, which was completely furnished and ready for occupancy.
This is the well-known Hallowell farm in their old home neighborhood, where
they will reside and be at home to their many friends.
(2020.) SILAS BOGUE (761.) (197.) (28.) (3.) (1.):
b. 31-7mo-1830; d. 17-3mo-1911; m. (1st). SARAH CATHARINE JOHNSON; m. (2nd). MARY MAGILL; m. (3RD). ELIZA(---). CAMPBELL, a widow. No children. (R139).Melrose 6-23-1887
Brother Joseph and family I received a letter yesterday from Aseneth she was at Huldah, she said she would go to Newby Some time this week then she said she wanted to see you and yours now and if it is so that you can bring your
family and come here we will have 2 visits at once if you can come write to Aseneth direct to Oasis. Johnson Co., Iowa, She said she would stay there a week or two she dont want to get in the old neighborhood and she knows some of them would be slighted so if you can come I wood be glad pleas let us hear from you anyway well I have not worked in the railroad Since in February I have repaired my house and done some other carpenter work and rested some well I guess I have written enough for this time we are well as usual and hope this may find you the same Yours Truly
Silas and Mary Bogue(The letter above and on the other side were so dim I felt that you could not read a photostat at all, I hope there may be some clues that lead you to more information on Millie's family)
He lived in Melrose, Iowa many years before coming to Emporia, Kansas. Served in Company K-41A Calvary, in the Civil War.
(2021.) HUDAH BOGUE (761.) (197.) (28.) (3.) (1.):
b. 3-10mo-1831; Indiana; d. 11-12mo-1901; m. 1862 MAJOR FOSTER.CH: (3896.) Sadie; (3897.) Frank; (3898.) Daniel; (3899.) Edgar. (R139).
S/o Zaschariah Cook and Dinah Bundy. He was first married to Catherine May
Boggs, b. 6-7-1842 in N.C. William and Catherine Boggs Cook had children:1) Jessie Franklin b. 6-22-1864 Danville, Vermilion Co., Ill.
2) Zachariah Alonzo (Ion) b. 2-22-1866 Danville, Marshall Co., Ill.
3) Willis E. b. 5-1-1868, Waterville, Marshall Co., Kansas
4) Emma A. b. 3-10-1870 Paola, Miami Co., Kansas
5) Millie b. ca 1873, Paola, Miami Co., Kansas died as infants.
6) Charlie b. ca 1873, Miami Co., Kansas died as infants
7) Riley Herbert b. 3-28-1878, Paola, Miami Co., Kansas
8) Amanda Lillian b. 5-1-1880, Emporia, Kansas
Catherine died soon after the birth of her daughter, Amanda.Married to Aseneth in the spring of 1882 in Kansas City, Ks.
(2026.) ASNATH BOGUE (761.) (197.) (28.) (3.) (1.):
b. 27-11mo-1841, Iowa; d. 19-1mo-1919; m. 1875 OLIVER COOK.CH: (3907.) Silas; (3908.) Wright; (3909.) Elma. (R139).
Letter by Silas Bogue to Asenath.
No quotation marks, written as is. Plymouth, Ks. May 4th, 1873.
We are well at present as common for us we received a letter from you nearly two weeks ago stating that you had not heard from the money you sent me yet but I had sent you a letter and it was then about time for you to get it telling me the particularly and also containing a note for the amount you sent now I had been waiting to hear from that letter we have sent to the office 2 or 3 times a week ever since and havent got a letter from anybody since that one we got from ella the same day we got yours stating they intended to start to Kans the 15th of april she said they would write to us on the road but we cant hear from them anymore we get the mount pleasant journal and it tells of its being very mudy about mount pleasant but it hasnt rained here enough to keep people from plowing til last wednesday I should have got my corn planted last week only for the rain I will finish flowing tomorrow if it dont rain I am aferaid fathers are having a bad time with there moving Asenath that note that I sent you I tryed to write so that if any body els got it they could not collect it I thought it might get miss carried and fall into the rong hands well now bout the cattle I wrote to you about I will explain to you what I meant now with my work I an save feed enough to winter 50 head of cattle I thought that if you had some money that you would like to put into something to be growing some that I would keep what calves you could furnish the money to buy for you to take halves as long as you wanted me to you can count the cost and profit and write me the verdict I had like to have forgot to tell you old nell had the prettiest colt she ever had and it is a natural pacer we had visiters today that stoped my writing I will quit now and Sarah will finish the letter so goodbye from affectionate brother
nells colt is a girl colt Silas BogueAsenath Hazel Bogue Graduate
Asenath Bogue graduated from Whitter College at Salem, Iowa in the spring of 1870, at the 5th annual commencement. She taught in Missouri in 1877.A letter of recommendation from the Principal, Mr. Woody, Whittier College, Salem, Iowa, 28 November 1870.
" This may certify that Asenath Bogue has been a student in this institution a year and has given her attention to such demands as will qualify her for teaching in our common schools. She was also a member of our teachers class in
which she showed good teaching power. We take pleasure in recommending her to any board of education as a Christian woman who will be ambitious to make her school a success.
John W. Woody, Principal.The two articles above were given to me, Nellie Goodsel by Silas A. Cook in May 1970.
About 1911, Oliver and Asenath Cook and three children, Silas, Wright, and Millie Elma (Elma) left Lyon County and went to Labette County, Kansas. After Oliver and Asenath died the three children moved to a farm just south east of
Chetopa, Kansas on the east side of the Neosho River. They has a fairly nice two story house. They still used coal oil lamps, wood stoves and drew water from the cistern as long as they lived. They had such nice gardens and beautiful flowers. It was peaceful and quiet there with the animals and birds. We enjoyed going there. (Nellie Cook Goodsel, Oliver's great Granddaughter by first marriage.)
(2028.) NEWBY BOGUE (761.) (197.) (28.) (3.) (1.):
b. 14-10mo-1845, Iowa; d. 18-5mo-1925; m. (1st). MARY FRISLY; m. (2nd). ALICE AMELIA (---). COTTON, a widow.CH: (By first wife). (3910.) Milton; (3911.) James. (R139).