(4118.) EVA LILLIAN HOUSH (2164.) (797.) (212.) (33.) (4.) (1.)
b. 19-8mo-1876, Fort Wayne, Ind.; living 1940; m. (1st). to RUFUS HARVEY; m. (2nd). to ROY JOHNSTON; she was called “Evelyn.” ). (R87).
William and his wives were all Mennonites. They were listed on page 117 in the Fretz Family History and Genealogy.
Marriage Notes for William Fretz and Margaret GARGES-277854
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From the records of Annis and Mayme Bales, volume 7 of their Beals/Bales Family records. I gave to LDS to microfilm all the records of Annis and Mayme Bales, 1994. Larry Anderson, 25 Jan 2003.
POEM by Nancy Mahala JosephI know that deaths river rolls cold, dark and drear
but the light from the other side shines clear
And illmines my pathway, across the dark waves
And Jesus will welcome me, Jesus will save
I know I must cross it, but why should I fear
Since Jesus is there, my spirit to cheer
With hope in my sould, and Christ for a guide
I'll fearlessly launch in the dark rolling tide
'Tis only going home.'
Nancy Mahala Hitt Joseph
This poem was in an old note book of Grandmothers that we found after her death. My uncle said it was published once in a newspaper. She always kept a note book and pencil on a chair by her bed and when awake at nite would jot down any thoughts or ideas that might come to her during the night. I had one of her note books but it has disappeared within the past year or so, and I cannot immagine what became of it. Contributed by Mrs. L. A. Abbott, May 25, 1967.Living at: 209 S. Olive St., Cherryvale, KS 67335, sent to Mayme Bales, 744 S. High St., Lineuus, MO 64658 Dec 6, 1968..
Another letter to Mayme and Annis Bales, Dec 4, 1968
Dear Mayme:
It seems I haven't answered your letter from early last spring, so will try to bring you up on a few things now.
First, we decided to sell the farm while land prices were so high. So we placed it on the market. The spring and summer was taken up with "shoppers and bargain hunters, but finally in September the sale was made. Then we really got busy, we had to decide on a place to live, arrange for a sale, and sort out the accumulations of a lifetime, deciding what to keep, what to sell, and what to throw away. We had the farm auction Oct 11th, and moved to Cherryvale, Nov. 2, so actually we are hardly settled yet.
Lewis was born on that farm and had always lived on it, so I expect it was a bit hard for him to decide to give it up. However, he hasn't been really well for some years, and the work was always too much for him. My daughter lives here at Cherryville and we liked the country, so we bought small acrage at the edge of town. We can keep a few cows - keep my birds, or some of the them, and have a garden and flower garden. I think it will work on real well.
WE have been real busy getting organized, still have much of my stuff to unpack - (We saved much too much), and some of it is probably never will be. A very old man owned the place and had lived alone for about 25 years, and while he kept it up in good shape there was a lot to do. New plumbing - new wiring, etc. and all new kitchen cabinets. They aren't completed yet, and the clothes dryer isn't connected. Lewis is building bird pens. I've been shortening curtains and drapes, washing windows, and in between tryign to plant bulbs - iris, etc., that I brought with me. Still have 50 rose bushes, some lilac and other shrubs "heeled in" which will probably remain rite there until Spring. SO this is retirement!!! (?)
Now Christmas is nearly here, and I'm completely lost, and a little unhappy. My youngest son and their four children live at Great Bend, which was only 25 miles from the farm. They may not even get here for Christmas (250 miles) depending on weather.
I sure do miss these kids. (Cora Emeline Joseph)
My mother died July 11th, 1968 which is also going to make a change in my Christmas plans. She always enjoyed and appreciated gifts so much. The past few years that she was completely bedfast, the onlyh thing she could use were gowns, a bit of perfume or lotions, so I usually made up "fun things" - a Christmas stocking with candy, nuts, a squeaky doll or small toys like we got when I was a kid. I'll miss that too.
Well, it has been quite a year. I wouldn't want to repeat t, but I feel that with God's help - lots of luck and plenty of work, we may have a good futuer to look too.
No genealogy work done this past year, was too much else to study about. I do hope that after the 1st of the year, I can at least catch up. Want to check local libraries and check to see if a local gen society=
Almost time to start sending out Christmas Greetings but I expect most of mne will be mostly change of address notifications.
Must go now. Hope all is well with you and yours, our wishes for a nice Christmas and a happy new Year.
Sincerely Reva L. Abbott