The “Yule Tide Tea” was Saturday and yes it was beautifully done with good refreshments made by the members.

Our next big event is the “Historical Candle Church Walk.” You are invited to come to the museum after the walk for refreshments to warm you up. The historical churches will be open to the public and a program will be given for your enjoyment. We thank those that made this possible.

It will soon be Christmas and we do have items, historical books, and records for sale in the store.

The docents will be glad to show you around the museum.

Remember the surprise that we had for you. It was the “Gray House Toy Emporium.” Here you will find toys and especially the mansion dollhouse given to us by Jean Kinley, who passed away recently and her grandfather gave it to her. It is beautiful and you and your children will enjoy visiting it.

Continuing the decorations downstairs of the Historical musuem for Christmas that we missed last week, we will continue now.

The stairway – “Home for the Holidays” is decorated by Webers Florist, Bonnie McGoran, and Julie Fugitt. The furnace room was done by Debbie Rogers. Peggy Karshner made the wreath that hangs on the porch. In the kitchen you will find work by Debbie Rogers and Carol Kitts.

The Dining room was decoraged by the Ohio Laureate Delta Signa, Chapter of Beta Sigina Phi. The room that has recently changed into the Nannie Kelly Wright room “It’s Begining to Look a Lot Like Christmas” was decorated by Lou Pyles and Emma Roach. The Parlor “Deck the Halls” was done by Julie Fugett and Barb Lutz.

The crystal chandelier in this room was restored in the memory of Rosemary Kelley Beddell in the year 2000. As you see, there has been much work done by the Society members. Come in and see how beautiful it is.

The museum is open Saturday and Sunday 1 to 4 p.m.

Friday it will open with request. Teachers, this is a good time to bring in your students so they can observe history of Lawrence County.

It will be a pleasure to have you. Contact Fondalene Alfrey at 740-532-8961 to make arrangements.

On Thanksgiving Day, the museum will be open 4 to 7 p.m., a special opening for you to come in and bring your company.

Historical Facts: Continuation will follow of the Migration Patterns With the U.S.

1836 Widows of Revolutionary War veterans made eligible for pensions if the veteran was on the pension rolls in 1828 and the marriage took place while the veteran was still in service between Nov. 3 1783. Another law grants pension for widow if she married the veteran before 1794. More information that had to be sent in, in regards to this information to apply.

1837 Typhus kills many in Philadelphia. In the same year John Deere introduces the steel plow into America, making plowing of virgin land, especially prairie sod, possible. Financial panic again. Poor crops in the west, made migrating a necessity again. By this date, too, three-fourths of Michigan’s population was from New York. Revolutionary War widows who had remarried were made eligible for pension if they were again widowed. Making more information of second marriages on government records, the trouble is they had to apply as second marriage last name on the files.

1840 – Sixth federal census.

1843 – Many Germans migrate up the Mississippi from New Orleans to settle in Missouri and Illinois.

1841 – Yellow fever epidemics throughout the U.S. especially in the South.

1842 – New York Central Railroad completed from Albany to New York City. First wagon train leaves for Oregon.

1843 – The Oregon Trail with many migrations on it coming from Ohio.

1844 – First wagon train from Independence Missouri heads for California. By this year, 500 American families were settled at Sacramento.

( continued next week)

Naomi Deer, Trustee LCHS