Re: Revolutionary soldiers from Midway

["John S. Quarterman" <jsq@quarterman.org>]

>>My aunt Jane used to tell a story about her (great-)Aunt Iowa, i.e., your
>>great grandmother, acting as lookout for confederate soldiers hiding in
>>the swamps near Midway.  She'd give an all-clear signal (I forget what
>>the signal was) when it was safe for them to come in.
>>
>
>My mom, Ima Day (dau of Ethel Quarterman), remembers her great-Aunt Iowa well.
>  She was eight years old when Aunt Iowa died, and the pastor's message at the
> funeral had a profound effect on Mom.  It seems Aunt Iowa was a great favorit
>e with our branch of the family.

What did the pastor say?

>-Connie Sadler
>
>P.S.  I wonder if she whistled for the soldiers.  My grandmother, Ethel, farme
>d in Flemington (one of the "retreat" towns), and she used to whistle my grand
>father in from the fields for supper.

Could be.  Aunt Jane can't remember.
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