Lizzie Elder Miller Sutton, April 1854 - May 1932
[The following is transcribed from a handwritten letter written by Lizzie Elder Miller Sutton on 16 Feb. 1932. Lizzie was the daughter of Carolina R. Sheffler, the oldest sister of Levi W. Sheffler. The letter was to Lizzie's cousin, Myrtle Sheffler, who lived in Oregon with her parents Levi and Susan Sheffler. All spellings and punctuation have been preserved:]
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East-Butler Pa
Feb 16th -32
Dear Cousin Myrtle,
I am writing this morning becaus it has been so long since we heard from any of you we surly do get anxious. Some people think that no news is good news but I do not feel that way.
We think and talk of you all often.
Last Summer the Shefflers held a reunion near Greensburg. Maggie & Gertrude, D.H. & I attended we had a fine time. There was one old Gentelman there that looked so much like your father, we could not help, but remark the resemblence. Now Myrtle they want all the family's History for family tree. The births & deaths & Place of residence & I think you will be the one who can give us all the data corectly. Your Father's Birth day & age at Death as there is no one now living here who know's. We will be Greatfull to you for any information you can give.
Now I must tell you a little about the people here just at Present all are well as usual only DH. he has been under the weather for over two years not able to any thing. & just now he is getting over a bad Cold. is feeling better this morning. & if the weather does not get bad I think he will be able to out soon again.
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Ida's husband died last Sept and she is not very well her asthma has not been bad this winter but she will not go out she fear's getting Cold. She seems to dread getting a shell of the asthma. her family are all well one of her son's & wife are living with her. so she is not-alone. Annie & her family are well or were the last I heard from them.
Maggie & her family are about as usual not always so well but able to get around Gertie is still at work & Myrtle is still teaching the Boys are all working. but Jess, he has not had any work for a year. and the age limit cut him out. every thing is pretty dull here as else where but we are hoping for better times soon.
We were glad to hear that the Children were all getting along so nicely at school and we do hope that you are all well this winter. and do let us hear from you soon.
so I will close with love & Best wishes to all. I am writing while waiting for D.H. to get Breakfast he sleep's so long in the morning he is a good sleeper and I am glad he can sleep he says the days are not so long when he sleeps late.
Sincerely your Cousin,
Lizzie
[Note - 3 months after this letter was written, a postcard arrive in Oregon written by Lizzie's husband Daniel Harper (D.H.) Sutton. It was addressed to Myrtle's mother Mrs. L.W. Sheffler, and it was short and to the point:]
East Butler Pa. May 14" 32
Mrs L W Sheffler
Am writing this card to
tell you that Lizzie Died last week
after 6 hours Illness, Preuralgia of the
Heart. please tell the other members
of your Family
DH Sutton
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East-Butler Pa
Feb 16th -32
Dear Cousin Myrtle,
I am writing this morning becaus it has been so long since we heard from any of you we surly do get anxious. Some people think that no news is good news but I do not feel that way.
We think and talk of you all often.
Last Summer the Shefflers held a reunion near Greensburg. Maggie & Gertrude, D.H. & I attended we had a fine time. There was one old Gentelman there that looked so much like your father, we could not help, but remark the resemblence. Now Myrtle they want all the family's History for family tree. The births & deaths & Place of residence & I think you will be the one who can give us all the data corectly. Your Father's Birth day & age at Death as there is no one now living here who know's. We will be Greatfull to you for any information you can give.
Now I must tell you a little about the people here just at Present all are well as usual only DH. he has been under the weather for over two years not able to any thing. & just now he is getting over a bad Cold. is feeling better this morning. & if the weather does not get bad I think he will be able to out soon again.
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Ida's husband died last Sept and she is not very well her asthma has not been bad this winter but she will not go out she fear's getting Cold. She seems to dread getting a shell of the asthma. her family are all well one of her son's & wife are living with her. so she is not-alone. Annie & her family are well or were the last I heard from them.
Maggie & her family are about as usual not always so well but able to get around Gertie is still at work & Myrtle is still teaching the Boys are all working. but Jess, he has not had any work for a year. and the age limit cut him out. every thing is pretty dull here as else where but we are hoping for better times soon.
We were glad to hear that the Children were all getting along so nicely at school and we do hope that you are all well this winter. and do let us hear from you soon.
so I will close with love & Best wishes to all. I am writing while waiting for D.H. to get Breakfast he sleep's so long in the morning he is a good sleeper and I am glad he can sleep he says the days are not so long when he sleeps late.
Sincerely your Cousin,
Lizzie
[Note - 3 months after this letter was written, a postcard arrive in Oregon written by Lizzie's husband Daniel Harper (D.H.) Sutton. It was addressed to Myrtle's mother Mrs. L.W. Sheffler, and it was short and to the point:]
East Butler Pa. May 14" 32
Mrs L W Sheffler
Am writing this card to
tell you that Lizzie Died last week
after 6 hours Illness, Preuralgia of the
Heart. please tell the other members
of your Family
DH Sutton
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