Granny Goodall

This is part of an article published in The Lebanon Democrat, March 26, 1903, on page 7 that mentions Granny Goodall, Papa's mother. It was written by "The Observer," John M. Hill.

A spirit of enterprise and improvement has been manifest in the 8th and 9th districts in spite of the unfavorable winter and spring.

Striking the home of Mrs. Belle Goodall first, we notice that her little boys have cleaned out the fence corners of a long string and have since torn it down and rebuilt it with stakes tightly clasped with a wire which hold them firmly in position.

Mrs. Goodall was left a widow a few years ago with five little boys, none of them at that time large enough to do manual labor on the farm. She is a most devoted mother and has kept and brought them up until they are now old and large enough to follow the plow and do much farm work. All honor to the mother who cares for and instills into the minds of her children habits of industry, economy and love for each other and obedience to herself.

There is mention of Granny Goodall in another article. I haven't been able to find it, but I will keep searching. I know it is in this book. In fact, copying that article is the reason I borrowed the book from Uncle Walter. At least I found the above and the article with H.A. Goodall. If or when I find it, I will add it to the blog.