Nancy Pitts

The family residence of Mrs. Chandler Welton (Nancy Pitts) originally from Waterbury, Conn., was, dating from 1818, on the north ridge, and the old home is still occupied by her descendants. Like many of the pioneer women, she did the proper amount of spinning and weaving, and the products of her loom were justly regarded as triumphs of skill.

NEWS: "From North Kingsville" " The Only One Left" Mrs. Chandler Welton, nearly 86 years of age is he oldest person and the only remaining pioneer of this place who came in with a family as early as 1818. She, with her husband and four small children, arrived at this place, from the east, the third day of July 1818; and three years later, entered upon a new farm, where by dint of hard labor and economy for half a century or more, succeeded in recovering from the wilderness a pleasant and substantial home. She is quite smart considering her age and life of toil and care, and with her youngest son and grandson, is still keeping house at the old homestead, where she oversees and does the principal part of the housework. She has ever been a good neighbor, her hands opened to the distressed and needy, and is just such a mother as children and neighbors delight to honor and respect. She retains her mental faculties very well, and is sensible and according to the course of nature she might soon pass to that home from whence no traveler returns. That the remainder of her days may be filled with peace and comfort is the wish of all who know her. [Geneva%28OH%29 Times, July 20, 1876]

!NEWS: "From North Kingsville" In a former letter mention was made of Mrs. Chandler Welton as being the only remaining pioneer in this place, who came in with a family as early as 1818. She entered upon her eighty-seventh year of existence a few weeks ago, and her two remaining daughters, Mrs. Miles B Palmer of this place and Mrs. Horace Baldwin of Erie, PA, made it the occasion of a surprise party. Accordingly invitations were sent to children and grandchildren, including all old neighbors who at the stipulated time came in upon the old lady all of a sudden and caught her in all her dirt, which is always very scarce, with neat and tidy old ladies like her. She felt that her table linen was not in order, she had nothing cooked up, and above all, had no time given her to change her dress, but she was soon placed at ease on all these points and an exceedingly good time was had. She is quite smart for one of her age, but sensibly feels that her time is nearly spent and that she must soon pass to that other shore. A horse company of torch bearers was..... (the rest cut off). [Geneva%28OH%29 Times Oct 19, 1876.]