"The Fortners an' the Brills air soljer families, an' ther young men hev shouldered ther guns whenever the country needed fouten-men.

Great gran'fathers Brill an' Fortner come inter the State along with Dan'l boone nigh onter a hundred years ago, and sence then them an' ther descendents hev fit Injuns, Brittishers an' Mexikins evr'y time an inimy raised a sword agin the country." "Many of them lose their lives ?" "Yes, ev'ry war hez cost the families some member.

Gran'fathes Brill an' Fortner war both on 'em killed at the Injun ambush at Blue Licks.

I wuz on'y a baby when my father wuz killed at the massacre of Winchester's men at the River Raisin.

My brother----" "-- father of the man I was with yesterday ?" "No; HIS father wuz my oldest brother.