. Early years in Smyrna and our first Old home week. on that occasion. His reminis-cences were most interesting to all present and he was most cor-dially greeted. (Mr. Traceys death occurred at his home in To-ledo, after a short illness, in January, 1905.) Isaac marriedSarah Norton and William married Susan Harrington, of Sher-burne West Hill. William was well and favorably known inthis vicinity, being a leading member of the Odd Fellow fratern-ity in Chenango District. Lydia and Ruth both died during theyear 1834, and Mason passed away in 1851. Thomas Rex Tracey was said to be a model of phys
. Early years in Smyrna and our first Old home week. on that occasion. His reminis-cences were most interesting to all present and he was most cor-dially greeted. (Mr. Traceys death occurred at his home in To-ledo, after a short illness, in January, 1905.) Isaac marriedSarah Norton and William married Susan Harrington, of Sher-burne West Hill. William was well and favorably known inthis vicinity, being a leading member of the Odd Fellow fratern-ity in Chenango District. Lydia and Ruth both died during theyear 1834, and Mason passed away in 1851. Thomas Rex Tracey was said to be a model of physique,standing six feet one and one-half inches in height, erect, broadshouldered and strong of limb. He made no profession of relig-ion but usually attended the Congregational Church. Living inthose days when religious excitements were numerous and sensa-tional manifestations frequently seen, his strong mind was noteasily led astray by any such so-called revelations. He took alively interest in everything pertaining to the state or nation, and RICHARD E. STOVER. Our First Old Home Week was in his way an active politician, but always for principle andnot for personal preferment. Nevertheless he served as a Justiceof the Peace for several years in Smyrna, and was Postmasterat Bowling Green, Ohio, at the time of his death, December31, 1841. Apollos Allen with his family came from Gill, Mass., in1798, settling on a large farm, a portion of which is now the siteof the present village of Smyrna, and building a log house wherethe so-called Eastman house now stands. His son, ChesterAllen, who was but three years of age when the family ar-rived at their new home, became an excellent citizen, well andpleasantly remembered by many present day residents. He wasa faithful member of the Methodist Church, joining that socie-ty when it was only a circuit station. Later he joined the Re-formed Methodist Church, of which William Stover was atthe head, and afterwards the First Methodist Chur
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