"Uncle Reuben's son, Reuben, the only one I knew, developed a taste for pioneering and lived a rought life. He lived awhile in Missouri and then moved to Iowa. He was without means, but very industrious, struggled along, tried to educate his children—sent them to collega awhile. They were a poor family in the center of a rich district and were rather put upon by some of the boys of the better families and in an altercation, the best one of the Reuben boys, either shot or cut a boy bully, and killed him. He was tried for his life and a desperate effort made to convict him, but he was declared innocent by the jury. The family thereafter went to the then territory of Washington, and have been lost sight of."
