GIBSON COUNTY, TN - MISC DOCUMENTS - Letter from Addie Poe
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James H.A. Lyon and his wife Mary "Mollie" Poe
    Lyon lived just south of Medina into Madison Co.
    Tenn. Mollie's mother Nancy, sister Maggie,sister 
    Addie and brother Amos had moved from Kentucky and
    lived with them for awhile.     

    This letter written by Addie Poe age 14 to her sister
    Maggie Poe Scott who had married George Scott and moved
    back to the old homeland of the Poes in Alvaton, Ky.   


   Sept 4th 1884  Medina,Tenn.

   Dear Brother and Sister.

	We received your kind and welcome letter.  Was glad
 to here from you all.We received it last night at church. 
 Miss Fannie ( Fly age 14 next door to Lyons) and Lizzie 
 was there and read it.  You all ought to have stade until
 after the protracted meeting.  We had such a good meeting. 
 It broke last night.  We all got happy and had a big time. 
 Mrs Cole is worse.  She told me to tell you that she told
 you that last time you was there that you was going to run 
 off but you was too smart for her.  she didn't . . . you. 
 Well Sis and Bud I wish I could stop in and ketch you all
 kissing I would slip a board in between your lips and make
 you kiss the board.  Mag, Mrs Haliman's baby is dead was 
 buried this morning at 9 o'clock.  Mag tell Delia and Jack 
 and Amos to answer my letter.  Tell all of my kinfolks I
 would like to see them.  Tell Jett to be sure and send me
 Clides picture.  I want it so bad.  Tell Uncle Fed (Poe)to
 be right good and sweet and come to see us.  Mag if you knew 
 what Willie (Lyon)said about you you would laugh. Give my 
 love to Miss Fannie and every body there and keep a good 
 portion for yourself. 

                     Good bye from your poor sis ADDIE. 
     
                Tell GRANDMA (GRAHAM) I want to see her.