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"The Dandridge Family History" original manuscript, 1971
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9 Just at dawn the break of day as the funeral posseion was to Start at dawn to go to Fort Madison Iowa Horse drawn and in those day all funerals was slow Horses walk so it was 20 miles from the Dandridge Farm to Fort Madison Ruffus Dandridge saw Rev Shinhouse Coming across the field he walked up with bible under His Arm Matilda wanted to give Him some Breakfast He said no He got down on His Knees beside the wagon that Had the Corpse and prayed He would not Except one Cent for His trip only His fare back to He died they're some years later in the Country farm He was truly a man of God lover of His fellow man.
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9 Just at dawn the break of day as the funeral posseion was to Start at dawn to go to Fort Madison Iowa Horse drawn and in those day all funerals was slow Horses walk so it was 20 miles from the Dandridge Farm to Fort Madison Ruffus Dandridge saw Rev Shinhouse Coming across the field he walked up with bible under His Arm Matilda wanted to give Him some Breakfast He said no He got down on His Knees beside the wagon that Had the Corpse and prayed He would not Except one Cent for His trip only His fare back to He died they're some years later in the Country farm He was truly a man of God lover of His fellow man.
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