STORIES OF MY LIFE
by: Elizabeth M. (Hutchinson) Morphew
(Begun 1961 - Finished 1964)
Statement from Elizabeth's grandson Larry D. Morphew (2-1-04): As a young fellow just recently graduated from Nora Springs, Iowa, High School, I used to visit my Grandmother Elizabeth regularly and often. We lived in the same town, she was quite lonely at times, and there were small chores that I could do for her. In addition, I found visiting with her simply fascinating. I started encouraging her to write some of her memories. At first she didn't take me seriously but eventually she acted upon the suggestion. At this point in time she was eighty-eight years old with a very clear mind and memory. I promised her that I would someday share these stories with the entire family. This posting on the Dudley and Morphew genealogy web sites is an effort to keep that promise. Elizabeth was a Dudley/Hutchinson/Morphew. Her mother was Mary (Dudley) Hutchinson, her father was Eli M. Hutchinson, and her husband was Humphrey Sturges Morphew, Jr. They were pioneers in the part of north central Iowa that we call Mitchell and Floyd Counties. This text is from nearly 250 handwritten sheets of paper, in Elizabeth's own handwriting.
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