tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post9126892758410242361..comments2024-03-25T12:21:56.752-05:00Comments on Sweethearts Of The West: Dilue Rose and The Runaway ScrapeCaroline Clemmonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14914658854159456335noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-73341622202336625982014-03-10T17:01:11.309-05:002014-03-10T17:01:11.309-05:00Jacquie--our pioneer/frontier families had to be m...Jacquie--our pioneer/frontier families had to be made of stern stuff. I'm sure they did as they had every day...suck it up and dig in to clean everything up. As I recall, the Rose family moved shortly after returning home, so I guess it wasn't that much of a problem. <br />Thanks for visiting!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16272417114895975742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-80277709211709833422014-03-09T20:27:40.872-05:002014-03-09T20:27:40.872-05:00An amazing journey, filled with hardship and grief...An amazing journey, filled with hardship and grief. After that, imagine how disheartening it would be to find your home in ruins. What incredible spirit they had to forge on.Jacquie Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17361793932364487636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-33979327107284195542014-03-09T07:46:51.614-05:002014-03-09T07:46:51.614-05:00Margaret--I think all of us wonder if we could sur...Margaret--I think all of us wonder if we could survive such things. But families survive whatever they must--even today in disasters of some kind, I wonder how can they do that?<br />Thanks.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16272417114895975742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-13442076342476814882014-03-09T03:34:14.685-05:002014-03-09T03:34:14.685-05:00Hi Celia,
This is a wonderful post, I really enjoy...Hi Celia,<br />This is a wonderful post, I really enjoyed reading it. I don't think I could have survived the hardship those women endured.<br /><br />Regards<br /><br />MargaretMargaret Tannerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07123830410502520003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-63851451978052395542014-03-08T19:27:54.904-06:002014-03-08T19:27:54.904-06:00Yes, Linda, you're right. I said earlier that ...Yes, Linda, you're right. I said earlier that those women coped with what they had to, and we cope with what we must. No doubt we have it easier, but still...we have hardships and heartaches they didn't. <br />Life goes on, and no doubt that generation back then thanked God they didn't have it as hard as their ancestors. It's all relative, isn't it.<br />Thanks so much--I always want to know what you think.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16272417114895975742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-60171236204430734072014-03-08T19:24:08.661-06:002014-03-08T19:24:08.661-06:00LYN--I think girls matured earlier, maybe, than th...LYN--I think girls matured earlier, maybe, than they do now. My grandmother, too, married at age 13 to a hand her family had hired. He was fifteen years older, and came when she was 11. He asked her father, "can I marry her when she's older?" He said, yes, when she turns 13. Amazing, isn't it. Sadly, my grandmother died in her 60s. <br />I have a group photo taken before the turn of the 20th Century of the family and all the hands. My grandmother is in front--11--she has pigtails and she's holding a doll. My granddad is in the back row wearing a suit and black hat. A man almost old enough to be her father. But, you know, I loved my Granny and Papa. Loved them dearly, and they had a calm, sweet relationship.<br />Thanks, Lyn, for your visit.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16272417114895975742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-34378928829549829282014-03-08T18:35:20.872-06:002014-03-08T18:35:20.872-06:00Did you notice the new word I coined? Wooman migh...Did you notice the new word I coined? Wooman might have its uses in some cases. Linda Swifthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00749255692298669394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-78237092422590237702014-03-08T18:32:59.476-06:002014-03-08T18:32:59.476-06:00I believe women today are the offspring of those w...I believe women today are the offspring of those who gave meaning to "survival of the fittest." I have no doubt that these women could survive and cope if they had to. Every wooman today doesn't have life as good as some of us do and all of us are coping with things unheard of in those days which may be as much a challenge as the simple life hardships they faced. Not to take anything away from pioneer women, just to say the legacy goes on.Linda Swifthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00749255692298669394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-40508261643798590392014-03-08T16:46:21.069-06:002014-03-08T16:46:21.069-06:00Touching account of the misery suffered during the...Touching account of the misery suffered during the Runaway Scrape. Thanks for sharing, Celia.<br /><br />My grandmother was a generation or two later than Dilue, but she married at age 14 and bore at least 13 children. She outlived her husband by more than a decade. Those ladies were made of tough stuff back then.Lyn Hornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05596495172490672271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-40613310414715028272014-03-08T15:56:16.340-06:002014-03-08T15:56:16.340-06:00Barb--so many events were inconceivable, weren'...Barb--so many events were inconceivable, weren't they? Think of the wagons west and the Donner Party. Lands, there are so many fascinating stories.<br />Thanks for visiting my blog.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16272417114895975742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-78280585089032699992014-03-08T15:55:14.060-06:002014-03-08T15:55:14.060-06:00Andrea--I'll see if our library has it. I like...Andrea--I'll see if our library has it. I like books such as these, and I hope Kay Bailey did a good job with it. Interesting that you were reading about her, too.<br />Thanks so much.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16272417114895975742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-53069927339551840702014-03-08T15:53:18.481-06:002014-03-08T15:53:18.481-06:00Dac--I'll try to find that account. I have no ...Dac--I'll try to find that account. I have no doubt there was more behind this scrape than was known. Thanks.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16272417114895975742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-11586267764827422052014-03-08T15:40:57.139-06:002014-03-08T15:40:57.139-06:00What a fascinating story. Horrible all the more fo...What a fascinating story. Horrible all the more for being true. To think that children were abandoned along the way--inconceivable! Thanks for the post. Barb BettisBarbara Bettishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16540961829243251471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-50651877119472809862014-03-08T15:40:34.260-06:002014-03-08T15:40:34.260-06:00What a fascinating story. Horrible all the more fo...What a fascinating story. Horrible all the more for being true. To think that children were abandoned along the way--inconceivable! Thanks for the post. Barb BettisBarbara Bettishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16540961829243251471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-54761368462686860172014-03-08T12:37:59.856-06:002014-03-08T12:37:59.856-06:00I was recently reading about Dilue Rose as well: ...I was recently reading about Dilue Rose as well: she's mentioned in 'Unflinching Courage: Pioneering Women who Shaped Texas' by Kay Bailey Hutchison. You might be interested in reading that, Celia! If you haven't already...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-22405985324157032292014-03-08T11:56:58.377-06:002014-03-08T11:56:58.377-06:00Sarah, I, too, thought a lot about those abandoned...Sarah, I, too, thought a lot about those abandoned children. What circumstances were so horrible that you'd leave your children by the side of the road or in a canebrake? Unbelievable. <br />I think I love this kind of research because it makes me appreciate what they did to move out state/country forward. Sadly, some just weren't strong enough. But little Dilue? She just captured my heart. I wonder how that's pronounced?<br />I always appreciated your thoughtful remarks. Thanks so much. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16272417114895975742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-10600476962761287732014-03-08T11:53:38.776-06:002014-03-08T11:53:38.776-06:00MORGAN--isn't that the truth? We complain no m...MORGAN--isn't that the truth? We complain no matter how good we really have it. As the saying goes, "He'd complain if he was going to be hung with a new rope!" There's a message in there somewhere.<br />Thanks!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16272417114895975742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-23196860300647151762014-03-08T11:51:48.175-06:002014-03-08T11:51:48.175-06:00Maggie--I don't think any of us can imagine go...Maggie--I don't think any of us can imagine going through that. They did what they had to do, and we do what we have to do. Our ancestors and frontier women are a constant source of amazement to me. Have you noticed in this blog and others how long the women lived? Dilue married at age 13, had nine children, and outlived her husband 36 years!!! We do live longer than men, as a general rule, but how a female can go through that much and still be active is just astounding.<br />Thanks for you comments--I loved the tablecloth story, too.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16272417114895975742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-52291178433205177312014-03-08T09:33:27.501-06:002014-03-08T09:33:27.501-06:00Some stayed behind in San Antonio. Read about them...Some stayed behind in San Antonio. Read about them in Bill Groneman' "Eyewitness to the Alamo." The Runaway Scrape served to mix up the Texans - give them something in common to rally around.Dachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17004321696572753739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-13624896283940154482014-03-08T08:30:10.664-06:002014-03-08T08:30:10.664-06:00I can't imagine the hardships those people fac...I can't imagine the hardships those people faced--and children enduring all that horror and death. What strong human beings they were. How sad that children came to be abandoned in all that chaos. Reading those quotes from her memoirs really brought that episode in history home to me.<br />I remember your prior article, Celia. It was good and this one is outstanding.Sarah J. McNealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17749991094677728042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-86708693385574875722014-03-08T08:18:01.392-06:002014-03-08T08:18:01.392-06:00And we complain when we get stalled in traffic or ...And we complain when we get stalled in traffic or the trains don't run on time!<br /><br />Glad we don't have to use oxen to get around.<br /><br />Morgan MandelMorgan Mandelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10118929301591850918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-16453144552268378652014-03-08T07:58:12.645-06:002014-03-08T07:58:12.645-06:00Gosh. We think we have it bad with hordes of peopl...Gosh. We think we have it bad with hordes of people shopping on days like Black Thursday. I couldn't imagine the horrors of trying to run for your life like that. Of being tired, hungry, scared, and wet - and sick- for most of that time.<br /><br />I really liked the tablecloth aspect of the story. Way to bring history to life, Celia!Maggie Toussainthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12011893139722870283noreply@blogger.com