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Submitted by E. Franklin Warner, Scrabble, member of extended family.
I am a native of Woodville, now residing in
Toledo, Ohio. I was thrilled to have an opportunity to share in celebrating the bicentennial of the village which I love so dearly. I wish to congratulate the Bicentennial Committee and all others who made it possible. My sister, Annie Virginia Rainey, and my brothers James Hugh Harrison and George Robert Harrison, all of Arlington, join me in expressing their gratitude to you for your initiatives and undoubtedly hard work in bringing such a memorable occasion to fruition.
As it relates to my generation of the Harrison family and our ancestors life in Woodville, by today’s standards, was rough, but that was par for the course in most rural areas. The four of us were bom in a farm house owned by the Starks. We were all bom between 1923 and 1930 and delivered at home by Dr. J.G. Brown. We grew up during the Depression and reached teenage and/or early adulthood during the World War II era. One of the most remarkable things about life in Woodville during that era was the excellent relations and respect that were prevalent among the races.
Growing up on a farm had its pluses and j minuses. Yes, there were hardships, but it taught us how to cope with the adversities of life which we would encounter once we left Woodville. It also taught us good work ; ethics which we often find missing in many * of our young people today.
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