A very interesting story I recieved about Amos W Christy
Amos Christy lived for a while just down from us. I think it was a little building in the back of one of our relatives' house. (It probably was one of the Christy's altho when I finally got around to asking Mom who lived there she didn't remember) I remember that's where he showed me a possum with her babies. Warning me the whole time not to get to close. He had arthritis. Once in a while he would come for dinner. He would drink coffee from his saucer. It seemed odd to me but now I realize his hands were swollen and sore. He would shake so much it's a wonder he didn't spill it. A lot of the old timers did the same thing. It's where the cowboy saying, "It's saucered and blowed" came from. Moma did his wash. She managed to wash for all the bachelors or widowers (in the family) and on a washboard. When he lived in Warwick he would walk and carry his laundry to our house in Chandler (that was about 8 miles) Mom was just goodhearted, never got paid. When Uncle Amos died he left all his money to mom. She had enough to bury him and $200.00 to spare. He ask that she keep flowers on his grave so to this day we put something out every time we get to Star Valley.
Joann
Amos Christy lived for a while just down from us. I think it was a little building in the back of one of our relatives' house. (It probably was one of the Christy's altho when I finally got around to asking Mom who lived there she didn't remember) I remember that's where he showed me a possum with her babies. Warning me the whole time not to get to close. He had arthritis. Once in a while he would come for dinner. He would drink coffee from his saucer. It seemed odd to me but now I realize his hands were swollen and sore. He would shake so much it's a wonder he didn't spill it. A lot of the old timers did the same thing. It's where the cowboy saying, "It's saucered and blowed" came from. Moma did his wash. She managed to wash for all the bachelors or widowers (in the family) and on a washboard. When he lived in Warwick he would walk and carry his laundry to our house in Chandler (that was about 8 miles) Mom was just goodhearted, never got paid. When Uncle Amos died he left all his money to mom. She had enough to bury him and $200.00 to spare. He ask that she keep flowers on his grave so to this day we put something out every time we get to Star Valley.
Joann
A very interesting story I recieved about Amos W Christy
Amos Christy lived for a while just down from us. I think it was a little building in the back of one of our relatives' house. (It probably was one of the Christy's altho when I finally got around to asking Mom who lived there she didn't remember) I remember that's where he showed me a possum with her babies. Warning me the whole time not to get to close. He had arthritis. Once in a while he would come for dinner. He would drink coffee from his saucer. It seemed odd to me but now I realize his hands were swollen and sore. He would shake so much it's a wonder he didn't spill it. A lot of the old timers did the same thing. It's where the cowboy saying, "It's saucered and blowed" came from. Moma did his wash. She managed to wash for all the bachelors or widowers (in the family) and on a washboard. When he lived in Warwick he would walk and carry his laundry to our house in Chandler (that was about 8 miles) Mom was just goodhearted, never got paid. When Uncle Amos died he left all his money to mom. She had enough to bury him and $200.00 to spare. He ask that she keep flowers on his grave so to this day we put something out every time we get to Star Valley.
Joann
Amos Christy lived for a while just down from us. I think it was a little building in the back of one of our relatives' house. (It probably was one of the Christy's altho when I finally got around to asking Mom who lived there she didn't remember) I remember that's where he showed me a possum with her babies. Warning me the whole time not to get to close. He had arthritis. Once in a while he would come for dinner. He would drink coffee from his saucer. It seemed odd to me but now I realize his hands were swollen and sore. He would shake so much it's a wonder he didn't spill it. A lot of the old timers did the same thing. It's where the cowboy saying, "It's saucered and blowed" came from. Moma did his wash. She managed to wash for all the bachelors or widowers (in the family) and on a washboard. When he lived in Warwick he would walk and carry his laundry to our house in Chandler (that was about 8 miles) Mom was just goodhearted, never got paid. When Uncle Amos died he left all his money to mom. She had enough to bury him and $200.00 to spare. He ask that she keep flowers on his grave so to this day we put something out every time we get to Star Valley.
Joann
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