"Hi,
I just viewed a very small portion of the Darrtown website. I must say I was pleasantly surprised at how much information you have gathered. I am pretty sure I have old photos from some of Red’s parties (at the Hitching Post) that I will have to locate. Once I find them I will be sure to get copies to you for the website.
On page 3 of EVENTS under the circa 50’s, Glenn Butterfield is holding his granddaughter, Sandy Ward Jolivette, (that would be me) daughter of Glen L. Ward and Maxine E. Ward (Butterfield).
I have a copy of the picture ( referred to above), which hung by the bar in the Hitching Post. It was given to me by the fella who owned the Elbo Room in Fairfield (can’t think of his name – George?) and was a good friend to Red. In the photo, that is Linda Hughes that Mr. Stumpf is holding. Linda and I went to Collinsville School together. Henry Popst is holding Andy. Doe Decker is holding Paul and Ruth. I probably have pictures of others from Darrtown who attended Collinsville School, plus more pictures of Christmas parties at the Post. Again, once I find them I will share them.
> (L-R front) Waldo Stumpf, Henry Popst (Andy's grandfather), Joe Shriever, and Doe Decker.
> (L-R back) Glen Butterfield and Mark Nichol; the third man (back-right) is unidentified.
My grandfather, Glenn Butterfield, and "Red" Huber were best buddies and Grandpa used to go with Red to Kentucky for the bootleg whiskey for the bar.
The Butterfield’s lived right across the road from The Hitching Post in the big, two story, two family house. As you faced the house from the highway, looking east, my Grandparents lived on the left (north) side and their son, Mark Glenn Butterfield lived in the right (south) side with his wife, Katherine and son, Mark, Jr.
That house, which I knew as the Butterfield home, is shown in the Cheesy Brencefield Quartet image, which Betty (Alston) Martin and her son, Rick Martin, contributed to the website. This is history I did not know about their house. Great!!!
Here is a brief sketch of the Butterfield family:
Glenn E. Butterfield married Grace Cameron Butterfield – and that union produced one son and three daughters:
> Son - Mark G. Butterfield, who married Katherine ___ Butterfield. Mark and Katherine had a son, Mark Jr.
> Daughter - Zelma Pearl "Sis" Butterfield, who married Ernie Glardon.
> Daughter - Maxine Evelyn Butterfield, who married Glen Louis Ward
> Daughter - Marjorie Jean Butterfield
My mother’s sisters, "Sis" and Margie worked at The Hitching Post for Red.
My grandmother, Grace C. Butterfield, used to play Bingo at the Knights of Pythias hall, as it was right next door to her house.
My mother’s sister, "Sis" Butterfield Glardon and her husband, "Ernie" Glardon were sister-in-law and brother to Ellis "Dugan" Glardon and his wife, Ethel Glardon. The Glardons operated the grocery store next to the Hitching Post. Their grandson, Don Beckett, later took over the grocery, which is now know and Don's Carry -Out.
Ellis "Dugan" Glardon also drove my school bus when I attended Collinsville School. My parents built the house that sits on the west side of Darrtown Road at the top of the hill. The school bus made a turn-around in front of our house, our south fence is the line for Milford and Hanover Townships. We used to put up a bamboo pole to hold up the telephone/electric wires so the school bus could drive through the driveway and not have to back up to turn around. It was pretty nice back then; I stepped out of my house on right onto the bus.
When first married, my parent’s built the house by the bridge on Darrtown Road, which may have been the part of the old camp; I am not sure about it. They were married in 1937, I was born in 1947 and we lived at that location until I was two years old. We then moved to the top of the hill where they built their second house and this has been my home all my life. While previously married, this has always been my home. I refer to myself as the Matriarch of Darrtown Road because I don’t think anyone has lived on the road as long as I have nor had a home here that was truly the home they still live in. The two acres that my house is on was part of the Ward Farm below. My parents bought the acreage from Ned & Esther Green.
The farm situated down the hill from the house where I live was the same farmhouse that my Dad (Glen Ward) was born in 1915. There have been many owners: I believe Benjamin Ward was my Dad’s father, Florence was his Mother. Ned & Esther Green, Dr. Clark Hobson, Ralph & Norma Steffen, all owners. Ken Thacker is the present owner. I am sure I have missed a few names that have owned the farm.
Ward Family: Benjamin Ward and Florence Ward, husband & wife and father/mother to: Thelma Ward – Thelma may have been the oldest of the Ward children.
> True Ward
> Raymond (Ray) Ward
> Kenneth (Kenny) Ward
> Nelson Ward
> Glen L. Ward (my Dad) Darrtown H.S. Class of 1933
> Dorothy Ward Brooks (Clyde Brooks)
Some pictures mentioned Dorothy Ward and Nelson Ward. Dorothy was my Dad’s youngest sister and Nelson was one of Dad’s brothers.
My Dad’s father, Benjamin was also the Sunday School Teacher at the Lutheran Church and somewhere I have a pin that my Dad received for attending Sunday School for 10 or 11 years straight without missing a Sunday.
My Mother’s family attended the Methodist Church in Darrtown. I remember going to Easter Sunday services – one year we would go to the Lutheran Church and the next year the Methodist Church.
After the Wards sold the farm they moved to the house on the corner of Scott Road and 177 (Northeast side). I don’t have any other information regarding this house.
Les Bufler and my Dad (Glen) were good friends and I grew up with Les & Dorothy’s family, Jim, Roger, Claude, Glen (named after my Dad) and Sharon. Sharon and I were the same age and I do have old pictures from our childhood. Our families were very close growing up.
My Dad loved to ice skate and had the nickname of “Hockey” as he was pretty good at playing hockey on the Four Mile Creek with Les, Andy Popst. Not sure if Cliff Alexander and Smokey ever played on the creek or not, probably did. There is a picture of my Dad hanging on the old bridge on Darrtown Road, it’s pretty neat. A must find.
I have pictures of the Hamilton Boat Club, which Mother & Dad, Les & Dorothy Bufler, Andy & Dorothy Popst, Paul & Lois Weiss all enjoyed.
I used to sit with Betty Lindley on the school bus when I was little and remember her brother, Freddie.
Kirk (young Kirk) Mee III used to ride his pony up to 3621 Darrtown Road and cut grass for my parents.
Harry Teckman used to haul water to fill our swimming pool that we put in circa 1957 and also filled the cistern when we needed water.
I have two books published by the Fisherman’s Press that were illustrated by Roy K. Wills and written by R.W. Eschmeyer – "Willie Whitetail" (copyright 1953) (this one has a Library of Congress Catalog Card Number) and "Freddy Fox Squirrel" (copyright 1952). Roy Wills was a family friend and gave me the books as presents.
Not sure if any of this helps … for that it’s worth it’s yours. I am sure when I find pictures that it will trigger more thoughts and memories.
Thank you for the time and effort you have put into this website. It really is wonderful!
Sincerely,
Sandy Ward Jolivette
Darrtown, Ohio
Recollections of Sandy (Ward) Jolivette
The following is a copy of an email that Sandy sent to the darrtown.com webmaster in early June, 2011.
