From My father, Rosier Hains, I find these roots. As of this writing he is 91 years old having been born Feb. 9, 1887 on a farm near Slater, Mo. My mother is 88 having been born Nov. 18, 1888 on a farm east of Marshall Mo.

About eight years ago my father wrote his biography. He told me the fact he would relate were of an era that had "Gone With the Wind" never to return. His story was about the poverty that was a part of the times, not only to his family but to most everyone else, also.

My great grandfather Simeon Daniel Hains was born in Culpepper County, Va. He is buried at Middleburg, Va., on an estate that later was owned by Jackie Kennedy, reportedly. He was a cabinet maker by trade and Chief Justice Marshall had him make a coffin for him.

He married Matilda Triplett, granddaughter of William Triplett, whose estate in Fairfax County, Va. adjoined that of George Washington.

An interesting story emerges from the building of a church, the illustrious name of George Washington, and a pew held in perpetuity.

The story centers around the famous Pohick Church, Truro Parish, Fairfax County, Va. The tale surrounds the building of the third Pohick Church in 1767. There was some disagreement about building on the same site or in a different location. George Washington wanted to move it but George Mason wanted it on the same site. George Washington won out and it was pointed out that now the church was equal distance from the Washington home and also from the Mason home ...5 miles. The old church had been 7 miles from Mt. Veron.

George Washington drew the plans for the new church following the tradition of Sir Christopher Wren, introduced in 1650. The design was considered adequate for Anglican worship. There was a committee of five, including Washington and Mason to view and examine the building from time to time. Pew rights took care of about one third of the building costs. In 1772 a Thomas Withers Coffers purchased a certain pew for 14 pounds, 13 shillings .... to wit Pew No. 5. In 1774 Coffer resigned and relinquished all his rights and title to said pew and it was purchased by William Triplett for the same money. A document exists that entitled Triplett and his heirs to a seat forever in Pohick Church.

The name Pohick may be a shortening of a Virginia native name, pawcohiccora, food prepared from cruched hickory nuts. From pohickery cane Pohick ...the many hickory trees growing along the creek beside the church may be a clue to the name.

From the marriage of Simeon Daniel Hains and Matilda Triplett came three children. My Grandfather, George Carlisle Hains, Born Nov. 2, 1842 at Jeffersontown, Culpepper County, Va. ... and his two sisters, Elizabeth and Mattie.

At about age 17 my grandfather joined the Confederate Army. He was a member of Piedmont's Riflemen or Cavalry at Upperville, Va. He was taken out of the cavalry soon after he joined and put into the infantry. (When we were in Mo., in Oct. 1977, I read a few letters my grandfather had written to his Mother. One was written in 1859 when he was looking for a horse to buy. Later letters during the war told of such sickness that was prevalent, the dysentery, lack of food and clothing, the low morale and home sickness. One of my grandfather's greatest concern seemed to be his having no horse to ride. He seemed obsessed about getting a horse. I was greatly impressed with his hand writing and spelling and in the good condition of the letters and the envelopes.)