Greenfield Historical Society to host Spring Tea April 2
Lead Summary
By
Harold Schmidt-
The Greenfield Historical Society will hold its annual Spring Tea April 2 at 2 p.m. in the Konneker Education Museum at 245 South Street in Greenfield.
Emma Sollars Shrock, portrayed by Barb Cook, will be the hosting character this year. Cook is a longtime educator from the Greenfield community.
Emma Sollars Shrock was a descendant of Jermain and Sarah Ballard, who were part of the early Quakers who settled Leesburg. Her grandparents, Anselm and Abigail Ballard, settled in Madison Township, where her grandfather was a township trustee for many years in the 1840s.
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Shrock’s parents, Sarah Ballard Sollars and Allen Sollars, had a large farm at the intersection of Route 41 North and Ghormley Road. Shrock’s father died in the mid-1850s during the construction of the large brick house that is still there today.
Emma married John Shrock, and they lived on the farm directly north of her parents’ home, where they raised two daughters. One daughter, Carrie, married B.R. Duckworth. The house, built in 1884, and the barn built in 1887 by John and Emma are in use today, and the farm is still in the hands of Duckworth descendants.
Refreshments will include finger foods, tea, coffee and water.
Presale tickets are on sale for $10 at the Community Savings Bank in Greenfield. With limited seating, there is no guarantee that tickets will be available on the day of the tea, so it is recommended that tickets be purchased by noon Saturday, April 1.
For more information, call (937) 981-2905.
Emma Sollars Shrock, portrayed by Barb Cook, will be the hosting character this year. Cook is a longtime educator from the Greenfield community.
Emma Sollars Shrock was a descendant of Jermain and Sarah Ballard, who were part of the early Quakers who settled Leesburg. Her grandparents, Anselm and Abigail Ballard, settled in Madison Township, where her grandfather was a township trustee for many years in the 1840s.
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Shrock’s parents, Sarah Ballard Sollars and Allen Sollars, had a large farm at the intersection of Route 41 North and Ghormley Road. Shrock’s father died in the mid-1850s during the construction of the large brick house that is still there today.
Emma married John Shrock, and they lived on the farm directly north of her parents’ home, where they raised two daughters. One daughter, Carrie, married B.R. Duckworth. The house, built in 1884, and the barn built in 1887 by John and Emma are in use today, and the farm is still in the hands of Duckworth descendants.
Refreshments will include finger foods, tea, coffee and water.
Presale tickets are on sale for $10 at the Community Savings Bank in Greenfield. With limited seating, there is no guarantee that tickets will be available on the day of the tea, so it is recommended that tickets be purchased by noon Saturday, April 1.
For more information, call (937) 981-2905.