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WHEN I, THELMA STODDARD HATTON, WAS A LITTLE GIRL, SISTER ROLPH GAVE ME THE FIRST GOLD RING I EVER HAD. I USE TO TAKE WOOD TO HER AND COAL IN AN OLD FASHIONED COAL BUCKET.(C)

WHILE EMILY ROLPH WAS HERE SHE WROTE HER STORY IN THE YEAR 1921 NOT KNOWING WHAT WOULD HAPPEN TO HER. EMILY'S EYE SIGHT BECAME LESS AND LESS.(HI8) 

IN DEC 1925 EMILY WAS FINALLY TAKEN INTO THE HOME OF EMMA ROBISON DUNN(E-13) 

BECAUSE SHE WAS UNABLE TO BE BY HERSELF. EMMA'S BROTHER'S FAMILY(G-6) CONTACTED SPINAL-MENINGITIS. EMMA WENT TO HELP THEM, CONTACTED IT HERSELF AND DIED. DURING THIS TIME EMILY WENT TO LIVE WITH CHARLOTTE ELNORA SMIT BACON AND FAMILY(F-9). SHE STAYED HERE UNTIL HER DEATH.(H)

CHARLOTTE AND ALBERT BACON(F-9) FIXED A ROOM FOR EMILY ROLPH ON THE MAIN FLOOR UNDER THE STAIRS. IT WAS JUST BIG ENOUGH FOR A BED AND A DRESSER, THERE WAS A SMALL WINDOW PUT IN ON THE EAST SO THERE WAS VENTILATION IN THE ROOM. THERE WERE TWO DOORS INTO THE ROOM. ONE DOOR LED TO THE ENTRANCE HALL ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE HOUSE AND THE OTHER DOOR WENT TO THE KITCHEN AREA AND FROM THERE SHE COULD GO TO THE FRONT ROOM. EMILY WAS BLIND AND SO CHARLOTTE HAD A ROPE FROM THE HOUSE TO THE OUTSIDE GATE SO THAT EMILY COULD WALK UP AND DOWN THE SIDEWALK ALONG THE FENCE. THE ROPE ALSO WENT FROM THE HOUSE TO THE OUTSIDE TOILET.(H)

THE ROOM LATER BECAME A BIG WALK-IN CLOSET AND THE SMALL WINDOW HAD A PICTURE HUNG OVER IT SO NO ONE COULD TELL IT WAS THERE.(H)

CHARLOTTE BACON GOT LOTS OF BOOKS IN BRAILLE FOR EMILY ROLPH AND TAUGHT HER HOW TO READ IN BRAILLE. CHARLOTTE DID NOT LEARN HOW TO READ HERSELF.(H)

EMILY ALSO SAID THAT IT WAS THE FIRST TIME IN HER LIFE THAT SHE HAD ENOUGH TO EAT AND DIDN'T FEEL HUNGRY. CHARLOTTE TOOK VERY GOOD CARE OF HER. SHE BATHED HER, SAW SHE WAS ALWAYS CLEAN, HAD CLEAN CLOTHES, WAS ALWAYS WARM AND NEVER LEFT ALONE.(H)

EMILY ROLPH WAS ONE OF FIVE WIFES OF JOHN SOCIAL ROLPH. SHE WAS LEFT ALONE AND HAD TO FEND FOR HERSELF BECAUSE HE WAS A POLYGAMIST.

EMILY SAID HE ROLLED ON HER BABY ONE NIGHT AND IT DIED. SHE SAID SHE DID NOT WANT TO DIE BECAUSE SHE DIDN'T WANT TO SEE HIM. SHE HATED HIM.(H)