“Romance of ’60’s Is Revived Here”

Fifty-eight years ago E. F. Haley went from Garrard county to Madison county and kissed his cousin, Mattie Maupin, then a 7-year-old girl, goodbye and marched away to serve in the Confederate army. When the war ended the little girl often wondered what had become of “Cousin Ed”, but he did not return. The girl grew into womanhood and married Joseph Bales, former sheriff of Madison county. After his death she came to Fayette county and lived on a farm on the Paris pike. A short time ago she sold the farm and moved to Lexington, now residing at 642 Headley avenue. About four weeks ago there was a knock at her door and she was greeted by an old man. He explained that he was E. F. Haley, who had helped her mother take care of her when she was an infant. He is now 74 years old and she is 65.

The Leader, March 17, 1920