The Methodist church was established as Black Oak Methodist located east of Monkey Run, now changed to St. Joe.  The building was used both for church and school.  The members of the church set aside the first Sunday in May for dedication of the church building.  The preacher asked the congregation to spread the news everyplace so they would have a crowd.  He said it would be an all-day affair with dinner on the grounds.  Sarah L. or Nicie, as people called her, was on her way to Marshall and stopped by Margaret Grinder’s place to invite her and her nice looking sons to church.  Nicey lived with Nancy at St. Joe after Albert died.

The first Sunday in May arrived with new sights and smells in the hills.  The hills showed the white dogwoods in bloom with deep pine and redbuds dotting the countryside.  The wild plum tree gave perfume to the air.  George could smell the delightful aroma coming from the basket setting behind him.  George was duty-bound to drive Hannah, his aunt, and her children, with Margaret and his half-brothers to the new chruch.  Hannah and Margaret had taken their place on the front seat of the wagon beside George while the children rode on a quilt placed on the wagon bed.  The only thing George liked about a gathering was the food.

The wagon with the Grinders and Bakers rolled to a stop near other wagons parked under the blue sky with soft fluffy while clouds floating about.  Nicey made it a point to introduce her daugher Nancy to George.  George made it a point to sit behind the Watts family in the church service. 

At lunchtime, George had a strange feeling when he looked at the pretty widow.  He wanted to be alone with her, but was afraid to ask.  She made him fell like the whiskey that he drank at the last barn dance.  Finally, he managed to talk to her along and asked if he could visit her sometime.  George’s life changed that day, and he vowed to change Nancy’s life, too.  He found more reasons to go to St. Joe as time passed.  One day, after visiting St. Joe, he announced he would build a house for Nancy and himself.

George and Nancy shopped at Harrison for furnishings for the new house.  Within a year, Nancy found her life chagned.  She never dreamed that she could be so happy, she thought, standing in front of a new cook stove with a large, black, iron kettle steaming.  She was getting larger from all the food she had been cooking, but she didn’t care.  She lost weight in nine months when Bob, her oldest son, was born.  The next addition to the family was daughter named Bell Zorra.  The third child born to George and Nancy was called Hannah.  She was named after Aunt Hannah Baker, who had been so good to come and help with the delivery of George’s children.

Hannah Grinder was given a special gift.  Like her namesake, she had the ability to love people and care for them.  Hannah grew up taking care of the next four Grinder children, Nomie, Ulis, Molly, and Stella.