Democratic Sentinel, Volume 15, Number 33, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 September 1891 — Still Lives at the Age of 149. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Still Lives at the Age of 149.

West Virginia has probably the oldest American living, if not the oldest man in the world, in the person of Jonas Carpenter, who was born in Loudoun County, Virginia, in 1742. He was a teamster in Gen. Braddock’s

army during the Indian wars of that period, and saw V 7 ashington when Braddock was defeated and mortally wounded in an engagement near Pittsburg, Pa. He was well acquainted with Daniel Boone, Simon Kenton, and other famous pioneers. Mr. Carpenter has a daughter in Maine 80 years old and his oldest son was 100 when he died, some fifteen years ago. Mr. Carpenter has lived regularly all his life and still walks without a stick. His memory is good, but his eyesight is failing. He weighs over 200 pounds.

JONAS CARPENTER, BORN IN 1742.