Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 93, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 February 1915 — GENERAL AND STATE NEWS [ARTICLE]

GENERAL AND STATE NEWS

Telegraphic Reports From Many Parts of the Country. SHORT OITS OF THE UNUSUAL Happenings in Distant and Nearby Cities and Towns.—Matters of Minor Mention From Many Places. Newton County Woman Over 100 Years Old. It is not generally known that Newton county has a centenarian among its citizens, much less that the home of one is in Morocco. But such is the case in the person of Mrs. Eliza Griffiths, mother of Mrs. PuettBlack, and who for many years has made her home with the latter until a few months ago, when-she went to Donovan to live for awhile with her daughter, Mrs. Emma Askew. Mrs. Griffith was born in Bedford, England, February 10, 1815. When 21 years old she was married to Thomas Griffiths and about seven years later they came to America and settled in Fayette county. In 1847 or 48 they moved to Newton county and located on a farm near Brook. Here her husband died over thirty years ago and for nearly 20 years she lived alone on the farm. She is quite well yet, sits in a chair most of the time but cannot walk. Her mind is very bright and if anyone is indebted to her she knows it and the amount to a cent. She is the mother of thirteen children, all of whom grew to manhood and womanhood, but she has outlived all but two, those spoken of above.—Morocco Courier.