Rensselaer Republican, Volume 14, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 December 1881 — The Oldest Pensioner. [ARTICLE]

The Oldest Pensioner.

Baltimore North American. Maryland can probably claim the oldest pensioner in the United States in the person of Mrs. Elizabeth Cretzer, who resides in the Ninth District Of Baltimore county, upon the York •road. She was 103 years old in last December, and is the widow of John Cretzer, of Captain Perry’s company of Maryland militia, who served in the war of 1812. Notwithstanding her age, she can walk about the house aad attend ta household duties. She has the record pf her birth and of her mar? riage to John Cretzer in the year 18Q1*. Her sight and hearing are good, and her mental • facilities are in pxqallpnt . preservation. On Tuesday she Was driven in to receive her pension payment at Mgjor Adreon’s office, on CaW - vert street, and as -he would not give - her the trouble to alight he carried hep * check to her at the carriage and found' her thoroughly cheerful 'and in the humor for auite a talk. She is believed to be the oldest pensioner, if not' tha I oldest person, in the United- States.