Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 32, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 April 1896 — Many Elderly People. [ARTICLE]

Many Elderly People.

Rensselaer has long been noted for the large number of people of advanced age living here. The following list, perhaps not quite complete* gives the names and ages of all of our present residents who are 70 years old or more. It was prepared with a great deal of care, by one of the old residents, and is probably correct as far as it goes, and very nearby complete. Henry Aldrich 75, Mrs. S. J. Austin 71. M. Bibb 83, Mrs H M. Babb 82. Mrs, Bayier 84, Wm. Beck 76. Jared Benjamin 76, Henry Bruce 75* Mrs. J. Benjamin 72, Wm. Bull 71. Elizabeth Brown 70, Richard Butler 72 Joseph Callow 86, Mrs. Callow £s* Elizabeth Chilcote 83, John Coen 72. Jacob.Cloj&e J-Q, Wm. Cotton 78. James Culp 86, Margaret Day 70. Michael Eger 71 Casper Eiglesbach 72. Mrs. Eiglesbach 73, H. Fisher 75. Reason Goddard 80, L. W. Henkle 77. D. C. HopkinS 75, Chas. Hurkey 70. Mary Kannal 81, Robt. Kepner 70. Sidnial King 73, Mrs. S. King 72, J. Leatherman 73, Mrs. Leathern n 73. Margaret Marshall 78, Mrs. Moore 72* John Makeever 76, David Nowels 75. Phebe Nowels 77, Mrs. Norris 75. S O’Meara 74, r l A. Parkison 73Simon Phillips 72, Berry Paris 71* Samuel Parker 76, Mary Roberts 77. Elvira Reeve 87, Loretta Robinson 77. Mrs. T. Robinson 70, Jacob Sayler 91. Isaac Sayler 86, Micah Sayler 82. Henry Smith 81, Mrs. Peters 75. Mrs. Standfield 72, J. H. Shields 70. Jas. C. Thrawls 70, H. Thornton 73. John Thompson 70, Jane Vanatta 75* Mrs. Walker 80, W. W. Wishard 77. Minerva Wright 81, Ellis Walton 70. Mrs. C. Weathers 70, Mrs. J. White 70. Joseph Yeoman 70,