Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 December 1908 — FOUR SCORE OR MORE ARE 28 RESIDENTS [ARTICLE]

FOUR SCORE OR MORE ARE 28 RESIDENTS

• ■ ■ ■ ; '■•y? . i '.. List of Oldest Citizens, and Their Birthdays, Compiled by The Republican, Assisted by Elder Halstead.

f * * »:> * John Bislosky, 97, ’ ’ date of birth unknown. • . Mrs. Lucinda Antrim, 93, • October 15th. J. M. Gwin, 90, ; August 19th. John Makeever, 89, • • December Ist David Nowels, BT, ** September 15th. D. C. Hopkins, 86, •* March 6th. • • Jas. Leatherman, 86, June 11th. 4* Simon Phillips, 85, • • February Bth. John Scively, 85, May 14th. • • John Groom, 84, , March 12th. John Coen, 84, March 14th. Mrs. Elena Riley, 84, •• March 20th. Mrs. Letta Benjamin, 84, •:• August Bth. Mrs. Sarah A. Ketchum, 84, December 13th. • •

* * I- * • • Wiliam Bull, 83, October 19th. ’ ’ Washington Richardson, 83, ~ December 18th. J. C. Thrawls, 82, .. May 20th. D. T. Halstead, 82, May 22nd. Mrs. John Makeever, 82, September 11th. • • Lewis Davisson, 82, November 21st ’ * Mrs. D. T. Halstead, 81, •• January 4th. . William E. Moore, 81, 2 January Bth. • • Mathew Zehrndan, 81, September 17th. * ** Stewart Hammond, 81, September 24th. Mrs. Mary Fendig, 81, • • November sth. Mrs. Mary J. Hopkins, 80, * * January 10th. , r- F. W. Bedford, 80, June Bth. •• Geo. P. Daugherty, 80, November 18th. • >•

A search to learn the names and exact ages of all those residing in Rensselaer and Marion township who are 80 years of age or more has been completed by the Republican, assisted by Elder D. T. Halstead, and we find that there are at present livng here twenty-eight people who have passed the four score mark. Possibly the list is incomplete, and, if so, we shall be pleased to have the names of any omitted ones reported. The age is not given always at the nearest birthday, but at the 1908 birthday. The list should be saved

by every reader of the Republican for reference. The oldest of the residents of the township is John Bislosky, who is according to his own statement past 97 years of age, but he does not know the date of his birth. He is in fairly good health and may reach the century mark. Mrs. Lucinda Antrim lives with her daughter, Mrs. Rachel Scott She is past 93 years of age and also in quite good health. Uncle J. M. Gwin was 90 years of age in August He gets into town frequently and is as lively* as a cricket. Uncle John Makeever was 89 on Dec. Ist and is headed for the 90 mile post