Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1852-12-02
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DR.. Fitch in his excellent work on con
sumption, groups together quite number
ofremarkable cases Of oflongevity. Thom-
as Parr was born in 1883, and died in
1886, aged l52 years. BE died not from
the disease OF decay Of a single organ, but
from too great fullness of blood, caused
by more than usual indulgence in eating
and drinking. lie led an active country
life, enjoying air and exercise; but was
invited to London, where luxurious eating
and drinkingsoon finished him. His body
was examined by the celebrated Dr. Uar-
vey, discoverer Of the circulation Of The
blood, who has left an account OF the ex-
animation. Parr enjoyed good health
for a century and a-half Thirty-five
years after the death Of Parr, Henry Jen-
kins, Of Yorkshire, England, died aged
100 years. lie was born in 1901, and
died in 1870. His age is fully authenti-
Gated, and is the greatest among moierns.
John bingham, of Cornwall, England,
died aged l47 years. James Lawrence,
a Scotchman, lived 40 years. About
the year 1899, Joseph Surr;ngton died at
Bergen, Norway, aged 100 years. In
I772, man named DraEenburg died in
Denmark, in the 147th year Of lis age.
In 1925, Pope Leo, Ali, granted to a
poor man living near Lake Thrasimena,
in Italy, a pension on account Of his great
age; he was then I25 years OIL. lie died
aged l3O years Ia 1889, q man died at
ST. Petersburgh, aged $50 years, Iknew
man in the Island Of Cuba, who was 1870
years old he vas able 70 ride on horse
back 60 miles in a day, AID retarn home
the next We will now come to our own
country. In 1920, man named Henry
Francisco died at Whitehall, in the State
ofNew York, aged l34 years. Hebeat the
drum at the coronation Of Queen Anne,
and was then 16 years Of age; he did
not die of old age, but Of ague aud fever.
1 forgot to mention the name of DR.. Mead,
who was consulting physician to Queen
Elizabeth, and died at the age of las
years. John HightoWcr, residing in Ma
rengo country, Alabama, died January,
ls45, aged I26 years. William Priden,
Maryland, died October, I845, aged 1913
years. The Rev. Mr Harvey, a Baptist
clergyman, residing at Frankfort, in the
State of New York, is now in the active
and useful discharge of his clerical duties,
at the age of III years. This very year
he presided at convention Of the Bap-
tist clergy, and is perhaps the Oldest cler-
gyman in the world who IS able to dis
charge his clerical duties.
A Mr.. Blackwell, residing near Gren-
vile, North Carolina, was living short
time since, at the age Of l36 years. A
colored man named Syphax, in fine Wig
orous health, was living last year in Cum
berland county, Virginia, at the age Of
III years. The Montreal Times, 0cto-
Der, lS46, translates the following from
the ReUue Canad1ea92e :. 9 An old man
died at Wexford, Upper Canada, short
time since, named Daniel Atkin, but re-
joiced in the soubriquet of Black Dan
At the time of his decease be was EO
years of age; and during his life had con-
tracted seven marriages, BY whom he had
an incredible number of children, grand
children and great grand children, ina a
bout 57o-370 Of whom are boys, and 200
girls" Mr.. John Van Hoozer, of Jeffer-
son county, Tennessee, died at his resi-
dence, about the lst August, 1850, aged
l22 years. A great many men are now
living in this country 2the United States)
who are over 100 years of age.
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