The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1868-07-30
Statistics of LongeYity--Men over Sixty
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| SILAs AMEs Esq, an old and respectable
resident Of this city, has been ct the pains
to ascertain the names and ages of men
now living and residents of this city, with the
view of exhibiting the superior healthfulness
| of this locality. Assuming the population
of this city to be 5000 and furthermore, that
the number of females over sixty years of
age, equals the number of males, it will give
8 good idea of the general longevity of our
population, Whether it surpasses other towns
in proportion to the number of inhabitants,
| is question which Mr.. Ames proposes to
raise by provoking inquiry.
| Mr.. Ames is entitled to the commentator
OF our citizens, for the zeal with which he
has entered into the Investigations He de.
sires us to state that in October next arrange
ments will be made for a procession of the
male citizens over sixty years of age. Also
that those under sixty, will show their respect
for the aged by providing suitable enter
tainment on that occasion.
TO THE KENosHA TELEGRAPH Yen will
please publish the names of the following
persons, aud their ages, now residents of the
city of Kenosha, and most OF them among
the early settlers. These persons with few
exceptions, are all now in the enjoyment Of
good hsslth; some are confined 10 their
houses in consequence OF old age. have
taken the pains to visit these aged persons,
to ascertain their ages and it may be a matter
Of satisfaction to the readers Of your paper
at home, as well as, matter of interest TO
those of other cities, to learn that men live
to good old age in this place, and are vigor-
GUS enough to engage in industrial pursuits
II any other town on the western shore Of
Lake Michigan. can make. bette, show of
live old men, I hope. somebody wiki take the
trouble to find them out and give us the
names. a@
NAMES ANp AGES OYER 70 YEARS.
Michael Brady, 100 Jabez Amidon, 81 :;
A. BryaDt,S6 William Seymour, 85; William
Porter, IS; Thomas Gording IS Jacob King,
SO Isaac Cushman, 50 William FnIengeT,
50 Luman Kellogg, 50; John Craftsman ~
jeremiah Jordan, II i; Silas Ames, n ; Joseph
Shelter, 70 John Waite, IS L. Hatch. IA
Rev. Jason Lothrop, "a Rev. s. SteBbins,
70 Henry Moeller,73 John Reed, ~; Hugh
Dean, ~; Rev. John Gridly, II; Henry
O'Hara, 20; j. w. Newhouse, II; John
Bedesson, II James jackson, 10; Michael
Feeley, 10; Nicholas Amman, So; VIM. Black
man, 76; Thomas Lewis, S0.-Total number
over 70 years, 81.
NAMES AND AGES OVER 90 AND UNDER 20.
Col. Joseph Quarles, 90 ; Sheldon Fish, CO
Charles 0'Neal, So: Adam Schend, 6S fhso-
dore Sauber, 6S; Henry Letting, IS; William
Lynch, 81 K. Richards IS; Philip Voltz,67 i
Samuel Waller, e. NJ H. Sherwood 67 +
n. Morehouse, sc; Silas Clark, Sc; Thomas
d. Parsons, &c; SeTino Fisk, Sc, P, Cosgrave,
&C; David McDougall, &c; w. Bostator, IS
Daniel L Z. Burgess, 70 jeremiah Richtmyer,
Sc; L. b. Nichols, 81; Jered Brockett, "a
]. J. Pettitt, "a John I. Sheppard, GO
William Hare 63 Ezra Simmon, Sr.' GO |
Eli Robinson, 63 Adam Dickhout, ST.. 60
L. G. Merrill, 60; DR.. Mcclellan, 90 Samuel
Chase, 62 II. o. Stanard, 81 Mr. Nelson .68
Martin We're, 65 John Schooner So: Christin
Lindermann. Is; John OrtIe, Ga Nick Ortle,
G.. Deberge, 10; Paul Harmon, Ga Nick |
Basch, 63S; Joseph Schanger, e. G. Lewis, |
81 Patrick Lions, 61 H. B. Hinsdale, 81 E. |
L. Newberry 81; Thomas Millburn, 81 !
Nathan Hawley, 60, Joseph Merrill, &c A. |
Crotzeuburg, CO., John II. Nichols, 60 Hanes
French GO f. Fallyy, 60.-Totai number
over 90 years, 81.
l would further state that I have visited
our City Cemetery and made fuIl exam
ination of all the monuments in said ground
and that find the following names aud ages
Of the old men, who have died in this city,
within the last ten years.
Peter Hugunin, 49, John Dodge, "a VIM.
A. Stetson, so; George Kimball, n; Levi
Durant, rs Henry JeWett, rs; Cephas Weed
~; Jonathan Pierce, So P. w. Wilder 90
Reuben II. Deming. 50 Orrn SholeS, II Il
Thomas Pricture, Co. john Voltz, 76 In all
twelve.
This, Mr.. Editor, sh ows further account
of our healthy city of Kenosha, that men
live to good old age, before they are called
to their resting home.
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