The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-28
CENIENARIANS,

The number of people who at the pres
ent day reach the age of 100 years OF
upward is somewhat surprising, as the
following paragraphs, gathered within a
few weeks past, will show:
Juda Hirsch, who died few DAYS ago
at No. 249 East Forty-eighth street, New
York, is said to have been born in March
ITO. and, II that be SO, had Of course
lived more than century. He was borr
in Posen, Prussia, and came to this
country about eleven years ago.
Mrs. Lynch, mother OF Mr.. Daniel
Lynch, OF Hampton, Luzerne county
Pa, who celebrated her 1O1st birthday
on the 10th OF last month, is still able to
walk to Plttston, which she preferred to
l do rather than ride in the cars.
At the late township election in Pike,
Porter county, N. Y, Samuel Losey,
aged 102 years, cast his vote along with
the rest of the boys. He is blind, but
still hale and hearty.
Mrs. Peabody, we'll known as the sue
cessor of Johanna Southcott, the English
religious enthusiast, has just died at the
age of 103.
Francis Conroy, aged 1O3, died in New
York on April 10th.
Among the voters at Bristol, r. L.
town meeting the other day, was man
named John Bullock, aged 104 years.
He boasts of voting for Washington at
his second election, and has cast bal
lot at every Presidential election since
that time, save one.
Mrs. Avail Gose died in Amherst, N.
f., on Saturday morning, at the age Of
l05 years month and 10 days.
San Francisco claims to have the old
est woman in the United States. Her
name is Jean Anderson, und she was
born in 1768.
Jerry Horgan died recently near Bal
linglary, Cork, aged 107. His youngest
son is not yet out Of his teens.
Augustine Pacard, for many years a
resident of Troy, N. Y, and who is now
residing with his daughter at Rochester.
celebrated his one hundred and eighth
birthday on Tuesday last. He has SIS
ter residing in Quebec who is one hun
dred and six years of age.
- Baron de Waldeck, a Paris artist of
considerable reputation, celebrated his
l09th birthday recently. He works eight
or ten hours every day, is in perfect
health, and has a son only twenty -four
years old.
A woman in Pennsylvania celebrated
her 1O9th birthday last Wednesday by
dancing with her grandson.
Jonesboro, Tenn, has a woman ITO
years old.
On Friday, April 8, an old negro wo-
man was buried in Montgomery. Ala.
named Judy Bibb, aged, as the burial
stated, ITO years and
Mrs. Dolly Honeycutt, died at the res.
ldence OF her son-in-law, Robert Butcher.
in Green township, Warrick county,
Indiana, on the 7th instant, at the age of
ITO years. She was born in Virginia, in
the year of 1765, of English parentaee.
where she married Asa Honeycutt, who
fought in the battle of New Orleans.
During the past ten years ninety.three
persons have died in New York Citv
at an average Of from 100 to 113 years. or |
this number fifty.six are natives OF Ire
land, twenty five Of the United States,
two OF Germany, two of France, two OF |
the West Indies, one of Scotland, one of |
Africa, one was born at sea, and the ma |
nativity OF the other is unknown. The
majority of these people died of old age.
but the deaths of some were accelerated |
ny disease. The majority were widowed
at the time of death, but several lett
partners surviving, and few had never
Lomer Griffin, of Lodi, Medina county.
Ohio, is supposed to be the oluest living
person i'll the United States. He was
born April ", 1863, and is consequently
liz years ofage. He is u native of Con
necticut. lie enjoys excellent health.
and is remarkably intelligent.
Polly Jones, eolored woman. residing
near Marlboro. Md, died recently, aged
l2b years, and leaves daughter so years /,
)ld.
A Brazilian named Manuel Jose AL
lonso died recently at the ase Of 50. i,