The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-09-29
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able woman, and her long life was attribu-
ted, in great degree, to the eVeness Of
her temper, it being often said Of her that
she was never known to be in a passion.
William Ross, resident Of Monroe
county, Indiana, and native Of Dover
Delaware, is in his one hundred and sew.
enteeth year, enjoys good health, and has
distinct recollection Of Gen. Washington
and the stormy days Of the revolution.
New York, Sept |, 1976.--Mrs. Ellen
Lyon, died az her residence, West 48th
street, yesterday, aged one hundred and
thirteen years. She was native Of
ireland.
Detroit, Sept. l, 1s76.--Judge Basil
Harrison, Of Prairie Ronde, died yester-
day, aged l04. He was the first settler
IN kalamazody county, and was the hero
of Cooper's novel "The Bee Hunter" He
was also nephew Of President Harrison.
William Calvert, the first white child
born in Williamsport, died in that CITY on
the 9th of March, 1877, aged seventy
nine years, He was born In 1871, and
resided in the town Of his birth until his
death.
On October %, 1876, Mrs. Mary Mag
dalen Klinefelter, wife Of Michael Kline.
feiter, deceased, celebrated her Goth birth
day. Mrs. Klinefelter is said to be the
Oldest person in York, Pa.
Tracy Stokes died last week, in Phila-
delpbia, aged 92.
Recently a soldier Of the French Revo.
luton died in the Fayette county aims
house, in the ninety-ninth year Of his age.
Bilinger was German BY birth, but a
Frenchman by eduction. In 1898, when
seventeen years of age, he joined his for
tunes with the Republican army, and.
marching with General Dumouriez into
Holland, he fought at Breda and Gertruy-
denburg With the decentralization Of
Dumouriez's command, deserted with a
large number of his fellow soldiers and
sought refuge in the Austrian camp.
In October, 1876, Mrs. Forry, res;d-
ing in West Hempfeld twp, Pa, ceDsbra-
ted her one hundredth birthday. Great
numbers of Dunkards were present and a
grand religious time was the result. The
old lady is hale and hearty, and has fair
prospect Of living q number Of years
She had children, 36 grand children.
lao great grand children and s great
great grand children.
A venerable lady has just completed
her one hundredth year at Newbury.
There is no question as to the date of her
birth, which appears in the register Of
Whitney church. She has been the widow
Of Mr.. John Coxeter, manufacturer Of
Whitney blankets, for SO years, and her
eldest son, who died more than 20 wears
ago in America, would now be 80. r
Mrs. Elizabeth Slade Atheran died at
her residence, Lockland, Hamilton county;
Ohio, on the Oath of Nov, in the Oath
year of her age. She was the 4th daugh-
ter Of the late William Slade, ESQ. the
original proprietor of "My Lady's Man.
OF" Baltimore county, where she was
born. She was a lady distinguished by
her many Christian, charitable, and social
virtues, and well known to large circle
of relatives and friends iu Maryland and
Ohio.
A. j. Fitch, aged seventy-four years,
died in Jersey city, few days ago. Mr..
Fitch was the oldest lumberman on the
Susquehannah river, having been engaged
in the business about forty years. He
took the first raft of square timber via,
Chesapeake Bay and canal from the Sus-
quehannah to New York city.
The mission of Santa Cruz was estab.
lished by monks Of the Order of st. Fran.
els. The first record which they preserved
Of baptism was that of an Indian girl
named Miceala, on October 9, 1901. On
the 4th Of March following was baptized
Justiniano Roxas, by Fr. Isidro Salazar.
o. S. F. Roxas was then forty years Of
age; and perhaps even somewhat over forty,
so that he was at 123 years old when he
died. The record of his baptism is still
preserved in the register of the Catholic
church, so that there can be no doubt con-
eerning the truth of his extreme aee.
Little is known Of his career, as he has
outlived those who were children when he
was already very advanced in years. tits
probable, however, that he belonged to the
Aptos tribe of Indians. For some time
he had been quite feeble, and his death
was expected to take place at any moment.
At the hour Of his death Roxas was attended
by the Indian who had been his guardian
for some time past. BE remained con- Z
scious until within few moments Of his
death, when he became insensible. and
quietly passed into the world beyond.
Judge Basil Hamilton, the Kalamazoo
centenarian, died at the advanced age Of
103 years, preserving his faculties clear 10
the last. He was one of family Of TWEEN.
ty-three children. Six Of his elder broth
ers fought the British under the leader
ship of Washington The old gentleman
himself had known the Father of his
Country, had voted for his second term.
and had voted for every President ever
since. He was married at 10, in the vear
1890, clipping with girl Of 16, with whom
he lived until the year 1857. The twain
were man and wife for sixty-seven years.
During those years Of uninterrupted hap
piness they had seventeen children. Of
whom eight are still living. There are
also eighty-one grandchildren and num-
Der Of great-grandchildren. As nearly as
can be estimated the fruit Of the clandes.
tine union of Basil Hamilton and Martha
Stillwell was 22O souls. Born March Is,
III, he was older than, the republic.
Washington was farming at Mount Yer
non; Jefferson was % years Of age; George
Ill. was on the English throne; Nelson
was q midshipmani the future Duke Of
Wellington was baby in arms; Robert
Burns was school boy; Walter Scott and
Murat were not born; Mary Antoinette, at
16, was barely foreshadowing that exouis-
ite beauty which was one Of the agents
for the overthrow Of the old
regime; Napoleon was an infant and La
fayette was studying IN Paris. r
Rev. John McElroy, Catholic priest,
died at Frederick, Nd, on the 10Th cf
September, 1877, aged 50 yeara. He was
chaplin in the y. $. Army at the time Of
the war hefwaen thiq co,,ufrv ~ Mc...,..,