The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1882-12-08
For the Times.
The Centennial Birthday.
JoNEsyILLE. NV. 80. 1882

JoSEsvILLE, Nov. 80, 1882
MIR. EDITOR The one hundre,h birthday Of
Mrs. Elizabeth Fowler was celebrated to day at
her home about one half mile West of this p lace.
Being very anxious to see the old lady went
out this morning to sec the female Centenarian
and enjoI the grand ovation in honor of her age.
AT about eleven o'clock l arrived at the home Of
Mrs. Fowler, and found q large crowd who had
come with baskets and presents for the aged
one and to take part In the celebration. The
Jonesville Band was present and furnished do
iightful music which Mrs. Fowler enjoyed very
much. This band, by.tho-way, was organized
less than year ago. but it is indeed surpris.
ing to know how we'll band so young can play
Mrs. Fowler's maiden name was Mosely,
daughter of Mr.. Jas. Moslcy, q gentleman OF
moderate means, being n blacksmith by trade
He lived South oe Pacolet River, near Mr.. T. L.
Hames' home. where good old Mr.. Fowler was
born and brought up. She is an uneducated
lady, her father not having sufficient means to
educate her. She was married in 1902, in her
10Th year. Mr. Mark Fowler, her husband,
was two yelrs her senior. She says she was
married by Methodist preacher by the name
OF Wheeler. who came to visit her father. US she
says, at hog killing time. This was before the
time set for her marriage, but it was mutually
agreed that while the minister's services could
be had 1t would be splendid time for them TO
be married; so the marriage ceremony was
performed then and there.
Mrs. Fowler has been the mother of eleven
children, three of whom died at an early .nge.
a a fo ho
eight two still survive, Mrs. Clayton Horn and
Miss Salina Fowler, an unmarried daughter liv-
ing with their Mother both of whom aro very
old ladies. She has twenty i've grand children.
She has remarkable memory. She readily
answered several questions about the war o
1872, and many other matters of later than tha
date. JIcr husband, Mr.. Mark Fowler, served
six IN onths in the war Of 1912, and on that no
count she now receives pension from the gov
ernment. as many of your readers doubles s
know, her husband has been dead nearly 80
years, having departed this life on the 10Th day
Of February 1858. Mrs. Fowler has been n
member Of the NJ. L. church ut Flat Rock f, +
SO years. She can see very we'll at present
but not we'll enough to read if she knew how
Taking her age into consideration, she is very
stout, and can get about spendidly. Only two
months ago she could walk about her room with
out any assistance, but cannot get about now
except when assisted. Her hearing is some
what impaired, but she talks with ease. All
of her teeth are gone except three.
The OLD lady's home is in an open field, near
the public highway leading from Jonesville to
West Springs, and has m ancient appearance
1t Is plain but neat and comfortable, and she
seems to be as happy rs possible in it, She ex
pressed the wish to-day that she would NEE,
us oil in Heaven. She is ready and willing to die
now, or she will be content to live longer if
is the Lords will. She received 20 dny ) or 4
large baskets filed with serviceable things, be
sides great many other presents, and she
seemed 10 be enjoying herself very much. II
can truly be said of this good woman that she
has long since passed the age allotted to man
and she is now living upon borrowed days
The sumptuous and splendid dinner was ar.
ranged upon an oblong table about 75 yards from
the house and the feast was hugely erjoyed by
oil. About o'clock in the afternoon the crow wd
began to disperse, leaving this old lady to grow
older. G..