The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-11-30
coNSsCrICU1-s AexD PEUPLA
Thirteen CeatsaartAas aaA Eight wAs are
Over Oas Hundred Years Old.

Thirteen Centenartaas aad Eight who are
Over 0as Hundred Years Ola.
BR1poEpoRT. Nov. AIN population OF
623 900 In Connecticut. there are over 900 per-
sons who are more than 80 years OF age. OF
this number twonty arc ccntennrians.
Edmond H. Kidder who lives In Berlin. was
born In Fairfield on Aug ~. 1854. At the age
OF IA no shipped a. a cabin boz and sailed
around tho world. After residing In New York
and New Jersey he established homo In Der
lin. where he has ived since 1852 His sight.
hearing. and memory have become impaired.
Mrs. Abigail Smith OF Bozrah was born on Nfny
Is. 1882. while her parents wero making Q
passage on shipboard from Europe to America.
She Is colored. and can only remember that her
father was q sailor named Rhodes. She mar
ried John Smith In 1903. and had seven chill
drcn. She 10 active for one Of her great age.
and can read coarse print without the aid Of
glasses. Her memory IL good. and the events
OF 1912 arc still fresh In her mind.
South Coventry has eight residents who are
over 90. One. Jeremiah Austin. was born In
Greenwich. II. l.. or Feb. 10. 1888. He is able
to walk about his premises. and takes pleasure
In nsrrating incidents OF his early life. He
has dwelt In Coventry since 1889. and Of nine
children two are living.
One hundred years ago Jan. Q. 1883. Mrs.
Lucy Luther WAS born In East Haddam. and
she has resided there until tho present day.
As Miss Lord she married. In 1911 John Luther
who was ship calker, and worked in many
shipyarda along tho Connecticut River. lis
death in 1864 she he hns drawn a pension Tor Tor
Whic,. she STEPS receipt every quarter she
Bible and is physically strong enough to call
upon her near nei=hbors She lives with her
"s4 fns,S S W2 s II yf sc 10 "ie
those age hns recently been liked at lc3 years
N In N ~ n m I'm
Thanksgiving. She WAS the daughter OF Titus
Burr. aud is called Aunt Nancy. a Sun eorre-
anL she informed him that her father often
told her that at tho time of her birth It was be-
She was so small that some ono placed her in
4 quart silver tanknrd and closed tho lid.
Rs i INST ss are rssd I "ad E asa
ton. now III his 95th year. ASSERTS that
was Of aGa. She now lives with hor second hus a.
band. John C0ley. who is much younger than
and her te
OF called u few days ago he found the front
gate post atorred with punches Of golden rod;
morning. sho Is u lover Of snuf. and the eiii
Of = packag. made her thankful and laxative.
returning from the Revolution. aud at tho timo
the barbecue was held on thu green in Fairfield
ono OF the persons in the State whose nge
can DO established without doubt j. Mrs. Gu
completed her lo2d year on tho 18th of last
Arril. and today is in good health and
pleasure Of Gonvorsins with herr. fow days ago.
and pIdes himself ia the possession OF her
ant"Ernrli. very plainly written. nor photo.
- the fourth generation. and u pioce OF knit
ting w"rf NH, Which III recently, executed Mrs.
md Xo %HS HsYf io o" D sa S
in getting about the house. and she often calls
mnon Hrs. Geor!" a. pay1nport few doors
Mrs. Elizabeth Buck, born Jan. 10. 1894. lives
in Wotherst!e!h. n shnr, distance from tho State
ramember9 a;tsndins school ninety-two years
n.o E'rkinl i. B:idrn, her father was Incn-
Der Of tho LEGISLATURE for for,y-nine semi-an-
The lo3I birthday q Mrs.; Fridge. Farley was
Ss W BORN IN mex IN IN Ap W yss
birthday cel;sbra,ion she danced in n square
she MAKES her own bed daily, and expects TO
live several FEARS. ns. .aceoriing to her state;
mah,, h1r ia ,n iiVcd 10 DO llo years OLD aud
Mrs. rhmbe hrigssr Of sherman. q sketch of
was born on Noy. ID. 1874. She is some mo:
What teebG and lives with tHr daughter. Miss
hnothor eoIortd w9man WHO Las Reached the
great age Of l0l years is Mrs, Violet Chappsil
+ fs E ss wh S nos saw ssb her
bern in Belchsr,own. Mass. She has lived In
William Ray Of salem is now In his Tooth
year. He married Abby Martin In 1870 BY
i" stt a him o Hsa" xdSsSr M Mr. Ray 'Si
"ss benz" s '9a n P' in ms To st V ap
Pearnncr no Will live for several years. as he is
hs9 and hsa a and abe 70 take DIX eTerfise
Mse g. Ss Two auchtHr, ha nsod u and
60 now care for hm Tsn
voting the Democratic ticket since 1905. He
voted for James Madison in 1908.
ehiidren and sis great -xrandchiidren, N
Grcon 40, Of !eadins Was i6i 'y Years DID, lie is
native Of i!baha, county Clare. ireland.
town wnsrS he has vsG nce 1888 He
was born on Long Island. near Montauk Point
pn Syp the % w"s So s
His sight and hearing are acute.
Egbcrt Cowies OF Farm naton was born on
April =. 1888. He - now vigorous. ana within
an interesting work entitled; Sketches Of the
lie Hem married. a Miss Woodruii, and she bore him
ton sons and 9no daughter. Tho latter is living
ono with the aged father. ono ia New York
city; one in Hartford; and one in Ohio. He will
April. His membership in the congregational
Church covers a period OF nearly eighty years.
Mn sh Of S"y Fen his 81 P he
time during The last century he has lived in tho
same spot BY tho River Thames. He owns 60
acres OF land and since the war OF 1912 has re-
ceivod II pension for serving in it.. He first
voted for President in 1903.
One who may be termed an old maid is Miss
Fun CO Sexton of Lebanon. She was born in
Colchester on Sept. g. 1884. and since that time
has not required the services Of physician.
She was in Fort Trumbuli Nav London. when
the news OF tho declaration OF peace will Great
-ttriinin was officially announced to tho SOL
diers on duty. She enjoys her second sight.
Mrs. Eunce Hollister OF Glastonbury ives
born 100 years ago on Aug. last. and has al
ways lived in Glas tonbury. Her maiden name
was Hale. She moves about slowly with the
aid OF II cane. Her mind Is clear AZ to events
which occurred when she was u child.
>, Triphcnia jackson. colorct. now lives in
Hartford with cce She is believed to have
boon l02 years OF ago last june. Much Of her
time IL spent in bad. though she can move
about without assistance.
EIso leave was born on April "a. 1884. in tho
town Of Durham. About tho year 1900 she
married JOY Noigs. bearing him six children.
Charles Chitteudon became her husband fifty
years ago. She has been a snufI taEer for more
than sixty years.