The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1886-10-16
An Aged Traveller.

We recently called attention in our col
umns 10 tue unusual mental and physical
activity of a very estimable lady OF this
county, Mrs. Ann l.. Kirk, who although
nearly 95 years of age is still blessed
with an unimpaired mind and the ply ST.
Cal condition of the average woman of
sixty. Mrs. krk is tue mother of a well
known citizen, MIR. Samuel NJ. KIRK, of
this county, and is now on a visit to her
daught r, Mrs. Norris r Wilkinson,
near Mount Vernon, Va, aud the follow
ing notice of her taken from the Alexin
dria gazette, of the fifth Instant, will
doubtless prove gratifying to her numer
Gus relatives and friends in Cecil equity
Mrs. Ann l.. Kirk, of Cecil county,
Md, who will III d few days, celebrate
her 95Jh birthday, is now on visit tn
her daughter, Mrs. Morris K. Wilkinson,
of Gray's hill farm, near Nit. Vernon,
which place she visited Sept. Sth, walk
ing without assistance all through the
mansion, even up into the cupalo and
over the grounds. She came thrOug b
from her home, about 1870 miles, in SIN
gle day, stopping only three hours in
Washington, arriving at her destination
about q O'clock i'll the evening very little
iatigu.d, aud did not retire until near | !
o'clock; arose in the morning refreshed
and cheerful: said she had not felt better
tor years. She has three children living,
VIZ j: Samuel NJ. KIRK, OF Cecil county,
Md Rebecca, wife of Edward w. Pusey,
near keunett Square, Chester CO., Penn,
and Sarah H., wife of the above named
Nj. II. Wilkinson. now of Gray farm,
Fairfax county, Va. She Is remarkably
we'll preserved, both mentally and physi-
cally; enjoys young company, taking a
great interest i'll them, particularly chill
dren. She was present at the marriage
of her grandson. William G. Wilkinson,
of Philadelphia, on the Goth of August,
at Gray's Hll! farm, which she considers
one of the great events OF her life, she
having never before witnessed marriage
by other chan Friends ceremony. Born
in October, 1871 she is one of the very
few now living who was IN existence dur
ing the lifetime of General Washington.
of whose death she has a very indistinct
recollection. Mrs. XIX was born near
Belfast In Ireland, coming to this
country when only about four years
old with her parents, John and
Sarah Haddock, who were Friends
and of which society she is now
a consistent member They first
settled at Railway, New Jersey, and from
there moved 10 Philadelphia on the spot
now occupied by the biological garden,
then the properly of the celebrated DE-.
Philip Syng Physlc, were near neis bors
to the "George's' of Georges HILL
and between the two families there al
ways xisJed the closest intimacy. The
identical house in which they lived is now
devoted to the exhibition OF reptiles
They subsequently purchased a farm
near Centreville, New Castle county,
Delaware. where the subject of this arti-
Gle was married in 1921, To Caleb Kirk,
son of Caleb Kirk, ST., who owned aud
carried ON the barley mills on the Brandy
wine, near Wilmington, Delaware, now
owned by Jessup II Moore, who are ex-
teusively engaged Ill the manufacture OF
paper; the old barley mill beng now utll-
lied as stable for their horses. At the
time of their marriage her husband was
engaged in business with his father but
about 1925 purchased mill and farm in
Cecil county, NJ .ryland, to which they
moved and where they livel until his
death III 1872, aged SO years. Mrs krk
will probably return to her ho.ue III Cecil
county be fore the cold weather sets in.