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

We recently called attention in our col
umns 20 the unusual mental and physical
activity of very estimable lady of this
county, Mrs. Ann l.. Kirk, Who although
nearly % 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 well
known citizen, Mr.. Samuel NJ. Kirk, OF
this county, and is now on visit to her
daught +, Mrs. Norris II Wilkinson,
near Mount Vernon, Va, and the follow
ing notice of her taken from the Alex IN
dria Gazette, of the fifth Instant, will
doubtless prove gratifying to her uumer-
Gus relatives and friends in Cecil ,uuty
Mrs. Ann l.. Kirk, of Cecil county,
Md, who will, III d lew days. celebrate
her 95Jh birthday, is now on visit to
her daughter Mrs. Morris H. Wilkinson,
of Gray's hill farm, near Mt. Vernon,
which place she visited Sept. Sth, walk
ing without assistance all through the
mansion, even up into the cupLlo and
over the grounds. She came through
from her home, about 1870 miles, in a SIN
gle day, stopping only three hours in
Washington, arriving at her destination
about i o'clock i'll the evening very little
fauigued, and did not retire until near II
o'clock; arose in the morning refreshed
and cheerful: said she had not felt better
Tor years. She has three children living,
VIZ !: Samuel VI. KIRK, OF Cecil county,
Md Rebecca, wife of Edward w. Posey,
near kennett Square, Chester CO., Penn,
and Sarah H., wife of the above named
Nj. Il. Wilkinson. now of Gray farm,
Fairfax county, Va. She is remarkably
well preserved, both mentally and physi-
cally; enjoys young company, taking
great interest Ill them, particularly chill
dren. She was present at the marriage
of her grandson, William &. Wilkinson,
of Philadelphia, on the 25Jh of August,
at Gray's Hui! farm, which she considers
one of the great events of her lite, she
having never before witnessed a marriage
by other chan Friends ceremony. Born
in October, 1871, she ls one of the very
few now Twin. who was In existence dur
ing the lifetime of General Washington.
of whose death she has very lndlstinct
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
consistent member They first
settled at Railway, New Jersey, and from
there moved to Philadelphia on the spot
now occupied by the biological garden,
then the properly of the celebrated Dr..
Philip Syng Physlc, were near neishbors
to the Georges" of Georges Hill,
and between the two families there al
ways existed the closest Intimacy. The
identical house in winch they lived is now
devoted to the exhibition ot reptiles
They subsequently purchased farm
near Centreville, New Castle county,
Delaware. where the subject of this artl-
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 Il Moore, who are ex-
teusively engaged III 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 tryland, To which they
moved aud where they live | until his
death III 1872, aged SO years. Mrs. kirk
will probably return to her hone III Cecil
county before the cold weather sets IN.