The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-05-08
SHE LAYS ASIDE HER PIPE.
IL Is Time to swear ON. for she Is ia
Years Old.

uutS IL riNdiry eAlStlnB between SeNeral
of our communities as to which can
produce the most aged person. Picks-
way County takes the lead ut present, .
as she undoubtedly has the Oldest citi-
zen In the State. The person referred
to is Mrs. Margaret Arnold, who lives
with her son, Henry Arnold, on q ], 900
acre farm, through which runs the
dividing line of Pickaway and Fayette,
counties.
The correspondent called at the home
of Mrs. Arnold and secured reliable
account of her life. As she lies in bed
continually il was necessary for us To.
have her placed in chair in order to
obtain her photograph which was the
first one that had been taken for
twenty-seven years.
Mrs. Margaret Arnold was born near
Richmond, Va, July A, 1777. Her
father, Mr.. Robert Kiser, had twelve
children, four of whom are living three
daughters and one son. Margaret was
a remarkably beautiful girl, and she
was married to Mr.. Frederick Arnold
when quite young. Her husband died
over seventy years ago and she has re-
manned in widowhood ever since. She
removed from her native State TO Chill
licothe, Ohio, where she remained but
one winter. From Chillicothe she re-
moved TO farm in Fayette County and
followed the occupation of tailoress.
She made her home, after this, in Hi
nois for twenty-seven years, and ulti-
mately returned to Ohio, where she has
since been living with her son.
Her health is excellent. She has
fine appetite and can eat as large a.
dinner as the sturdiest harvest hand.
No physician has ever been called 10.
attend her as she has never been sick
n day in her life. Although a smoker
of tobacco for seventy years, she has at
last laid the pipe aside, finding no fur
Their comfort in it.
Mrs. Arnold is 8 feet inches in
height and weighs 10 pounds. She
has remarkable constitution, and6
some who know her think she navy
hold ont until her 125th year. Her
five children-two daughters and three
sons-have been attentive to her
necessities, and the son with whom
she lives at present cares for her ten
derby.
AS hitherto stated, Mrs. Arnold has.
two sisters and one brother living. Her
eldest sister Mrs. Elizabeth Hillard,
is living in Lynn County, Iowa having
b,en twice married. She is 115 years.
of age.
The other sister, Mrs. John Bailey,
lives in Dakota. and is 100 years of
age. She is a healthy old lady and
walks about without assistance. Her
eyesight is excellent, and she is likely
to retain her physical vigor for many
years TO come.
William Kiser, the only living broth
er, is still alive at the old homestead
near Richmond, Va, and is 104 years.
of age. There is doubtless not another
family in the United States or in the
world that can show such wonderful
record:
Ages
Mrs. Elizabeth Hillard. lis
Mrs Margaret Arnold. ...-...................1l2
IIrs John Bailey. 100
"ii"il hlser '''.'.''..'...........IV
Total number OF years ...................44 C
Average age Of each .11C
Each one of these venerable old peo-
pie has lived during the administra-
ton of every President of the United
States and during the greater part OF
the eyentful period of the national his
tory.
The last work performed by Mrs.
Arnold was about three years ago, when,
she knit pair of stockings for her lit
tie grandson. These stockings have
been preserved as mementos to show
the good character of the work done
by Mrs. Arnold when she was l0S years
of age.
Her eyesight, hearing, and vocal or
gans have almost failed her, and she
comprehends but little that is going on
about her, her eyes being almost closed
She always knows, however, when1
there are strangers in the room.-Let-'
ter from. U'dStngton Court House, o.