New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-17
OYER ONE HUNDRED IND FOUR TO-DAl
MRS PARsEI1.s SAYS THIS IS HER AGE AND
THAT SHE NEVER TOLD A L,E-OF COURSE
WAsII1NGrnN KL. SED HER NAVY MfS.

MRS PARsELI4s SAYS THIS IS HER AGE AND
THAT SHE NEVER TOLD L,E-OF COURSE,
WASHINGTON KISSED HER MANY TIMES.
Mrs Anasta,ia Parsclls. who was born in THIS city
and lives at Bayonnc city y. j.. says that she Is iva
wears Old today She also insists that she mas never
told lie or caused any mischief of any hiho o"''"t
her life While family records verify the statement
about her age beyond reasonable doubt. perhaps the
most acccptable and authentic PROOF lies in her chill
drcn. There is proof conclusive regarding ''c" au
vanced ages.
According to the ccntcnarian's statements ana 10
records Mrs., Parsels. whose maiden name wa
Kceline was born on Friday. March Il, 1'e0' IN DO
vcr-st Ibis city She doe not He 70 nave hcf b'''
dav ass lcated with parickS Day for some unA'-
countablc reason. Her father was an officer IN uc
Continental ARMY and she j., supposed to be grand
daughter Of one Lord Fitzgerald. Tie first lmpof-
tant incident in her life occurred when sic was Twelve
wears Old yellow fever BROKE ont in this country i"r
the first time and Mrs. par,clls says She volncerc"
as nurse. While serving in that capacity sh' was
stricken down. Her simple remedy l. bocsrl anu
catnp tea. Al the ace Of twenty three III loo'' s"c
married Edward Par,cls. lie was few years her
senior and fought in the French War Of 1893. and
again I'm the War Of 1872 against Great britain
Her husband died in 1873. and she was never mar''
AGAIN. Thcy had thrco ciiIdrcn-Edwam Iar'cHs'
who died in 1857 age seventy weight Mr. Anas'A'ia
Gordon axe seventy eight and Mrs. Edward lon-h-
ton age seventy both al whom are alive toGly.
Mrs Parso, has lived al the home ol The hiier. West
Fifysccond ST. Iayonnc City. for the last nine Year..
Previously her home was on Manhattan Island. me
ages Of the three children record. and are not
disputed while the two living daughters insist that
their mother is lOt years old speaking Of her MAJ
ricd life Mrs. Par>cll~ said: We wcio devoted ="
each other and conicuted.@ She was present II her
SON, funeral and followed TIE body TO Greenwood.
Ms. Palscll,s grandchildren include Mrs ). ~
Tabor MIR. j. =. Potter. Mr. b. /. IccAnan' SIR.
W. Ferguson. MIR. +. Ferry. Mis- :. Gordon Ei|ari
W. llOuS,iton Edward Pai~cii> and william NJ. '"I
don. Her great Grand hCscn number eighteen ana
he. great great grandchildren seven.
Mrs. rai-cl., retain, extraordinary Niai-lN ana hhu
powcr although she j., bent In form and cua' ,a 'l
Her various Scnec- ar. naturally greatly mihird hNi
/, unable 10 read Ici condition doc not prevent
regular habits sound sleep and an cNcel'n; appetite.
~hc can climb pair o. stairs and 1~nl-t ei-fi l." "a
large extent. Kind attention f. ~howcrrd upon hci,
Int She prefers hcpin. herself and j. perfectly con
scious of hey surroundings. sic spends several holi
each dav in laying down. taking ocDn- ioual nap. rs
cen:uc stron. black coffee and tea. Mis- Par els ne
no stiuulans aud is not under the care ~ doctor.
She believe, tina; tloic is no place !hc Nv "ih.
Time and again Mr. Pr~'l, h2- iod al lAf WISH
nctou kissing hcr when elo was ltilc ril lnti-
dents o, personal know ledge about laiaNci li'nl
Ton Burr the hanrins 81 Johnson, the hospital rot -.
inc execution Of the cOiorcd nccndaly. Roc Butler.
General Grant, funeral. and held a reception two
wears ago. II j. extremely difficult 10 extract detailed
information from this aged woman now, be'an-e h'f
life il fast closing.