The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-03-08
Aged Cecil COuntianS.

Aged Cecil COuntians.
Daily newspapers in Philadelphia and
Wilmington have been gathering infor-
nation concerning the aged people of
Pennsy lvania, Delaware, New Jersey
and Maryland. The following relates to
Cecil Countians
Mrs. Margaret Hutton Haines was born
in New Garden Township, Chester
County, Pa, July %, 1899. Her occu
patton during active life was that of a
housekeeper for sixty seven years. The
subject had thirteen brothers and sisters
and she is the only survivor; only one OF
the others lived to be over 60 years of
age. Since her e3th year she has grad
ually grown feeble, but her mind and
memory are clear. Samuel Haines was
born in Cecil County February 16, 1901.
His occupation was that of a farmer for
about sixty five successive years. He is
still a regular attendant at Friends Meet
ing, about two aud a-half miles from his
home. He has been very temperate all
his days.
John Swami Everist, of Colora, Cecil
County, was born in Bush River Neck,
Nd, November 26, 1903. His occupa-
ton for twenty-eight years was store
keeping ana for several years atterward
he Was a practical farmer. When
school boy he "eontracted the habit of
chewing and smoking tobacco which held
Linn until thirty six years ago." He al
ways has been blessed with good health.
The subject has been married twice, and
three children and nine grand children
have been born. Mr.. Everst's wife is 50
years of age and has excellent health.
An aged oolored woman, Phillus Alex
ander, died near Zion a few weeks ago,
aged s. or &c. leaving husband said to
be over 100 years of age. During the
war Of 1912 be drove his master, for he
WIS slave in early life, to see the British
come up the bay when they attacked
Iavrc de Grace. He claims to have been
over q at that time. Phillus was his Sec
ond wife and old persons of the family
who owned her say that he was twenty
years older than she. That would make
him 106 Thus in several ways they COM
pEte his age. He is quite active, al
LAuugh bind.
O5ber aged Cecil Countians are: Mrs.
Ra5ecca Seth, of Baldwin, aged 1O1 years
and blind, but active for her age; Mrs.
Steele of Chesapeake City, mother of
Joseph Steele, the grain dealer, aged SO;
Mrs Hopper, of Chesapeake City, aged
County, but low of Kent County, aged
90 nd active; John Rankin, of Elkton,
ac5ive jcwe!er, aged 81; Frisby Evans,
c.'Iored, OF Elktnu, aged 81; Jesse J. Cole,
North East, aged So; Samuel Thompson,
PIVOT Bridge, aged 50; Henry Gordon,
c1lored, of Elkton, aged So; Mrs. Ruth
Kslnard, ed "a; John Bouchelle, Ches
apeako City, retired farmer, aged 81;
William Watts, of Chesapeake City, re-
tired, ages. So; Mrs. Mary Davidson, aged
IS; Robert Boyer, colored, of Elkton, &C.
tive wood sawyer, aged 80; Mrs. Caroline
Rankin, OF Elkton, aged 80; Jacob Tome,
the millionaire banker, aged so; Charles
Dunbar, cUluTed, active laborcr, aged so;
William Henry Brooks, colored, aged SO;
Cyrus G rdon, colOred, of ElktCn, aged
80: Mrs Rsbecca Fowler, aged so; Jos.
Booth, OF ElktOn, active farmer aged 81.
Mrs. Elizabeth Tyson of Elkton is 81
Years OF age. Judge James McCauley of
he Orphans Court TOR Cecil county,
wing at Leeds, is 50 years of age. He
$50 follows the business of surveyor.
7Irs. Beers of Leeds is aged SO years.
Size is very active and walks six miles to
receive pension due her husband, who
vas killed in the late war. Mrs. Rebecca
Lane of Chesapeake City is aged s6
| years aud active.
Mrs. A. G.. Rowland now residing in
New Castle was born in Cecil County in
| 1904. she is daughter of Richard
| Mansfield and owns several farms i'll De-
ware aud Maryland. She is widow and
has one sou. VIM. BrumHeld now of
| New Castle was born in Cecil County
December 3, 1909. He went to New Cas-
tie IL 1889 where he was proprietor of the
Stock ton House for seven years. He Is
retired and has good health.