The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-21
IS ONE HUNDRED YEARS OLD.
A Slave OF an Old Virginia Family Cele
brntes Her Birthdoy.

brntes Her Mrthdoy.
LOUISA CoURTHoUgr. Va. July lG.-"Mam.
my" Coleman has Just celebrated her one
hundredth anniversary. Once slave and
owned by one OF the proudest families 81
Virginia. NANNY" remaius with the kin
which she nursed through three genera
tons.
1t is q story of the devotion Of faithfl Il
slave aud the love OF a noble family for their
old nurse Nanny would not 20 free at-
ter the war. and in her old age Is with the
very people whom she trOtted on her knee
in their infancy and they are now caring Tor
her.
Nanny" was born in 1892 slave and
reared on the plantation of William Cole
man, Orange county, Va. She was maid
to Mrs. Coleman, and wnen their daughter,
Mary Isabelle Coleman, was born. "NGm-
my" was assigned 10 the duty or caring tor
her. When Mary Isabelle grew 10 be a
young girl, Nanny" was given 20 her,
and when Mary Isabelle was married to o.
ii. j. Terrell, of Glen Cove Orange
county, Va, his bride brought her
slave-maid into the household of her
husband. This WAS before the war
and before Mrs Chanler, nee Amelie
Rives, was born. Now 1t so happened
that the estate of Glen Cove" adjoins that
of Castle Hill,n the home of Mrs. Chanler.
and besides, the lIerrels and the kiyes
are cousins. Nanny" was wOOed by a
slave OF the Rives plantation and she had
q daughter which she named Louisa Ann
Coleman in honor of her former mistress
and owner. Louisa Ann in time WAS mar
Tied TO Harrison. the dining-roOm servant
of 0. II. Z. Terrell, who owned, besides
him. $50 other slaves. The Terrells are one
Of the famous old families of Virginia, their
ancestry dating back to the DOuglases aad
JerdOnes OF Scotland.
Before the war Glen Cove was famous
both for its unbounded hospitality as well
rs the splendor OF its equipages and the
pOmpt attendant upan all occasions when
guests were made welcome. No Nirgiuian
loved his native soil better than o. Ii. y.
Terrell. He was proud or his two thousand
acres. his hocks and his slaves. but when
the emancipation act was declared and
the war which had almost impoverished
him WAS over. he started westward with
nearly one hundred of his own slaves and
settled them in u little colony of their
own. About dozen preferred 10 remain at
Glen Cove as servants in the Terrell
household. Some of these have drifted
away, but NANNY" Coleman knows no
other home. Her son-in-law. Harrison
Terrell, was valet for five years TO General
Ulyssus 3. Grant. and 10 was Harrison who
shrouded the body Of the great hero after
his death at Mt. McGregor. Harrison Ter
rell's son and 'hammys grandson, Robert
ii. Terrell, was the second cOlored man 70
graduate al Harvard College. He was among
the first six Of class OF 200. and afterwards
stood fret IN his class az the law school.
Robert II. Terrell at present is chief OF the
navy pay and pension division OF the fourth
auditors Office at Washington. His wife is
a graduate OF Oberlin College. and at her
graduation was offered chair at the uni
yerslJy.
After 100 years of LIES struggles il was
no wonder that Nanny" Coleman's an
nlversary was memorable one when with
undimmed eyes and clear memory she
could look upon her descendants and TO-
call many thrilling incidents pertaining 10
their lives rs we'll as her own. Shining
above oil else in that happy gathering at
Glen Cove was the beautiful and accom-
plished daughter OF the Terrell household.
Miss Joan Douglas Terrell, twho. through
out her life, has been tender and true" 70
old Nanny"
Miss Terrell is a rare type Of Southern
beauty. Naturally gifted, and possessing
an exquisite fascination she, without any ef-
fort, makes every one about her happy.
Skilled In music. delightful converse
tionalists and a clever writer. there are few
young women more c0urted than this sun
beam" Of Glen Cove" There is about her
the dignity of a thoroughbred. A light
blonde with willowy figure. speaking
hazel gray eyes and a mouth like Cupids
bow. On horseback Miss Terrell vaults e
fence or takes ditch like "Di Vernon" and
IN tho drawing room is the centre of attrac-
tion.--New Haven iConu.) Register.