The sun., 1894-02-14
zN INrEREsrISo WoMAM
TIE Death or Mrs. Luey Evans - afissouri
at the AGE OF III Wears.


Mrs Lucy Evans tho oldcs. resident Of the
county. and probably tho ,ltest PERSON in the
state. died at the homo oihc- lnrshtes, ncar
Independence. Tuesday might Nrs Iya7I
was born in l7S3 an was Ill Years old on
Jan. a. 1904.
During her last years Mrs. Evans unlike
most persons of extreme age was neither
hent nor { eble Her m,mory was g,oI %
events iu her "aticr ii'a rgt she ha / forg, gotten
those OF the past thirty years. The eyrnts I
the war ot ISL wore u her rs occurrences %
Yesterday. but The war h"twecU the states Wll
only Remembered as a litt'c Al i-turrtn.p she
has outivcd nil hos ciitd,rn saw Que. to
daughter with whom she resided. who T. h.r-
Born IN the mountains ofCo courtv Torn..
on IAN. H. lTSB. on "o,d Christmas Day.' rs
She cal cd II she va. ., wears oil whcn .ls
English att"nwicI The sugllstlon ot thi4
She Vas m interesting taiErr and deii.htui
to tni! ~ the great changes so" had Ti'E'.. J.
most ~ which belonged to tl" cary dIysut E. >
rresent century. Sho was almost aS oil az to
republic itself In her lay It wa a harlslrr. -
talked Interestingly OF the journey 'yu
Ten esscc to la.Sson county aud lnde-
ago fhs trr. was one. Of suffering ani
prtvaton. aud irom her story it ar-
die and were buried nl0ns the lonely tIHu..
This section was overrun at that time wI'h
wolves. Deer and antelope were Ilon'jl a. and
red men were stiii more plentiful lysn a'trr
trees were ieed aud log ratlna crrctut rv vrn-
turasOnP settlers the wort SN'tprliH y ana. th9
feeling ct loneliness and lpnging fer tho oil
home and the faces Of friends
.Spea ing % her age TO a reporter not long
since. Mrs. lvans said that IN her ot ininn tps
custom OF women doing uucu hdrir. vyrs IN
the days rast; tGgHther, with the severe hard
cause OF her unusual physical condition.
always loved" she said TO run around ami
DO turns; Hyou want to live long time Keep
In her day, she sa1 The women wore ,Ga'-
luses. the old Nj tS-ouri name for susrc09rrs
~
manker' shors. Deaths were VERY rare occur.
rrnceA aid when one occurred il was "A grctt
event In the county. ono OF the events im-
pressed on her mind WIS the plague" whirh.
shc slld wa 6ls"h-" whica heyan in tie
foot or hand aui raritiy rNtcn tel al. thrpurh
the holy until the heart wa renchnd, causing
death in, great agony IN those days 't't"
known luxury, hut in tne !aat yetis
OF her life s'camirg cup OF lava was
ot this aged woman mon were not allowed to
vote in the mountains Of Tennessee unless
told how u dozen men wouid vote win mo
horse; The plan wns for III. ORIGINAL owner 10
a netihbor. who would cast his hailpt and this
would cohtInu" until each had voted. Others
swear That they owned a horse. In those days
honesty in all was demanded. and u man
canRht stealing was hung without q trial,
Iuo venerable wunar'S Impression OF tbs
first steamboat was "A trrsihn one. Shr said
II was lust at mtinght Whom the party. cn
I h. bank otthe ohio River ani there cainpcl.
During th" day the march had teen very tire.
some. AMI thH weary cmigrants were sound
asleep. when tho shrill whistle Of an up.rivrr
steamer broke uron the Inietat, of the csmp.
II was out Of sicht arouri u brEi and the
frightened men and women i'm.
mediateiy organized prayer mecti1g. THO
Gteanrr slowly advanced. and. As the lgne
came into view. tha excitement became In
tense ami several women tainted. The danger
passed hv. and tor several years tho menD,.rS
OF that little band believed that their delivery
was due to thctr prayers.
The age OF Mrs. Evtns is not disputed nsthe
family Is well known and ther" IL no doubt
their statement verifying Mrs Evars's clain
Is true. she leaves u numUer OF gran lshil-
iren and great grandchildren.