Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-07

Amelia Darwin Of Black Falls, Wis. The
husband was born in 17SS or one year before
the Inauguration Of the first president OF the
United states, and the wife was born In
1894. They havS been married eighty years.
In pleasant farm house surrounded by
green fields and fruitful orchards, Peter John
son OF Fayetteville, N. Y, celebrated the
Tooth anniversary of his birth not long ago.
1t was made joyous birthday celebration,
gathering OF the johnson clan, some seventy
or more OF the centenaran's descendants and
dscendants-in-law coming back to the home
stead where they feasted at tables spread
under a great tent the lawn, listened to
poems and speeches, and then the old man
who was born when Washington was presi-
dent-and five generations of his blood about
him, had their united pictures taken by
process undreamed of when he first saw the
sun. Peter Johnson was born in Clifton
Park, Saratoga county on August 16. 1875
His ancestors had inhabited this region for
many years, being among the early German
settlers of the country. In 1920 he married
Abigail Crane of Connecticut. After her
death he married, in 1881, Sarah A. Perry of
Rome, who is still living at the ripe age of
S7-hale, hearty and in full mental vigor.
OF Mr.. Johnson's six children FIVE are still
living. There are twenty-five grandchildren
and twenty-five great-grandchildren. His
mind is clear, his memory good, and. aside
from some deafness, his senses are well pre-
served. He walks with the aid of two canes,
but attends TO the renting of his farms and
his business matters as well as ever. He
has one popularity; he never lays aside his
hat except to sleep. AL his working hours,
even at the table, he persists in wearing 1t,
and the united persuasion Of his fifty de-
scendants could not prevail upon him to re-
move 1t for his picture upon his centennial
birthday.
Sarah Hustled of Mayville, Mich, has just
celebrated her 1OOth birthday. Grandma
Hustled was born in Scotland in 1885, Her
maiden name was Sarah Sirls. She went to
England with her parents when 5 years old.
In 1917 she was married to John Alard, and
five children were born to them, but none OF
them are now living. In 1927 her husband
died, and she was married again in 1880 to
Peter Hustled, and they came to America in
1885, and settled at Niagara Falls, and after
ward at Mayville. She has had twelve chill
dren by her second husband She is in the
best of health, and bids fair to live in three
centuries.
Mrs. Maria Curtss Moseey Of Roxbury,
Mass, who died October 80. had been making
arrangements to celebrate the seventy-fourth
anniversary of her marriage, November IL,
with five generations present Boston |
paper gives this incident of her last days |
Sitting down stairs one day, recently, she |
heard song break out, faint and indistinct !
at first, which seemed 10 come from outside |
the house. Gradually the sound grew louder |
clearer and more beautiful, and finally full |
chorus of voices broke her ears. The |
joyful cries of young children were inter |
spersed with the music, and joy and gadness |
seemed to ring through the air. The words |
of the song, as Mrs. Moseley afterward re- |
peated them to her daughter Mrs. Hinman, |