The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-06-06
WANTED TO MARRY AT o..
Tennessee Hns a Giddy Girl OF %
who Won't Marry Until She
Is 100 Years Old.

Nashville, Tenn, contains the most
remarkable society woman In the
world.
She is Miss Jane H. Thomas, born
September 3, 1900. Despite her prox-
unity to the century mark she ID still
the recipient of offers of marriage.
When a very young woman she was
greatly admired for her wit and beauty.
Her hand was sought by number OF
the most prominent men Of the south,
but for some unknown reason all were
rejected.
When she was nearing middle life
one of her first beaux, a rejected suitor.
again approached her on the subject
of matrimony. She again refused. Al
he was leaving her in despair he said'
"Well, Miss Jane, when do you ex-
pect to marry?"
She tossed her head haughtily and
replied: "Never,. sir, until am 100
years old"
She has kept her word, and now that
she has nearly reached that age, her
old lover, after 60 years Of waiting.
writes to her that he has not forgotten
her assertion that she would marry
when she became 100, and offers his
heart and fortune for her acceptance.
The old gentleman is o. years old.
has been married and has q large fam
lily of children, grandchildren and
great-grandchildren. He lives In the
blue grass regions of Kentucky.
"Miss Jane" as she Is familiarIy
called by her friends, was as much
pleased and amused at the old gentle
mans proposal as younger ladies are
on such occasions. She told some q
her older friends about her offer.
| They know who the gentleman II
but from the younger generation Miss
Jane" has kept his name a secret. All
they know is that she has received an
| offer of marriage, and that she rejected
It. When asked her reason for being
so heartless to lover so devoted, she
| replies that he is much too old for her,
and says she does not want to marry
an old man like that.
Miss James" great age is no draw
back to her social duties. She II still
In possession of all her faculties and
| does not consider herself an old wom-
an. Her friends claim she Is as active
and her intellect as keen as when she
was so. She carries herself erect, walks
with q firm step, and is still great
reader. She keeps well posted on cur
rent events, reads the newspapers,
periodicals and the latest novels. She
ions and all new thought, and prom
Il T.
ber.
She went to Nashville in 1904 from
Cumberland county, VT, where shs
was born. The family consisted OF
five children. They had two six-horse
wagons, but Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas rode
horseback, and the mother carried the
youngest child in her lap.
She is the Observation-Disclosures
of Henry Hugh Thomas, who was once
lord mayor of London.
On December 20, 1920, Miss Jane"
Joined the Methodist church. There
were no churches in the country at
that time. The preaching was done
at different farmhouses. Soon after
she became member she and another
lady raised subscription OF $3.50. with
which they built a church Of cedar
hewn logs on an acre Of ground which
they had for that purpose.
Though 9s years of age Miss Thomas
Is still invited to all the socials and
fairs given in Nashville.
Miss Jane has lived under the admin
istration of every president OF the
United States, except that Of Washing
ton.-St. Louis Republic.