The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-22

county, Virginia. to the home of her
daughter at Fincastle, Tenn. The trip
was in vehicle, and in cold weather
over mountain roads. She is a well pre-
served woman.
William Brown is now eighty-two, and
he prides himself on the fact that he
continues to "go to mill on horseback"
Mrs. Phoebe Delap, aged eighty-hve,
came from her country home to La Fol-
lette one of the coolest days this winter
to have her teeth treated by a dentist.
Her molars are well preserved and ex-
traordinariy soi for one of her years.
The Oldest Of the nine centenarians
who have died during the past year, as
stated in the beginning, was John Meyers,
who reached LIZ years. His wife was
one year his junior, and coupled with
their advanced age Is the remarkable
coincidence that their deaths were sim
ultaneous.
Jennie Dessett was 10 when she died,
and next comes Joseph Perkey, who had
for years prayed that he might live to be
100 years old. His prayer was granted
days.
Fielden Low, who died last year, was
108 years old. He boasted Of the fact
that he lived in Campbell county when
it was a portion of North Carolina.
Mrs. Bette Lawson would perhaps
have been alive today had che not at
tempted a hazardous trip in freezing
weather. She rode twenty miles on
horseback last winter and her body was
en- stiff. She met an untimely DEATH as
she was possessed of remarkable vitality
for one over 100 years of age, she being
104 at the time of her DEATH
The remaining three were Frank Bull
lock, who was 1O2 when he died; Mrs.
Becky Lawson, 101, and John Hubbar,
100.
Among the Campbell county populace
now living are the following between 80
and 100 years Of age:
90 George Kinney 90; Daniel Richardson,
Jennie Carr, 81; Bette Tenster, 81; Lucy
Lay, 80; Mrs. Oaks, 80; Mrs. Bradford, 80;
Milly Lawson. 90
William 10y. SO, is said to have never
been sick day and never to have missed
a meal, and is now in excellent health.
John Carptener ST., who is eighty-seven
years old, is q day laborer, working hard
from day to day to earn a livelihood.
Thomas Weir was recently killed by a
log rolling over him while he was doing
manual work He was eighty years old.
Jacob Quenner, aged seVenty-five was
pioneer in the commercial developmen t
of East Tennessee. He was a WAGNER
between knoXYllle and Baltimore when
goods We're shipped from that market to
this city by the wagon route. on account
Of the absence of railroads.
Martha York, aged seventy-seven, has
not taken g, step in forty-seven years
She Is still fairly well preserved WON
an
Among those who have died of late
years may be mentioned the Hart sis
tiers, all three of whom lived old maids
and attained advanced ages. Eva Hart
SO; Emma Hart: SO, and Betty Hart, co.
The very healthful mountainous section
in which Campbell county is located is
considered largely responsible for the
longevity of its-people. They are sturdy
people, who live well, and they pride
themselves in MISREPRESENTATION. This sec
ton of East Tennessee bids fair to con-
tinue to produce men and women of more
than 100 years of1age. and it goes without
saying that Campbell county's record In
this respect is perhaps unequaled in the
entire country.