Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-08-20
BIG PICNIC WILL
BRING OUT PIONEERS
At Home Of Mrs. Matte kirk
patrick Descendants Of Gem
tenarian and Friends
Will Gather
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
On Thursday. Aug. %, George M.
Lentner. Wapello county's oldest cit.
izen. will celebrate his one hundredth
olrthday. And to aid him
in celebrating that memorable
anniversary 1t Is planed to have ono
OF the greatest gatherings OF pioneers
ever assembled in the county to enjoy
an old-fashioned basket picnic at tho
home of Mrs, Matte Kirkpatrick in
Highland Center, the centenarian's
laughter, and with whom he makes
his home.
There has been a program arranged
1or the occasion and the celebration
VIII be attended and participated In
Dy large number OF defendants Of
the kindly old gentleman and many
old friends about the county. among
them being Major A. H. Hamilton and
Major Samuel Mahon, who will be on
the list of speakers.
EVerybody In the neighborheed of
Highland seems filed to overHowine
with enthusiasm for the event and are
planning to bring their picnic lunch
and make the day a memorable one
In that section and throughout Wa
peltp and lower +Eeo'sk cs,Inttes II
1 The rrograInt srssA take place imncfsis
ately after dinner and will consist ar
talks by old friends, the relating of
anecdotes and the reviewing Of many
historical events in the annals of wa.
pello county in the earlier days, Tho
Highland Center band will be on hand
and furnish concert music for the oc.
casion throughout the day.
George M Lentner was born In
Lewiston. Del. August %, 1907, His
grandfather, Conrad Lentner.
came to Aferica with La
layette and took up arms in the
hight for American independence His
SON Jacob Lentner married and made
MS nome about mile from Lewistown
and 1t was there that George M. Lent.
ner was born.
Mr.. Lentner's parents moved to
Athens county, Ohio, when he was
manhood.
In 1929 he married Miss Sarah Ann
McGonagle, who lived only about one
year thereafter leaving daughter. In
/ 1881 Mr.. Lentner was again married
his second wife being Miss Mary lines.
} Six children blessed this union. The
first daughter, died at the age of 4
years. Two sons and three daughters
reached the age of maturity but only
the youngest Mrs. Matte Kirkpatrick.
OF Highland Center, is still living.
Henry and Jacob became the heads of
FAMILIES and both lived up to the tradi-
tlons OF the family by serving in the
civil war, enlisting in Wapello county.
Henry had two sons and two daugh-
, ters; Jacob had four sons and four
daughters.
Mr. Lentners oldest daughter
Louisa, became the wife of DR.. j. e.
Fi1nsey, for many years highly res
pected citizen of Ottumwa. Mr.. Lent.
ner lived with the Hinsey family for
many. years, returning to Highland
township after the death of his daugh
ter Mrs Hinsey was the mother OF
nine daughters and two sons, and ja
survived Dy ten children Rhoda. the
second daughter, became the wife OF
Tyler Scott who was killed at Helena
Ark, while serving in the Union forces
during the Civil war. Mr.. and Mrs
Scott are survived by only one daugh.
! ter, Mrs John P. Jackson of Ridgeway
Mo-, Mrs. Kirkpatrick. who lives al
land Center with her father. Ii
the mother of four children. two sons
. and two daughters.
LII 1891 tne LenLner family removed
to Iowa and Mr.. Lentner purchased
, 120 acres in Dahlonega township, Wap
clio county wnere the home OF Capt
W. Fl. Kitterman is now situated. II
1864 the family removed to Highland
township, taking farm just outside
/ of Highland Center. Here the mother
died in 1892 at the age OF "a years
I and soon afterwards Mr.. Lentner came
II to Ottumwa to live with his two
81 daughters the late Mrs Hinsey. Three
/ years ago. after her death, he, return
ed to Highland Center and has since
! made his home with Mrs. Kirkpatrick
Invite Old Friends.
All old friends Of the family are in
vited to bring their picnic dinner and
/ participate in the reunion.
Harness Makers Convention.