The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-10-30
BABY SEVENTY
ONE YEARS OLD
Mother One Hundred and -Four
Believes That Snuff May
Shorten Her Life

Kansas City, Oct, 30.-Mrs. Indiana
Hogan, 104 years old was at the I'm
ion depot yesterday afternoon with
her youngest son Levi Howard, IL
years old. They were on their way
from Anabel, Mo-, where they had
been living with Mr.. Howards daugh-
ter, Mrs. Ellen Crewett, for the last
Six years, to Sparta, Mo-, for the
young mans health. The mans son,
George Howard is a farmer there.
They were Joined at the depot by
William R. Howard of Liberty, a
great-grandson of Mrs. Hogan. He
came to take care of them ON their
journey to the Ozark country, but
from Mrs. Hogan's active manner in
getting around, it looked as though
they could take care of themselves.
Il had six children by my first hus-
band." Mrs. Hogan said, land Levi is
my baby. You know Levi is only Il.
The rest are dead now. l have a lot
of grandchildren and some great
grandchildren, but none of them un-
derstands me like my boy Levi. For
twenty years we have lived together.
have son in Quincy, ILL.,, the child
Of my second husband. I like him
but he does not understand me like
Levi. I only had one daughter. She
died long time ago.
Other Boys Killed in the Civil War.
Lewis father died before the Civil
War. When the war broke out l had
to send my sons to fight because
had no other men folks. The two old
est boys went first. One was killed
1T Murfreesboro and the other at
Nashville. When they died l sent the
three who were left. They served in
The Fourteenth Indiana Infantry. Two
pf them died soon after the war and
have only Levi left.''
Mrs. Hogan hustled around in the
Invalid room where the two were
placed by Mrs. Ollie Everingham, de-
pot matron, in order to give them a
chance to be by themselves while in
the depot. She was restless all the
time she remained there. She would
lie down for a few minutes rest on
the couch and then get up and move
around.
Mr.. Howard was very attentive to
bis mother. The two seemed to be
great pals. When a visitor stepped
Into the room to see them they stood
with their arms around each other
while they talked. Mr.. Howard has
been a. successful farmer ana Mrs.
Hogan looked at him proudly when he
told about his trip to Macon, after the
Civil War. where he took up claim.
While he was solicitious for her well
fare she was equally anxious about
him. He has been troubled with rheu-
matism in the winter time and that Is
the reason for their journey to Sparta.
She Remembers TippecanOe.
Mrs. Hogan's teeth are all gone and
her face is wrinkled. But her gray
hair which she says was black when
she was girl back in Indiana, is still
long. When asked about historical
events, Mrs. Hogan said that she did
not remember things very clearly.
She remembers the Civil War on ac-
count of the loss to her own home.
She also remembered the Battle
of Tippecanoe and William Henry
y Harrison. Her father was one of the
pioneers of Indiana and ana old In
dian fighter. He fought under. General
Harrison and her opinion of that COM
mander was very high,
HE was fine President" she said.
"And he was q fine man." Mrs. Ho-
Ean was born in.Washingtons county.