The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-02-10


Marshall Connty's oldest citi-
zen, and only cenetenerian, Mrs.
Lorenda Nyfong Tuesday cele-
brated her one hundred and first
birthday. The day was spent by
the old lady at the home OF her
son James Nyfong, FIVE miles east
OF Plymouth. ON rural route No.
), receiving post cards seat to her
from all parts of the county, in ac-
cordancc with postal card
shower planned by her descend
ANTS. Grandma Nyfong. as she IS
called. is in good health, as she
was on her centennial last year,
and tells her children who gather
around her, that she believes. she
will live for several more years.
Her health is pefect. She has full
possession of her faculties, ex-
cepting her sight which has al
mast failed this wonderful old
lady. She is quite able to carry on
q conversation with any stranger,
can understand AMI be understood
bv them. On her Tooth birthday,
Mrs. Nyfong was interviewed by
a reported from the Tribune. who
was able TO CLEAN facts OF her en-
tire HE history from the lady her
self, which were corroborated By
her descendants, and published!
at length in the Tribune on Feb.
&, 1909. AS the old lady states
it, when asked her opinion cOl-
cerning death and life. she of
course has nothing left to live for,
vet she is grateful that old age
has been so kind to her. leaving
her able to care for herself. and
not an invalid to be burden up
ON her children. and so she is al
ways prepared for the end OF her
long existance. whenever the
Master calls
The secret of the wonderful
longevity Of Grandanl Nyfong is
her great inherited vitality. She
mas not been visited by a physi-1
clan in. the last fifty years. and in
her entire lifetime suffered only
one serious illness. The loss OF
her sight. which although not
complete, leaves her unable to
distinguish colors, or persons,
vet she is able TO distinguish
daylight from darkness, was the
result OF lifetime spent in heavy
reading and in needle work. OF
this latter the descendants have
samples OF work done by Mrs
Nyfong when a girl OF thirteen
wears.
Events of Her Life.
I.orenfa Watson was born in
Liberty township, Delaware
county Ohio. on February s. 1909.
Her fathers name was William
Watson. and her mothers name
was Sally White. Through her
father. she is descended from roy
atty OF England John Watson her
grandfather was the son OF. the
Third Lord Watson. After a quar-
rel with his parents, he enlisted
IN the British army under Bur
goync and after the surrender at
Saratoga. settled in America.
,marrying a Colonial girl.
The only son OF Iehn Watson
was VIM. Watson. who shortly
after his marriage moved to Del
aware county, Ohio. where the
subject of this article with her
six brothers land sisters ..cre
born.
When 36 years OF age. Loren
da Watson married John Nyfong.
They came to Indiana in 1915,
and located in Marshall county.
five miles east of Plymouth on
the tract now occupied by the
farm of James Nyfong. one OF
iler sons.
Her Descendants.
Mrs. Lorenda Nyfong now has
~ direct descendants living.
These are composed OF three chill
dren, IS grandchildren. an; 30
great grandchildren. The chill
dren are, Martha l.. Weiser., 3
miles west of Bourbon. James
Nyfong, ) miles east of Plymouth
and Joel Nyfong who resides IN
north Plymouth.
Mrs. Weisert has seven chill
dren. who with their children and
residences are as follows: Loren
ia Riddle, Walnut township.
Marshall county. 10 children ;
Mrnrlie Payne l and one-half
miles north OF lnwood,. two chill
dren: William resides with his
parents. 3 miles west OF Bourbon
2 children; George, Hamlet. Ind,
] child and Edward Hamlet no
children
James Nyfong has two chill
dren they are. Lorenda Mann. )
miles east of Plymouth and mas
no children. John Nyfong 5 miles
east OF Plymouth. 4 children
Joel Nyfong has seven children
their residences and children are