Evening journal., 1918-03-02
JEEU ROBERTS
At 1O1 YEARS.
HAPPY As EVER
IContInued From First pase.

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children and great-great- grandchildren /
Of his own. so many that it takes the
combined efforts Of all the family TO
figure out Just how many relatives
there are. No sooner will a certain num-
Der Of descendants be settled upon than
somebody remembers that the eight
children Of some grandchild have been
forgotten, and then the record has TO
be gone over again. Two great-grand-
daughters who were helping celebrate
the birthday today had met for the first
time.
4 wouldn't know all Of my relatives
II ] were TO meet them upon the street"
laughngly declared one Of the family.
Members Of the family today estl-
mated that there were three living
daughters twCnty-three grandchildren
thirty-two living great-grandchildre
and three living great-gfeat-g andch /
dren The youngest descendant Of the
more than centenar,an is Just two
weeks old, and is the son Of Mr. and
Mrs Lee Lattomus, of near Centerville.
Miss Dorothy Evans, aged 5, and Master
j. Earl Moran, aged z, are the other
great-great-grandchildren. These tots
are Immensely proud Of their great
great-grandfather.
you haven't got any great-sreat-
+ grandfather" is a remark Of Dorothy's
which invariably silences any competi-
tive b0asting among her small acquaint-
ances.
None Of Mr.. Roberts three sons is
now alive. but all three daughters are
living They are Mrs. Mary E. Nc
Clintock, with whom he has made his
home for many years; Mrs Minerva j.
Wilker on. Of this city, and Mrs. Lydia
Lowthers, of Rosedale. Pa
No one would remotely imagine that
Jehu Roberts was anywhere near the
century mark He is red-cheeked, and
his head is covered thlckly with silver
hair. a growth many a younger man
might envy He was sprucely dressed
this morning in a good-looking black
suit, with a little American flag In his
button-hole, for Mr.. Roberts is a Grand
Army veteran and an intensely patri-
attic American. He had been down
town today for a shave, but did not
stay long as he did not want to miss
his numerous birthday callers Mr..
oberts is very sociable. and he takes
a keen delight in receiving visitors and
NulhllA ~ AlAtllls his IAiAAAOAf 10 kQOUf
and his interest in life does not lessen
with the years.
Failing eyesight makes it impossible
for him to see we'll enough TO read, and
he regrets this greatly, but that Is about
the only circumstance that makes him
feel he Is growing old. He is a very
wonderful example Of a strong old age,
one that is rarely met with.
g. - ct
cards and letters this morning, and
many gifts from relatives 4 number
OF relatives will be present 20 hell
celebrate the day.
Mr.. Roberts remembers with pleasure
T the ovation given him by Wilmington
S last year, when flags we're flown al
q over the city in honor Of his reaching
9 one hundred years, and Mayor Prize
o took him down 90 the City Buildine
e where he was greeted by members o
d City Council and other city officials
Mr.. Roberts Is Of Engl sh and Welsl
D. descent, and a relative Of the late LO-'
r. Roberts, Of England, who was fam liar
f ly known as Bobs' He was born a
e Peach Bottom, Lancaster county, Pa
e on March >. 1917, and remained there Z
r. years Subsequently he resided at Ham
morton, Chadds Ford and Elan, Pa
q and Rockand, Mt Cuba and Stanton
D Del. For the last i6 years he has bee
S a resident Of Wilmington Most Of hi
m long life was devoted to shoe manu-
Y featuring, from which business he re
d tired on coming to this city lie ha
s been member Of Delaware Avenu
K Baptist Church for 10 years
All Of Mr. Roberts brothers and si'
a fare ara dpad buf his gtpDhrOtler sti
i lives His wife died in 1896, at the ae
"a of 70 years. The couple were Marie
l. in 1912.
10 As private Of Company E, One HUI
:. d-ed and Twenty-fourth Pennsylvan
( Volunteers, Mr. Roberts fought in IL
Civil War and participated with Il
,e Army Of the Potomac in the battle
)s Ant!etam and other historic ensag
l- menls. He is a member Of dupont Pos
d. G. A. r., Of this city.