The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-11-04
Census Men Seek Light on the
Effect Of Marriage and Gel
ibacy on Longevity.
10 NO LONGER AGE LIMIT
Persons Of Advanced Age Becoming
More Active as class-statIstIclans
Look Askance at Claims Of
Ages over 100.

Washington, d. C.-More than $500
men and women who are more than
100 years old will engage the attention
of expert examiners of the census
bureau, who are preparing report on
ages of persons living in the United
States.
New light on how to live to be 100
and more will be developed by the
census examiners. Many circnm-
stances surrounding the lives of CEN
tenarians will be available to the CEN
sus officials, including place, as well as
date Of birth, number Of times mar
ried, occupation and general habits.
This data Is included lin the regular
census report for each resident of the
United States. But In the cases OF
some persons who are reputed to be
more than 100 years Of age special
information will be collected II the
examination Is conducted as In the
past.
Longevity Increasing.
The question Of whether women OF
men live longer is one on which the
census officials will be able to speak
authoritatively when their examination
of the age statistics is complete. They
will also be In q position to make an
analysis of the effect of marriage and
.,aithacx IN l0npavitv
The average length Of life Throughout
the United States Is increasing daily
official reports show. In some sections
the death rate is the lowest In the
world. Twenty-Five was the average
length of life some decades ago. Th'
average now is well above 30.
Persons OF advanced age are becom
ing more and more active as a grouI
than ever before, according to officia
and semi-ofIicial reports received b!
severn, branches of the government
Their activity is especially noticed Il
connection with the reports on mar
rage and divorce which reach Wash
ington.
One New York Saan Of 63 recentl'
obtained divorce, although he ha'
merely been separated from his wifi
for years, because, he explained, n
had decided to remarry He denied h
had slected the woman to whom h
wished to extend this honor, but sal
he was certain that sooner or later D
would wish to remarry. He alread
has three marriages to his credit.
Government officials are intereste
I'm A sixty-six-year-old resident Of ID
Funiak Springs. Fla. who recently too
out a license TO wed thirteen-yeal
old girl with the consent Of the girl
parents.
From Atlantic. Iowa, came the n
mort Of farmer of 90 who engaged
few days ago In his seventh march
the altar. the bride being rs. The hr'
six wives of the farmer died, all
them being sisters. The present wi
Is the sister OF the farmers first s
wives. She was twice married befol
taking her farmer husband.
Marriages at SO or More.
Records Of the Census Bureau Inc
cate that marriages Of persons beyoE
90 years are becoming Increasing
frequent. Although so per cent Of M
and women who reach the age OF
are married. 10 per cent. do not tai
the matrimonial leap until after IN
age. Less than 10 per cent of all pt
sons who live to be more than 10 I
main unmarried.
Divorces are becoming more a
more frequent between men a
women OF As and 50 years Of age. I
records show that majority OF
vorced persons attempt matrimony
least \ second time. The number "
seek happiness In welded life th'
and four times Is large.
The police court records OF :
eities furnish material for . sfnd5