Longevity.

Te Aroha News, Volume VII, Issue 387, 24 July 1889, Page 3

Longevity.

Four Brothers axjj Sisters Livixg Who.se Uniied Auks are 440 EARS. Mrs Margaret- Arnold, lives with her son, Henry Arnold, on a 1,000 acre farm, through which runs the dividing line ot Piekaway and Feyctte, and was born near Richmond, Va., July 4th, 1777. Her father, Mr RobertKiser, had twelve children, four of whom are living — three daughters and one son. Margaret was a remarkably beautiful girl, and she was married to Mr Frederick Arnold when quite young. Her husband died over seventy years ago, and she has remained in widowhood ever since. Her 112 th birthday anniversary will occur on the 4fch of July, and her health is excellent. She had a fine appetite and can eat as lai'ge a dinner as the sturdiest harvest hand. No physician has ever been called to attend her, as she has never been sick a day in her life. ■ Although a- smoker of tobacco tor seventy years, she has at lat,t laid the pipe aside, finding no further comfort in it. Mrs Arnold is 5 feet 2 inches in height and weighs 110 pounds. ' She has a remarkable constitution, and some who know her think that she may hold out until her I2sbh year. Pier five Children — two daughters and three sons — have been" attentive to her necessities, and 'the son with whom she , lives at present cares -for her tenderly. Mrs Arnold has two sisters and ouo brother living. Her eldest fcister, Mrs Elizabeth Hillard, is living in Lynn county, lowa, having been twice married. »Sho is 115 years of age. The other sister, Mrs John Bailey, lives in Dakota, and is 109 years of age. She is a healthy old lady and walks about without assistance. Her eyesight is excellent, and she is likely to relain her physical vigour for many years. William Kiscr, the only living brother, is still alive at the homestead near Richmond, Va., and is 104 years of age. There is doubtless not another family in the United States or in the world Miat can show such a wonderful record : Ages. Mrs Elizabeth Hillard 115 Mrs Margaret Arnold . . . . ... . . 112 Mrs John Bailey .109 William, Kiser 101 Total number of years 440 Average age of each 110 Each one of these old people has lived during the Administration of every President of the United States and during the greater part of the eventful period 6l the national history,

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