The Old Folks At Home

Sheridan County

Some of Nebraska's Centenarians who still live and have their being

Gordon, Nebraska, February 28. - (Special Correspondence of the World-Herald)

Judge D. C. Hart, 84 years of age, has resided here since 1886. He has always taken a prominent part in local politics, and is an esteemed gentleman. He is an especial favorite of the ladies. He has been married four times; has eleven children and twenty-one grandchildren

Samuel H. Ladd, attorney at law, aged 80, has resided here since 1885. He took the first homestead in Sheridan County. AT a family reunion on Washington's birthday thirty-eight children and grandchildren were gathered around the festive board. Mr. Ladd is enjoying the best of health, with the exception of a little rheumatism, which strikes him in the left leg.

H. D, Huntington, aged 91, has resided here since 1887. He is a very quiet old gentleman, who long since retired from active business, and now spends most of his time sleeping and playing high five. His failing eyesight and general debility caused him to get lost in the in the blizzard of January 7, and account of which appeared in your paper. Fortunately he was found by his youngest of nine children before being dangerously frozen. He has four grandchildren at last report.

William Baumgardner, aged 78 years, has resided here since 1886 and is known as the veteran shoemaker of the northwest. Some three weeks since he created quite a little excitement by showing a most perfect pair of boots he has just completed for his only great grandchild, who is a load of 4 summers, perfectly water tight (we mean the boots).

William Black, aged 75 years the 22nd of January last, has resided here since 1889. He is one of the liveliest old gentlemen in this town, and owns the finest livery barn in the county. He lived the life of a bachelor until the eve of February 25, 1891, when he startled the town by uniting in marriage with the most charming young ladies, 24 years old, in this section. The occasion was celebrated by a grand ball and supper.

Morning World Herald, Omaha, Monday, April 20, 1891