Jackson County GaArchives History .....Some Older Residents, 1913-1914 
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In or around 1913-1914 W. E. White submitted a Supplement to the book "The 
Early History of Jackson County" by Wilson. In this Supplement was an article 
entitled "Health and Longevity of the People." This article included the 
following: This county is noted for the long life of many of its people. A 
Mrs. Loggins is said, on good authority, to have lived 115 years. Mrs. 
Elizabeth Merk, grandmother of Mr. Henry Merk, died at 116. We give below 
short sketches of three dear old mothers that are nearing the century mark: 
Mrs. Virginia Elizabeth Veal was born September 29, 1822. She lived in Hall 
until her marriage to Mr. Elijah A. Veal of this county in the year 1838. Mrs. 
Veal's maiden name was Miss Kidd. She is the mother of 14 children, 7 sons and 
7 daughters.She has 62 grandchildren, 142 great grandchildren and 17 great 
great grandchildren.With her weight of 92 years, she is "hale and hearty" and 
does light housekeeping, making her home, not on her own farm but with one of 
her children, Mrs. T. T. Cooper, near Braselton, GA.......Mrs. Rebecca Hancock 
was born January 28, 1818. Her maiden name was Miss Lyle. She was married to 
Mr. John R. Hancock December 30, 1834. To them were born 10 children, eight of 
whom lived to be grown, and four, Mrs. E. J. Whithead, Mrs. Fannie Stanton, 
Mrs.Emma Rush and J. B. Hancock, are still living. Mrs. Hancock has 17 
grandchildren and 26 great grandchildren. While more than 96 years old, she is 
able to sit and converse with her friends and neighbors for quite a long while 
each day.........Mrs. Martha Gober was born on the 27th day of April, 1815. 
Her maiden name was Miss Hudson. She was married to Mr. Henry B. Gober on 
January 26, 1837. To them were born four children, two boys and two girls. She 
has 18 grandchildren. Notwithstanding her pilgrimage of nearly 100 years, she 
holds up wonderfully well. Her mind is reasonably active and she can converse 
with her friends very intelligently. 


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