Pike County  Georgia Newspapers - Mrs. Edith Lifsey

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The Pike County Journal
Zebulon, Ga., Friday, February 6, 1891

A Large Family

Mrs. Edith Lifsey, of this county, has one of the largest families we
know of. She is now 86 years of age and has raised 10 children to be
grown, five of whom are now living - the eldest John Lifsey is now 70
years old and hale and hearty, the youngest child is also living and is
now over 40.

Her children, grand-children, great grand-children now alive number 135
souls; those who have died are 36. Total 171.

This is a family that is respected, both at home and abroad.

Mrs. Lifsey is now in very feeble health and fears are entertained that
she will not recover.

(Transcribed 10/10/02 Lynn Cunningham)

Note:

Edith was a Neal. She and Benjamin Lifsey, her husband, were married in
Morgan County, Georgia on 21 Mar 1822. They lost two sons in the Civil
War and three others served and survived. The two sisters in the census
listing below never married. Benjamin Lifsey died 5 Sept 1858. Edith
died circa 1901-02 at 96 years of age.

1880 Census Place: District 581, Pike, Georgia
Source: FHL Film 1254161  National Archives Film T9-0161 Page 151D
Joe S. LIFSEY, Self, M, M, W, 40, GA, Occ: Farmer, Fa: NC, Mo: VA
E. A. L. LIFSEY, Wife, F, M, W, 36, GA, Occ: Keeping House, Fa: NC, Mo:
NC
Sallie E. LIFSEY, Dau, F, S, W, 18, GA, Fa: GA, Mo: GA
Thomas A. LIFSEY, Son, M, S, W, 14, GA, Fa: GA, Mo: GA
Mary A. LIFSEY, Dau, F, S, W, 11, GA, Fa: GA, Mo: GA
William S. LIFSEY, Son, M, S, W, 9, GA, Fa: GA, Mo: GA
Benjamin N. LIFSEY, Son, M, S, W, 7, GA, Fa: GA, Mo: GA
Robert W. LIFSEY, Son, M, S, W, 5, GA, Fa: GA, Mo: GA
E. E. LIFSEY, Dau, F, S, W, 11M, GA, Fa: GA, Mo: GA
>Edith H. LIFSEY, Mother, F, W, W, 74, NC, Fa: VA, Mo: NC
Sallie J. LIFSEY, Sister, F, S, W, 44, GA, Fa: VA, Mo: NC
P. Catherin LIFSEY, Sister, F, S, W, 35, GA, Fa: VA, Mo: NC