Pike County Georgia News - Martha Lumpkin 98 years 1890 ********************************************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ********************************************************************************************** File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Lynn Cunningham lcunnin1@bellsouth.net Table of Contents page: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/pike.htm Georgia Table of Contents: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm The Pike County Journal Zebulon, Ga., Tuesday, June 3, 1890 Home Affairs Mrs. Martha Lumpkin, of Upson County, is now in her 98th year and enjoys good health. When she was 95 years of age she knit 95 pair of socks and pieced up three nice quilts during the year. She has over 400, children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren, and now has 64 of the fourth generation. She was a sister-in-law of Governor Lumpkin. She is in easy circumstances and draw[s] a pension, and her children and grandchildren will certainly care for her. G.W. Gordy of our city, who is 47 years of age, is her grandson. – Griffin News (Transcribed 10/1/02 Lynn Cunningham) Note: 1880 Census Place: Red Bone, Upson, Georgia Source: FHL Film 1254169 National Archives Film T9_0169 Page 199B Edward S. MEADERS, Self, M, M, W, 71, GA, Occ: Peddling, Fa: GA, Mo: GA Mary J. MEADERS, Wife, F, M, W, 44, GA, Occ: Keeping House, Fa: GA, Mo: GA Martha LUMPKIN, MotherL, F, W, W, 84, GA, Occ: At Home, Fa: GA, Mo: GA