Jefferson County NyArchives Obituaries.....LaFayette, James May 17, 1887
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Jackson Sentinel, May 19, 1887
Jackson Sentinel, May 19, 1887

JACKSON COUNTY'S CENTENARIAN DIES

James LaFayette, a second cousin of that noble friend of General George 
Washington, the Marquis de LaFayette, died at the county infirmary of Jackson 
County, Tuesday afternoon, May 17, 1887, at 4 o'clock, at the remarkable age of 
101 years, 4 months and 22 days. He enjoyed good health almost to the very day 
of his death and passed calmly away after a short illness. The remains were 
assigned to the Commander of R. M. Smith Post, Andrew, and the body was taken to 
Miles Wednesday and buried under the auspices of Alf. Scofield Post by the side 
of his deceased wife with Rev. R. M. Kimball presiding at the burial.

James LaFayette was born near Sacketts Harbor, New York, on December 25, 1785. 
He had a chance to exercise the soldiery characteristics of the old French 
nobility from which he sprung by enlisting against the British in the War of 
1812, in which he did good service, afterwards receiving an honorable discharge. 
He had a clear memory and could state many historical incidents of which he was 
an eye witness. He had a distinct recollection of several thrilling battles of 
those earlier times. He came to Jackson County a good many years ago, but at his 
advanced age he was not able to do much hard work and did not accumulate 
sufficient of this world's goods to carry him through life.


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