The following article was published in the Sunday, April 17, 1910, issue of the Courier-Journal (Louisville, KY), page 16, column 3:
100 YEARS OLD LETCHER COUNTY WOMAN PASSES CENTURY MARK
Aunt Chrissie Stallard, Hale and Hearty, Promises To live Much Longer
(Correspondence of the Courier-Journal.)
Whitesburg, Ky., April 16. - Few women in the entire country possess the strikingly remarkable qualities of Aunt Chrissie Stallard, Letcher County and Eastern Kentucky's oldest woman, who, only a few days ago, on the occasion of her 100th birthday, prepared, with her own hands, a sumptuous dinner for a number of her friends and relatives who came to spend the day with her.
According to the most authentic records Aunt Chrissie was born 100 years ago, March 31, in Russell County, Virginia, near the present site of Lebanon and about twelve years later, with her parents, came to this county (then Floyd), settling on Colly Creek.
At an early age she was married to "Jimmie Stallard", a pioneer settler, who died many years ago, leaving Aunt Chrissie alone, since which time she has been housekeeping, doing the chores about the place, "tending" a small crop of corn each year, in fact living as up-to-date as many of her most prosperous neighbors.
A few days ago the Courier-Journal's, correspondent visited Aunt Chrissie in her hospitable home and after much solicitation succeeded in getting her photograph, especially for this paper, the first picture she ever had made. It was then that she gave out the following statements:
"For over thirty years I have been living alone since the death of my husband. Since then I have been doing all the work about the place and just how well I have succeeded my neighbors and friends can explain. I have been blessed with almost perfect health, in fact. I was scarcely ever sick a day in my life; was never under the care of a physician, and as a result today I can do the work of the average woman of sixty. My eyesight is very near as good as it was twenty-five or thirty years ago, my hearing is a little impaired, and I have little cause to complain. By and through the tender mercies of an all-wise and an all-powerful God I hope to live on and on, enjoying life as best I can."
Aunt Chrissie's memory is good. She can relate, with precision happenings of her early childhood. It was up until a few years ago she could read without spectacles. She is almost continually reading the Bible and can quote considerable of it. In all probability Aunt Chrissie will live many years longer.
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The following article was published in the Monday, February 11, 1918, issue of the Knoxville Sentinel (Knoxville, TN), page 3, column 8:
Quaint Old Woman, Aged 109 Years, Is Dead In Kentucky
(Special to The Knoxville Sentinel)
WHITESBURG, Ky., February 11 - "Aunt" Chrissie Stallard, 109 years old, according to the most authentic records, and a former Tennessee woman, having been born in Carter County, died at her home near the Village of Hilliard, on Colly Creek, about seven miles from here, in Letcher County. She left hundreds of descendants of the old Stallard and Combs families of eastern Kentucky, many of whom were present when the end came.
"Aunt Chrissie", was a most remarkable old woman, one of the most remarkable in the state, possessing many quaint traits. For over sixty years since the death of her husband, Uncle Jimmy Stallard, she has lived alone, tending a little mountain farm, raising corn, garden vegetables, stock and poultry. Until a few days ago "Aunt Chrissie" boasted of fine health, was rarely ever sick a day in her life, and in fact never took a dose of a doctor's medicine. Her mental qualities seemed as good as they ever were; and her eye-sight, for a woman of her age, was remarkable. "Aunt Chrissie" could see to read the finest print.
In the death of "Aunt Chrissie" Stallard, eastern Kentucky loses one of the most remarkably eccentric old women. The interment was in the old family burying ground nearby.
The above two articles were submitted by Find A Grave contributor: Gaye Hill (46915711) on June 27, 2021.
100 YEARS OLD LETCHER COUNTY WOMAN PASSES CENTURY MARK
Aunt Chrissie Stallard, Hale and Hearty, Promises To live Much Longer
(Correspondence of the Courier-Journal.)
Whitesburg, Ky., April 16. - Few women in the entire country possess the strikingly remarkable qualities of Aunt Chrissie Stallard, Letcher County and Eastern Kentucky's oldest woman, who, only a few days ago, on the occasion of her 100th birthday, prepared, with her own hands, a sumptuous dinner for a number of her friends and relatives who came to spend the day with her.
According to the most authentic records Aunt Chrissie was born 100 years ago, March 31, in Russell County, Virginia, near the present site of Lebanon and about twelve years later, with her parents, came to this county (then Floyd), settling on Colly Creek.
At an early age she was married to "Jimmie Stallard", a pioneer settler, who died many years ago, leaving Aunt Chrissie alone, since which time she has been housekeeping, doing the chores about the place, "tending" a small crop of corn each year, in fact living as up-to-date as many of her most prosperous neighbors.
A few days ago the Courier-Journal's, correspondent visited Aunt Chrissie in her hospitable home and after much solicitation succeeded in getting her photograph, especially for this paper, the first picture she ever had made. It was then that she gave out the following statements:
"For over thirty years I have been living alone since the death of my husband. Since then I have been doing all the work about the place and just how well I have succeeded my neighbors and friends can explain. I have been blessed with almost perfect health, in fact. I was scarcely ever sick a day in my life; was never under the care of a physician, and as a result today I can do the work of the average woman of sixty. My eyesight is very near as good as it was twenty-five or thirty years ago, my hearing is a little impaired, and I have little cause to complain. By and through the tender mercies of an all-wise and an all-powerful God I hope to live on and on, enjoying life as best I can."
Aunt Chrissie's memory is good. She can relate, with precision happenings of her early childhood. It was up until a few years ago she could read without spectacles. She is almost continually reading the Bible and can quote considerable of it. In all probability Aunt Chrissie will live many years longer.
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The following article was published in the Monday, February 11, 1918, issue of the Knoxville Sentinel (Knoxville, TN), page 3, column 8:
Quaint Old Woman, Aged 109 Years, Is Dead In Kentucky
(Special to The Knoxville Sentinel)
WHITESBURG, Ky., February 11 - "Aunt" Chrissie Stallard, 109 years old, according to the most authentic records, and a former Tennessee woman, having been born in Carter County, died at her home near the Village of Hilliard, on Colly Creek, about seven miles from here, in Letcher County. She left hundreds of descendants of the old Stallard and Combs families of eastern Kentucky, many of whom were present when the end came.
"Aunt Chrissie", was a most remarkable old woman, one of the most remarkable in the state, possessing many quaint traits. For over sixty years since the death of her husband, Uncle Jimmy Stallard, she has lived alone, tending a little mountain farm, raising corn, garden vegetables, stock and poultry. Until a few days ago "Aunt Chrissie" boasted of fine health, was rarely ever sick a day in her life, and in fact never took a dose of a doctor's medicine. Her mental qualities seemed as good as they ever were; and her eye-sight, for a woman of her age, was remarkable. "Aunt Chrissie" could see to read the finest print.
In the death of "Aunt Chrissie" Stallard, eastern Kentucky loses one of the most remarkably eccentric old women. The interment was in the old family burying ground nearby.
The above two articles were submitted by Find A Grave contributor: Gaye Hill (46915711) on June 27, 2021.
The following article was published in the Sunday, April 17, 1910, issue of the Courier-Journal (Louisville, KY), page 16, column 3:
100 YEARS OLD LETCHER COUNTY WOMAN PASSES CENTURY MARK
Aunt Chrissie Stallard, Hale and Hearty, Promises To live Much Longer
(Correspondence of the Courier-Journal.)
Whitesburg, Ky., April 16. - Few women in the entire country possess the strikingly remarkable qualities of Aunt Chrissie Stallard, Letcher County and Eastern Kentucky's oldest woman, who, only a few days ago, on the occasion of her 100th birthday, prepared, with her own hands, a sumptuous dinner for a number of her friends and relatives who came to spend the day with her.
According to the most authentic records Aunt Chrissie was born 100 years ago, March 31, in Russell County, Virginia, near the present site of Lebanon and about twelve years later, with her parents, came to this county (then Floyd), settling on Colly Creek.
At an early age she was married to "Jimmie Stallard", a pioneer settler, who died many years ago, leaving Aunt Chrissie alone, since which time she has been housekeeping, doing the chores about the place, "tending" a small crop of corn each year, in fact living as up-to-date as many of her most prosperous neighbors.
A few days ago the Courier-Journal's, correspondent visited Aunt Chrissie in her hospitable home and after much solicitation succeeded in getting her photograph, especially for this paper, the first picture she ever had made. It was then that she gave out the following statements:
"For over thirty years I have been living alone since the death of my husband. Since then I have been doing all the work about the place and just how well I have succeeded my neighbors and friends can explain. I have been blessed with almost perfect health, in fact. I was scarcely ever sick a day in my life; was never under the care of a physician, and as a result today I can do the work of the average woman of sixty. My eyesight is very near as good as it was twenty-five or thirty years ago, my hearing is a little impaired, and I have little cause to complain. By and through the tender mercies of an all-wise and an all-powerful God I hope to live on and on, enjoying life as best I can."
Aunt Chrissie's memory is good. She can relate, with precision happenings of her early childhood. It was up until a few years ago she could read without spectacles. She is almost continually reading the Bible and can quote considerable of it. In all probability Aunt Chrissie will live many years longer.
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The following article was published in the Monday, February 11, 1918, issue of the Knoxville Sentinel (Knoxville, TN), page 3, column 8:
Quaint Old Woman, Aged 109 Years, Is Dead In Kentucky
(Special to The Knoxville Sentinel)
WHITESBURG, Ky., February 11 - "Aunt" Chrissie Stallard, 109 years old, according to the most authentic records, and a former Tennessee woman, having been born in Carter County, died at her home near the Village of Hilliard, on Colly Creek, about seven miles from here, in Letcher County. She left hundreds of descendants of the old Stallard and Combs families of eastern Kentucky, many of whom were present when the end came.
"Aunt Chrissie", was a most remarkable old woman, one of the most remarkable in the state, possessing many quaint traits. For over sixty years since the death of her husband, Uncle Jimmy Stallard, she has lived alone, tending a little mountain farm, raising corn, garden vegetables, stock and poultry. Until a few days ago "Aunt Chrissie" boasted of fine health, was rarely ever sick a day in her life, and in fact never took a dose of a doctor's medicine. Her mental qualities seemed as good as they ever were; and her eye-sight, for a woman of her age, was remarkable. "Aunt Chrissie" could see to read the finest print.
In the death of "Aunt Chrissie" Stallard, eastern Kentucky loses one of the most remarkably eccentric old women. The interment was in the old family burying ground nearby.
The above two articles were submitted by Find A Grave contributor: Gaye Hill (46915711) on June 27, 2021.
100 YEARS OLD LETCHER COUNTY WOMAN PASSES CENTURY MARK
Aunt Chrissie Stallard, Hale and Hearty, Promises To live Much Longer
(Correspondence of the Courier-Journal.)
Whitesburg, Ky., April 16. - Few women in the entire country possess the strikingly remarkable qualities of Aunt Chrissie Stallard, Letcher County and Eastern Kentucky's oldest woman, who, only a few days ago, on the occasion of her 100th birthday, prepared, with her own hands, a sumptuous dinner for a number of her friends and relatives who came to spend the day with her.
According to the most authentic records Aunt Chrissie was born 100 years ago, March 31, in Russell County, Virginia, near the present site of Lebanon and about twelve years later, with her parents, came to this county (then Floyd), settling on Colly Creek.
At an early age she was married to "Jimmie Stallard", a pioneer settler, who died many years ago, leaving Aunt Chrissie alone, since which time she has been housekeeping, doing the chores about the place, "tending" a small crop of corn each year, in fact living as up-to-date as many of her most prosperous neighbors.
A few days ago the Courier-Journal's, correspondent visited Aunt Chrissie in her hospitable home and after much solicitation succeeded in getting her photograph, especially for this paper, the first picture she ever had made. It was then that she gave out the following statements:
"For over thirty years I have been living alone since the death of my husband. Since then I have been doing all the work about the place and just how well I have succeeded my neighbors and friends can explain. I have been blessed with almost perfect health, in fact. I was scarcely ever sick a day in my life; was never under the care of a physician, and as a result today I can do the work of the average woman of sixty. My eyesight is very near as good as it was twenty-five or thirty years ago, my hearing is a little impaired, and I have little cause to complain. By and through the tender mercies of an all-wise and an all-powerful God I hope to live on and on, enjoying life as best I can."
Aunt Chrissie's memory is good. She can relate, with precision happenings of her early childhood. It was up until a few years ago she could read without spectacles. She is almost continually reading the Bible and can quote considerable of it. In all probability Aunt Chrissie will live many years longer.
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The following article was published in the Monday, February 11, 1918, issue of the Knoxville Sentinel (Knoxville, TN), page 3, column 8:
Quaint Old Woman, Aged 109 Years, Is Dead In Kentucky
(Special to The Knoxville Sentinel)
WHITESBURG, Ky., February 11 - "Aunt" Chrissie Stallard, 109 years old, according to the most authentic records, and a former Tennessee woman, having been born in Carter County, died at her home near the Village of Hilliard, on Colly Creek, about seven miles from here, in Letcher County. She left hundreds of descendants of the old Stallard and Combs families of eastern Kentucky, many of whom were present when the end came.
"Aunt Chrissie", was a most remarkable old woman, one of the most remarkable in the state, possessing many quaint traits. For over sixty years since the death of her husband, Uncle Jimmy Stallard, she has lived alone, tending a little mountain farm, raising corn, garden vegetables, stock and poultry. Until a few days ago "Aunt Chrissie" boasted of fine health, was rarely ever sick a day in her life, and in fact never took a dose of a doctor's medicine. Her mental qualities seemed as good as they ever were; and her eye-sight, for a woman of her age, was remarkable. "Aunt Chrissie" could see to read the finest print.
In the death of "Aunt Chrissie" Stallard, eastern Kentucky loses one of the most remarkably eccentric old women. The interment was in the old family burying ground nearby.
The above two articles were submitted by Find A Grave contributor: Gaye Hill (46915711) on June 27, 2021.
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