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Newspaper
Brookshire Times
Location
Brookshire, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1920
Page
8
A terse note questions the credibility of a century old figure, remarking on the remarkable nature of the centenarian while casting doubt on surrounding claims and details attributed to John Shell.
A Kentucky mountaineer nicknamed Uncle Johnny Shell is the subject of age speculation. affidavits from family and neighbors suggest he may be over 100 years old, with estimates ranging toward 112. local statements by Judge A B Cornett and attorney T H Howard support long life claims while noting no one claims extreme ages officially.
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