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Mrs. Lila May Lusk Gallagher Sledfr v._,r:t t-_ v. wL; s’! the.fuss v\fi hf.'r i.lrthdaon Monday,.Jan. 2H,A descendant of one of Newark’s oldest'farrHtes, the Lusks, Mrs, Sieder will celebrate her lWr/i -birthday on Monday.She will ho. Wav no County’s oldest resident aiiU her family will tell you she doesn’t look 103. She belies her age both in her appearance and activity-.She is -amazingly active aboutt • : f; V. ;• „ r it-t .v»al -iagher, ... .“Cr^nir a Mil! hyl^s '.ith -Uve.r -r\ 1 ; v.l!/ * t c-p f* * n -V L-r.ofli.-nh..,.... 1 • a. ;:.b ; t i«-m out she he ays.- more than you think she does,-’Mrs; Sieder is a granddaughter of the man who owned the land on which Newai k was settled, She is -the. daughter of Jacob Lusk, whp_ln 1873 held the office of both supervisor of the Town of Arcadia and president of the Village of Newark, according to “Landmarks of Wayne County.”Her grandfather, Jacob Lusk, owned a hitching barn and his son, Jacob, followed in his footsteps, The first Jacob Luskdona-? ted the ground for the site of the first schooihouse in Newark. He with his brothers, Isaac and Philip, all sons of Jeremiah Lusk,rVW-TlPfi Jho gifo nf ITflofLater; tri May 1820, Joseph Miller purchased 100 acres of land from Jacob and had It surveyed into village lots.Mrs. Sieder was an employee of the Newark Stgte School for 15 years, retiring at the age of 70 on Feb. 1, 1941. Her son, Hie late Charles L, Gallagher, had been employed for 341/2 years at the school. A granddaughter, Mrs, Jeanette Hoad, is approaching her 20th year as an employee at the school, giving the family a combined total of 77 years of employment at the institution, Mrs. Sieder enjoys soap operas and will even attempt reading newspapers despite her poor vision.-.“You look nice Grandma,” admired Mrs. Gallagher, grooming her hair for the photographer, “Are you looking for a quarter?” she asked.103 ON MONDAY—Mrs. EUa May Lusk Gallagher Sieder of 414 E. Union St. will celebrate her 103rd birthday on Jan. 28. She is Wayne G»untyfs oldest resident*r
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Newark Courier Gazette
Newark, New York, US
Thu, Jan 24, 1974
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