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Colonel »nd Mrs. Francis Davis of Footvillc, are 108 and 105 Years Old.Tho former slaves ot’ ihe sout.li form a class of people now rapidly cl imi us hi tig in numbers and1 in tlie north they arc extremely- rare personages. The two oldest residents of Footvillc and among the most high-Iv respected citizens are Colonel and Mrs. Francis Davis, ex-s'aves. Mr. Davis Is 10S years old ancl was a slave till , just prior to the war of the rebellion when he- purchased his freedom ami his wife is years of age and was freed by Abrahain Lincoln's cmaucipai ion proclamation.IN HISTORIC NEW ORLEANSRestaurants Poor-Coffee Strong— Water Terrible—Weather Very Fin*.(TJyI-T.l-l.lU - New Orleans. April 2!).-r-1 he south is certainly beautiful at '■his sea son of the year. The trees and flowers are in lull b’oom a ml the foliage is a delight to iiic eye. while the sweet fragrance of the magnolia, locust and catuwba is dvcr present.. Down through Kentucky. Tennessee and Mississippi the trees and.bushes were as far ad van cnrl as they arc in Wisconsin the last of May and tho prospect from the car-window was beau-Lil'uPlowing and PlantingPlowing and planting timeallCOL. AND MRS. DAVlS, AGED 108 AND 105 YEARS RESPECTIVELYHe was born May 1, 17D7. at Chester- through this country is exceptionally field, South Carolina. Three differ-1 hue this season because ot tho heavy ent master and he can'S0-(\ hj8 Army Career. I northerner, because he doesn't worryDuring the war bo served ng cook over any thing, much. The cheap P1^ in the Union army. Me was with of cotton hist year and the over-pio-Granf'for a year and prepared food. dnclinn has put Lhe growers in a bad ; three more,way financially, ninny, in lact, win be 1 •• cotton, this season.on a Single plowtors aL least he knows of rains, which have been almost con-’ah remember of being twice 'tiiuimts, buL this fact does not worry the farmer here like it would ■ afor Wisconsin soldiersyears. It was as-a result of his-life.; unable to grow cot In the armv chat ho came north: he- The use of one horse ing directed to the southern portion | to t»U the soil looks jMciilinr and .ip-ot the state by Wisconsin soldiers, i pears to have the clllt;-cl ot me.elj For several years lie lived with Guy, tickling the ground. J ho main ob-W heeler near this city and now looks jject .seems to ho to get enough loose back with, pleasure .upon, that period: dirt up to poke the seed m. J.huio of hia life. 1
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Janesville Daily Gazette
Janesville, Wisconsin, US
Sat, May 06, 1905
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