SARAH ANN
(BRYANT) Luttrell
Obitutary
The Astoria
Argus Newspaper, Thursday, June 30,
1892, Astoria, Fulton County, Illinois
100 YEARS OF
AGE
Mrs. Sarah
Luttrell celebrates her 100th anniversary.
The Old
Homestead near Baders, the Scene of Much
Enjoyment last Saturday. 600 Peoplle
Visited the Venerable Lady during the Day.
In the year
1792; there was born on the James River in
Virginia, a child, who God had decreed
should live to celebrate her 100th
anniversary, and on last Saturday the
friends and relatives to the number of
600, gathered at the old homestead three
miles southwest of Baders, and honored the
old lady by their presence. All day on
Saturday the people came and went. We
arrived about one o�clock and found a
bounteous supply of food ready for those
who desired to partake. The residence
where the old lady has lived for forty-six
years was found to be a LOG CABIN, such as
our forefathers lived in years gone by,
and in fact the entire surroundings were
such that reminded one of pioneer days.
Within this cabin rested Mrs. Sarah
Luttrell, for such is her name, on a bed
in keeping with the other surroundings,
and nearby stood the three daughters ready
to assist their aged mother, who is at
present quite poorly. On last Saturday a
week, the old lady while in the act of
arising from a chair, in some way stepped
on her dress, causing herself to fall to
the floor, thus injuring herself in such a
manner as to prevent her being up and
around. Prior to this time her health had
been of the best, and at all times she was
able to do her own work and walk to
different points of the old homestead.
MISS SARAH
BRYANT was born on the James River,
Patrick County, Virginia, June 25, 1792,
and spent her early days there. Her
parents, emigrated from Virginia, while
she was yet a child, into Kentucky and
while yet quite small moved into Tennessee
where she was reared to womanhood, and on
the 18th of November, 1813 was married to
SHELTON LUTTRELL.
After living in
that state a short time together with her
husband, she moved to Alabama, and later
to Arkansas. A few years later, becoming
dissatisfied they again emigrated, this
time into the state of Illinois and in the
year 1831 settled on the farm where the
old lady now lives. Her parents were both
English, which fact she seems to be very
proud of, and her father took an active
part in the Colonial period of the United
States. Her husband was a soldier in the
Indian War of 1812 and their married life
lasted over a period of sixty-nine years,
when at the ripe old age of eighty-eight
years he died. Mr. & Mrs. Luttrell
were the parents of twelve children, ten
girls and two boys. However, Mrs. Mary
Mace, age 78, Mrs. Sallie Skiles, age 71,
and Mrs. Felix Thornton, age 76 are the
only surviving children. Her grandchildren
number fifty-seven; great grandchildren
number one hundred and fifty-seven; great
great grandchildren number forty-nine; g g
g grandchildren number fourteen and g g g
g grandchildren number two. Thus it will
be seen that this aged lady is one of SIX
GENERATIONS and has at the present time,
some three hundred descendants, and of
these about two hundred and fifty were
present at her one hundredth birthday
anniversary.
Grandma
Luttrell has been a constant smoker for
sixty years and in response as to what she
contributed her long life to said;
"plain dieting". Her principal
food is corn bread and milk. No difference
how many luxuries are placed before her
she refuses them all in preference to this
plain food. She never went to school a day
in her life, and never learned to read or
write. In statue she stands about five
feet five and weights about 110 pounds.
Her hearing is somewhat hard and her sight
is such that she cannot recognize an
object very far away. This remarkable
woman has been a member of the CHRISTIAN
CHURCH for 75 years and has been known to
walk to Baders, a distance of three miles,
to church many times. The accident that
befell her a week ago causes her much
pain, yet her faith in the Redeemer has
not been shaken, and she spends most of
the time in prayer. She seems anxious and
ready to die that she may meet her husband
and children that have gone on before to
prepare for her coming.
THE EXERCISES
held during the day were of a religious
nature. She had requested that hymns be
sung and a short sermon preached. So the
large audience gathered in front of the
picturesque cabin where singing was
indulged in; after which, Rev. Harbey
Skiles delivered a short address of a
religious nature, touching upon the events
and life of Grandma LUTTRELL. Following
are a few of the names of the relatives
present:
Felix Hill
Thornton, wife Ollie Luttrell and
children. Mrs. Thornton is a daughter of
the venerable lady and they live on the
homestead.
Mr. & Mrs. Swope and two children, of
Baders, Mrs. Carrie Rodgers, of Astoria,
J. W. Gildersleeve, and wife and three
children of Browning, Mrs. Mary Tracy and
child, of Ray, Mr. & Mrs. Stambaugh
and three children of Astoria, J. M.
Corman, wife and three children of
Browning, Al Thornton, wife and child, of
Browning, George Robinson and wife of
Browning, Mrs. Sarah Flemmings and one
child, of Browning, William Skiles, wife
and six children of Browning, William
Thornton, wife and four children of
Browning the only son of Milton Owen
Thornton and Judith A. Luttrell d/o of
Shelton & Sarah Bryant Luttrell.
David Stedman, wife and two children of
Browning, Mrs. D. C. Louring of Rushville,
F. W. Neff of Browning, H. S. Trone &
wife and child of Browning, Mrs. M. Skiles
of Browning, Mrs. Sarah Neff of Frederick,
Mrs. Neff is the oldest grandchild and is
fifty-seven years of age. T. J. Stroops,
of Baders, J. M. Corman wife and three
children of Rushville, Mrs. Susie Ambrose
and four children of Pleasantview, W. H.
Neff, of La Harpe, Mr. Neff is the
grandfather of the two children of the 6th
generation. W. C. Skiles, wife and two
children of Marian Co. Kan., George
Garrett and two daughters of Franklin Co.
Neb., G. W. Johnson of Mason County, Ill,
Mr & Mrs. L. B. Reno and ten children
of Browning, F. M. Skiles, wife and four
children of Browning, M. V. Wright, and
wife and two children of Browning.
Received from Schuyler
Co. Jail Museum, 200 S. Congress Street,
Rushville, IL 62681; 217-322-6975.
LUTTRELL,
SARAH ANN (BRYANT)
The
Rushville Times Newspaper, May 31,
1894, Rushville, Illinois
Died, May 29th, 1894, at her residence 3
miles northwest of Browning, Sarah
Luttrell, aged 101 years, 11 months and 4
days. Deceased was the mother of
thirteen children, three of whom � Nancy
Wright, Mrs. W. C. Skiles, and Mrs. F. H.
Thornton � survive her. Her
progeny descends to the sixth generation
� great, great, great grandchildren.
Funeral at the house at the hour of 10
a.m. tomorrow (Thursday).
Submitted by Marcine
Lohman
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