SEMI-WEEKLY INTERIOR JOURNAL, STANFORD, KENTUCKY, FRIDAY, MAY 8, 1891
John Trousdale Vardeman was born on March 13, 1800, and is consequently 91 years old and nearly two months.
He now lives at the same place he was born and has lived there continuously all his life, with the exception of a few years after the death of his father, when he made his home with his brother, Jeremiah, who lived near by and who moved to Texas. John went with him, but remaining only a few years, returned to make his home with Richard Portman, who married his niece, the daughter of Jeremiah, and lived near Middleburg, Casey county, until the death of Samuel Holmes, who married his youngest sister, when he felt it his duty to go live with her. There he continues to live to the present time at the old homestead. He is a hale, lively old gentleman, enjoying life remarkably well for his age. He never married, though in early manhood was a great ladies man and favorite in young company. He was not avaracious, though industrious. After his negroes were freed he contented himself breeding and rearing a few fine roadsters and saddle horses, which he occasionally sells and which renders him independent financially. His long life is a great comfort to his nephew, who also has no family.
John Trousdale was the fourth child born to Morgan and Polly Trousdale Vardeman. Morgan lived to be 82 years old, his father, whose name was John, lived considerably over 100. He rode from this county on horseback to what was then called the Natchez country, now West Tennessee, or Northern Mississippi, to visit a son living in that country. Tradition has it that his father, whose name was John also, lived to over 120 years.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1891
A long life ended last Saturday night when the subject of this notice breathed his last. Mr. Vardeman, who lived with John Holmes, on the same place he was born and on which he always lived, was found dead in bed Sunday morning. He retired apparently in his usual health and in the night got up for a drink of water. Next morning when he did not get up at his usual time, some one went to his bed to find him stiff in death. The funeral was preached by Rev. W.T.B. White, Sunday afternoon and in a few steps from where he saw the light, March 13, 1800, the body of John Vardeman was consigned to the earth that gave it.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1891
In the county court yesterday the will of John T. Vardeman was probated. John W. Holmes qualified as executor. The will bequeaths all the estate, after a small amount to a negro woman, to John W., D.V., and S.M. Holmes, equally, absolutely to the first and in trust to the latter two.
John Trousdale Vardeman was born on March 13, 1800, and is consequently 91 years old and nearly two months.
He now lives at the same place he was born and has lived there continuously all his life, with the exception of a few years after the death of his father, when he made his home with his brother, Jeremiah, who lived near by and who moved to Texas. John went with him, but remaining only a few years, returned to make his home with Richard Portman, who married his niece, the daughter of Jeremiah, and lived near Middleburg, Casey county, until the death of Samuel Holmes, who married his youngest sister, when he felt it his duty to go live with her. There he continues to live to the present time at the old homestead. He is a hale, lively old gentleman, enjoying life remarkably well for his age. He never married, though in early manhood was a great ladies man and favorite in young company. He was not avaracious, though industrious. After his negroes were freed he contented himself breeding and rearing a few fine roadsters and saddle horses, which he occasionally sells and which renders him independent financially. His long life is a great comfort to his nephew, who also has no family.
John Trousdale was the fourth child born to Morgan and Polly Trousdale Vardeman. Morgan lived to be 82 years old, his father, whose name was John, lived considerably over 100. He rode from this county on horseback to what was then called the Natchez country, now West Tennessee, or Northern Mississippi, to visit a son living in that country. Tradition has it that his father, whose name was John also, lived to over 120 years.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1891
A long life ended last Saturday night when the subject of this notice breathed his last. Mr. Vardeman, who lived with John Holmes, on the same place he was born and on which he always lived, was found dead in bed Sunday morning. He retired apparently in his usual health and in the night got up for a drink of water. Next morning when he did not get up at his usual time, some one went to his bed to find him stiff in death. The funeral was preached by Rev. W.T.B. White, Sunday afternoon and in a few steps from where he saw the light, March 13, 1800, the body of John Vardeman was consigned to the earth that gave it.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1891
In the county court yesterday the will of John T. Vardeman was probated. John W. Holmes qualified as executor. The will bequeaths all the estate, after a small amount to a negro woman, to John W., D.V., and S.M. Holmes, equally, absolutely to the first and in trust to the latter two.
SEMI-WEEKLY INTERIOR JOURNAL, STANFORD, KENTUCKY, FRIDAY, MAY 8, 1891
John Trousdale Vardeman was born on March 13, 1800, and is consequently 91 years old and nearly two months.
He now lives at the same place he was born and has lived there continuously all his life, with the exception of a few years after the death of his father, when he made his home with his brother, Jeremiah, who lived near by and who moved to Texas. John went with him, but remaining only a few years, returned to make his home with Richard Portman, who married his niece, the daughter of Jeremiah, and lived near Middleburg, Casey county, until the death of Samuel Holmes, who married his youngest sister, when he felt it his duty to go live with her. There he continues to live to the present time at the old homestead. He is a hale, lively old gentleman, enjoying life remarkably well for his age. He never married, though in early manhood was a great ladies man and favorite in young company. He was not avaracious, though industrious. After his negroes were freed he contented himself breeding and rearing a few fine roadsters and saddle horses, which he occasionally sells and which renders him independent financially. His long life is a great comfort to his nephew, who also has no family.
John Trousdale was the fourth child born to Morgan and Polly Trousdale Vardeman. Morgan lived to be 82 years old, his father, whose name was John, lived considerably over 100. He rode from this county on horseback to what was then called the Natchez country, now West Tennessee, or Northern Mississippi, to visit a son living in that country. Tradition has it that his father, whose name was John also, lived to over 120 years.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1891
A long life ended last Saturday night when the subject of this notice breathed his last. Mr. Vardeman, who lived with John Holmes, on the same place he was born and on which he always lived, was found dead in bed Sunday morning. He retired apparently in his usual health and in the night got up for a drink of water. Next morning when he did not get up at his usual time, some one went to his bed to find him stiff in death. The funeral was preached by Rev. W.T.B. White, Sunday afternoon and in a few steps from where he saw the light, March 13, 1800, the body of John Vardeman was consigned to the earth that gave it.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1891
In the county court yesterday the will of John T. Vardeman was probated. John W. Holmes qualified as executor. The will bequeaths all the estate, after a small amount to a negro woman, to John W., D.V., and S.M. Holmes, equally, absolutely to the first and in trust to the latter two.
John Trousdale Vardeman was born on March 13, 1800, and is consequently 91 years old and nearly two months.
He now lives at the same place he was born and has lived there continuously all his life, with the exception of a few years after the death of his father, when he made his home with his brother, Jeremiah, who lived near by and who moved to Texas. John went with him, but remaining only a few years, returned to make his home with Richard Portman, who married his niece, the daughter of Jeremiah, and lived near Middleburg, Casey county, until the death of Samuel Holmes, who married his youngest sister, when he felt it his duty to go live with her. There he continues to live to the present time at the old homestead. He is a hale, lively old gentleman, enjoying life remarkably well for his age. He never married, though in early manhood was a great ladies man and favorite in young company. He was not avaracious, though industrious. After his negroes were freed he contented himself breeding and rearing a few fine roadsters and saddle horses, which he occasionally sells and which renders him independent financially. His long life is a great comfort to his nephew, who also has no family.
John Trousdale was the fourth child born to Morgan and Polly Trousdale Vardeman. Morgan lived to be 82 years old, his father, whose name was John, lived considerably over 100. He rode from this county on horseback to what was then called the Natchez country, now West Tennessee, or Northern Mississippi, to visit a son living in that country. Tradition has it that his father, whose name was John also, lived to over 120 years.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1891
A long life ended last Saturday night when the subject of this notice breathed his last. Mr. Vardeman, who lived with John Holmes, on the same place he was born and on which he always lived, was found dead in bed Sunday morning. He retired apparently in his usual health and in the night got up for a drink of water. Next morning when he did not get up at his usual time, some one went to his bed to find him stiff in death. The funeral was preached by Rev. W.T.B. White, Sunday afternoon and in a few steps from where he saw the light, March 13, 1800, the body of John Vardeman was consigned to the earth that gave it.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1891
In the county court yesterday the will of John T. Vardeman was probated. John W. Holmes qualified as executor. The will bequeaths all the estate, after a small amount to a negro woman, to John W., D.V., and S.M. Holmes, equally, absolutely to the first and in trust to the latter two.
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