RIP 19th Century

[dixiehack]

Kind of surprised we hadn't reached this point already.

Last surviving person born in 1800s dies at age 117

 

[Batman]

North Carolina is doing its best to say, "Not so fast, my friend!"

 

[BTExpress]

She lives to be 117; her son dies at 6 months.

 

[MTM]

Crazy to think I'm almost 57 and still less than half her age

 

[maumann]

My grandfather was my current age ... in 1947. He was 46 when my mother was born and 69 when I was born. I'm 11 years older than my sister, whose youngest just turned 4. So it's possible four generations of our family could span from 1889 to 2100-plus -- if human existence makes it that far.

 

[TheSportsPredictor]

My grandfather was my current age ... in 1947. He was 46 when my mother was born and 69 when I was born. I'm 11 years older than my sister, whose youngest just turned 4. So it's possible four generations of our family could span from 1889 to 2100-plus -- if human existence makes it that far.

Is this a story problem?

 

[LongTimeListener]

Still the best one -- John Tyler was born in 1790 and was president from 1841-45.

President John Tyler's Grandsons Are Still Alive

 

[Batman]

Still the best one -- John Tyler was born in 1790 and was president from 1841-45.

President John Tyler's Grandsons Are Still Alive

This is from about five years ago, but New York Magazine had a pretty good Q&A with one of the grandsons.

President John Tyler’s Grandson, Harrison Tyler, on Still Being Alive