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Mrs. Annie Eaddy Marsh of
flock of chickens and gathers
J&lt;&gt;hnsonville.. celebrated her
l1er country fresh eggs just as
95t l1 birthday on Thursday,
October 4. Mrs. Marsh was
in the old days. She picked her
own grapes this year f'or
born October 4.. 1878.. and in
serving. canned other fruits
1901 she married the late Wade
and prepared and put lots of
l!ampton Marsh. To this union
vegetables in the freezer after
\\'as born eight children, four
boys and four girls. Of this
they were ~athered. She cooks
much the same as she used to,
number four are deceased, Her
preparing large pots of
children whom she enjoys so
vegetables with a slab of side
much are Mrs. J. T. &lt;Lola&gt;
meat for seasoning. But there
Pruden of Marion, Mrs. Ted. V.
is one thing for sure, Mrs .
&lt;Anne Ruth&gt; Williams of
Marsh never has to watch · her
Georgetown, and Mrs. James
weight, for she weighs only 75
P. &lt;Mae &gt; Crews and J. B .
potmds .
Marsh who live nearby. ·
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She still bakes delicious
She has nine grandchildren
cakes every weekend and the
and five great-grandchildren.
best homemade biscuits you .
She also has one living sister,
ever tasted.
Mrs. Minnie Dennis of
Johnsonville .
Each morning. her daughterin-la w has he1~ coffee ready
Mrs. Marsh resides in the old
two-story plantation house,
when she gets up anywhere .
where she and her late
f'rom 7 to 8 a . m. She gets her
husband moved almost 60
usual breakfast of one cup of
years ago, with her daughtersweetened coffee and a roll,
in -1 aw, Mary Marsh and
and she's ready for the day.
grandson. Steve. Another
After a full day of household
grandson.. Sonny Marsh,
activities. she ends it all by
makes his home there when he .. washing the dishes while Mary
is in town.
helps Steve with his lessons.
The amazing thing about
Recently she painted her
Mrs . Marsh is not how long she
back porch and in fact. she
has lived. but how keen her
does anything she wants to do
mind is and how active she
and
the
family
never
remains after ~II these years .
interferes .
Mrs. Marsh laves • to do
The family keeps a maid,
things around the house as she
Lizzie. with her all the time. as
has always done and putters
her hearing is impaired. and
around in the yard a bit. raking
they are afraid she might
the driveway, ete. She sleeps
accidentally fall. But with Mrs.
downstairs but climbs the
Marsh's
vitality
and
ta rs M.cli da1 to l.Qak ~
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·na Qn she Will e able
her gr1W1dson room When he
to enjoy marfy' Ri1i
~thdays
with her family .
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