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Mary Elizabeth Davis Canter

PIONEER WOMAN DIES AT 106 YEARS OF AGE

MRS ELIZABETH COLSON OLDEST WOMAN OF COUNTY PASSED AWAY AT OAK HILL.

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Clearly remembered Tippiecanoe and Tyler Two Had lived during twenty two Presidential Administration

Born soon after the War of 1812, the earthly correct, Mrs Elizabeth Colson was buried Thursday of last week.  The funeral services were held at The Free Will Baptists Church in Coalton. Rev R I Farney officiating.

Burial was in the Coalton Cemetery. Elizabeth Colson was 108 years old and was probably the oldest voter in Ohio, at the recent election when she went to the Polls.

She was born in Greenbriar County, Va and her memory went back into distant times when Indians were still hunting on the land and when bears and boars were roaming the forest and hills of the county.

Mrs Colson was twice married,her first husband being Amos Canter and after his death she was married to Jack Colson with whom she lived several years at Coalton. She was the mother of eleven children with whom eight survived.
Hannah Morris of Ratcliff,  W Canter of Ohio, Mrs John Houston of Oak Hill, Mrs Fannie Abrams, George and Jack Canter of New Lexington.
 
Wellston, Ohio
Jan1923

Contributed by: Nancy Downard