Henderson Cremeans

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   Henderson Cremeans

   "The Mason Republican" Dated Friday, Jan 29, 1909

   "Henderson Cremeans, died near Glenwood, this county, at the advanced age of 115 years.

   At the time of his death, he was strong and hearty-in fact he was walking along the road, on his way home from the store, when he died. For several years he had been making his home with his grandson, Clark Cremeans. His father and mother are said to have been the first couple married west of the Blue Ridge mountains in Va. His mother died at the age of 120 yrs; his wife at the age of 100 yrs. In the year 1812 Henderson Cremeans, then a youth of 18 years went with his uncles along an Indian trail through the woods to the Ohio River at a point near where Glenwood is now located, where his uncles crossed the river bound for the war of 1812, and Henderson returned home with the horses.

   Mr Cremeans has lived in 3 centuries, being born in 1794, and living until Jan 21, 1909.

   It is thought that Mr Cremeans was the oldest man living in the United States. He was born and raised in what is now called Mason Co, WV and spent his entire life in this community. He has seen this country change from a wilderness to its present modern state. He had 9 children, 60 grandchildren, 131 g-grandchildren, and 17

   gg-grandchildren.

   Lee Harper of this city, was called upon to take charge of the remains. The funeral was held at Fairfield church, Sat, Jan 23rd, at 11 a.m. There were about 600 people present to look for the last time on this venerable figure which had so long been familiar to them in their daily walks of life. The interment was in the churchyard at Fairfield, and may the earth rest gently upon him."

Henderson Cremeans BIRTH 1794 DEATH 21 Jan 1909 (aged 114–115) Glenwood, Mason County, West Virginia, USA BURIAL Fairfield U. M. Cemetery Glenwood, Mason County, West Virginia, USA MEMORIAL ID 98707010 · View Source

The Mason Republican Newspaper

Friday, January 29, 1909

HENDERSON CREMEANS, died near Glenwood, this county, at the advanced age of 115 years. At the time of his death, he was strong and hearty in-fact he was walking along the road, on his way from the store, when he died. For several years, he had been making his home with his grandson, Clark Cremeans.

His father and mother are said to have been the first couple married west of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Virginia. His mother died at the age of 120 years; his wife at the age of 100 years.

In the year 1812, Henderson Cremeans, then a youth of 18 years, went with his uncles along an Indian trail through the woods to the Ohio River at a point near where Glenwood is now located, where his uncles crossed the river bound for the War of 1812, and Henderson returned home with the horses. Mr. Cremeans has lived in 3 centuries, being born in 1794, and living until January 21, 1909.

It is thought that Mr. Cremeans was the oldest man living in the United States. He was born and raised in what is now called Mason County, West Virginia and spent his entire life in this community. He has seen this country change from a wilderness to its present modern state.

He had 9 children, 60 grandchildren, 131 great grandchildren, and 17 great great grandchildren. Lee Harper of this city was called upon to take charge of the remains. The funeral was held at Fairfield Church, Saturday, January 23rd, at 11 am. There were about 600 people present to look for the last time on this venerable figure which had so long been familiar to them in their daily walks of life. The interment was in the churchyard at Fairfield, and may the earth rest gently upon him.