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Edle Dennis, who ].i~ved to be 110 years old, and. concerning whom a reprint from the Atlanta Constitution of November 10, 1900, ii appenc~ed. Her story of Chu~ok, and the words ot two spirituals and. one slave canticle which “Aunt‘ Mary sang for her Interviewer,
are also appeMed.
AtDIT EDlE DENIUS HAS

REACHED GOOD OLD AGE

—	SPECIAL -
(FROM ATLAI~TA CONSTITUTION,
NOVEMBER 10, 1900.)


4uite a remarkable oase of longevity is had in the person of Edle Dennis, a colored woman of Columbus, who has reached the unusual age of 109 years of age and. is still in a state of fair health.

Aunt Mie lives with two of her daughters at No. 1612 Third Avenue, in this city. She has lived in three centu.rie8, is a great-great grand— mother and has children, grandchildren, greatgrandchildren and great-great-grandchildren, aggregating in all over a huiidred persona. She lives with one of her “youxig~ daughters, sixtysix.

Edie Dennis is no doubt one of the oldest persons living in the United States. Cases are occasionally reported where 105 years Is reached, but 109 years is an age very seldom attained. A wonderful feature of this ease is that this old woman is the younger sister of another person now living. Aunt ~die has a brother living at Amerious, Georgia, who is 111 years old.

Notwithstanding her great age, Aunt Edie is in fairly good health. She is naturally feeble and her movements are limited. Even in her little home, from which she never stirs. Although she is feeble, her faculties seem clear and undimmed. and. she talked interestingly and. intelligently to