This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: OHaraHaworth68 Surnames: ARBOUR BRIAN Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.arbour/334/mb.ashx Message Board Post: 30 May 1899 - Our profiled person today is unique in her own right. As far as we know Tallulah May ARBOUR lived longer than any other ARBOUR ever has . . . 102 years! Born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Tallulah May - or Tula as she was affectionately known - was the 3rd of 5 children born to hardware store associate Henry Anthony ARBOUR and his wife Anna Ernestine BRIAN. Tula never married nor had children. For most of her life, she lived in the ARBOUR family home in Baton Rouge, located at 352 St Louis Street. With her parents and various other extended family members, Tula lived in this house from at least 1900 through her mother's death in 1963. In April 1999, while still living in Baton Rouge, she reflected back upon the Depression Era, when she could not remember any real suffering. Her simple explanation for these sentiments was, "We had Huey Long." Apparently she was quite fond of the Louisiana Governor who was assassinated in 1935 by those who did not feel quite as posi! tively as she did. According to family historian David Rowland ARBOUR, dear Tula was still living in Baton Rouge in May 2000, around the time of her 100th birthday. All of the Louisiana ARBOURs apparently owe her a debt of gratitude for her strength and skill in remembering and recording the family history. Having lived in 3 different centuries, Tula no doubt witnessed many amazing changes. Tula was still enjoying birthdays in the years immediately following. She was mentioned in the Baton Rouge Advocate newspaper as having celebrated her 101st birthday in May 2001 and her 102nd in May 2002. Sadly, she did not live to have another birthday. Tula passed away on 19 April 2003 in her native city. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.