A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Delaware > Sussex http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=642 Also visit our new sister sites: http://www.AncestorsOnTheWeb.com http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=50358 Submitted by: Harrison H Howeth Article Title: Salisbury Times Article Date: August 3 1943 Article Description: 100th Birthday Tomorrow of Lewes Woman Article Text: Lewes, Del., Aug 3, 1943: Pleasant things are in store for the last srviving resident of the candle light era that once was ancient Lewestown. She is Mrs Rodney Quillen, descedent of the Rodney ancestry of Delaware, who will be 100 years old tomorrow. Among the surprises planned for the "oldest mother in Lewes-Rehoboth Hundred' is a family gathering and when the Lewes Chamber of Commerce meets this month , honor will be paid her at a special program. Born near Berlin on August 4, 1843, she was the daughter of Phillip Rodney and granddaughter of Schoffel Rodney, who owned a plantation known as 'Head of the River' near Georgetown. She had eight children, all but one still living and at family gatherings she can assemble seventeen grandchildren, nine great grandchldren and several great great grandchildren. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DE-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com