GOSLIN, HURST, SMITH, WASKY "The Kansas City Journal" (Missouri) Wednesday, October 20, 1897 IS FOUR SCORE YEARS OLD. The war of 1812 had just closed when Mrs. Nancy B. WASKY, who has lived at Westport for many years, was born. She was born in North Carolina eighty-two years ago, and despite her advanced years, she is in possession of all her faculties and is enjoying the best of health. She lives in a commodious house at No. 4026 Summit street, in Westport. There she was given a surprise party last night by a large number of friends, in honor of her birthday. Her parents moved to Kentucky when she was a small child, and a few years afterwards, moved to Van Buren county, Ia., of which state her father was one of the prominent pioneers. She was married there about 1841, and soon afterwards moved with her husband to Westport, where she has since resided. Mr. WASKY was a prominent merchant of Westport for a great many years and died suddenly of heart disease eighteen years ago. His widow, who is familiarly known as "Grandma" WASKY, has raised a family of six children, all of whom are living. One child died in infancy. Her living children are the following: John F. WASKY, postmaster of Oswego, Kas. T. P. WASKY, a merchant of Pittsburg, Kas. Mrs. Virginia HURST, who lives with her daughter, Mrs. D. Smith, in this city Mrs. Dr. GOSLIN, of Springfield, Mo. Mrs. G. F. SMITH, of Gallatin, Mo. Miss Mollie WASKY, who lives with her mother at the old homestead "Grandma" WASKY has ten grandchildren and two great- grandchildren, the older of which is 7 years old. Mrs. WASKY has been a member of the church since she was 15 years old and has been a member of the Westport Cumberland Presbyterian church for thirty years. Her daughters, who are all musicians of ability, have during the past twenty years furnished most of the music for the church. Mrs. WASKY walks seven blocks to church almost every Sunday. She is always the first member of her household to rise in the morning, which she does about daybreak, and does most of the housework. Though most of Mrs. WASKY's children are Democrats, she herself is a strong Republican and keeps abreast of all the news of the day. She can discuss current political events with the best posted. In this simple, pleasant way, she is spending her declining years, surrounded by her children and her children's children, awaiting the final summons with cheerfulness and confidence. ====================================================== (I have no connection with this family but I'd appreciate knowing if you found this posting helpful.) johnobrien@kc.rr.com ======================================================