Found in the Sussex Independent newspaper dated Friday 17 April 1903: SIXTY-TWO YEARS OF MARRIED LIFE. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew F. VASS of Wantage Township, to celebrate this memorable event on May 13th. There is probably no couple in northern New Jersey who have enjoyed more years of married life than Mr. and Mrs. Andrew F. VASS, who reside on a pleasant farm near VanSickle's station, in Wantage township. Mr. and Mrs. Vass were married on May 13th, 1841, at Lafayette, this county. Mrs. Vass being a daughter of the late Adam and Mary SIMMONS, of that place. Mr. and Mrs. Vass began housekeeping on what us known as the Barney Huff farm, near Stillwater, and remained there for several years, or until they removed to Greenville, where Mr. Vass purchased a farm and resided for many years. After disposing of this he removed to the Rorbach farm, near Newton, and from there moved to Newark, where he conducted a milk business for five years. He then removed to Goshen, N. Y., where he conducted a large dairy farm for about ten years. Nine years ago they moved to the farm where they now reside. In his younger days Mr. Vass was a lover of good horses and bred and raised many fast ones, at one time having a half-mile track on his farm for training purposes, and in the days when the three-minute trotter was considered a fast one he sold two colts for $1,000 apiece, considered a big price at that time. He now keeps a fine team of horses and is also the owner of as fine a herd of Jersey cows as can be found in a day's travel. Mr. Vass was born on the 7th of April 1820, on what in known as the White Pond farm, between Stillwater and Blairstown, in a large stone house whcih was built by his father in 1812, and which is still standing in good condition. He is the son of the late John and Margaret (FLOCK) VASS, who emigrated to this country from Germany. To the married life of Mr. and Mrs. Vass five children were born. They were Clinton, of Tranquility; Mrs. Elizabeth DURLING, of Johnsonburg; Mrs. Emma J. VanSICKLE, of Unionville,. N.Y.; Mrs. S. J. SLATER, of Newark, and Austin, at home. There is no more hospitable home in northern New Jersey than "Uncle Andrew's" and the sincere wish of their many friends is that they may live to enjoy many more anniversaries of their wedding day. There is a picture of the couple with the article as well. Happy Hunting, Cathy DiPietro vdpcom@warwick.net listowner: NJSussex http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/5699/index.html