The Journal and Poughkeepsie Eagle April 14, 1849 Aged Families - A week or two since we recorded the death of Zeno Caprenter, of Utica, at the age of 88 years. Since then we have received the intelligence of the death of Phebe Hoag, at Lockport, aged 82 years, sister of the above deceased, and the last of a family of eight children, of which the late Elizabeth Soutwick, of this village, was one. William Carpenter, their father, died at the age of 80. The united ages of the father and eight children was 724 years, averaging about 80 1/2 years. The late Zadock Southwick, husband of Elizabeth Southwick, deceased of this village, has a sister living, mother of S. J. Farnum, of Newburgh, aged 90 years, the last of a family of eleven children, whose united ages, with that of their father, Lawrence Southwick, amount to 946 years, averaging about 79 years. - - - - - - - Not my family - Just passing this along. - - - - - - - Ginny http://www.geocities.com/ginnyflies/ Ginny's History, Genealogy, Historical Preservation, & Poughkeepsie Hometown Page Dutchess & Putnam Counties, NY