O'HAIR, James E. M. - 90 - Putnam

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O'HAIR, James E. M. - 90

( pic from findagrave) NEWS – 90th – Capt. James Eddington Montgomery O’Hair – note he lived to be 95 buried Brick Chapel – 5 July 1804 Montgomery County KY – died 25 July 1899 Putnam County Indiana – son of Michael and Elizabeth Tribbett O’Hair


See also: http://ingenweb.org/inputnam/Putnam%20Biographies%20N_R/o-hair,-james-e.-m..html

NEWS – birthday – 90th O’Hair

Source: Greencastle Star Press 14 July 1894 p 3

Thursday, July 5, which was the 90th birthday of Capt. J.E.M. O’Hair, was celebrated by his friends and descendants. On the morning of that day his large family gathered at the beautiful country home of Mr. Robert L. O’Hair. His father had already spent several hours working in the garden and among his trees and had caught his horse, intending to spend the day fishing. First a son, then a daughter, dropped in, then others arrived, when it dawned upon him that something unusual was about to happen. Then more children, grandchildren and great grandchildren came by the load and as one of the grandchildren said, “Grandpa has caught on at last.” He looked bewildered and dazed and said, “Well, a man’s family ought to come see him once in 90 years,” and bid them a hearty welcome.  
Capt. O’Hair is very spry and active and claims he can wear out any of his sons at the end of a cross-cut saw. He settled on the farm where he now lives in 1829 – 68 years ago – with his wife and two children. Thirteen children have been born to him, most of whom were present that day with their children and grandchildren – more than 50 descendants in all. Capt. O’Hair gave a short talk telling about his start to earn a living for himself and young wife in the mountains of Kentucky at a time when the only iron about the farm was the shovel, the point of the plow, the reaping hook, hoe and bits in the horse’s mouth. At noon all assembled at the dinner table and enjoyed the dinner provided by their hosts, Mr. and Mrs. RL O’Hair. When the guests left for home later in the day, which had been so pleasantly spent, they expressed their heartfelt wish that Capt. O’Hair might reach his 100th birthday with health and happiness
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