The Valley Virginian, a newspaper published in Staunton, Virginia printed an article titled "DEATH OF AGED CITIZENS" reporting deaths that occurred in the community. My 3rd great grandfather John Joseph was mentioned in the news piece.
The Valley Virginian, Staunton, Virginia, Thursday, February 13, 1879, page 3
DEATH OF AGED CITIZENS--Within the past week or two Death has been busy among the aged citizens of the county.
On the 3rd Mr. John Joseph, a venerable and highly respectable citizen of this county, died at the residence of his son, on Whiskey Creek, near Churchville, in the 93rd year of his age. In many respects, Mr. Joseph was a remarkable man. Having lived all of his life in the county, he remembered when it was little more than a wilderness, with here and there a hearty woodman's hut, and small patch of tilable land which patient industry had redeemed from the surrounding forest. His recollection of past events was clear, and he was fond of recurring to them, and tracing step by step the growth of Staunton and the development of the country around it. He was unusually active for one of his years, and never acknowledged that he was too infirm to work at his trade--that of a carpenter. He never used spectacles, and his sight was but little impaired. Mr. Joseph was an honest, industrious, hard working man all of his life, and was universally esteemed for his sterling qualities.
When John Joseph was ninety years old, his health had also been admired in the Staunton Vindicator Friday, February 9, 1877 issue, page 2
AN OLD Pedestrian. --Mr. John Joseph, aged ninety years, born in Staunton, walked to West View, Wednesday, 7 miles from his home, near Churchville, and, after transacting his business, walked out again. He made good time both ways. He is still an active man, with clear eyesight, and was a married man for sixty years until his wife's death lately.
You can view the above papers at Virginia's newspaper archives at www.virginiachronicle.com
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