68 1/2 Years GGGrandmother died in 1908 her husband died in 1912
Paul
ps I've attached the newspaper report of her death ( i believe it's out of copywright)
DEATH OF AGED INHABITANT.—The death occurred at her home in High Street, Street
On Sunday last of Mrs. Eliza Harty, wife of Mr. Henry Harty. who passed away at the age of 89 years.. The late Mrs. Hartry was one of an old Street family, being the eldest; daughter of the late Robert Fox, who, besides being in his later life one of the principal tradesmen of Street, had the distinction of being a. Tratalgar hero, having fought in that famous engagement. In addition ho took part in three other well-known naval affairs—those of Cape La Rochelle, the siege of Cadiz, and the capture of Flushing. Mrs. Hartry leaves a widower and a family of nine, in addition to a large number of descendants of succeeding generations. Mr. Henry Hartry.
the widower, will in October next attain the great age of 91 years, and the couple whom death has just parted had been, married for 68 1/2 years. An interesting point about their wedding. is that they were married at Street by the Rev. Merriman, subsequently Bishop of Grahamstown, and father of the new Premier of Cape Colony. The remains of the deceased lady were interred at Street churchyard on Thursday afternoon, and in connection with the interment a story of pathetic interest may be related. At the time -if the Indian Mutiny Mrs. Hartry’s brother, Robert Fox. was ordered to the front, and on thoe morning of the day of his departure from Street a little incident occurred, the effect of which has lasted through the succeeding year. Engaged in peeling an orange, Mr. Robert Fox took off half the peel, and threw it over to his sister with the jocular remark ; “Here is a present; keep it until I come back.” Mrs. Hartry, acting on the whim of the moment, kept the orange-peel, but, alas! Her brother never cam back, but fell a victim to cholera. Although knowing that he would never return, Mrs. Hartry has kept the keepsake through succeeding years, and by her wish the blackened and shrivelled piece of orange peel was placed in her hand and buried with her remains on Thursday afternoon.
[From “The Central Somerset Gazette”, March 27, 1908]
