Show Utah Woman Sets Fete Of Anniversary Recalling more than a D. century of hard work interesting experiences and joyful occasions Mrs Mr Sylvia Eliza Sanford Metcalf Gunnison Gun Gun- nison ison oldest woman in Utah will observe her Olst birthday Saturday Saturday Saturday Satur Satur- day With her six daughters at her home H Having title of Utah's oldest woman with the death of Mrs Anna C. C P Peterson 7 Mrs Metcalf Sandy Nov 7 attributes her good health and d long life to hard work o outdoor exercise exercise exercise ex ex- and fresh air lr and to living the teachings gs of at of the Church Church of oi Jesus Christ of tatter day Saints The centenarian who crossed the plains with her parents when she was 5 ye years s of age enjoys reminiscing ab about ut her hel early exp experiences ex- ex p of at pf pioneer e r life when she helped harvest harvest harves many of the wild berries and learned the arts of wool washing spinning g. g we weaving carding knitting and tailoring of at clothes lothes She e became acquainted acquaint l with the Indians learning the their t language and playing with the e Indian chil chUI chU- I dren chil She also witnessed ed many Indian uprisings Mrs Metcalf was born In Hancock Hancock Hancock Han HanI I cock county Illin ls daughter of Cyrus Sanford a and d Sylvia Clark k Mr oG Y Wf f 1 f P Pa a r Sylvia S. S S Metcalf Utah's Ufah oldest oldest old old- est woman to note not birthday Her father was the first school schoolteacher schoolteacher schoolteacher teacher and mayor of of- Springville She was was was married to Anthony M Metcalf Met Met- t- t calf calf In In August 1862 Mr Metcalf was lieutenant a of cavalry in the Bia Black k Hawk Indian war I A Apr practical tl l' l ln n nurse Mrs rs Metcalf b brought many babies bies into the he world Besides assisting her hug hiis- b bandin din g a In hard ar l labor she spun Wove and made clothes for her children An of the Church of Jesus J aus Christ of day Latter Saints the centenarian centenarI n until r re recent recent re- re cent ye years rs has been an an active act ve member of the Relief society and Daughters of f. f Utah Pioneers Six of lier Ker 15 15 children are living All AU daughters the they include de Mrs Mary E E. Chew Chew- 83 Vernal Mrs Sylvia E E. E Caldwell E.-Caldwell 81 81 Centerfield Mrs Clara Ludvigson 74 Gunnison Gunni- Gunni son Mrs Emma E. E Brown 72 72 Springville Mrs Ina Nielsen 57 Mrs Jane Ann Nielsen Nielsen Nielsen Niel Niel- sen 54 Salt Lake City She also h has 59 50 grandchildren great great- grandchildren and 14 great great-great II grandchildren |