Salt Lake Telegram | 1934-06-05 | Page 6 | Oldest Resident Passes Birthday

OLDEST RESIDENT PASSES BIRTHDAY Reunion Held for Year Old Pioneer at Springville Weary SPRINGVILLE-Weary SPRINGVILLE Weary with congratulations congratulations con con- o of over members of or his family who celebrated the day with a reunion Moroni Moron i Miner Springville Spring ville yule believed belie to be the oldest resident resident resi resi- dent of ot Utah county watched the thc sun go down upon his ninth ninety birthday birth day Monday from the door of the home In which four generations of his family have l lived ved He was WM born in Kirk Ohio June Junc 4 1835 Tired but happy the aged aed pioneer rocked his great grandson and youngest youngest young young- est de descendant Don Whitmore aged 17 months son of ot Mr and Mrs Onel Whitmore to sleep A little confused by Interviews and attention but remarkably good na na- lured after a rather trying tring day he could not understand why so much fuss was b being ing made over himI him I OIl dont don't know why such notoriety should be 00 sought soucht after he said Mr Miner came to Springville in 1851 and has resided here ever since He saw active service in both the thc Black Hawk and Indian wars