Garland Globe | 1909-12-04 | Page 2 | Former Slave Dies at 115

Former Slave Dies at 115. Pensncola, Fla. John C. Calhoun, colored, aged 115 years, Is dead. The death certificate gives the date of the negro's birth as 1794. Calhoun lived in Pensncola for forty years, and until un-til fourteen years ago made his living by dally labor in a sawmill. In reminiscent rem-iniscent moods tho old negro, who had friends among both whito and black people, would tell of Incidents In tho life of his former master, Calhoun, tho famous statesman, and refer to him with great familiarity. Tho negro was born In slavery, he claimed. 'All his assertions, It is said, wero well supported sup-ported By historical facts.