It is unlikely Jish Jish was 120 years old. Officials believed Jish Jish was the mother of "Blind Sam," another local native person. It's likely the reason they assigned "Sam" as her surname. At present there is no documentary evidence Jish Jish had a surname. Research is ongoing.
Record Series: Death Records
Collection: Thurston C ounty Death Register, 1891-1907
County: Thurston
Image File Number: SW334-2-12-00243.tif
Reference Number: hrp_thr-dr_847
Page Number: 243
Record Number: 279
First Name: Betsey
Last Name: Sam
Death Date: October 24, 1897
Age At Last Birthday: 125
Gender: F
White, Black,Indian, Other: I
Married, Single, Widowed,
Widower: W
Place Of Death: Little Rock C o. Farm
Cause Of Death: Pneumonia
Birthplace: Wash.
Record Series: Death Records
Collection: Thurston C ounty Death Register, 1891-1907
County: Thurston
Image File Number: SW334-2-12-00243.tif
Reference Number: hrp_thr-dr_847
Page Number: 243
Record Number: 279
First Name: Betsey
Last Name: Sam
Death Date: October 24, 1897
Age At Last Birthday: 125
Gender: F
White, Black,Indian, Other: I
Married, Single, Widowed,
Widower: W
Place Of Death: Little Rock C o. Farm
Cause Of Death: Pneumonia
Birthplace: Wash.
It is unlikely Jish Jish was 120 years old. Officials believed Jish Jish was the mother of "Blind Sam," another local native person. It's likely the reason they assigned "Sam" as her surname. At present there is no documentary evidence Jish Jish had a surname. Research is ongoing.
Record Series: Death Records
Collection: Thurston C ounty Death Register, 1891-1907
County: Thurston
Image File Number: SW334-2-12-00243.tif
Reference Number: hrp_thr-dr_847
Page Number: 243
Record Number: 279
First Name: Betsey
Last Name: Sam
Death Date: October 24, 1897
Age At Last Birthday: 125
Gender: F
White, Black,Indian, Other: I
Married, Single, Widowed,
Widower: W
Place Of Death: Little Rock C o. Farm
Cause Of Death: Pneumonia
Birthplace: Wash.
Record Series: Death Records
Collection: Thurston C ounty Death Register, 1891-1907
County: Thurston
Image File Number: SW334-2-12-00243.tif
Reference Number: hrp_thr-dr_847
Page Number: 243
Record Number: 279
First Name: Betsey
Last Name: Sam
Death Date: October 24, 1897
Age At Last Birthday: 125
Gender: F
White, Black,Indian, Other: I
Married, Single, Widowed,
Widower: W
Place Of Death: Little Rock C o. Farm
Cause Of Death: Pneumonia
Birthplace: Wash.
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