In the last year of her life an account of her was found in newspapers from several states, reporting the unusual circumstance of her being 100 years old, but it only being her 25th birthday because she had been born in the leap year of 1760 on 29 February.
In the last year of her life an account of her was found in newspapers from several states, reporting the unusual circumstance of her being 100 years old, but it only being her 25th birthday because she had been born in the leap year of 1760 on 29 February.
Inscription
HANNAH WEBER
BORN FEB. 28,
1760,
DIED JUNE 28,
1860,
Ag'd 100 y'rs
3 mos & 28 d's.
Gravesite Details
Memorial inscribed February 28, but she is related to have been born on February 29 1760, which was a leap year.
Family Members
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