A PIONEER CENTENARIAN

Dominion, Volume 18, Issue 223, 20 June 1925, Page 8

A PIONEER CENTENARIAN

Mrs. Alary Ann Short, who died at Reikorangi this week, had readied the remarkable age oi ICfc years and 6 months. The late Mrs. Short arrived in New Zealand with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Soulliee, in the ship Lady Nugent, on .March 17, 1841. She was then between 10 and 17 years of age. Her father, Mr. Southee, built the first flourmill in Wellington. The deceased lady, who at different times lived in Wellington, Hutt, and Pal> nierston North, was married twice, in the first instance to Mi. Clifton, who predeceased her some 70 years ago. Later she married Mr. Reuben Short, who died about three years ago.- Since then Mrs. Short had lived with her son, Mr. S. Clifton, at Reikorangi. Her familv consisted of fives children, and there are 20 grandchildren; numerous great grandchildren, and several great, great grandchildren. Up to with, in a few days of her death she was bale and hearty, as may be seen from the snapshot in this issue, taken a fe, v weeks before her death. It is in. teresting to note that the deceased lady's brother. Mr. Harry Southee, of Marton, who is 99 years of age, also promises to join the ranks of the centenarians.