AN UNIQUE RECORD.
132 LIVING DESCENDANTS. (Fkou Ou* Own Correspondent.) AUCKLAND,'May 19. There are few persons who enjov the distinciion of haviiiir 132 descendants living in New Zealand, but this is the «i?e of Mrs M'Lellan. of this citv, wile of the late Mr James M'Lellan, who was also a resident, of Auckland. Mrs M'Lellan. who is now j„ her 96 t h war. arrived in this ,-ity with her late 'husband from Glasgow in the Jane Clifford 67 years ago. and has ever since resided here. Mrs M'Lellan has reared nine children, the eldest of whom is herself » grandmother, whilst (he voungest is Mm A. M. Unstable, of thiij'rity° The whole of .Mrs M'Lelluu's descendants, with two exceptions, are alive, iucludini; seven of her nine children, 35 in the third generation. 80 in the fourth, and' no less than eight in the fifth, the eldest of Iter great-gTeat-gramlchildron being 10 yea is of age. Notwithstanding uge. Mrs M'Lellan, excepting her failing sight, is in the enjoyment of all her (acuities,
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 14528, 20 May 1909, Page 5
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171AN UNIQUE RECORD. Otago Daily Times, Issue 14528, 20 May 1909, Page 5
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