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D7382-5
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- 1938-07-20 (Creation)
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On July 20, 1938, George Manning celebrated his 100th birthday at his Midland home. He was born on July 20, 1838 in Saginaw County, Illinois. As a child, he moved with his family to Springfield and became playmates with Robert Todd Lincoln, eldest son of future President Abraham Lincoln. He joined the state militia in 1861 as the Civil War broke out and was a proud member of the Custer Post of the GAR. After the war, he turned to prospecting and mining in Montana. He searched only for gold, not interested in silver; earning him the nickname "Gold Bug." He was lucky at finding it too. At 62 years of age, he decided that he had sown enough wild oats and decided to settle down. He sold his stakes in Montana and married in 1900 for the first time, settling first in Seattle. His wife of 37 years died in 1937 at the age of 85. Mr. Manning attributed his long life to moderation in all things. (T. Times 7/20/1938, pg. 14)
Manning, George; Centenarians; Aged persons--1930-1940;