AGED BROTHERS OF DELAWARE AND HENRY COUNTIES ARE PROBABLY THE OLDEST
LIVING TWINS IN THE U.S.

"Very Large Photo", Caption: Delaware and Henry counties together can
boast of probably the oldest living twins in the state or in the United
States.

On Thursday, Jan. 5, Brice Powers of Delaware county, and Reason Powers
of Henry county, celebrated their ninetieth birthday anniversaries.
The former who is a well-known farmer of Center township and resides not
far from Muncie, is still in hale health and occasionally drives down
to Henry county to visit his twin brother, Reason Powers, who lives on a
farm east of Springport.

Brice and Reason Powers were born on January 5, 1815, in Mongolia
county, West Virginia. Their father, Nehemiah Powers, first saw the light
of day in a Virginia fort, erected to protect the settlement from the
incursions of the Indians.

Brice Powers was but a lad of eight when his father moved to Wayne
county in 1823 and settled at Centerville. After farming some in Wayne
county he finally moved to Delaware county in 1852 and has since resided
here.

The twin brothers are each highly respected in his own community.
Brice Powers has accumulated considerable real estate, while his brother is
also ready to end his last days in peace and comfort.