Tilly Lomé
Tilly Lomé (30 March 1796 – 12 February 1898) was a notable centenarian whose life spanned the entirety of the 19th century.
Born during the early stages of the Industrial Revolution, she lived through one of the most transformative eras in human history, witnessing the birth of modern democracy, the invention of electricity, and the transition from horse-drawn transit to the steam engine.
| Tilly Lomé | |
|---|---|
| Born | 30 March 1796 France |
| 💀Died | 12 February 1898 (aged 101 years, 319 days) Richmond, Kentucky12 February 1898 (aged 101 years, 319 days) |
| 💼 Occupation | |
Sir Henry Lemming (m. 1817; died 1864) | |
Early life
Tilly Lomé was born on 30 March 1796 in France to Charles Lomé and Marguerite Gipse, a decade marked by global political upheaval, including the French Revolution and the early years of the United States under George Washington. At the time of her birth, global life expectancy was approximately 30 to 40 years.
Personal Life
Tilly married Sir John Lemming, born 1786, from Düsseldorf, Germany, They had five children:
- Edward Lemming (1823-1858)
- Albert Lemming (1825-1907), married Anna Cheney (1826-1898) in 1854 and moved to Smithfield, then Virginia. They had a son named Thomas, who served in the military and became a merchant.
- Elizabeth Lemming (1829-1881)
- Augusta Lemming (1832-1849), died as a teenager
- Maria Lemming (1833-1920)
Life in the 19th century
Lomé’s century of life saw more technological and social change than perhaps any previous millennium:
1810s–1830s: She reached adulthood during the age of steam navigation and the expansion of the Western frontier.
1840s–1860s: During her middle age, she lived through major conflicts, such as the American Civil War (if in the US) or the rise of the Victorian era in Britain.
1880s–1890s: In her final years, she witnessed the dawn of the Gilded Age and early inventions like the light bulb and phonograph.
Lomé was part of an extremely rare group of 19th-century survivors. While average life expectancy in the 1890s had risen to approximately 46 years, reaching the age of 100 remained a statistical anomaly. Her survival is often attributed to the "familial component of longevity," a trait researched today for its genetic and environmental roots.
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