(December 12, 1811-January 8, 1919)

Michael Hurley, aged 107 years, died at his home near Norwood, Wednesday morning, Jan. 8. Death was due to natural causes. Mr. Hurley, who was probably the oldest man in the North Country, was very active until a few days before his death. He was born in the County Cork, Ireland, Dec. 12, 1811. The funeral took place from St. Mary’s Church, Potsdam, Friday. Me. Hurley was known to remark many times in a jocular way that you couldn’t kill a Corkonian.

(From the Tuesday, January 14, 1919 edition of the Canton Commercial Advertiser. Courtesy of the Northern New York Library Network @ news.nnyln.net).