NOTE:  These articles taken from the New Albany,
Indiana newspaper.

The reunion held at the residence of Mrs. Thomas Collins,
Salem, on Wednesday, 2nd inst., in celebration of the ninetieth
birthday of  her mother, Mrs. Flora Sinex, widow of Thomas
Sinex, was attended by the children of the venerable lady, a
number of her grandchildren and great grandchildren, and
other relatives and friends.  No one more heartily enjoyed the
pleasant occasion than Mrs. Sinex.  Rev. Dr. Thos. Sinex, of
California, an eminent Methodist minister and a son of the
venerable lady, was one among the most welcome of the guests.
Dr. and Mrs. Will H. Sinex and daughter, and Mr. & Mrs. John
Huncilman, of this city,  were present.  The entertainment  was
in all its features most enjoyable to all in attendance.

Mrs. Sinex came to New Albany  in 1815, and all of the seventy-
six years intervening since her arrival in the then hamlet of log
cabins have been passed by her in and near New Albany.  Her
husband and herself were pioneers of the M. E. church here,
assisting in the erection of the first hewed log church building in
this city in 1818.  They were also among the pioneers that
founded Centenary church, both being devoted in their religious
services.  There never was a more popular couple in New Albany,
and for years they were affectionately known as "Uncle Tom"
and "Aunt Flora Sinex".  Mrs. Sinex's husband died many years
ago and entered upon the reward.

1801 - 1891

Almost as old as the century  --  these numbers representing
the limits beyond the life of Mrs.Flora Sinex has been passed.
Back  to the first half of Jefferson's Administration; before
the days of steamboats, railroads, telegraph wires, back to the
good old times we so frequently hear mentioned, the times
when people were hospitable, free and generous.  Just think,
twenty other persons of an equal number of years would
take us back to the  beginning of the Christian era.  What
wonderful changes this period in the world's history has
brought about.  Wars and rumors of wars; strong govern-
ments have been born, have lived and have died during this
time; arts, science and literature have developed as never
before in the history of  time.  The period of man's life is
"three score years and ten" yet is by reason of strength
they be four score years, yet is there strength, labor and
sorrow; for it is soon cut off and we fly away.  Here is one
who has passed a whole decade beyond  the limits given by
the psalmist and still is in possession of all her mental faculties,
clear and bright and in the full enjoyment of reasonably good
physical health.

FLORA WEST was born in Wayne County, Pennsylvania in
1801.  While still an infant her parents moved to New Haven,
Conn.  During the War of 1812 - 14 the family took refuge
in New London,  and the subject of this sketch was present
when the British bombarded that town.  In her fourteenth
year the family moved to New Albany,  Indiana, where in
1817 she was married to THOMAS SINEX with whom she
lived  for a period of fifty-three years, he dying in 1870.  She
is the mother of ten  children, three of whom  died in infancy.
Nearly all of her life has been passed in and around New Albany
which she has seen grow from a village of three or four houses
to be one of the largest cities of Southern Indiana.

On Wednesday, Dec. 2d. 1891 was celebrated, at the residence
of her daughter, Mrs. Maria L. Collins, her ninetieth birthday.
There were present four generations of the family.  The three
children now living were all present to honor the beloved mother.
The eldest, Rev. Thomas Sinex, D.D., of Riverside, California is
well known  to many of the older residents of Indiana.  He was
one of the first presidents of New Albany College, president of
Female College at Bloomington, and for  many years president
of Albin, College of Michigan.  For the past quarter of a century
he has been a resident of California and for nearly half of that
time  has been either president or a member  of the faculty of
the University.

Dr. William Sinex having  retired several years from the
practice of medicine now resides in New Albany.  Mrs. Maria
L. Collins, widow of the late Judge T. L. Collins, at whose
residence this unusual and delightful family gathering was
brought about, is the only living daughter and with  whom
Grandma Sinex now makes her home.  Relatives were present
from Orleans,  New Albany, Louisville, Knoxville, Tennesse,
and various parts of Washington County.  The dinner was
perfect in all of its appointments, just such a one as Mrs. Collins
knows so well how to prepare, and was thoroughly enjoyed by
those present.  The afternoon was spent in singing, conversation
and reminiscenses of earlier days.  Even "Old Prob." gave us a
delightful day at an unusual season of the year to grace the
occasion.  That Grandma Sinex may live to see the new century
was the wish of all.