Wait a minute! Hold the phone! Stop the presses!

Penelope is a REAL PERSON!!!!

I copied the following from this site:

Penelope Rutledge was born on 7 Nov 1806. She married James S Rowland on 27 May 1830.

They had the following children:
                M        i        Rolly Thompson Rowland was born on 2 Mar 1831.         
                M        ii        Horatio MacOn Rowland was born on 7 Nov 1832.         
                F        iii        Nancy Elizabeth Rowland was born on 28 Dec 1835.         
                F        iv        Martha Ann Rowland was born on 24 Jul 1837.         
                M        v        James Louis Rowland was born on 8 Feb 1839.         
                F        vi        Mary Caroline Rowland was born on 1 Oct 1840.         
                M        vii        William Buchanen Rowland was born on 20 Jul 1843.         
                M        viii        Charles Jackson Rowland was born on 20 Feb 1844.         
                F        ix        Sarah June Rowland was born on 25 Dec 1848.         
                F        x        Penelope Smith Rowland was born on 20 Aug 1849 in Al. She died on 12 Apr 1926 in Jim Wells, Tx. She was buried on 12 Apr 1926 in Old Alice Cemetery, Alice, Tx.

Yes! She's real! She's also 197 years old! Imagine that! Had eleven children by her first husband and now she's 197 years old and still able to get knocked up! Amazing!