James, son of Zebedee James, son of Zebedee James, son of Zebedee (Hebrew: , "Yaʿqob"; Greek: Ἰάκωβος; ; died 44 AD) was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus, traditionally considered the first apostle to be martyred. The son of Zebedee and Salome is James, styled "the Greater", to distinguish him from the Apostle James "the Less", with greater meaning older or taller, rather than more important. He was the brother of John the beloved disciple. James is described as one of the first disciples to join Jesus. The Synoptic Gospels state that James and John were with their father by the seashore when
Salome Sellers Salome Sellers Salome Sellers ("née" Sylvester; January 1, 1800 – January 9, 1909) was an American centenarian who was the last known survivor from the 18th century. Salome Sylvester was born in Deer Isle, Maine (then part of Massachusetts), the daughter of Edward and Deborah ("née" Cushman) Sylvester. She grew up on Deer Isle and married Joseph Sellers on 23 December 1830. The couple had six children together, Salome outliving all but her oldest son, William. She was widowed in 1865. Due to her unusually long life, Salome was often featured in local newspapers and visited by people interested in