Zebedee Zebedee Zebedee (, "Zebedaios", ; , "Zvad'yah", ), according to all four Canonical gospels, was the father of James and John, two disciples of Jesus. The gospels also suggest that he was the husband of Salome: whereas Mark 15:40 names the women present at the crucifixion as "Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the Less and of Joses, and Salome", the parallel passage in has "Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of Zebedee's children." The "Catholic Encyclopedia" concludes that the Salome of Mark 15:40 is probably identical with the mother of
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