Obituaries
and Death Notices
in Pulaski County, Illinois Newspapers
20 Jan 1859 - 1 Dec 1859
Mound City, Pulaski County, Illinois
Transcribed and annotated by Darrel Dexter
Mound City Weekly Emporium,
Thursday, 20 Jan 1859:
Fatal Accident
On Wednesday morning before daylight, the train on
the Mound City railroad run over the body of a man by the
name of Patrick McNulty, a moulder by trade, formerly
of Cleveland, Ohio, and literally cut into shreds.
The legs, body and portions of the head were so
thoroughly mangled that it was with difficulty recognized
even by those who had recently worked with deceased in Mr.
James Goodloe’s foundry in this place.
Poor McNulty was a quiet, industrious man, and
had not been known to taste ardent sprits while here, until
the day before the awful accident occurred.
Another terrible warning against even the occasional
use of intoxicating liquors.
Mound City Weekly Emporium,
Thursday, 3 Feb 1859:
Man Killed by the Cars.
A man, whose name we have been unable to learn, was
killed Thursday evening, near the junction of the Mound City
and Illinois Central railroads, by the up passenger train on
the latter road.
He was lying on the outside of the track with his head close
to the rail, evidently asleep, on the approach of the train.
Had he remained in this position he would have
escaped unharmed, but being aroused by the noise he
attempted to get up and was struck on the head by some
portion of the engine and killed instantly.
Death of William J. Spence
We are pained to learn of the recent death of
William J. Spence, late surveyor and school
commissioner of Pulaski County.
He was a man of fine business capacity and for many
years took an active part in the management of the affairs
of the county.
To say that he died without enemies might be an unwarranted
assertion, but we can say with all safety that hosts of
friends most poignantly feel his unexpected demise.
Mound City Weekly Emporium,
Thursday, 10 Feb 1859:
The dead body of Daniel Carroll,
of Quincy, Ill., was found on the levee, in Cairo last week.
The coroner’s jury decided that death had been
brought about by sickness and exposure.
Sudden Death—On the arrival of
the J. H. Lucas,
at Cairo in the 2d inst., from St. Louis, one of the
passengers named J. H. Stofeffer was found lying on
the floor of his stateroom dead.
It was decided that he came to his death by an
apoplectic fit.
He stated at the time of purchasing his ticket, the day
previous, that he was subject to fits.
A Cairoite named John Crawford went on board the
steamer Courier while lying at Cairo landing, one day
last week and shot a deck hand by the name of John Barry.
Crawford wanted Barry to go to Paducah
to serve him as a witness in a pending law suit, and used
his pistol in the premises as a “persuader.”
Barry’s wounds are pronounced dangerous.
Mound City Weekly Emporium,
Thursday, 17 Feb 1859:
Died
In Plymouth, Washington County, Ohio, on the 8th
inst., Miss Maria L. Waugh, sister of the publisher
of this paper, aged 18 years.
Mound City Weekly Emporium,
Thursday, 24 Feb 1859:
MURDER—On
Saturday night a week ago, a Cairoite named Jacob
Phillips murdered his wife without any apparent cause.
He shot her with a pistol—the ball passing entirely
through her body.
He was drunk.
Mound City Weekly Emporium,
Thursday, 3 Mar 1859:
The partially decayed body of a man drifted ashore at this
place the other day and was buried at the expense of the
city. It had
drifted from some point above Metropolis.
At all events, there was nothing valuable about it.
Mound City Weekly Emporium,
Thursday, 31 Mar 1859:
MASONIC—The
funeral obsequies of W. J. Spence and Gilbert
Boren, deceased, will be observed at Caledonia, on the
first Sunday in April, instead of the first Saturday as we
inadvertently stated last week.
The Caledonia lodge will be opened on Saturday
preceding the first Sunday for the purpose of settling on
suitable arrangements.
We have been authorized to say that a regalia
consisting only of a plain white apron, white gloves and if
the participants elect, a white scarf, will be deemed most
appropriate.
Mound City Weekly Emporium,
Thursday, 7 Apr 1859:
OLD RESIDENT GONE.—Since
the last issue of our paper, John __ter and Joseph
Tebbs, have been called hence, to try the ___ties of
another world.
They were both recognized old residents of the country.
Mr. Tebbs having been a resident of this city
nearly a quarter of a century.
Mound City Weekly Emporium,
Thursday, 28 Apr 1859:
Death of Hon. Willis Allen
We record the death of this eminent gentleman with
feelings of profound regret.
He died at Harrisburg, Saline County on the 15th
inst., after a very short illness.
Mr. Allen has filled numerous positions of
honor and trust and ever occupied a high place in the
estimation of all who knew him.
He represented this district during two terms in
Congress, filled a seat in the State Legislature, and at the
time of his death, was Judge of the 26th judicial
circuit.
The trial of Edrington, for the murder of Goodman,
last fall in Metropolis, was continued.
The case is in our court through a change of venue.
An unsuccessful effort was made to get the prisoner
out on bail.
FOUND DEAD.—Sometime
during last Thursday night Charles Fairleigh, while
in a fit of delirium tremens, broke from the house in
which he was confined, at the mouth of Cache River and ran
off into the woods.
Friday morning he was found dead, his head lying
against a stump.
Mound City Weekly Emporium,
Thursday, 12 May 1859:
Death of Willis Allen
For the Mound City Emporium
Be it remembered, that at a circuit court held in the
courthouse at North Caledonia, County of Pulaski, and State
of Illinois, on Saturday, the 23rd day of April
1859, J. Watson Webb, Esq., came into court and
announced the demise of the Honorable Willis Allen,
Judge of the 26th judicial circuit of Illinois,
whereupon court adjourned.
The members of the Bar, then formed themselves into a
committee, appointed Hon. John Dougherty, of Union
County, chairman, and Thomas A. Green, of Mound City,
Secretary.
After many remarks by the members of the bar
generally, as to the commendable virtues and unexceptionable
conduct of the deceased, as a parent, husband, etc., the
following Preamble and Resolutions were unanimously adopted.
WHEREAS, by an inscrutable Providence of Almighty
God, the Honorable Willis Allen, judge of the 26th
Judicial Circuit, on Friday the 17th inst., at
Harrisburg in Saline County, Illinois, after a brief
illness, departed this life, and whereas, the
deceased, in his life time, had been for nearly a quarter of
a century, identified with the legal profession of Illinois,
in which relation the profession and all others who had the
good fortune to know him, entertained for him the highest
regard, both as a lawyer and a gentleman, and deeming it our
duty, as his professional brethren, to offer some tribute of
respect to his memory.
Therefore, be it
Resolved, By the members of the Bar,
practicing in the 19th judicial circuit, that to
the bereaved family and friends of the deceased, we offer
our sincere and a heartfelt condolence in their great
affliction.
Resolved, That in the death of Judge Allen,
his district has lost an able and efficient Judge, the
profession a high-minded and honorable member, the country a
good citizen, and his family a kind and affectionate parent;
and although the relation that has so long existed between
us and the deceased has been dissolved yet we will ever
cherish a remembrance of the many virtues he possessed and
which endeared him not only to the legal profession, but to
the whole people of Illinois.
Resolved, That a copy of the foregoing
Preamble and Resolutions be signed by the president and
secretary, and spread upon the records of this court—that a
copy thereof be transmitted to the family of the deceased,
and that copies be transmitted to the principle newspapers
in Southern Illinois, with a request that they publish the
same.
J. Dougherty,
Chairman
T. A. Green, Secretary
Mound City Weekly Emporium,
Thursday, 19 May 1859:
Convicted.—John Wells, who killed James Canary,
in Union County in the fall of 1857, was tried on the charge
of murder in the Pope County circuit court, last week, and
found guilty.
Mound City Weekly Emporium,
Thursday, 9 Jun 1859:
The dead body of a citizen of Cairo named John Fitzgerald
was found in a skiff near this city last Monday.
It is believed he died in an apoplectic fit.
Mound City Weekly Emporium,
Thursday, 16 Jun 1859:
Homicide
We have to chronicle the occurrence of a sad
affair, which resulted in the death of Mr. Bryant Boren,
of Caledonia, in this county, on last Monday evening.
The particulars as we received them are as follows:
A Mr. Bealer, residing in Kentucky, opposite
Caledonia, crossed over to town during the day, and in the
evening returned to the Kentucky side, accompanied by Bryant
Boren.
They went to a trading boat lying nearby, occupied by a
woman, whose name we did not hear, her two daughters, and a
son aged about fifteen years, where they got into a quarrel
concerning the daughters.
The woman denied there being any person on board of
such a character as they intimated, and ordered them away.
They still persisted and went so far as to commence
search for them.
The boy endeavored to prevent this, when a tussle ensued
between him and Bealer, in which the latter received
a severe stab from a knife in the hands of the boy.
Bealer becoming faint from the loss of blood,
went off the boat and lay down in the bank of the river,
leaving Boren in the boat, but who shortly after
followed out to see him, when the inmates availed themselves
of this opportunity to shut and fasten the door.
Being enraged at finding his comrade so severely
injured, Boren returned with a skiff oar and
commenced beating the door, which soon gave way, when the
lad fired on him, the ball passing through the arm above the
elbow and entering the breast in the region of the heart.
Boren ran off the boat and also lay down,
remarking to Bealer, “They have killed me,” after
which he soon expired.
The boy has been arrested and, as the occurrence took
place on the Kentucky side, it will be tried at Blandville,
the county seat of Ballard.
The deceased was a young man of about twenty years
and respectably connected.
Gaining our information from different persons, the
above, in some particulars is probably incorrect.
Mound City Weekly Emporium,
Thursday, 30 Jun 1859:
DROWNED—John
Delhaman, a hand in Connor’s stave factory,
was drowned last Tuesday, while bathing in the river.
He went in alone and was not missed till the hour for
work came. His
clothes were found on the bank and his steps traced to the
edge of the water.
As he was a good swimmer, it is probable that he
became cramped and unable to help himself.
He was an Englishman by birth and a man of steady
habits. Had
written for his wife to meet him here, and was daily looking
for her arrival.
Mound City Weekly Emporium,
Thursday, 14 Jul 1859:
The body of a man was found lodged in the wheel of the
steamer __armer while lying at our wharf last
Saturday. The body was considerably disfigured from
remaining in the water, but still bore unmistakable evidence
of foul treatment, there being a deep gash in his forehead,
bruises on his face and many other injuries.
From the dress he was evidently a deck hand.
Mound City Weekly Emporium,
Thursday, 4 Aug 1859:
DIED
In this city on Friday evening, 15th
ult., of membranous croup, Annis Munger, infant daughter of
Emmaline Rebecca and Theodore L. Lamb, aged seven
weeks.
Mound City Weekly Emporium,
Thursday, 1 Sep 1859:
On the 16th ult., an old and wealthy citizen of
Caldwell County, Ky., named Jesse Williams, charged
with murder, stealing and cruelty to his slaves, was taken
from jail, carried seven miles and hung.
Several others suspected of being connected with him
in his villainies were ordered to leave the country, among
whom were his two sons.
Mound City Weekly Emporium,
Thursday, 8 Sep 1859:
Trial of O’Halleran
The case of Jerry O’Halleran, charged with the
murder of his wife, was the most important of the criminal
cases tried at the last term of the circuit court, and as
the occurrence was fresh in the memory of all of our
citizens the trial was closely watched while it was
progressing.
O’Halleran’s trial came up last week and a
jury of the best men in the county was empanelled; men
proverbial for honesty, who could not be bribed to do what
their consciences did not dictate.
After hearing the evidence, they were but a short
time in bringing in their verdict, which was “Guilty.”
This however, at the present day and in this portion
of God’s creation, is no sign that the party will be hung.
Judge Sloan, who was presiding at the verdict
and upon a petition for a new trial, immediately granted it.
Why a judge has the right to overrule the opinion of
twelve men and grant a new trial we would like to know.
If they have this power, we certainly can hereafter
dispense with the services of one or the other.
Who is a judge that he should virtually say, “You may
give your opinion, but I must decide.”
We recognize the verdict of the jury, and will ever
look upon the accused as a murderer who has escaped the
penalty of the law by the unjustly exercised power of the
Judge. Granting
a new trial is nearly equivalent to an acquittal, as
witnesses are continually changing locations and more than
likely some of the most important are called away by death
P.S. O’Halleran,
who was placed in the Massac County jail for “safekeeping,”
made his escape the night after he was lodged therein, in
company with four or five others, by sawing the iron bars of
the cell.
Drowning of a Prisoner
Edrington,
who it will be remembered shot a man named Goodman at
Metropolis some year or so ago, was drowned in the Ohio
River on last Saturday week, by jumping from the steamer
Thomas Scott.
He had taken a change of venue from Massac County to
this one, and was waiting at Caledonia, during the term of
court, for his trial to come up, but owing to the amount of
business set for this term, his case was not reached and he
was, when drowned, on his way back to the Massac County jail
to await the next term of court, in charge of an officer.
When the Scott was at the foot of Grand Chain
and while the passengers were at dinner, he jumped from the
boat and struck out for shore.
By the time the alarm of “Man overboard” was given
and the passengers rose from their seats, the boat had run
so far that he could be but indistinctly seen by some, while
others did not see him at all, causing doubts to arise in
the minds of many as to the truth of the report.
This matter has since been settled by his body
washing ashore at Caledonia.
The fact that the boat was within a few rods of the
shore, that the water at that point was very shallow and at
a time when all the passengers were in the cabin, does not
establish the supposition that he intended suicide, but that
he expected to reach the shore, where, it is reported a
horse was placed on which he might escape.
The long confinement had doubtless so reduced his
system that he was unable to reach the shore.
Circuit Court Proceedings
For the Mound City Emporium.
Court opened on the 22nd of August, and
continued two weeks.
The Hon. Wesley Sloan on the bench and a
number of lawyers from different counties were present.
There were about eighty cases on the People’s docket,
and about the same number on the chancery docket, and two
hundred and nine cases on the common law docket.
There were but two or three civil cases disposed of,
as the whole term was taken up with criminal business and in
settling pleadings, arguing motions, demurrers, etc.
The following criminal cases were disposed of the
first week:
The People against John Wilson, indicted for
perjury, tried and acquitted.
The same against A. B. Clemson, for an assault
with intent to murder—acquitted.
The same against William Thompson for marking
hogs with intent to steal—acquitted.
The same against John Farnsworth for
mayhem—continued.
The same against Van Lisenby for passing
counterfeit money—acquitted.
Fitzhue’s case was continued.
There were other cases of less importance disposed
of.
On Tuesday morning of the second week, the case of
the people against Jeremiah O’Halleran, indicted for
murder, was taken up, Thomas H. Smith, prosecuting
attorney, E.B. Watkins and S.P. Wheeler,
appeared for the People.
T. A. Green, G. S. Pidgeon and E. B.
Green appeared for the prisoner.
After a trial of nearly five days, the jury after
having been out some four or five hours, returned a verdict
of guilty on Friday evening, between sundown and dark.
On the reading of the verdict, the prisoner became
very much excited and rising up in court, he declared before
God that he was innocent.
This was a case of circumstantial evidence entirely,
and led most of persons to think that the prisoner was
guilty; but, yet, it was generally conceded that the
evidence was not sufficiently strong to justify conviction,
and hence the court, and all the members of the bar, and
even the prosecuting attorney himself was very much
surprised at the verdict of guilty, and it was wholly
unexpected. T.
A. Green entered
a motion immediately on the return of the verdict, for a new
trial, which was taken up on Saturday morning, and argued on
behalf of the prisoner by T. A.
Green and G. S. Pidgeon,
and on the part of the People by the prosecuting attorney
and E. B. Watkins.
The grounds assigned for a new trial, by the
prisoner’s counsel, were, first, that the verdict of the
jury was contrary to law and evidence in the case; second,
newly discovered evidence after the trial.
The court, in delivering its opinion, remarked that
it was entirely a case of circumstantial evidence and that
the chain of circumstances, with which they sought to
convict the prisoner with the crime, was materially broken
and defective, and not sufficiently strong, and connected as
to exclude reasonable doubts as to his guilt.
But the court further remarked, that the jurors were
the sole judges of the law and evidence, and
notwithstanding, the testimony was insufficient, yet a new
trial would not be granted upon that ground; as courts,
seldom, if ever, disturb the verdicts of juries as to
matters of fact.
The new trial was granted upon the ground of newly
discovered testimony after the trial.
The court remarking, that in view of all the
circumstances connected with the case, he felt like giving
the prisoner another chance for his wife.
Mound City Weekly Emporium,
Thursday, 15 Sep 1859:
Mr. Reason Zarley,
one of the first settlers of Illinois and a most estimable
citizen, died on the 30th of last month at his
residence near Joliet, Illinois, in the sixty-ninth year of
his age. He
served in the War of 1812 and was one of the few who escaped
the massacre at Brownston, where 130 Americans contended
against 800 Indians and 400 British soldiers.
He settled in Illinois when Indians and wild beasts
were almost the sole occupants of the territory, and built
his cabin where the city of Joliet now stands.
His sons are editors and proprietors of the
Joliet
Signal.
Mound City Weekly Emporium,
Thursday, 22 Sep 1859:
J. R. Emrie was
allowed $18.75 for holding inquest over the remains of John
Denhulon, dec’d.
J. R. Emrie was
allowed $18.75 for holding inquest over the remains of John
Fitzgerald,
dec’d.
Mound City Weekly Emporium,
Thursday, 5 Oct 1859:
ACCIDENT—An
accident occurred at the Marine Ways on last Friday, which
came nigh resulting in the death of Mr. James
Dudley.
Mr. D. was
engaged in sawing wedges at the circular saw, when a wedge
or piece of wood was caught by the saw and thrown forward,
striking him on the face and neck, with such force as to
fell him to the floor senseless.
He was carried to his residence where he lay two days
in the greatest agony with closed eyes and without speaking.
On last Sunday his symptoms became more favorable and
his physician now entertains the hope that he will recover.
When consciousness returned, he was entirely ignorant
of everything connected with the accident.
Mound City Weekly Emporium,
Thursday, 13 Oct 1859:
A murder committed in our midst—The offender summarily
punished.
We commence our labors this week under very unpleasant
circumstances.
We could hope to be spared the unpleasant duty we have to
perform, but as an honest chronicler of the events of this
locality, we will endeavor to lay aside all diffidence and
prejudice and give, as far as we can, an honest account of
the affair which we are about to relate.
On last Saturday night,
considerable number of men were congregated at the
saloon kept by John
Zanone, having no particular object in congregating
further than to pass away the evening.
At about ten o’clock, an affray commenced among them,
but which it was supposed would end harmlessly.
Several persons became engaged in riot, among whom
were Daniel K.
Charles and James
Vaughn, the former having been at the house but a few
minutes, when he and a man named
Willmott differed and closed in a fisticuff.
Charles
had knocked his opponent down and was in the act of walking
away when he received a shot from someone unknown at the
time. With the
exclamation, “I am shot,” he reeled and fell dead.
The report of the pistol brought a large number to
the grounds, but none seemed to have seen the shot fired or
knew who had committed the deed.
Immediately after the firing, a man was seen running
from the crowd and was followed and caught.
This proved to be
Vaughn, but those
who caught him were strangers and not wishing to be
connected in any way with the affair, did not bring him
back.
A jury was immediately summoned and an inquest held
over the body of
Charles, but nothing was elicited of any importance at
the time and adjourned till Sunday morning.
It was then reported that
Vaughn had
acknowledged the crime, and as he had not been seen since,
he was supposed by all to be guilty. The jury returned a
verdict in accordance with the facts and Marshal
Ferrell started
in pursuit, with but little hope of success, as he (Vaughn)
had nine hours the start of him.
He ascertained that
Vaughn had
crossed the river at four o’clock a.m.
Ferrell
crossed at nine o’clock and, finding tracks in the sand, he
followed them down the river for some distance.
Believing them to be his tracks, he pushed forward
and succeeded in overtaking him about ten miles below Cairo,
on Mayfield Creek.
Vaughn made no resistance and freely acknowledged the crime,
expressing the deepest regret that he had done what he had.
Marshal
Ferrell returned with him about 6 o’clock p.m. and duly
lodged him in the calaboose.
Charles
had been a citizen of this place for about two years and had
gained the friendship of all with whom he became acquainted.
A kind hearted, inoffensive and sober man, he had
made many warm friends and few, if any, enemies.
He was employed for a long time by Mr. James
Goodloe, but at
the time of his death was working for
Hambleton,
Collier & Co.
He was a native of the State of Pennsylvania and had
no relatives in this portion of the country.
This is a sad occurrence and we would gladly cease to
follow it further, but in so doing our duty would be but
half performed.
When Vaughn was brought back, hundreds crowded about him.
It was the all-absorbing topic and some expressed
themselves strongly in favor of lynching him.
This, of course, was objected to by a large number,
who admitted he deserved to be punished to the extent of the
law, yet did not wish, for the honor of our city, to see the
case taken out of the hands of the law.
As evening drew near, the feeling against the
offender rapidly increased.
Squads of men might be seen at every corner,
continually growing larger by the addition of men of all
classes. At
about 10 o’clock, the crowds began to disperse, and the
streets were soon quiet, and many retired for the night
believing that nothing unlawful would be done.
We retired and the finale of the tragedy we have
gathered from different persons.
At 12 o’clock, a body of men, supplied with a rope,
went to the calaboose, beat down the door with a battering
ram and took the prisoner out.
They then proceeded to a tree and throwing the rope
over and adjusting it about his neck, the word was given and
he was drawn up, and there suspended till life was extinct.
Thus ends the tragedy of which we have endeavored to
give a plain, unvarnished account.
We lament that it has occurred—that the people ever
feel it necessary to take the law in their own hands.
And now, may we ask, why was this step taken?
Why was it not allowed to take its way through a
legal course of law?
The result of all trials of this nature, which ever
went into court in this county gives the answer.
There never was
a murderer hanged in this county, although a number have
been indicted, and the people are gradually growing into the
belief that handing an offender over to court or allowing
him to go scot free is one and the same thing.
If there was any proof that the law would be honestly
carried out, we venture to say, this would not have
happened. The
people still have in mind the action of the court in the
case of O’Halleran,
where the judge granted a new trial after the jury had
rendered a verdict of guilty.
When the whole affair has been honestly considered we
do not think it will be classed by the public among those
cases of mob law which occasionally occur throughout the
country.
In justice to the mayor, marshal, and other officers
of our city, we would say that they had no intimation that
such an occurrence would take place, else they would have
done all in their power to prevent it.
Mound City Weekly Emporium,
Thursday, 3 Nov 1859:
Three Men Drowned
James G. Stewart and two other men, while crossing the Mississippi River at
Cairo on last Thursday night, were drowned.
Mr. Stewart
was engineer of the ferryboat
Manchester and,
the boat having laid up for the night, he and two Irishmen
attempted to cross in a skiff.
The night was very windy and it is supposed that the
skiff was upset by the wind and waves and that the Irishmen
clung to Stewart
and prevented him from saving himself.
The skiff was found the next morning at Island No. 1,
bottom up. The
oars were also found floating in the river.
Mound City Weekly Emporium,
Thursday, 17 Nov 1859:
The body of Mr. James
Stewart, who it will be remembered was drowned with two
others while crossing the Mississippi at Cairo, has been
found near Columbus, Kentucky.
Mound City Weekly Emporium,
Thursday, 1 Dec 1859:
Death of Maj. E. G. Eastman
In our last issue we noted the melancholy death of George G.
Poindexter,
junior editor of the
Nashville Union
and American.
Now another, the senior editor, Maj. E. G.
Eastman, by a
stroke of apoplexy, has passed from this world’s stage, to
one where sorrows are not known.
Among those who are left to mourn this sad affliction
is Mrs. John F.
Morgan, of this place, of whom he was a brother.
The Memphis
Avalanche speaks
as follows of Mr. E.
Socially, we do not know his equal.
An exemplary citizen, of genial companion, a true
reliable and warm hearted friend, a loving and loved husband
and father, and, as
Byron said of
Sheridan—
“God never formed but one such man,
And broke the die in moulding Sheridan.”
The sentiment with certainly equal truth may be
applied to Major
Eastman. He
was a native of New Hampshire, but had been for more than
twenty years connected with the newspaper press of
Tennessee.
Entirely a self-made man, his ability had placed him in the
very front rank of the leading editors of the country while
his manly courtesy and numerous excellent qualities of head
and heart made him universally popular and had hosts of
friends wherever known.
The death of few men would cause more deep and
heartfelt sorrow, or be more sincerely and generally
regretted.
DIED,
On Monday morning last, of disease of the heart,
Mrs. Rebecca Peck,
widow of the late F. E.
Peck, of this
place, aged about 38 years.
The death of Mrs.
Peck removed from
this community a most estimable lady, casting a deep gloom
over our city, and creating a void in the many years which
hold her memory in loving recollection.
But a few months have elapsed since her partner
through life was called away from these scenes of mortality,
leaving her whom he had so dearly loved to the tender
mercies of our Heavenly Father, but now they are doubtless
reunited in Heaven, where they walk hand in hand along the
river of life, where there is no more death, neither sorrow,
nor pain, but where their voices mingle together in praises
to their redeemer.
Mrs. P. was a
zealous member of the Christian Church, at Paris, Ky., and
although there was no church of her choice in this place,
her walk was that of a humble Christian.
She is gone, but her good deeds will live after her,
and may many strive to emulate her noble example. |
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