Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1856-12-04

Nov. 9th, by the 3. R. wynkoop, Mr.. JOHN
KELLY, Ito Miss MARY JANE TAYLOR, both of
Mill Creek, New Castle Co.
DIED
q Appoqainmlnk Hundrsa, on tha l7.h ia,.

In Appoquinmink Hundred, on the 18th inst
GEO. ". WALKER, aged 30 years.
In this City on the 27th inst, ROBERT wills
KINsoN, son Of Nathan Wilkinson, aged about 20
years.
William Mendlnhall, aged about thre years.
MRS SARAH LOWE departed this life on
Saturday, the 22nd day of November aged 20 years,
months and days.
She calmly drew her last breath, resting in the
hope Of glorious immortality. She passed through
life quietly-saytRg little, but doing much "Noue
knew her butte love her, none named her but to
praise" The poor blessed her; she seemed never
to forget the words of our blessed Savior-Inas-
much ye did IL unto the least of these, ye did it
unto mel The writer Of these lines has bad the
privilege Of knowing and loving Der for seventeen
years. and though no tics of blood bound thom, the
love felt by each was strong and deep and how hard
would it be to lay the clay that once held the boau
tiful spirit away from our sight, If we had not the
consolation Of having stood by her death>bed and
witnessed the illumination Of her enaciatet face, os
she babe us all q joyous, good bye Yes, it was
Joyous! there was no room for sorrow; saw she
was leaving us, hut We felt she was going home to
tho bosom of her God-that place of resi- for which
she longed. We would not hold her back, but
meekly bow the head, feeling "the Lord giveth and
the Lord taketh away, aud blessed be the naLe of
the Lord" She died surrounded by her children
who loved and chung to her with all the affection
such mother would call fOrth She was faithful to
them and she had her reward. Her departure has
caused break in the family circle that in this
world will never again be filed but by the eve of
Faith her children see her as she is beyond the
reach of pain and sorrow, and look forward to
union in that blessed land were partings are no
more-Where sorrow does not come-where all tears
aIe wiped away where there Is no more need of
sun or stars for the blessed Savior Ia the light there's
of. $50 he giveth his beloved sleep" and sweetly
she rests until the Resurrection morn, "wheu this
mortal shall put on Immortality"
oBIrUARY.-uno circumstances have
delayed the public record of the desease, of the
ged and venerable Mrs MAR 1ARRT RuMFoRD,
extensive acquaintance among the citizens Of VIII
mington, and enjoyed tho social fellowship large
circle of relatives and friends Mrs X. was highly
respected and beloved in life she is remembered
and lameuted in death.
She was born In this city, February %, 1881, in
the same house whore sac lived and died on the 22d
August, 1855, in Sixth Street near the corner Of
King st., aged rs years months Our deceased
friend was married 70 Mr. Samuel Rumford in the
year a. D. 1901, and became the mother of sixteen
sons and daughters, ten of whom were raised to IN
turty and settled around her, and all married but
one daughter; with this unmarried daughter, Mar
garet, whs devoted and afeetionate, the mother
lived and died. Her constitution was strong,-her
health almost uninterruptedly good, unit lseptem-
Der 30, 1852,-when she was visited with Paralysis,
and frsn that time she lived in weakness and suf-
fering until she died Her sufferings not only
constant but often severe. But she was patient and
resigned. She had embraced religion aud exPeri-
enced gracious change Of heart under the lRbon r
Of Rev. Joseph Lybrand, then Pastor of Asbu ry
Church. in the year 1889, and joined that Church in
connection with j. McConnelps class; she remained
q faithful and beloved member until death
She was left widow on the fifth OF August A. d.
1910. Her decease was sudden and deeply affective;
-on that day she walked out few squares to visit
an afflicted daughter.in.law, the wife Of her son
Samuel, accompanied by her daughter Margaret
and grand daughter Mrs Steward; while there she
conversed freely and seemed as we'll as usual and
took leave with promise to return again the next
day Mrs. Steward left at Walnut Ssrset;-Marga.
ret and her mother proceeded homeward and reaoh>
ed Sixth and King, few steps only from the house.
Here Margaret observe her mothers head reclin-
ing and asked If sac was sick? Yes, the reply.
few steps and the beloved mother sank in the arms
Of the sfeetionate daughters chair was brought;
the venerable matren seated in 1t, and in few
psments she was gone,-without q struggle or
groan. During repeated visits in the last few weeks
o. her s We found hor aboendlng In faith, hope and
sh&Hity. She died in pesoss O.