Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-07-09
DIED.

In this town, the evening Of the 9Th inst. ODE
ALEXANDER only son of Sylvester and the late Sarah
Petreway, aged year and months.
In Columbus county, on the 10th June, Mrs. HANNAH
sTEPHEsS, consort of Col j. Ii. Stephens, in the 55th
year of her age.
In Columbus county, the LIST July, WILLIAM HESTER,
private in Capt E. B. Dudleys company aged about
years.
IN this town. the rnjDg Of the 9Th inst, Mr. THos.
In Wilmington, saturday 4h inst. the Gath year of
her age, JENNIE CHAFFlN, wife of q. w. Chaffn, OF
Chariot county Va and daughter of Parker Ounce Ct
this place.
Fayetteville. at the Arsenal the evening of the
20 b of une, Mrs MARY HOOPER CHlID5, wife of Ma
Tor Frederick l.. Chids, G. S. A.
On the 9Th Instant, Mrs. Swiftly l.. BEST wife of p
W. Best OF Greene county, and eldest daughter OF late
John Exum, of Wayne.
In performing the pain full task recording the death IF
this lady, writer Of this humble tribute to her
She has lett aeetonae husband and eleven children tn
her rreparabe loss and within the large circle OF
universal regret IS excited by sad
and melancholy event.
Mrs Best possessed in eln nent degree those traits
and which beauty and adorn the female
Exemplary al The relations of iie wife mother mis-
tress and neighbour meeky and quietly she perform her
part family circle and community striving faithfully
to discharge the duties devovng upon her, NOS ony with
view of promoting her own comtot, bat to render oil
around her joyous and happy.
Truly may it lie sid, that beloved honorable wo
man gone down The grave But her virtues will
vve and the tablets OF many hearts viii preserve their
record bright and unobitteraed Possessed of a rare
combination of attractive and graceful accomplishments,
none knew her but to love her, named her but
praise. Her weeping and deeply afflicted husband and
children, bereft as they of loving and devoted wife
and ford and aecorata mother mourn not
who have hope. She lived bright example of Chris
tan piaty usefulness and died the full
of blessed immortality To cherished SO gen
tie and good thus snached trom the endearments of
y and social cic and consigned cold embraces
of the tomb inscrutabe. The sweet voice which
charmed may have been wanted swell the angel
choir and the pure soul all much loved even now
ioyous presence OF its Redeemer Blessed are the
dead who in the Lord for they from their abors
and their erOrkS do follow them
When life rain is over and gone. and the brow OF
cloud is bound with ribbon that Hope weave in tae
loom of Cod and the tears the world are turned &c
pears the sunset what words beautiful these
can we upon the grave He giveth His beloved
Sleep
July Sth, 1853
In town. the 4th inst, conclusion of the brain
ALEXANDER MEREDITH, sget about 81 years, formerly
of Baltimore, MARY land.
Ia this county, the 18th June, pihera LAURA
DAUGHTER A. and Matilda L. BLOOD orth in the
year OF her age
Also, on the End Of July, OF DiptheIa, WALTER HAND
eldes child CT Robert n and Matilda L. Blood worth ths
3rd year of his age.
These the only Oh ldren Of tender and much a. n
ted parents Painful trial, bereavement, indeeF
These little Ones though of few years. mad endF ara
themselves their parents and others by de uoti1
and uniting affections. But beloved parents IN un,
bright hopes cat and wthered, weep rot II oSay "
those little angels whom God in His Prov dence h
called to glory. Comfort your hearts with 9 acio
thought that you shall 60 them, but they shall at
turn unto yCu " Suffer little children tt ma INTO m
forbid them nt, for Of is the xiv odom of He
ven."
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