The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1870-06-01
OBITUARY..

Died, IN Marion Ala, Goth, Nov. 1869. Mrs.
HELEN Nj. lafbfough; Widow OF David Var
brough deceased Formerly Of IIillsboro n {.
Born 24fh, Aug. l1SS. Married TO David Var
brough, III the Year 1865.
Mrs. 1arbroush, was the Daughter Of Mai.
George Doherty Of revolutionary memory. Her
mother before her second marriage was the widow
Of Gov. Burke, WIN filed the Gubernatoriai chair
Of N. 4. during the Revolutionary war.
Coy. BURKE, died leal.ng one child only---a
Daughter Mary w. Burke, 20 tuvolslbly known
In NC. and the adjoining States as successful in
structures Of Young Ladies; In Hillsboro, n. C.
Tor almost half q century. Maj. Doherty died near
the town Of Hilisboro, leaving two Daughters
Mrs, Bond, who removed TO the State OF Tenn.
In the year - the subject of this notice. together
with er. aud lllslsad contained Is To
side III liillsboro, up to the year 1925 or 1S8.-
When the famey removed 10 Marion Ala, where
Dir. larbrough died in 1872. Miss Mary w.
Burke, died IN Marion 3lst, January lSsss, aged
81, years and Mrs. HELEN NJ. larbr0IIgh died In
the Slne place 10Th, Nov. 1863 aged 81 years.
Thus these two beloved sisters lived together in
the same torn In ". z. and In the same place IN
Ala. for four score years!
Whilst onearfh, they loved each other, with no
common affection, and the tender tic was severed,
but for . dlort time
Mrs. Yarbrough, made a profession Of religion
In early life, and united with the Presbyterian
Church IN liillsboro, n. c. Gas did also her half
.i-teT) during the time, Rev. John Withefspoon,
ID. y. was the pastor. And yhcnthey removed 20
MafiJn Ala. both joined by certificate the presby.
terrain church, during the ministry Of lev. Roit.
Nall, ID. ID. "a
All Obituary notice ofthc death or Mis- burke.
was published In the y. Z. Presbyterian In July
IS0g,
Mrs. YarLrough, lived happily with her Illus
band, family and friends up to the year ISL
When she was len widow with three children,
there's are H0iU one Daughter, and four Giand-ehil-
drrn living. For tie last Twenty years she has
lived quiet retired life, very little known outside
her immediate family ;:attended upon the Ordinan-
ces Of God house when able. Kind, gentle, and
aflcci0naic and ut all times seemed 10 lie impressed
with the thought that her stay on earth was short
"Fur many years she was great sufferer and
oiien when rackcd In every limb with naim, she
would exhibit even In those moments IL trial.
4 spirit .of resignation 10 the Divine Will, con-
yincing proof the reigning principle within.
Only by the GRANDCHILDREN she raised snd
cherished with mothers soicitude and affection.
were her lonely trials Of "charactcrs and wofnanlv
virtues fully known aud appreciated. With bleed
Ing hearts they mingle their tears over her grave.
and mourn that the many troubles best her nafil-
way through life should have bowed her head with
grief long before aye had sil,ered her hair or fur
fOwed her brow.
To that bright land 70 which waitinganaris bor,.
her ransoInnd spirit, The reunion Of Kindred sotls
Father, Mother, children and slster--whu o
recently preceded her :--will Join with her HI
shouting anthems and haaltiah's IL praise 10 the
great sovereign Of Heaven aud EaTth.p
She
"Thcn shall baihc hcrwcafy soul.
In seas % heavenly rest
And not a wave oftrouhlc roll
Across Der peaceful breast