Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1870-03-03
Memoir of MIS-. Margaret J. Will
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MARGARET j., daughter Of Peter and Mary
Mark was born near Sugar Greek. Fayette
county, Ohio, Jan GOTH 1905 Her Christian
parents consecrated her to God in holy bap-
tiSm when she was an infant. When child
she was trained up in the way she should 20.
and when she became old she did not depart
from it," When but a little girl she gave her
heart to Christ and her name to the Method
ist Episcopal Church Through all the chang
es incident to a long life her steadfast heart
has rested in Jesus, and her attachment has
been mistaken in the Church of her choice -
Her intellectual endOWments were more than
ordinary, She had clear. strong, sagacieus
mind. Her heart cOntaineda well Spring Of
affection, the tenderness OF which is testified
to by brothers, sisters, husband, sons and
daughters. She was ever ready 'to rejoice
with them which do rejoice, and weep with
them thdt weep Than she, no daughter
was more dutifgl, no wife more faithful, no
mother more affectionate She had ''the or
nament of meek and quiet spirit, which is
in the sight Of God, of great price" She had
no taste for parade or display prefcrring ''to |
be little and unknown, loved and priced by |
God alone" She ardently loved the house Of
God and the means of grace; after adopting |
the language Of the pious jew, If forget !
thee, 0 Jerusalem, let my right hand forget
her cunning. If do not remember thee. let
my tongue cleaye to the roof of my mouth; if
prefer not Jerusalem above my chief Joy"
u Isf f,rbt hn t1,a to gg !
the church. it did not effect her Her peace
which flowed as river, seemed never dis
turbed, and the currents Of her love hal no
fluctuations ALL agree in saying she was a
good woman.
In her fathers family there were six sons
and six daughters; three of her sisters have
her to the spirit land,
September 18th, 1928, she was united in mar
riage to DR. G. NJ. Williams, with whom she
lived in wedlock for nearly 42 years. She was
The mother of three sons and five daughters
For these she lived, and if need be, would :
iaye died for them. With what measure she t
neted it to these children, verify believe
hey measure it back TO her in loving graft
ude
Her nome mas Deen among MS nero IN " ash-
ngton for twcnty-seven years Those who
laye known her longest and best, are those !
Who know most of her virtues and are her
astest friends Her health has not been good /
or more than ID years. During that time \
he has often acusely suffered eXcruciating
lain. During all this. "in patience she pos
essed her soul; :" so that
"When anxious cares would break her rest =
And grief would tear her thrObbing breast, ii
Gods tuneinl praises raised on high
Did check the mourner and the sigh"
How often she cried:
20 what are all my surerings here
II Lord thou Canst me meet,
With that enraptuTed host to appear, A
And worship at thy feet" II
From exposure during the ravages ofthe
te fire (Jan, sth,) which threatened to CON
lme her sons residence, she caught cold NJ
hch hastened the certain work her old dis Al
Use was doing. About a week ago she was ca
lddenly and severely attacked with the NOR +,
/ malady which wrought "dissOlutiOn ofl dI
e earthly house of her tabernacle - ere she l.,
the family were aware Of it Peacefully at
II o'clock, on the evening of the 18th of Feb
ary, she fell asleep in Jesus Thus closed =
e earthly history Of Mrs NJ ARGARET j. Will "A
ANS in the Obi year of her age. q,