The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-08-10

CooK-on July 2lst., of Cholera Infantum,
GRAcE EDITH, infant daughter of George and Mary
Cook, aged 4 months and 10 days.
The sudden death of this dear little child has
left a void in the bereaved family which none can
realize save those who have also lost the tondly
loved. Little Grace lived lqng enough to gain a
strong hold upon the parents affections. She tar
ried here below, until the natural peculiarities
began to show themselves in many interesting
ways Now that her young spirit is in the bosom
Of Jesus, their memories go back and call up
the infant smile and the unfolding spirit, which
day by day made their home happy. But in the
midst of their grief, they have the assurance and
consolation that Grace has become an inmate of
the house, not made with hands, eternal in the
| heavens, and is now where she can be no more
| sick, whore suffering can no more afhict her
/ The parting on this account is not forever. By
and by, If Jesus be a Savior, there will be a meet
/ ing again. father, mother and children, all will be
made happy around the throne above. Little
| Grace has only gone before to prepare the way
has soonest escaped the many trials here below
"For full Of care is LIES dark scene,
And many are the pangs, b9tween
The cradle and the coffin.
And happiest he, who parts its pains
With rapid course, the soonest gains
The coffin for the cradle"
cguDREss-Upon Sabbath morning last, Au-
eust 9Th, at the residence of Samuel Cross, MRS
PHEBE CHILDREss, aged 50 years 8 month, 4 days.
The deceased was the widow Of the Rev. Thom-
as Childress, I. D., a highly useful Clergyman OF
the Baptist denomination. During a period of
az years the departed shared the labors and trials
of her husband. and by her remarkable energy
and strength OF character, contributed ota little
to his great success. She was truly his symoa-
thiser and helper in his great work as Christ's
ambassador. But not only is the deceased TO De
remembered, and spoken OF, rs one who had so
much to do IN aiding TO shape, especially the re-
Iigious character of our State, but also because o.
her birthplace and kinshiP She was born in
Loudon county. Va, February %, l7ss, So years,
M will he observed after the Declaration of indie
peudenee. Her home was within sight OF that Of
the father Of his country. Her mother maiden
name was Margaret Washington an own cousin
Of George Washington. Herfather was Srother
of Commodore Perry, the distinguished A meri-
can. who. in the war of 1879, fought so brayely on
Lake Erie. Thus on both the father and mothers
aide she was connected with the principal actors
In the revolutionary war. the facts of which she
loved 40 muen to recount. But she has passed
away-one more of the remaining ones, who were
born in the times when our government was
inst beginning to live. Little did the citizens OF
Canton know, that upon Monday afternoon, The
bodv Of so aged a person and Of one so nearly re
lated 10 our hrst President was laid away in on
cemetery. aHonored We indeed are, in givtni
burial 70 q saint, so advanced in years. and hon
ored. because, among our dead, is on e, who viii
continually remind us Of the debt Of gratitude
We owe TO the patriots of the revoiution-t