Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1878-03-07
OBITUARY.

Mrs. SARAH MCCANDLEss was born in Pendleton
county, Va, January lst, 1895, and died at the
county. Ohio, February 28d, 1875 aged So years,
month and % days.
She was the daughter of Joseph and Mary Par
rott who, in 1907, from their home in Va, to
the State of Ohio The family settled in Fayette
county, where many of its members have since be
come well and favorably known.
In the year 1915, her life was united in marriage
with that of Mr.. Hugh McCandless, to whom she
proved a devoted wife till the dayof his death,
which occurred in the year ls49
Mrs. MeCandless became the mother of eight
children, all but one of whom lived to the age of
maturity; five of these are now left to mourn the
loss of the dearest earthly friend, mother-whfle
three are in heaven, and were waiting and watch
ing at the beautiful gate to welcome home the
ransomed spirit of her who gave them birth.
At the age of % she gave herself to Jesus, and
became a member of the Presbyterian Church, at
Bloomingburg, Ohio, where she remained mem
ber as long as the family lived in reach of the
Church.
In the year lS47, the family moved to Grape
Grove, in Greene county, where several years af-
ter, she united with the Disciple Church of that
place; there being no Presbyterian Church in the
community.
About the year 1870 she moved to Washington
c. H., where she united by letter with the Presby
terian Church. where her membership remained
Jesus called her from the church earth, to unite
her praises with those who sing the song of the
deemed.
Thus, for sixty-one years, did our deceased sister
live the life of an exemplary Christian, and while
she trOd the path of life she also walked with God
In her religious views she was not sectarian, will
| ling to recognize all the childssn of God who
| love the fruits of Christianity.
| While she always manifested an interest in the
temporal prosperity of her children, she most earn
estly desired their spiritual welfare, and she
permitted to the seven who lived to the age OF
thought, publicly profess faith in Christ.
She priced the word of God as her dearest earth
ly treasure; and even when the chill winter of age
crep on, when the lamp of life was almost eXtin
guished, she would gladly listen to the reading o
eScriptures. During the last few months OF he
earthly sojourn, she often express ed desire to g
| home,' not realizing her surroundings.
How sweet the thought that Jesus has called hel
| to a heavenly home, mansion that is 'lncorrupVl
BILE, undeiled, and that fadeth not away, Sweet
sweet home, beyond the chilly rivers brink ;wher
there'n be no more sorrow; where God shall wip
away all tears; where the extreme suffering on
sister endured in her last illness will be unknown
unfelt
Besides the five living children, the decease
leaves many grandchildren, and other numerou
friends, who will long remember the dear grand
mother, who for SO many years has come and gon
among them, q very emblem Of peace and love
and to all she leaves the glad evidence that hon
in heaven 10 hers today
''Not narrow and small, like the ones by morta
trod;
But mansion fair,-an abiding place,
On q calmer, happier shore,
Where the soul shall dwell in unbounded bliss
! With Jesus forever more"