The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1883-07-26
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Died ut the residence of Mrs. V. c. Har-
ri, Beauregard, Copiah county, Mississip-
pi, April -, l--i, Miss Mary Mikell, one of
the victims of the fearful cyclone, which
devastated the town on the afternoon OF
that day.
Miss Mikell was born in Lawrence
county, Mississippi, August, 1919. (Can
not give the date of month on account OF
family record being blown away.)
She joined the Baptist church and was
baptized 10y Elder Norvel Robinson, OF
Lawrence county, in early life. She was
n selfsacrificing Christians; he: entire life
was devoted to good works. She was ter
rbly mangled, and only lived eight hours.
She "iell asleep in Jesus between eleven
and twelve o'clock that night. Great will
be her reward.
Them that honor me, will honor, saith
the Lord At the same place oil Wednes-
day, April %,
MRS. SARAH EMILY WHITE.
who was born in Lawrence county, Jan.
u, 1879, and was married to Capt. J. +.
White, Oct. 10, 1858, by Elder y. Robin
son. They moved to BeaureGard October
4, ISL. W ere they both .joined the Ba -
tlst church, ana were baptized by Elder \.
A. LomaX, Nov, lc72.
From that time until the day of her
death, she proved he a bright and shin
ing light" III the church. She was the
embodiment of al! feminine lovelness; Il.
honor t" her scx.
The home Of Capt. L. White was noted
for itS hospitality, as many of the ctnhas-
sailors Of our Eonured Master can testify;
and it was III this home where her sweet
influence was mostly felt, and where he'
dignifcd courtesy WAS manifested ut all
times.
Six Sons blessed this union; two of which
were at the 4. & VI. College II the time of
the cyclone. Their fifth,
GEORGE ADOLpHUs WHITE,
a bright and promising boy, aged l. years,
seven months, aud two days, was slain and
borne from the rains of their once happy
home mangei corpse. Likewise the
faithful, loving sister, Miss Mary, was
brought bleeding and dying; calling upon
"Emily.' who through hearing ll'r last
call. could not come to her ceiling.
Till tha spirit u; it 1gh5
From sccurs Of Ut t;<r't hIror
TO reatms OF love a al light.
Oh. friends in the outcr world, pause,
weep, pray for those who are left in Bean
regard. Would that we could draw the
curtain of oblivion over this CHASTITY scene.
But no. memory is cruelty tenacious, and
we walk forth each day among the sha-
dows, with mute lips and eyes grown
weary with weeping.
Yet we feel that underneath are the cv-
erlasting arms, and thanks he to God, the
heroic soul of tl:at noble wife and mother
felt this, and with an intellect unclOu led
by her sutlcrings, or surroundings, she left
testimony which strcnthened our faith
and comsoled our bereavement.
She was hopeful of her recovery for the
first two days. saving ehc wished to live
for the sake of her husband and childr N
now that so dire calamity had befalltn
them. But when informed by her physi-
clans, DrS. L. A. Rowan aud +. f. Butler,
that she must die, she placed her arms
about the neck of the former implorng
MIN TO be friend and u brother to her
loved ones. She also took an etfectiOnate
leave of DR.. Butler Cher nephew, and of
her consistent, faithful nurse, Miss Ada
Harris, saying at one time, "Oh! Ada, !
cam OF tell You how much love you: | do
not deserve so much Kindness at your
hands, hut pray to God to reward you.
The morning before she died, she re-
quested to see Elder A. A. Lomax, bnt,
III fortunately, the dispatch found him alb
sent from home. Prayers were offered
during her last hours, by Rev. K. II
Purser, Rev. W. W. Hopper and Rev. G.
A Storey; after which she spoke words OF
comfort and love to relations and friends
Requesting to see, if possible, her hus-
band and eldest son, both of whom were
dangerously wounded, they were quickly
borne i'll by tender, loving hands, and
placed beside her. Oh, who ever witness
ed so sad scene! Even strong men wept
as she placed her hands upon them, and
talked as if inspired. After requesting and
receiving promise from both, she remark,
ed, "They are too feeble t. stand more
take them back" her eyes resting for tn,
last time upon their swathed limbs and
agonized faces, as they were borne from
her bedside.
Each of her sons then received her dying
Injunction, her last blessing;la1ter which she
composed herself, and whispered to Mrs
w. NJ. Butler, $50 tell Mrs.--t Il
come and talk to me, as pass through the
dark valley
While her friend was kneeling by her
side, she drew her face down to her own,
and whispered with her last breath
"Pray for Frank" Cher bnsband).
Before closing, l will say, that many
times, in conversation with her family and
friends, she has said that she had given
Roscoe, her youngest son, to the Lord
earnestly desiring him to become minis
ter of Christ, believing her prayers were
answered
May God comfort and sustain the re-
naming members of this broken house,
bold.
For these we weep for these we sigh,
Wh0 lonely watch the no urs 90 By;
Whose hearts are bleeding as they cry
Lord, lift the burden! lest we die.-
those W
r. @. II.
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