Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-04-12

~ AT her iiome in Cas- county, April s. Mrs.
n G. HOBSON. aged 60 years.
She was reared at Danville. Kentucky. and
was the daughter of Maj James and Mrs I.ettie
Green Barbour, and was = slster of Rev. l.. Il.
Barbour, d D.. formerly principal Of E. Anil
Seminary, in this city. and Al present professor
OF Mathematics In Central UniVarsity, at H'ch-
mond, Ky She. " : married to Rev. Il. n.
Hubson in 1886 She WAS the mother Of two
sons. j. 3. and L. l.. Hcbson. the latter recent
ly u teacher III Wentworth Academy. in this
city. and now a theological student At Prince
ton. New .Jersry. She will he fontlS
Remembered by oir older ci't.r1s, who will
never or.et the pastora,= OF he. husbsna over
the Presbyterian church III this l,ac-. H.r:un-
ersl was conducted by Revs- L"yturu, CLANCY
and t,usr!es. anal her Iems'ns laid away In
haaut,iu: MachpeIan. A Christian has gone TO
her fewaTd.
- n the 1zih eG March, 1881. q: the resi-
dence OF her son-in-law. Mr.. a Q C!a,ksoh.
near saa Jose. California, Mrs. Rh"DA
BEATIE, relIct of the late Capt. VIM. EealIe.
In the 7sth year OF her age.
They We're both ns,ives Of Virginia. end early
In their married lis moved 10 Lafayette county.
Missouri. near Lexington. where they lived for
nearly forty years. when on the failure OF Capt.
Bea,;e's health, they moved to CaIisorois.
Mrs. was a woman of marked, s,riking ex-
cellencies of disposition and charac'er. AS a
wife and a mother she was noted for her great
devotion and affection; no cure, no burden was
too great for her IN the service and training Of
| her children
As n~eigbbor ami friend she was unbcnnded
in her kindness and sympathy with uil VIC
| were In need or trouble. Above all, as q Chris
tian. she was ever con sistent. devOue and e1em-
plarY; the word OF God was her daily delight
- n 1:r rVn1
| adorned with lhat meek and quiet spirit. which
! In the sight oI God Is Of great prize.
The la.t lew months of her life were marked
By great weak ness ami suffering of body. but In
her patience hsd lis perfect WORK, 30 that her
mind was ever Kept undisturbed peace and res
tSnaslun to her. Lord's Will ever resdy to pass
| over to The better land, the promised rest, Lut
lpsIfecuy willing to tazry the Lords leisure
until He should Hpeak The Wurd aid say, 1t -
enouRhr o. me up higher.
Beloved and honored one, farewell for a briei
period. farewell. May ull thy loved ones LEFT
behind be permitted 1t length to meet With thee
in the pres-noe OF the blessed Lord. who says,
.'Where I am, there shall ye be also"
J.. G., D.
- AT her home in Clay township, Lafayette
county. Mo April 8. alter u brief Illness, of
DETH.
Her maiden name was Wright; she was born
July a., 1875. in Edm ondson county. kentuvkJ
She proiessed faith in Christ early in life. and
united with the NJ. E. Church. South. in which
she lived q consistent Christian until God called
her home. She was united In holy wedlock to
William Merideth In 1853. who preceded her to
the hstter land in 1852. leaving her with three
little children to ,reau the cough path of lite Tor
more than twenty years. Sister. Meride,h was
an intelligent Christisn lady. a loving wife md
an ade,tlonate mother. Her three children still
survive her: two OF whom are single. John II.
and Mary W. We're living at ZONE with their
mother ct the tine of her sad death. Martha.
tire oldest laughter who m .rrted L Il. Hall, is
living in Burlingame, Kansas. May God biz So
and comfort her children who are following In
the footsteps oil their mother to the glory land
Her ties ON earth were near and dear to her, yet
when 1t became evident that 1t was the will OF
her Heavenly Father that she should yield 10
His decree of earthly dissolution. she resigned
herself to Cod and the keeping of her Savior and
patiently awaited the Death had no
terrors Tor her; the promise Of Gods word be-
came her support. Dec.a Ell was q Sister OF
z oh W. Wright Of this county. Her remains
were inferred Ia the Arnold cemetry. A large
crowd of l~eiat;ys snd friends followed her re-
uaalnis to their last rcsting place.