The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-10-28
DEED.

In Wilmington, Ohio. on the 22d of this
month, after several years of i'll health, which
ahe bore with patient resignation and christian
fortitude, Elizabeth Trent wife of Hon. VIM, B,
Telfair.
This pious and accomplished woman was
born at Montgomery Hall near Stannton in
the year 1851, and was the daughter Of the late
John II, Peyton. Under the eyes of her dis
tinguished father and excellent mother she en-
Joyed every advantage which pFecept and eX-
ampia could afford. and no daughter was ever
more sensible of the obligations which she
owed to parental care, She never, indeed
throughout her life spoke OF her parents but in
terms OF enthusiastic veneration for their vir-
tues and talents.
She married in 1852, ana removed to Ohio,
With poignant sorrow she consented to being
transplanted from her native soil. 1t was like
cutting the living branch from the parent tree
For. If there was any passion stronger with her
than another. 1t was pure, unadulterated love
Of country, family and friends and an earnest
desire to promote their welfare and happiness
In her Western home she soon JADE hosts of
friends and became widely known for her many
cially for her kindness and sympathy for suf-
ferlng and distress IN whatever guise; for her
generous hospitality and extensive charities
In the course of time she was recognized
as the constant friend anu hene factress
OF the industrious poor of the town and
ed to her In the hour of trial and never in
vain. With these pleasing and noble features
OF charity. philanthropy and benehcence were
mingled much dignity and firnneSS of spirit,
and while she conversed with the poor as her
sisters. and with her servants as her humble
iitchus, nv o!iS AHoW DettGr5 now so support
themselves with ease, grace and high bred ele-
gance in the society of the refined and cult
tivated.
In early years she possessed great personal
charms. rare mental endowments, varied at
tainments and remarkable bonyshcy OF spirits,
and through life was q true wife, loving mother
and devoted friend. Her charming original
ity, genuine tenderness and lively wit, without
maleVolence OF o0usticity made her u general
favorite and striking feature in Wilmington
society. She was witty and sprghtly without
being conscious oft, Like the birds song it
was the Qutpopring OF heart filled to overflow
Ing with life, love and all sweet and Affection
ate inpNises. LII health i'll after years i'm
paired her brilliant powers and capacity for
usefulness, and confined her to home and often
TO bed, but she was cheefed by the steady
friendship of devoted admirers, and it may be
truly said that no one ever died in Winning
ton more loved and more mourned.
She left three children, the eldest VIM. 3
Teifair. Jr.. an able lawyer of Southern Ohio,
the second the brilliant Susie Telfair who has
many friends IN our community, and who was
Xenia, Ohio. and the third John Baldwin, a
minor.
On the 18th, at his residence near Mt. Merid-
ian, in this county, MIR. BENZ. Byerly, in the
85th year OF MS age. His illness was protraoted
q consistent member of the Presbyterian
church. and one of the most highly esteemed
and useful citizens of the Valley.
18th, 1886, Mrs. Eunice Barker barrett, wife Of
Douglas Gray of Prescott. Arizona, after a very
happy but brief married life of scarce fifteen
months. Her rare cultivation of heart and
mind won for her the admiration and atfec tion
OF all who knew her,