The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-07
IN nfT,fORIAM.
Annie Mooehes cambridge.

'IIe 0lvcth His Beloved Sleep"
Annie McGehee cambridge, born In oglethorpo
county, Ca, April isis died At Hollywood near
Como, Miss, January n. 1855.
This announcement Will bring ieArs TO eyes who
knew and loved her Mother Earth has not yet
rccclyed 20 her bosom human framein which had
dweii greater charae.er. more tsnns, u IIe,
life was an cpistlo we'll worth careful loving study.
She Wa the eldest daughter OF John 8, hcgchec
known hr and wide throushoI. the south
iios Of Mbslesippl OF Scotch descent they
pre,encd the Ss. sual,is e. Of The r'1 ss,d %
her teens she inicrmarricd with Dr. Charles Dand.
ridge NirElnlan Of eclectic culture; gentleman
he syis bcore The war they settled on their estate
with their slaves about them, and slaycsand acr.s
grew. until palatial homo ombcllished with
every cham which wealth aud culture could sup.
ply, altcsled the goodness Of their fortune, one
child. q son. BEARING her patronimic sealcd their
love and happuos This was hollywood when
the dnead eisfn OF in,.rnss,ne VA nIo.e upon ,ns
A soldier. Distinguishing merit soon made him an
ofhoer but on shllohs bloody Geld be eaplaied his
life and len bis parents childle,s ln M. gre,
70 soothe the mothers voc. Within a few months
this good man was taken too. and the ohildlcss
widow entered upon the carer 20 is,slL closed.
back into her heart aud bestowed a cloarcd vision
upon the stern actual present Mons know bcttcf
than Mis- nalpplaua the iuitnenAc tiVm DftNccu
| before the waf aud since. between the negro ~ 4
slave aud a citizen - an industrial factor. Pos
srIscd of large landed estates she onlorvd upon the
/ per.ouai management of them, and though bcscl
| with difficulties. mccceded better than her neigh
/ bons Of the stcrncr ncx. Unframed aud uncnur-i
i 10 such arduous tasks kho rcsolutoly and wisely
/ performed them without murnur In the midsl
Of these duties the woman grew IN her 10 its Erand
/ est sweetest farest excellence. Time was Away
found for the systematic qualification Of her itorarj
| taste and very lew wcrc more thoroughly and gen
| uineiy cultured aud abreast 81 the time. Flowers
poetry and literature entered intoetc pastme ant
/ amid the tuering yicssitudcs Of cotton planting
the AVENUES aud grnttooa roe hanks parorfics and
/ arrhing wines Of "iiollywood' were through thcr'
| long year, preserved grccn and beautiful a. th'
| loving hands Of her husband aud s0n had planned
| and fashioned them. What an eloquent unccas
| linz trfbute % immortal loyri
| Fhe posacsscd peiy without cant. learning With
Out pcisniFy, q devoted Methodist she loved al
secis and efforts tending 30 good; emincntly cvnn
| Frlistlc. ehe was always twcctly tolerant Of III
| opinions Of other Tho history Of Jesus not onl,
| won her heart but convinced her sound Judgment
| Inc tendrlls Of her earnest devoted spirit twlncf
around calvary not only ~ her hope, but clNilika
tlons hope, tho rood she did Will not 10 know
until tho secrets Of all hearts arr opened Her W.
| h = glorious testimonial 10 American womanhoOi
her memory l. and will remain a blessing 20 thos
J.FA
Nashville Christian Advocate plea'c ooPy.l