The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1889-10-25
IN MEMORIAM.

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born October Il. ls04, aud died Oetob,
~ lsso, aged eighty-five years and thr,
! days. The place of her birth was Barr
well District, South Carolina, but in he
childhood, perhaps when about seve
: years of age, her parents moved to Missi,
slppi territory, and settled in the low
part Of Perry connty, which, however
at that time, formed u part of Green
county.
She was married to Mir. William Grifnl
March 20, 1929, was the mother of min,
children, all of whom lived to maturity
except one which died in infancy. She
had forty grandchildren and seventeen
great-grandchildren. -Four of her own
and nine of her grandchildren preceded
her TO the heavenly world.
Mrs. Griffin was of Baptist parentare.
but early in her married life, under the
ministry of Rev. Jas. Applewhite, she
united with the Methodist Church, of
which she was a consistent and devoted
member till her death. In 1854 her hus-
band having moved to Moss Point, Miss.
she was one of the two members who con-
stituted the Methodist Church then at
this place. She was not demOnstrative in
her religious experience, aud what may
have been her hopes and fears and Sc
cret struggles we may not know, but the
seel planted were Watered by the dews
of Heaven, and cultivated with her hands
until fruit was born 70 the glory of God.
May we not believe that during the short
period of her disembodied state she has
net and eonversed with many who have,
gone mp from the church militant at Moss
Point to the church triumphant in Heav-
N, And il so, what pleasure she now
njoyS no mortal tongue can tell. The
of angels, redeemed spirits and of
he blessed Savior, tar away from the en-
1nglements OF sin, is enough to enrapture |
he rudest seal, but mo g especially that c
ne which has been washed aud made
'hite in the blood of the Lamb. !
Mrs. Griffin became acquainted with her
nSband when about seven years of age. y
hey were children together. United in
ply matrimony in 1923, when she was Y
ghteen and he was twenty-five years of CO
,e, their married lite extended over 6j
ng and eventual years. In 1873 they
lebrated their golden wedding, and still "
c years rolled on. With good health, "
from the cares of poverty, her il
ildrcn moving on honorably and sue ce
in their chosen occupations of
2, with the religion of the Lord Jesus 70
rist to shed its holy radiance upon her th
art and life, she could truly say, "Bless of
Lord, o my soul, and all that is Nth
me, bless his holy name" There was ~,
oh to fill her heart with holy joy. ed
irs. Griffin was Il woman of more than dri
mary natural endowments. A dnick ral
ception aud tenacious memory made fro
company enjoyable, and evinced the II
that nature had been lavish in the era
towme of intellectual capabilities. ie"
was a model wife, a devoted mother cit,
a kind and sympathetic neighbor. sha
se qua lilies made her life Il benedic- JAM
to all who came within the range of H.
influence. The impress of her intel the
nll end moral attributes can be seen ly,
ny in heI descendants; and in the Coz
to com they will rise up and neo
her blessed. Her long life was not in all
i 1t was fruitful of good, and by it. be |
.gh dead, she will continue 10 speak. eieG
REGIONS IN the sight of the Lord is the rem
h of His saints" To her the fated visit
came at last. The quick winged free
called and found her waiting pon'
watching for The opening of the beau miss
gate. Perhaps tired of living she essa.
to depart and be with Christ. Her tlel
'rtal spirit has been translated to The 81 81
and nowi it remains for us to Law the
her dust and then go and emulate Office
irtues, that we too may fall asleep a
ncefully as she did in the arms our clcaI
81 kedeemcr. l.. C. o fgO
IS Point, Miss, Oct. 81, 1889. each
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