Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1892-12-02
OBITC.iIIES.

GAINEs:-Mrs. SallIe Gaines. men.
ton of whose death at the residence
of her daughter, Mrs. C. J. Hampton,
three miles west of Keytesville, was
made IN Cur last issue, was born Nov.
5th, 1914, and had therefore Just en-
tered upon her 10Th year. when
death called her to the Great Be
yond.
Deceased vas married IN Howard
county, Mo-, to Preston Gaines on
April 23d, 1888, and moved to Char
iton county the following fall where
she has since resided.
Mrs. Gaines was an upright, zeal
Gus member Of the Christian church.
and has gone TO reap the rich reward
If those who faithfully serve their
Lord and Master
The burial took plack at Bruins
wick, where appropriate funeral SER
vices we're conducted by Rev. J. r. A.
Vaughan, of the Al. E. Church,
South.
Four children still survive the ia
ther and mother, viz: Mrs. G. J
Hampton, of near Keytesville, JAS
per n. and John T. Gaines, of near
Ttiplett, and VIM. L. Gaines. of
| Flag Staff, Arizona.
ELLIoTT:-Death has again invad
ed our community and removed one
of its most amiGble and lOvab(e
characters. Sadness and sorrow ill
our hearts when we realize the ire
parable loss we have sustained in
the death of Mrs. Mary A. Elliott,
beloved wife of Mr.. L. I Elliott, who
quietly fell asleep in the arms of her
dear Savior Saturday evening, Octo
Der 26th, 1892. A sorrowing hus-
band and ten OF her eleven children
were present when her sweet and gen
tlelife softly and silently ebbed away.
1t was then that the silver cord was
loo .ened and the golden bowl brok
en- in that loving and happy family.
The wife and mother has gone, but
she has left the impress OF her noble
character as n legacy, not only to
her own family but to the whole
community.
Sister Elliott was a native OF Char
iton county Here she was born
December the 10th, 1929. Here she
grew and ripened into womanhood.
And here raised and trained her in
teresting family of eleven children,
all OF whom survive their lamented
mother. She was married to Thos.
T. Elliott, her now bereaved hus
band, on the 26th day of October,
1916, whose companionship was a
solace and delight during the re-
mainder of her life.
In 1855 she sought and obtained
hope in Redeemer's love and united
with the Baptist church, at Keytes-
vile, and has since been one of its
most devCut and exemplary mem
bers. That faith which had sustain
ed her during the trials and tribula-
tions of life, enabled her to rejoice
even in the agonies of death. Her
last illness was brief, yet she endured
it with Christian fortitude. She
leaves husband and n large family
of children to love and revere her |
memory, as she had remembered and |
loved them in life.
She was an affectionate and devot-
ed wife, and kind and loving moth
er. Devotion to her family was the
ruling passion OF her life, yet it was
tempered with discretion. "None
knew her but to love her," 1t was
this noble trait in her character that
endearsd her to her family and the
people among whom che had lived
SO long.
But the wife, the mother, the sister
and neighbor that we have knownso
long and loved SO well, has crossed
the river and is resting on "that
beautiful shore" Then weep not,
your companion will soon
welcome you to the realms of the
better world, where parting will be
10 mare. Grieve not, children, your
mother is waiting for you in the
bright and celestial home. Sorrow :
lot, friends and neighbors, this good !
woman has only preceded you few