The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-10-28
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Died, at Odessa, October IS, child OF Mr..
VIM. Patterson, aged 2 years.
Died, at Coucordla, October 10, Mrs.
Wilhelmina Ehlers, wife OF MIR. Louis
Buesing, in the 4lst year OF her age.
Died, at Kansas City, October %, MIR.
Fred. w. Fischer, aged about 81 years.
He was q son OF Mr.. John g. Fischer, oil
hood in our midst. His mother was
at his bedside when he died, and the body
was brought here for burial. He was
well known and deservedly popular here.
The funeral was under the auspices OF
the Knights Of Pythias, OF which order be
was a member.
Died, OF malarial fever, at her home on
Third street, In this city, at 6:45 o'clock
Sunday, October %, 1899, Miss Susan
Margaret Alexander, aged about 20 years.
She was born in the District OF Column
bla; her ancestors came TO the United
States In 1859, aud later John Alexander
Of her family founded the city OF Alex
andrla, Virginia. Her father, DR.. VIM.
Brown Alexander, descended from DR..
William Brown, OF Maryland, who was
surgeon general OF the United States In
the early part Of the American revolution,
and his brother Gustavus is the latter
part. This name Brown was changed
from Brun or Bruins, the first immigrant
Of the family, he being a descendant OF
Gustavus Bruins, whose mother was q
niece Of Gustavus Adolphus Of Sweden.
DR.. Gustavus Brown was In consultation
at Gen. W~ashington's final illness and
after that never would bleed q patient,
believing that It caused the illustrious
patients death.
Miss Susan Alexander was a woman Of
gentle and womanly ways, an unobtru-
sive doer Of good and charitable works,
and her virtues endeared her to the mem
bers OF her family and a large circle Of
friends. Having a good development Of
the artistic talent, she was at one time art
teacher 10 the Elizabeth Aull Seminary
Of this city,.
Miss Alexander had greatly prieved
over the death of her brother, Judge A.
Fitzhugh Alexander. and could in her de.
pressed state the less easily contend with
disease herself. The remaining members
OF her fathers large family are DR.. Lee
Massey Alexander, OF California, Gustavus
r. Alexander, OF Kingston, NO., and a
younger sister, Mrs. Virginia Chapman,
OF Gunston, Va. On the settlement Of
Miss Alexander's fathers estate, lands IN
Alexandra were sold which the Alex
apders had owned for two hundred and
seventy years, believed to be the oldest
unbroken title In America.
DR.. II. @. Gordon, Of the Presbyterian
church, held services at her funeral, and
she was buried beside her father 10
Machpelah cemetery.
LADIES' MISSION CIRcL PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH.
Whereas, our heavenly Father has re-
moved from our midst 10 be forever in
His visible presence, our dear sisters, and
faithful co.workers, Miss Sue Alexander
and Mrs. Julia Wilson. Therefore, be IL,
Resolved, That we bow In humble sub
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ing that their triumphant spirits have
Joined that innumerable host above who
have washed their robes aud made them
white In the blood OF the'Lamb. There
fore, are they before the throne OF God,
and love him day and night In His
temple.
Resolved, That In their death our circle
and the church have been doubly be
reaved, and long will we feel the want Of
their gentle presence with us here; that
we cherish the memory OF their faithful
lives as an incentive to gather zeal in our
Masters service.
Resolved, that we tender to their sur-
wing families our Christian sympathy,
assuring them that they sorrow not alone,
and commencing them to the care OF
"Him who hath borne our griefs and
carried our sorrows," for,
In every pang that rends the heart,
The Man Of Sorrows had a part,
He sympathizes In our grief
And TO the sufferer sends relief.
Respectfully,
A. 3. CHAMBERS,
l.. NJ. ANDREW,
COMMITTEES.