Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-03-13
Another Old Landmark Gone

Another Old Landmark zone
Died, at the home of her son-in
law MIR Jacob B Siron, March 6
1903, at 5 a. H., Mrs Mary A: Kira
COTE, aged 81 years, ii months ant
20 days.
She was sick only a short time
and her mind, which was very lit
tie impaired by old age. remained
clear until few days before hel
death. She was twice married
Her first husband was Henry Nc
Gov. who died of smallpox, during
the Civil war, when the. neighbour
hood of Doe Hill, was smltten with
that terrible scourge, and she with
her own hands, helped to bury the
dead, there not being men enough
at home to bury the dead, and
[ MANY will remem berss.her help full
ness, and kind illustrations to the
sick. and dying at that time.
To them were born Ii children,
ten of whom are living. Her old
est son Jackson preceded her only
few months ago. Her next old
est son, BENZ. Mccoy of Webster
City, Iowa. a very worthy son.
when notified of her illness, hasten
ed to her bedside, ARRIVING too late
to see her in the flesh, but while
standing by her body, paid this
beautiful tribute to her: If | am
any thing in this world, [ owe it to
that dear mother" God be praised
for christian mothers-would there
were more Of them.
She leaves SO grand children, 90
great-grand-children and 5 great,
great. grand-children.
Her life was very eventful one
and her memory was remarkable.
One of the incidents of her child
hood which she often related is
well, worthy Of mention. At that
time, there was quite an exodus
from this country to Ohio. among
them her parents. After being
there a short time, they were desert
ed bv faithless husband and faith
err. Her uncle James Curry, hear
ING of their trouble, went to their
relief. There were two other chill
dren besides herself, Eliza, aged 3,
and brother of two summers. The
difficulty Of carrying the three
children was soon solved. The
mother took IL bed blanket, sewed
up the ends. and part way up the
sides, leaving an opening in t. e
center large enough to admit the
two girls, Mary and Eliza, ore in
either end, which they threw
across the nncle's horse, the mother
carrying the baby, and in this way
they came home through an almost
trackless wilderness, camping where
night over took them, fording the
Ohio river, it being low. at that
time, but not so low but that the
blankets dipped in the water and
gave the children II bath.
Her ealy married life was one of
sore trials. She was very indus
trious, manufacturing the goods
and making with her own hands
the clothing for her large family.
1t can be said of her as Of Dorcas
of old. Her life was full of good
works and almsdeeds which she
did," Having made, after she WAS
past sixty 1872 counterpanes, most
Of which she presented to her chill
dren and friends, who will appre-
ciate them all the more, since the
hands that made them are cold in
death.
Her second husband was Geo.
Kiraeofe of Augusta county, a sol
der Of the war Of 1912, who died
some twenty years ago, aud as his
widow has drawn pension all
these years which she used, for the
benefit of her children and friends
in reed, and enclosed the old family
graveyard, marked the graves of
her husbands. father and mother,
children and other friends.
Mrs Kiracofe joined the Method
list church more than seventy years
ago, of which she has been a
worthy member eyer since. lending
a liberal support to all of its insti-
buttons. She had been a nun Der
of years and was stall at her death
a member of the w. F. M. Society
at Doe Hill also member of the
Sunday school, probably, the Oldest
S. S. scholar in the State.
Five Of her children were present
at her funeral, which was held in
McKendree church, services con-
Quoted bv her pastor Rev. NJ. p.
Weikle after which she was laid to
lest in the cemetery, which was
once the old camp-ground, almost.
if not quite on the exact spot
where Rev A Q Flaherty's tent
stood, and within a few hundred
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