____________________________________________________________________________ Obituary Died, near Antoine, in Pike county, Arkansas, Sister Emily Wesson, consort of Henry Wesson, at the advanced age of 67 years. She was born in Newberry District, S.C. August 8th, 1805; had been a member of the Presbyterian Church for more than forty years. Shortly before her death she was immersed and united with 'Disciples of Christ.' Her confidence in the Christian's hope grew stronger as she approached "the Jordan of Death." It was pitiful to look upon her emaciated form, wasting slowly away under the weight of twelve months illness; but consoling to hear her calm farewell as she talked calmly of the ressurection. She died in hope of incorruptibility, and eternal life to come. She leaves an aged husband, and large circle of relatives and friends to mourn her loss, only consoled by the assurance that it is her eternal gain. The Lord knoweth when the mourner goeth To weep for the lost by the cherished grave, Unseen He speaketh, to the heart that breaketh I can restore her, for 'tis I that can save. ____________________________________________________________________________ Southern Standard, October 12, 1872, page 2, column 7. ____________________________________________________________________________ HTML file and design by David Kelley, 1997. All rights reserved.