Clay County AlArchives Obituaries.....Manning, Elizabeth J.  December 21, 1907
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Mrs. Elizabeth J. Manning, the mother of Dr J.T. and W M Manning, died on Dec 
21, 1907, and her remains were interred in the family lot at Wesobulga on Dec 
22nd. Notwithstanding the great in---c-y of the weather a host of friends 
attended the funeral, which was conducted by her pastor, Rev J.H. Vann of the M 
.E. Church South. At the time of her death Mrs. Manning was one of the oldest 
and most respected women of this community. She was born in Coweta County, Ga on 
Aug 27, 1830, and was married to J.T. Manning Sr on Jan 16, 1851. She was a 
woman of remarkable sense, energy and judgment. One incident in her life 
represents her character. During the civil war when it was difficult for the 
majority of the women of the Southland to make ends meet, Mrs. Manning by her 
great energy and economy made and saved a goodly sum of money which she 
converted into gold. When her husband returned home, after four years of service 
to his country as a lieutenant in the Confederate army, she presented him this 
gold to start life anew. She was closely related to the illustrious Lee family 
of Va., and a woman of great strength of character and extraordinary mental 
caliber. She was a good woman and in her death this section lost one of its 
pioneer women.

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Daughter of Wm Weather & Rachel Lee?

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