Clay County AlArchives Obituaries.....Willoughby, Nancy Jane October 25, 1905
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Nancy Jane Willoughby, nee Carpenter, departed this life on Wednesday, Oct. 25, 
1905, caused by an abscess of the throat, in spite of the best medical attention 
that could be secured. She was born in Georgia and brought to Alabama by her 
parents about 1850, at four years of age, where she remained until her death, 
being 69 years and 12 days of age. August 11, 1863, she was married to John D. 
Bruster, by whom she had one son, John D. Bruster, Jr., who passed to his reward 
June 15, 1854. On Sept. 9, 1877, she was again married to W. J. Willoughby, who 
was a widower with five children. There were three children by the second 
marriage, two daughters and one son. Two of the stepsons, William Floyd and 
James H. Willoughby, died before their stepmother. Sister Willoughby. when a 
small girl, was of sedate and lovely disposition, obedient to her parents; as a 
young lady admired by all who knew her, a faithful and true wife, loved and 
admired by her husbands. As a mother, and stepmother, she was loving and 
faithful, which was duly appreciated and reciprocated. No one could tell which 
were or were not her children by her treatment. Sister Willoughby joined the 
Primitive Baptist church during her widowhood and was ever afterwards a faithful 
servant of Christ, and the people. Her remains were laid to rest on 26th at 
Olive Branch, in the midst of many sorrowing relatives and friends, the writer 
performing the funeral services. To the dear husband and all the relatives and 
friends we would say weep not as for those "Blessed are the dead which die in 
the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their 
labours; and their works do follow them". "A few short years of evil past, we 
reached the happy shore, where death-divided friend at last. Shall meet to part 
no more". 
W. T. Davis.

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