Lowndes County AlArchives Obituaries.....Meriwether, Susan A M T Rice September 14, 1903
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The Citizen-Examiner, Hayneville, Alabama, Thursday, December 3, 1903, page 2, column 4
“On the fournteenth [sic] of September nineteen hundred and three, Mrs. Susan 
A Merriwether, relict of the late Mr Samuel Meriwether, departed this life, at 
Ft Deposit at the advanced age of eighty eight years, five months and 
seventeen days, having been born in this state March seventeenth, eigeteen 
[sic] hundred and fifteen.
   Mrs Merriwether was a Miss Rice, daughter of Rev William Rice, who is 
doubles recollected by older inhabitants of the County, as a minster of the 
Protestant Methodist Church.
   Mrs. Meriwether’s mother was Miss Huddlestone of Mobile, her, Mrs 
Merriwether’s early life was passed in Hayneville, here, several children were 
born, and she lost some before they were grown, however, she raised a large 
family, three children survive her, one son in Florida, and two daughters Mrs. 
Lee Burt of California and Mrs R D Burt of Ft Deposit, she also leaves many 
grand and great grand children, among the former are Mr S R Merriwether, Mrs B 
T McWhorter, and Mrs E C Pricthett of Hayneville.
   Mrs Merriwether, though raised a Methodist, and was for many years a member 
of that church was converted to the Baptist belief in 1857 and connected 
herself with that church at F Deposit under the ministry of Re Mr Bell, and 
was until her death a consistent member; as long as her strength permitted she 
was in regular attendance at those meetings held annually, and no matter where 
she was, “She would go up to Jerusalem to worship once a year” as some friend 
said of her - Indeed her life showed much christian fortitude and patience 
under many trials and bereavements.  She sent several sons to defend their 
Country in the war between the States and was one of many noble women who did 
their part so well during those dark days of the once “Sunny South.”
   Mrs Meriwether was a woman of refined gentle manners, charitable in word 
and action and her friends were legion; but, the “gathering latigo of years” 
had caused her months before her death to desist from the active duties of 
home and church, and death, was doubtless a welcome visiter [sic], as it was 
simply to conduct her to the “Eternal rest” promised to those who love the 
Lord.
   As her pastor will write an account of Mrs Meriwether’s death for Alabama 
Baptist we will not dwell longer on this, except to say we feel she has 
“Possed [sic]  from death unto life” and is now enjoying that “Peace which 
passeth all understanding.”


Additional Comments:
Daughter of William Rice and Charlotte Huddleston Rice; wife of Samuel W 
Meriwether.  Their known sons were Samuel Oliver Meriwether, Dulany Rice 
Meriwether, John A Meirwether, Benajah Meriwether, Josephus Meriwether, and 
David C Meriwether.  Their known daughters were Martha Love Meriwether, 
Charlotte A Meriwether, Susan H Meriwether and Pollie Meriwether.

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