SARAH BLACKBURN BRITT (1889) Columbia County, Arkansas

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E-mail <jkirk@magnolia-net.com>
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May 16, 1889 Banner  Columbia County, Ar.
 
Mrs. Sallie Britt, one of Columbia's worthy citizens, departed this life 
April 6th 1889, in her 50th year.  She was born in Blount County, Alabama, 
Feb. 10th 1833, moved to Arkansas 1849, was married to Harrison Britt 
March 4th, 1850, joined the Baptist church at Macedonia 1869, and lived a 
devoted Christian up to the time of her death.  Her remains were interred 
in the Old Macedonia graveyard in the solem and imposing order of the 
Eastern Star, and was followed by a large crowd of children, relatives 
and Masonic friends who mourn her loss.  Elder W. H. Armstrong held a very 
appropriate funeral service before burial.

She was the mother of nine children, seven of whom are living to mourn her 
loss.  I would like to say dear children, while your father and mother now 
sleep in the cold embrace of death, side by side in the old, Macedonia 
cemetery, weep not for them as you stand around their grave; think who has 
died your beloved ones to save, and think the time is near when you will 
live in that promised land where parting is no more, where you can sing 
the beautiful words "All hail the power of Jesus name." The Community at 
large has lost a true sister in the church, a true sister in the lodge, 
a true mother to orphan children; in fact one of our shining lights is 
now sleeping in the clouds. What a thought!  Let's resolve to live as near 
such a life as possible.
 
When I think of her life it reminds me of the poet, who said:  (this print 
is so small I can not make it out)
 
Eli Fields
 
Eli Fields is my grandfather and (Sallie) Sarah Blackburn Britt is my 
2nd Great Grandmother - Jacqueline Britt Kirkpatrick
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