Elbert County GaArchives Obituary of Mary Sthreshley Starke White
12 July 1851
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Source:  Georgia State Archives
'WHITE" vertical file

"Obituary" from clipping (transcribed note) from newspaper, Newnan, GA.

Mrs. Mary Sthreshley Starke WHITE, widow of Henry WHITE of Elbert Co., GA.

Mrs. WHITE departed this life at the home of her son, Thomas S. WHITE in 
Coweta Co, Ga. on the morning of the 12th of July 1851 in the 73rd year of 
her life after laboring under severe indisposition for many years. She became 
a member of the Baptist Church at Vann's Creek in 1831. She was born in Hanover 
Co., Va. on the 30th day of April 1779.

Soon after her intermarriage with Henry WHITE of Elbert Co which took place 
in 1805, Feb. 28, they settled in Elbert Co., Ga. She was descended from one 
of the oldest and most respectable families in Virginia. Her maiden name STARKE, 
a name familiar to almost every person you meet from her native state, Virginia. 
Her husband died in 1842, and she concluded to live  among her children, there 
being no young ones.

This melancholy announcment of her death is made from the house of her son. 
Her character as a lady, wife, mother, and friend needs no eulogy. She left 
five children, two sons, and three daughters.