Grady County GaArchives Obituaries.....McElvy, Mrs. Gordon  August 1904
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Cairo Messenger, August 26, 1904
From Whigham Sparks column:
DIED - Mrs. Gordon McElvy and little boy, aged 10 months and 10 days, died last 
week.  The baby died Tuesday and arrangements were made to bury the little one 
Wednesday, but it was seen that the fond mother too must pass away and the baby 
was kept out.  At 2 o'clock Wednesday the mother died and both were put in the 
same casket.

Mrs. McElvy was the second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Brownlee of Whigham, was 
born in Abbeville, Co., S. C., and was married two years ago to Mr. G. B. 
McElvy, and was a consistent member of the Baptist church.

How sad that the death angel claimed the sweet little boy who was sick only a 
few days, then the fond mother was called so soon to go with her babe, she 
asked for the baby just before she passed away and it was gently laid in her 
arms, she folded it to her bosom, not knowing it was dead, she passed over and 
away from those who loved her.  The casket was draped with the choicest of 
flowers.  The loving mother and beautiful little babe were interred in the 
family cemetery Thursday 18th.

It's sad to give them up, but how sweet to know their souls no sorrows know.


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