Henry County GaArchives Obituaries.....Alexander, Mrs. Margaret December 31, 1896 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Phyllis Thompson http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00011.html#0002524 August 25, 2006, 8:26 am The Henry County Weekly, January 8, 1897 Mrs. Margaret Alexander died at the home of her son, Mr. W. E. Alexander, about four miles west of McDonough, last Thursday evening, Dec. 31, 1896. Thus was a long and beautiful life ended with the closing of the old year. Mrs. Alexander was born July 5, 1815, and was over 81 years old. She was the mother of Messrs. Elery and Sykes Alexander, and leaves a large family connection in Henry County. She was also a sister of Messrs. Willis and John Copeland of McDonough. Mrs. Alexander was highly esteemed for her many noble qualities and her gentle patience all through life was one of her crowning virtues. Her remains were laid to rest in the McDonough Cemetery Friday morning. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/henry/obits/a/alexande5179gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 1.4 Kb