Houston County GaArchives Obituaries.....Lane, Zilpha Bryan April 24, 1895
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The Home Journal (Perry, GA), Thursday, 2 May 1895, page 3, column 4
Death of Mrs. Lane
     On last Wednesday, a little while after the morning stars had melted into 
the glorious day, the gentle life of Mrs. Zilpha Bryan Lane, after several 
weeks of patient suffering, closed forever, and as the star of her sweet life 
melted into the cloudless dawn of heaven, her loved ones gathered around her 
bedside as the death angel silently and gently touched her pallid eyelids.  
Though tears fell hot and heavily from the eyes of the loved ones who gazed at 
the pale form, a life of religious piety had prepared the gentle sufferer for 
this last scene, and her spirit was filled with rejoicing as she passed out 
from the frail tabernacle of flesh, and knew that her sufferings would forever 
end as soon as she partook of that tree whose fruit is for the healing of all 
nations.
     Mrs. Lane, with her husband, the late Sanders Lane, moved to Georgia from 
North Carolina in 1830, and settled on Big Indian creek ten miles north west 
of Perry, where they resided for many years.  It was during her life in that 
section of the county that it became necessary for Mr. Lane to visit Savannah, 
which was then the seat of government, to have his land title made secure; and 
being in humble circumstances, Mr. Lane made the entire trip on foot, while 
the good wife cared for the home and conducted the farm.  A few years later 
they were prosperous and bought and built the beautiful home near Hickory 
Grove, where both husband and wife died.
     She was the mother of eleven children.  Of these only two were boys, both 
of whom entered the Confederate service, and died in defense of their homes.
     Mrs. Lane was among the founders of the Hickory Grove church, and was one 
of its first members.  Her pure and beautiful life speaks for itself, and so 
well was her sweet influence felt, and so well were her religious warnings, 
that her children are all members of the church she loved so devotedly, and 
are highly respected christians.  It was her fixed rule all through life to 
humbly offer prayer each day at sundown to the Heavenly Father for the many 
blessings sent her.  She talked interestingly of her religious experience and 
the many direct answers to her prayers.  On my last visit to her home, just a 
few days before the sad end, she assured me that all was well with her, and 
that she was only awaiting the summons to her eternal home.
     The remains were laid to rest by loving hands, who had known loved and 
respected her so well during life.
     The deceased was in the 87th year of her age.  She leaves five daughters, 
many grand and great-grandchildren, and a host of loving and affectionate 
friends to mourn her loss.        -A FRIEND.

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