Johnson County GaArchives Obituaries.....Sumner, Mrs. Mary F. August 1908 ************************************************ 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: Eileen McAdams eileenmcadams@windstream.net July 19, 2007, 11:12 am The Columbus Enquirer-Sun, 8-18-1908 DEATH CLAIMS MOTHER OF TWENTY-THREE CHILDREN. Wrightsville, Ga., Aug. 17. Mrs. Mary F. Sumner died Saturday at the home of her son, Frank Sumner, about two and a half miles from this place. Mrs. Sumner, up to a few years prior to her death, enjoyed good health, and in her declining years showed a wonderful vitality. Mrs. Sumner was the wife of Mr. William Sumner, one of the pioneer citizens of this community, who died about twenty-three years ago. Mrs. Sumner was the mother of twenty-three children, thirteen of whom are now living. Since the death of her husband Mrs. Sumner has made her home with her son Frank. Mrs Sumner was for more than fifty years a consistent member of the Methodist church. The funeral took place at her home and the service was conducted by the Rev. Mr. Darley, pastor of the Wrightsville Methodist church. The interment was at the Anthony cemetery, near this place. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/johnson/obits/s/sumner10056ob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 1.5 Kb