Schley County  Georgia Wills  Mrs. Sarah Mott

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SCHLEY COUNTY ENTERPRISE (First issue of newspaper ever published in
Schley County.)

Ellaville, Georgia, Saturday, September 26, 1885
Vol. 1 No. 1

A. J. Harp, Publisher

Death of Mrs. Sarah Mott
Died at her residence in Schley County, Georgia, on the
morning of 22nd of September, 1885, Mrs. Sarah Mott, widow
of Joseph Mott who died in 1876. She had been in bad health
for sometime and her death though sudden was not wholly
unexpected. She died of valvular disease of the heart. She
was taken suddenly in her last illness and was conscious of
her approaching dissolution, but with a firm and abiding
trust in her Savior, she met her end as only the good can.
Her children were all present and shared her parting
blessing. The last struggle came just as the shades were
being lifted from the earth, and her spirit took its flight
to the saints eternal rest. She was the daughter of Issac
and Annie Eubanks, was born in Warren County, Georgia and
moved to this county when quite young, was married to Joseph
Mott 10th, July 1845. She was baptized into the fellowship
of Fellowship Baptist Church in April 1846 by Rev. Phillip
Belcher, near where she sleeps. She liked only two days of
completing her sixty fourth year. None knew tried to make a
show of her religion (sic), but what was far better she
lived it and its reflection was plainly seen. The pious
impress of her example and her motherly training is
lastingly impressed on her children all of whom are orderly
members of the church except the youngest--a son a quiet
orderly young man. She was the mother of eight children, one
preceding her to the good world. She never turned the needy
away empty. Her house was a home for the weary minister who
was always met with a warm welcome. The church where she
often worshiped was full the day of her burial. She lived
and died a member of the first church she joined. We have
thought that she was one of the few that could make no
improvement on her past life could she live it over again.
May her parting admonitions never be forgotten, and her
children and friends meet her in heaven.

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