Talbot County GaArchives Obituaries.....Elizabeth J.  Downs January 28 1908
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The Talbotton New Era, January 30, 1908

The Talbotton New Era
Thursday, January 30, 1908
Page 3

Death of Mrs. E.J. Downs

Mrs. E.J. Downs died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. P.M. Weston, on Tuesday 
at eleven o’clock after an illness of several months.  Her death was not a 
surprise to her friends and relatives but the fact that it was not unexpected 
does not lessen the grief and sorrow of those who loved her.  Mrs. Downs was 
seventy-five years of age.  She was a member of the Methodist church and a 
consecrated Christian woman.  The funeral services were held from the residence 
of Mr. and Mrs. Weston on Wednesday afternoon and was conducted by Rev. Francis 
McCullough of the Methodist church.  The interment took place at Oak Hill 
cemetery.

Mrs. Downs is survived by one son, Capt. E.D. Downs, of San Augustine, Texas, 
and three daughters, Mrs. P.M. Weston, of Talbotton, Mrs. Leila Bell of 
Gainesville and Mrs. Allen of Gainesville.

The Talbotton New Era
Thursday, March 5, 1908
Page 2

Tribute of Respect

Death has entered the home of one of our members and removed a tender and 
devoted mother.

Fully appreciating the beauty and nobility of the life and character of Mrs. 
Elizabeth J. Downs, in which were embodied all these admirable virtues – 
gentleness, sweetness, loyalty, kindness, patience, cheerfulness, courage, 
humility and trustfulness.  We deeply deplore her great loss to our town, 
church and community and earnestly resolve to emulate her noble example, 
offering our sincere sympathy to the family, whose happy home circle has been 
so sadly broken.  We pray the solace and strength of a loving and merciful 
Heavenly Father, whose promise to His own is “Lo, I am with you always, even 
unto the end.”

Mrs. J.D. Smith
Mrs. J.A. Bryan
Committee, Women’s Foreign Missionary Society

The Talbotton New Era
Thursday, March 5, 1908
Page 2

In Memoriam

The gentle spirit of Mrs. Elizabeth J. Downs has passed to that better land and 
her loved ones are left sorrowing.

Mrs. Downs was a true and loyal Daughter of the Confederacy.  She was a charter 
member of the Alice Beall Matthews Chapter of the U.D.C., and was enthusiastic 
in all of its undertakings.  She belonged to the “faithful few” who had 
composed the Talbotton Memorial Association, and annually, her interest and 
zeal were untiring in perpetuating the memory of our brave Southern heroes.

The Alice Beall Matthews Chapter of the U.D.C., laments the passing of this 
loved member, and grieves that her gentle presence is with us no longer.  We 
shall treasure the tender memories of her noble, self-sacrificing life, and 
extend to the bereaved family our heart-felt sympathy.

Linda Lee Bryan
Chairman of Committee
Alice Beall Matthews Chapter, U.D.C.


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