TAYLOR COUNTY, GA - OBITS Murray, Mrs. N.V. (Childs) (1854-1897)

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The Taylor Tracer

Obituaries from Gospel Messenger
Williamston, NC Vol 20, No 3 Mar 1898
reprinted in Taylor County Tracer Jan 1998

Mrs. N. V. Murray, daughter of Judge J.A. and Ann Childs,
was born July 15, 1854, and died Nov 4, 1897, being in the
forty-fourth year of her life. She was married Dec 21, 1894,
to brother H.E. Murray, of Houston County, GA. Jennie, as
she was called, lived through youth single of choice; I have
often heard her say that she didn't think she would ever
marry. She united with the church at Bethel, August 3, 1878,
and was baptized by the writer the next day. Being single,
she had only to seek to please the Lord, which she was ever
zealous to do.

There was a great conflict in her mind in regard to uniting
with the church, after she obtained a hope; therefore she
suffered much chastisement and often forfeited her vows, all
from a sense of unworthiness. Finally, on Friday night
before she made the sacrifice Saturday, she had a dream, or
vision, or presentation (for she hardly knew which) that if
I preached Saturday from the Book of Ruth, and used the hymn
in opening convenience, "Broad is the road that leads to
death,"etc, that this should be an evidence to her that it
was her duty to join. So, awaking or arousing, she
accordingly renewed her vow. The time came, Jennie came, I
came, and everything went on as though she had sent a
messenger to tell me all about it; but we were several miles
apart, and I knew nothing of the exercises of her mind until
several years had passed away. Jennie was always a great
favorite with all who knew her, perhaps none were more
dearly beloved and highly esteemed. She richly adorned the
profession she made with good works. In youth she was
vigorous though small of stature. From the time of her
marriage her health, rapidly declined, until consumption
closed her earthly career at the date above written., She
was and died at her sister's, Mrs. Emma Blassingame's, in
Crawford county, GA, where she had gone on a visit. Her
remains were brought to Butler, and after service by the
writer, her body was laid to rest with loved ones gone
before. May the Lord abundantly bless and comfort the
bereaved husband and family - J.G. Murray