OBITUARY: TAYLOR, Sarah (Goode) - Warren County, Kentucky

Date: 6 August 2003
Submitted by Martha Lampkin, Email Registry ID#
http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00005.html#0001235

NOTE: This obituary column, cut from newspapers of the time period, was
found pasted in an ancient dust-covered book at a yard sale I attended in
Louisville KY. I'm posting them verbatim in the hopes they will benefit
others. I have no further information and have no connection to any of
these names. I have no additional information on dates, or about which
newspapers the original columns were in or the year of publication.

Mrs. R. B. F. TAYLOR (Sarah GOODE)

Tribute of Respect - Richardsville, Feb. 23

Our community has just been shocked and caused to go into deep mourning 
by the death of one of the purest and best women we ever knew. We allude 
to Mrs. R. B. F. TAYLOR, where death occurred on the 19th inst., at about 
the hour of 11 o'clock p.m. Mrs. Taylor was plain and unpretentious, a 
stranger to every character of deception, honest in her convictions, true
to her principles, decided, free and open in her actions and being endowed
with an unusually bright intellect, a strong mind and a heart brimming full
of kindness, she was seldom known to err. She was a faithful and loving
wife an affectionate mother, and a good neighbor. Having been acquainted
with her for many years, and lived very near to her for some time, we feel
that we can testify truly of her qualities. She was naturally kind, loving,
generous and noble; she had charity in its broadest sense; she possessed
preeminently Christian character, without a blemish. Her society was both 
pleasant and profitable to those with whom she was associated. Often have 
we been made to feel that we were benefited by her association, and very 
often have our hearts been made glad by her warm friendship and neighborly 
kindnesses. She was truly a good woman, and was not only respected but 
loved by those who knew her. 

Notwithstanding her amiable disposition and her almost always pleasant and
happy appearance, cousin Sarah had seen much sorrow; she had had many
bereavements and suffered much affliction of body. Through all these
troiubles she manifested the most remarkable patience and Christian
fortitude. Her last illness was short and painful, doing its work quickly,
but we have never known affliction borne with more patience, nor have we 
ever witnessed such uncomplaining resignation, such calm submission to what 
she seemed to know from the first must inevitably terminate her existence; 
she passed from the scenes of this world into life eternal as calmly and 
sweetly as a babe reposes in its mother's arms. She had many and 
unmistakeable evidences of her future happiness. Those who knew her or
witnessed the scenes of her deathbed , will never doubt that cousin Sarah 
is now enjoying that "rest prepared for thr saints".

On Monday, the 21st inst. her remains were taken to the school house next
(to) the family residence, where a befitting funeral discourse was delivered
by Rev. ____ PRICE of the Christian Church, to a large assemblage of 
mourning relatives and friends. Her body was then consigned to its last
resting place in the old family burying ground, there to await the
resurrection morn. Her maiden name was GOODE; she was born Aug. 1st, 1830; 
married to R. B. F. Taylor, Aug 2d, 1855. They were blessed with seven 
children, the oldest and youngest of whom are dead; her husband, three 
sons and two daughters survive; and with many others mourn her departure. 

(Editor: Democrat please copy.) 

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