Rowan County NcArchives Obituaries.....Ellis, Mary Ann October 19, 1844
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Wilmington Journal; November 8, 1844
Died
In Salisbury, on the 19th ult. after a short illness, Mary Ann, wife of John W
Ellis, Esq, aged 21 years; only child of Philo White, former editor of this
paper. The intelligence of this interesting young lady's death, struck through
my heart like a dagger of ice. A few weeks ago she stood a bride at the altar.
But yesterday I saw her in the pride of youth and beauty by the side of her
young husband, the very image of health and joyousness, with fair prospects of a
long and happy life. But now that health-glowing cheek is pale in death, those
beaming eyes are quenched forever, the shroud and winding sheet have displaced
the bridal attire, and the name which so lately woke warm in the heart emotions
of love and joy and pride is hushed or breathed softly as a name no longer of
earth. We mourn not for the spotless of soul - for the innocent and pure, for we
trust that angels hovering around have wooed a sister spirit from earth. But
there is one over whom we shed the anguished tear, one who has painfully
realized that love and death dwell in the same world. May that Providence which
"tempereth the wind to the shorn lamb" so sanctify this affliction, that his
wrung soul may be led to him who is alone able to afford consolation to woes for
which earth has no comforter. - Ral. Standard

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