Obit for Mrs Jesusita Slocum, Dona Ana Co, NM

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Submitted by: Marcena Thompson <Marcenath@aol.com>
        Date: 27 Apr 2004
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The Mesilla News,
July 22, 1876

Mrs. Jesusita Slocum wife of John D. Slocum died in Mesilla 11 o'clock
a.m. Tuesday Aug. 28th 1876 of acute Peritonitis. She was 32 years 11
months old, and was born about 60 miles from Chihuahua, Mexico. She had
been in poor health for the past six years, and particularly for the
past two weeks and was taken to her bed Sunday, and Tuesday morning
while perfectly conscious said she only had a few hours to live which
proved correct. She was attended by Dr. Oliver. She was an affectionate
wife, and kind mother, and leaves a husband, two children, father,
mother and other relations and many friends to mourn her loss.