GALLIA COUNTY OHIO - OBIT: HOLCOMB, Sarah EWING (d. 1850)
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Attached is a an obituary for Sarah EWING HOLCOMB. 

Sarah EWING HOLCOMB obituary, Gallipolis, Ohio, Gallipolis Journal, 
10 October, 1850.

OBITUARY
     Departed this life Sept. 26th 1850, Mrs. Sarah HOLCOMB, consort of Gen.
Samuel R. HOLCOMB, in the 68th year of her age.  The deceased was born in 
the State of Virginia, April 21st, 1783.  Being thrown into existence at the
close of our Revolutionary struggle, and nurtured in childhood under the 
influence of the severer habits of those earlier days, she was prepared, 
mentally and physically, for those arduous labors and responsible duties 
which she sustained in such a remarkable manner.  At 18 years of age, (1801,)
her parents emigrated to this county, settled in Huntington township, then a 
wilderness, --Soon after she became a wife, and at length the mother of a 
numerous family.  Her untiring assiduities were put in requisition to train 
up her children in habits of industry, economy, virtue and piety, to 
usefulness and respectability, and if any of them fail to attain those 
excellencies, it will not be for lack of maternal precept of example.  Her 
distinguishing traits of characteristics were
firmness of decision, promptitude in action and untiring perseverance, in the
execution of her designs. Her labors were not confined to her own family; for
many years she ministered to the relief of suffering mothers in those scenes
of trial and distress which peculiarly demand the aid of the wise, skillful 
and prudent.  But amid all the assiduities of this life, her immortal 
interests were not forgotten or neglected. She had been a member of the 
Presbyterian church for a number of years before her death, and died in 
heavenly hope of immortal blessedness.  But the longest life soon hastens 
to its close --the day of her departure has come.  Her last sickness was long
and painful.  For months the hopes and fears of her friends alternated, as 
her symptoms became more or less favorable --but from the first, she had a 
settled conviction that she should not recover.
     Her funeral was attended on Friday, 27th, by a numerous congregation. 
--The services were performed by Rev. H. R. HOWE.  The text for the occasion
was Mark 14: 6, "She hath done what she could."  All her surviving children
enjoyed the painful pleasure of following her mortal remains to the place
appointed for all the living.
     Her labors done, securely laid
        To this, her last retreat,
     Unheeded o'er her silent dust
        The storms of life shall beat.