Wood County OhArchives Obituaries.....Wales, Sophronia January 18, 1863
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The Weekly Perrysburg Journal.  Perrysburg, Wood County, Ohio. Feb 24, 1864, p. 3.
DIED.

In Oregon, Wood Co.., Ohio, January 18th, 1864, of Pulmonary Consumption, Mrs. 
Sophronia Wales, wife of Rev. 0. Wales, in the 30th year of her age, leaving a 
husband, three children and a large circle of friends and neighbors to mourn 
their irreparable loss; but though they mourn the loss of an  affectionate 
companion, a faithful and loving mother, a kind and true friend, yet they mourn 
not as those who have no hope, for Sister Wales has lived the life of a 
Christian.  AT the age of ten years, she joined the Methodist Episcopal Church, 
and was a devoted follower of the Saviour for twenty years.  She loved all the 
various means of grace, and was much attached in the Church of her choice.  Her 
heart was in every enterprise that had for its object the glory of God and the 
good of soul.  She could sacrifice her own comfort at any time for the 
happiness of others.  As a neighbor, she was kind and true in every sense of 
the term. She was one of the few that always carried with her such an influence 
of heavenly grace as could not fail to benefit those around her.  Those who 
knew her best loved her most.  When it was evident that death was approaching, 
and she must bid adieu to her dear husband and children, whom she loved next to 
God, she was enabled to do so without a tear of sorrow.  She then felt that she 
had in truth triumphed over the last enemy.  From this time all was peace, and 
while anxious friends waited around her bed, to receive her parting blessing, 
she requested them to sing to her of Heaven; and almost with her last breath 
she said to her weeping companion, "Raise our children for Heaven and immortal 
glory," and as her children kissed her for the last time, she said, 'God bless 
my children,"  Again she said, "Meet me in Heaven,"  Her last words that could 
be understood, was, "There will be no sorry there, bless His holy name."  E.M.G.

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