Obituary: Mrs. E. A. Barbee, 6 Sep 1860 - Smith County, TX Contributed by Vicki Betts July 25, 2002 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm *********************************************************************** TEXAS CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE, November 8, 1860, p. 4, c. 2 Mrs. E. A. Barbee, wife of Thomas Barbee and daughter of Rev. Allen and Mary Stewart, died Sept. 6th, 1860, near Jamestown, Smith co., Texas. The subject of this notice was born in Coosa co., Alabama, Jan. 10th, 1834; removed to Texas in the winter of 1847-8, and was married Feb. 7th, 1856. She was a consistent member of the M. E. Church a number of years, and was a member of the Jamestown Temple of Honor for some months previous to her death. A short time before she died she exhorted her husband and friends not to weep for her, but to live for God, and meet her in heaven. She requested her mother to train her little boy in the way he should go: said she, “Mother, don’t spoil him; oh, train him for heaven.” Shortly after she sang “all is well, all is well,” and her immortal spirit took its flight to that land whence no traveler returns—While her loved ones mourn for her they need not mourn as those who have no hope. She is gone, forever gone, Where the storm clouds of earth can never come; Life had no charms like that which drew her from you, No prize to offer such as she has won You stood around her when death’s icy hand First laid his signet on her marble brow; When her dear spirit hailed an angel band. Do not her last words bless and comfort now? Why do you mourn for her? is it not better That ;you should meet her in her home above? Would you her dear immortal spirit fetter With one frail link of your strong earthly love: No! let her be the star whose light shall guide you Through life and death up to your Father’s throne; And with the strong shield of her love beside you Yield without shrinking when she claims her own. Alex.