OBITUARY: Elizabeth P. Johnson McClure, 29 Jan 1887 - Smith County, TX Submitted by Vicki Betts 8 January 2003 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ***************************************************************** TEXAS CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE, April 21, 1887, p. 7, c. 3 McCLURE.—Elizabeth P. Johnson was born in Bedford county, Tenn., Nov. 10, 1819. Was married to Wm. F. McClure Jan. 23, 1839, with whom she lived nearly half a century in domestic felicity. Soon after their marriage they moved to Texas, where the comforts of their quiet Christian home were shared by many a weary and welcome servant of God. Sister McClure joined the Church at the age of fourteen years, from which time she lived an exemplary Christian life until Jan. 29, when she died in perfect peace. When quite young she began to bear the cross, leading in prayer and conducting prayer-meeting. How many were brought to Christ and saved from sin through the gracious influence of this Godly woman we cannot know now, but we may know hereafter. More than a year before her death she was bereft of her husband. In sorrow and affliction she patiently awaited the will of her Master to join him in the home above. An adopted son, W. M. McClure, inherits their estate and cherishes their memory. E. D. Ogburn.