Obituary: Jessie Ellen Spruce, 15 Oct 1897 - Smith County, TX Contributed by Vicki Betts 12 January 2003 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm *********************************************************************** TEXAS CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE, December 30, 1897, p. 15, c. 1 SPRUCE.—Little Jessie Ellen Spruce was born July 29, 1895, and died October 15, 1897. This sweet babe was the pet of the home. None is so sweet as the baby. The whole family must kiss her good night and at the first bright awakening smile in the morning. A home without a baby is not so happy. This little darling was the light and joy of the home of J. D. and Lula Spruce. Oh! how we miss her. Her parents dedicated her to God in holy baptism at eight days old. We kissed her good-bye and laid her to rest, and look forward to that sweet day when we will look into her bright face on that shore where we will never say good-bye. Look up, fond parents and little brothers, sweet little sister only waits for you on the other shore, where the smiles of the Lord is the feast of the soul. S. N. ALLEN, P. C.