Botetourt County, VA - Obit: Miss Martha Rosella Lewis, 1822

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  Saturday 11-9-1822 The Herald of the Valley

Departed from this life on the 30th of September last, Miss Martha Rosella
Lewis, daughter of Capt. Andrew Lewis dec'd of Botetourt County.
It seldom falls to the duty of friendship to notice the death of an
individual so highly intresting and deserving as Miss Lewis. She had just
arrived at that period of life, in which the charms of youth and beauty,
shed their brightest attractions on the female character, in full possession
of every blessing that could render life desirable, she was suddenly snached
from the fond embrace of her friends, and hurried to that bourne from whence
no travler returneth - but not without a lively hope of an interest in the
atonement of the Great High Priest of Israel, and of a joyful admittance
into the presence of her Heavenly Father.

If every soft and fascinating grace
Could fron disease one lovely vie-tim save;
Protect a mortal from death's cold embrace.
Or rescue merit from an early grave;
She might have "flourished in imortal youth,"
By all adm'd and by all belov'd;
Emblsm of beauty, innocence, and truth
Adoreing ev'ry circle where she moved.
But ah! how soon has fate's relentless way
Snach'd from our sight, the pride of nature's art.