Caroline County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Cain, Mary April 8, 1847
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"The Abbeville Banner"
Abbeville Dist., South Carolina

NEWSPAPER Issue of Wednesday, APRIL 14, 1847

OBITUARIES
 
DIED, at Oakwood on the 8th inst., Mrs. Mary CAIN, aged 65 years and some 
months. The deceased was a native of Caroline County, Virginia and was 
descended on the maternal side from some of the best families of that state. 
In 1796, she removed with her father to this District, where she has ever 
since resided. Having married at a very early age, she was left while yet 
young, a widow with six children, in which situation she had need of the 
fortitude and energy which she so admirably displayed. No one could have 
more fully exemplified the scripture representation of a widow, indeed, "but 
though broken in spirit, she was not cast down."

Everyone who knew her can testify to the modest dignity of her manners, and 
to the cheerful hospitality of her house and heart. Her religious character 
was without blemish. More than twenty-five years ago she was a member of the 
Presbyterian church, and we can safely say that she never was a rock of 
offense, or stumbling block to anyone; but ever had a heart and hand deeply 
interested in the church and cause she so much loved.

Of her uncommon devotion as a parent much might be said; but that is 
chronicled in the affectionate remembrances of descendants of the third and 
fourth generation. In private life she was remarkable for a self-denying 
spirit, a tender regard for the poor and suffering and a conscientious 
discharge of every duty.

In her last years her mind was darkened by frequent shocks of paralysis, but 
with all the light of reason which remained, she was evidently waiting to be 
removed; and in one season of illness, expressed great desire to be gone. 
She sunk at last, yielding to the grave, like a ripe shock of corn in full 
season. And we sorrow not as those without hope, and humble hope of joys to 
come gives us blessed assurance that she has exchanged the dark prison of 
mortality for a place around the throne of the most high. We know, says St. 
Paul, "that when the earthly house of this our tabernacle is dissolved, we 
have a building of God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the 
Heavens."

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