Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Spence, Sarah September 9, 1897 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/va/vafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Diane Renfrow dianel14@gmail.com May 20, 2013, 7:48 am Published in the Norfolk Virginian (Norfolk VA), Saturday, September 11, 1897 A few days ago Sarah Spence, aged 19 years, an inmate of the City Almshouse, died at that institution. Before her death, she had been attending the Epworth League services held at the different Leagues at the almshouse, and had become a devout Christian. The officers of the different leagues had taken quite an interest in her and at her death her body was taken charge by Undertaker Cox. The remains were prepared for burial and interred in St. Paul's lot in Elmwood Cemetery at the expense of Trinity Church League. The burial services were conducted by the Rev. D. B. Tucker Additional Comments: SPENCE, SARAH I5509 GUS 0 09/09/1897 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/norfolkcity/obits/s/spence2373gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/vafiles/ File size: 1.3 Kb