Note: UNMARKED GRAVE
There are no visible signs that a cemetery was ever located here.
The photo is the Historical marker that was originally on O'Neal Road near the cemetery and the old homestead. Unknown persons removed it to the George Byrd Cemetery on Farm Road where during a hurricane, a tree fell on the marker and split it.
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Elizabeth is the daughter of RS William Goff and Sabra Mathis.
Wife of Rev Henry Fletcher (1777-1857)
Children include,
1)Sabra Ann Fletcher (1814-1882) married John Havens
2)Dr. Thomas Lattimore Fletcher (1815-1862) married Elinor Mixon-Webb
3)Ziba Mathis Fletcher (1817-1893) married Martha Rogers
4)William Helveston Fletcher (1819-1899) married Sarah Havens [sister to John Havens]
5)Mary Ann Fletcher (1821-after June 1880) married James Ware II
6)Susan Fletcher (1822-1866) married James Ware Jr.
The New Orleans Christian Advocate
March 13, 1877
Obituaries --
On the roll of the blessed dead the name of Mrs. ELIZABETH FLETCHER is registered.
From her niece, Sister S. Ramsay, I have received the following facts: She was the daughter of WILLIAM and SABRA GOFF; born in Sampson County, N.C, August 4, 1784, and died at the residence of her son, in Jackson county, Miss., January 13, 1877.. She was over ninety-two years old at the time of her death. She was converted and joined the Methodist Episcopal Church at the age of fourteen, at a camp meeting in her native State, under the ministry of Rev, John Gamewell.. The family afterward moved to Georgia, where she was married to Henry Fletcher, who became a local preacher, and whom she outlived twenty years. In 1817 they moved to Mississippi. She often accompanied her husband to his appointments, and assisted him greatly by song and prayer, and to seekers of religion proving to be a good counselor and true friend..
She took great delight in going to camp and other good meetings. For over seventy-eight years she was a faithful, zealous and exemplary Christian an example especially of faithfulness in private and public prayer, and fasting, her fast being continued until after sunset. An instance of her faithfulness was preaching his farewell sermon, he requested his congregation to unite with him in a covenant to set apart a certain day in each month to fast and pray for each other as long as he lived. She was the one who entered into the agreement and faithfully kept her promise..
Her house was the home of the preachers. She loved, with them, to sit at the feet of Jesus, and hear them talk of his redeeming love, and unite with them in singing the songs of Zion. Often, while thus engaged, did her soul overflow with joy, and she shouted the praises of God.. Her experience of saving grace was clear, and she gave strong testimony to the blood of Christ to cleanse from all unrighteousness.
Owing to her extreme old age she did not, for several years prior to her death, recognize her children, four of whom, two sons and two daughters, still survive. The knowledge of other things passed from her mind, and in this respect it was a wreck; but she never forgot her Savior, and continued to the end of life to talk of his goodness in redemption. She would repeat portions of Scripture and hymns which she had learned in early life, and never remitted her devotions..
I need only add to this graphic account that in this instance we have another glorious example of the power of early piety in producing a joyful life; for in her I suppose the grace of joy was very eminent. And then, too, hers is one among many cases of similar nature which affords to us the assurance that, should second childhood come, with it imbecility both of body and mind, it will also bring joy of young ideas painted on the mind, when life itself was young, the colors still fresh and bright, and the picture undimmed by age...
Thomas Price
Additional info to the above.....the niece mentioned in obit, is Sabra Davis (Wm)Ramsay, daughter of Susan Goff (Samuel) Davis, sister of Elizabeth.
The two sons and two daughters still living are; William Helveston Fletcher, Sabra Ann F. Havens, Mary Ann F. Ware and Ziba Mathis Fletcher..
Obit Ref. Parker and Allied Families, Dale Grissom and New Orleans Christian Advocate Mar. 13, 1877...
There are no visible signs that a cemetery was ever located here.
The photo is the Historical marker that was originally on O'Neal Road near the cemetery and the old homestead. Unknown persons removed it to the George Byrd Cemetery on Farm Road where during a hurricane, a tree fell on the marker and split it.
~~~~
Elizabeth is the daughter of RS William Goff and Sabra Mathis.
Wife of Rev Henry Fletcher (1777-1857)
Children include,
1)Sabra Ann Fletcher (1814-1882) married John Havens
2)Dr. Thomas Lattimore Fletcher (1815-1862) married Elinor Mixon-Webb
3)Ziba Mathis Fletcher (1817-1893) married Martha Rogers
4)William Helveston Fletcher (1819-1899) married Sarah Havens [sister to John Havens]
5)Mary Ann Fletcher (1821-after June 1880) married James Ware II
6)Susan Fletcher (1822-1866) married James Ware Jr.
The New Orleans Christian Advocate
March 13, 1877
Obituaries --
On the roll of the blessed dead the name of Mrs. ELIZABETH FLETCHER is registered.
From her niece, Sister S. Ramsay, I have received the following facts: She was the daughter of WILLIAM and SABRA GOFF; born in Sampson County, N.C, August 4, 1784, and died at the residence of her son, in Jackson county, Miss., January 13, 1877.. She was over ninety-two years old at the time of her death. She was converted and joined the Methodist Episcopal Church at the age of fourteen, at a camp meeting in her native State, under the ministry of Rev, John Gamewell.. The family afterward moved to Georgia, where she was married to Henry Fletcher, who became a local preacher, and whom she outlived twenty years. In 1817 they moved to Mississippi. She often accompanied her husband to his appointments, and assisted him greatly by song and prayer, and to seekers of religion proving to be a good counselor and true friend..
She took great delight in going to camp and other good meetings. For over seventy-eight years she was a faithful, zealous and exemplary Christian an example especially of faithfulness in private and public prayer, and fasting, her fast being continued until after sunset. An instance of her faithfulness was preaching his farewell sermon, he requested his congregation to unite with him in a covenant to set apart a certain day in each month to fast and pray for each other as long as he lived. She was the one who entered into the agreement and faithfully kept her promise..
Her house was the home of the preachers. She loved, with them, to sit at the feet of Jesus, and hear them talk of his redeeming love, and unite with them in singing the songs of Zion. Often, while thus engaged, did her soul overflow with joy, and she shouted the praises of God.. Her experience of saving grace was clear, and she gave strong testimony to the blood of Christ to cleanse from all unrighteousness.
Owing to her extreme old age she did not, for several years prior to her death, recognize her children, four of whom, two sons and two daughters, still survive. The knowledge of other things passed from her mind, and in this respect it was a wreck; but she never forgot her Savior, and continued to the end of life to talk of his goodness in redemption. She would repeat portions of Scripture and hymns which she had learned in early life, and never remitted her devotions..
I need only add to this graphic account that in this instance we have another glorious example of the power of early piety in producing a joyful life; for in her I suppose the grace of joy was very eminent. And then, too, hers is one among many cases of similar nature which affords to us the assurance that, should second childhood come, with it imbecility both of body and mind, it will also bring joy of young ideas painted on the mind, when life itself was young, the colors still fresh and bright, and the picture undimmed by age...
Thomas Price
Additional info to the above.....the niece mentioned in obit, is Sabra Davis (Wm)Ramsay, daughter of Susan Goff (Samuel) Davis, sister of Elizabeth.
The two sons and two daughters still living are; William Helveston Fletcher, Sabra Ann F. Havens, Mary Ann F. Ware and Ziba Mathis Fletcher..
Obit Ref. Parker and Allied Families, Dale Grissom and New Orleans Christian Advocate Mar. 13, 1877...
Note: UNMARKED GRAVE
There are no visible signs that a cemetery was ever located here.
The photo is the Historical marker that was originally on O'Neal Road near the cemetery and the old homestead. Unknown persons removed it to the George Byrd Cemetery on Farm Road where during a hurricane, a tree fell on the marker and split it.
~~~~
Elizabeth is the daughter of RS William Goff and Sabra Mathis.
Wife of Rev Henry Fletcher (1777-1857)
Children include,
1)Sabra Ann Fletcher (1814-1882) married John Havens
2)Dr. Thomas Lattimore Fletcher (1815-1862) married Elinor Mixon-Webb
3)Ziba Mathis Fletcher (1817-1893) married Martha Rogers
4)William Helveston Fletcher (1819-1899) married Sarah Havens [sister to John Havens]
5)Mary Ann Fletcher (1821-after June 1880) married James Ware II
6)Susan Fletcher (1822-1866) married James Ware Jr.
The New Orleans Christian Advocate
March 13, 1877
Obituaries --
On the roll of the blessed dead the name of Mrs. ELIZABETH FLETCHER is registered.
From her niece, Sister S. Ramsay, I have received the following facts: She was the daughter of WILLIAM and SABRA GOFF; born in Sampson County, N.C, August 4, 1784, and died at the residence of her son, in Jackson county, Miss., January 13, 1877.. She was over ninety-two years old at the time of her death. She was converted and joined the Methodist Episcopal Church at the age of fourteen, at a camp meeting in her native State, under the ministry of Rev, John Gamewell.. The family afterward moved to Georgia, where she was married to Henry Fletcher, who became a local preacher, and whom she outlived twenty years. In 1817 they moved to Mississippi. She often accompanied her husband to his appointments, and assisted him greatly by song and prayer, and to seekers of religion proving to be a good counselor and true friend..
She took great delight in going to camp and other good meetings. For over seventy-eight years she was a faithful, zealous and exemplary Christian an example especially of faithfulness in private and public prayer, and fasting, her fast being continued until after sunset. An instance of her faithfulness was preaching his farewell sermon, he requested his congregation to unite with him in a covenant to set apart a certain day in each month to fast and pray for each other as long as he lived. She was the one who entered into the agreement and faithfully kept her promise..
Her house was the home of the preachers. She loved, with them, to sit at the feet of Jesus, and hear them talk of his redeeming love, and unite with them in singing the songs of Zion. Often, while thus engaged, did her soul overflow with joy, and she shouted the praises of God.. Her experience of saving grace was clear, and she gave strong testimony to the blood of Christ to cleanse from all unrighteousness.
Owing to her extreme old age she did not, for several years prior to her death, recognize her children, four of whom, two sons and two daughters, still survive. The knowledge of other things passed from her mind, and in this respect it was a wreck; but she never forgot her Savior, and continued to the end of life to talk of his goodness in redemption. She would repeat portions of Scripture and hymns which she had learned in early life, and never remitted her devotions..
I need only add to this graphic account that in this instance we have another glorious example of the power of early piety in producing a joyful life; for in her I suppose the grace of joy was very eminent. And then, too, hers is one among many cases of similar nature which affords to us the assurance that, should second childhood come, with it imbecility both of body and mind, it will also bring joy of young ideas painted on the mind, when life itself was young, the colors still fresh and bright, and the picture undimmed by age...
Thomas Price
Additional info to the above.....the niece mentioned in obit, is Sabra Davis (Wm)Ramsay, daughter of Susan Goff (Samuel) Davis, sister of Elizabeth.
The two sons and two daughters still living are; William Helveston Fletcher, Sabra Ann F. Havens, Mary Ann F. Ware and Ziba Mathis Fletcher..
Obit Ref. Parker and Allied Families, Dale Grissom and New Orleans Christian Advocate Mar. 13, 1877...
There are no visible signs that a cemetery was ever located here.
The photo is the Historical marker that was originally on O'Neal Road near the cemetery and the old homestead. Unknown persons removed it to the George Byrd Cemetery on Farm Road where during a hurricane, a tree fell on the marker and split it.
~~~~
Elizabeth is the daughter of RS William Goff and Sabra Mathis.
Wife of Rev Henry Fletcher (1777-1857)
Children include,
1)Sabra Ann Fletcher (1814-1882) married John Havens
2)Dr. Thomas Lattimore Fletcher (1815-1862) married Elinor Mixon-Webb
3)Ziba Mathis Fletcher (1817-1893) married Martha Rogers
4)William Helveston Fletcher (1819-1899) married Sarah Havens [sister to John Havens]
5)Mary Ann Fletcher (1821-after June 1880) married James Ware II
6)Susan Fletcher (1822-1866) married James Ware Jr.
The New Orleans Christian Advocate
March 13, 1877
Obituaries --
On the roll of the blessed dead the name of Mrs. ELIZABETH FLETCHER is registered.
From her niece, Sister S. Ramsay, I have received the following facts: She was the daughter of WILLIAM and SABRA GOFF; born in Sampson County, N.C, August 4, 1784, and died at the residence of her son, in Jackson county, Miss., January 13, 1877.. She was over ninety-two years old at the time of her death. She was converted and joined the Methodist Episcopal Church at the age of fourteen, at a camp meeting in her native State, under the ministry of Rev, John Gamewell.. The family afterward moved to Georgia, where she was married to Henry Fletcher, who became a local preacher, and whom she outlived twenty years. In 1817 they moved to Mississippi. She often accompanied her husband to his appointments, and assisted him greatly by song and prayer, and to seekers of religion proving to be a good counselor and true friend..
She took great delight in going to camp and other good meetings. For over seventy-eight years she was a faithful, zealous and exemplary Christian an example especially of faithfulness in private and public prayer, and fasting, her fast being continued until after sunset. An instance of her faithfulness was preaching his farewell sermon, he requested his congregation to unite with him in a covenant to set apart a certain day in each month to fast and pray for each other as long as he lived. She was the one who entered into the agreement and faithfully kept her promise..
Her house was the home of the preachers. She loved, with them, to sit at the feet of Jesus, and hear them talk of his redeeming love, and unite with them in singing the songs of Zion. Often, while thus engaged, did her soul overflow with joy, and she shouted the praises of God.. Her experience of saving grace was clear, and she gave strong testimony to the blood of Christ to cleanse from all unrighteousness.
Owing to her extreme old age she did not, for several years prior to her death, recognize her children, four of whom, two sons and two daughters, still survive. The knowledge of other things passed from her mind, and in this respect it was a wreck; but she never forgot her Savior, and continued to the end of life to talk of his goodness in redemption. She would repeat portions of Scripture and hymns which she had learned in early life, and never remitted her devotions..
I need only add to this graphic account that in this instance we have another glorious example of the power of early piety in producing a joyful life; for in her I suppose the grace of joy was very eminent. And then, too, hers is one among many cases of similar nature which affords to us the assurance that, should second childhood come, with it imbecility both of body and mind, it will also bring joy of young ideas painted on the mind, when life itself was young, the colors still fresh and bright, and the picture undimmed by age...
Thomas Price
Additional info to the above.....the niece mentioned in obit, is Sabra Davis (Wm)Ramsay, daughter of Susan Goff (Samuel) Davis, sister of Elizabeth.
The two sons and two daughters still living are; William Helveston Fletcher, Sabra Ann F. Havens, Mary Ann F. Ware and Ziba Mathis Fletcher..
Obit Ref. Parker and Allied Families, Dale Grissom and New Orleans Christian Advocate Mar. 13, 1877...
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