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Sally Ora McClanahan

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Sally Ora McClanahan

Birth
Lexington, Lee County, Texas, USA
Death
2 Sep 1888 (aged 15)
Lexington, Lee County, Texas, USA
Burial
Lee County, Texas, USA Add to Map
Plot
Row 5
Memorial ID
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Sally was going to church with her Uncle Henry & Rachel Nallay when the horse became frightened and started to run.The right wheel hit a stump throwing Henry and Rachel out leaving Ora on the spring seat.The horses, after turning the wagon around and starting toward home had gone only 50 yards when they ran against a tree.This crushed the
the wagon and threw Miss Ora head first against the splintered end-gate just opposite the tree.She hit with such force that it crushed her head and caused her brains to ooze out. She live about 6 hours.
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Sixteen summers, lacking seven days had passed over her head, her whole life and nature was an emblem of peace and happiness. Twelve months ago at a meeting held at Prospect church by Rev Mr. Garret she made a bright Profession of religion and was as happy a soul as ever lived. She joined the Baptist church and lived up to its requirements never erring from the path of duty and honor. She loved the church and the sweet songs of that heavenly land so bright and fair and of our Savior who will meet us there. Not long ago she Said. " I know my name is written there" Oh, friends can we say that, If not do not expect to see Ora for she is above. In memory of sweet Ora, let us friends extend to her aged and loving parents our love and sympathy and pray that we shall all meet in heaven where all is true and fair. Newspaper article.

Sally was going to church with her Uncle Henry & Rachel Nallay when the horse became frightened and started to run.The right wheel hit a stump throwing Henry and Rachel out leaving Ora on the spring seat.The horses, after turning the wagon around and starting toward home had gone only 50 yards when they ran against a tree.This crushed the
the wagon and threw Miss Ora head first against the splintered end-gate just opposite the tree.She hit with such force that it crushed her head and caused her brains to ooze out. She live about 6 hours.
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Sixteen summers, lacking seven days had passed over her head, her whole life and nature was an emblem of peace and happiness. Twelve months ago at a meeting held at Prospect church by Rev Mr. Garret she made a bright Profession of religion and was as happy a soul as ever lived. She joined the Baptist church and lived up to its requirements never erring from the path of duty and honor. She loved the church and the sweet songs of that heavenly land so bright and fair and of our Savior who will meet us there. Not long ago she Said. " I know my name is written there" Oh, friends can we say that, If not do not expect to see Ora for she is above. In memory of sweet Ora, let us friends extend to her aged and loving parents our love and sympathy and pray that we shall all meet in heaven where all is true and fair. Newspaper article.



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