The Carroll County Times 1879.
NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE CARROLL COUNTY TIMES", Carrollton, Carroll County, Georgia for AUGUST 1879, SEPTEMBER 1879.
NEWSPAPER Issue of Friday, SEPTEMBER 19, 1879
LOCAL News
Died at the residence of her son W.W. Merrell in Carroll County, Georgia on the 11th day of September 1879, Mrs. Patsey Merrell, aged 84 years, 8 months and 7 days.
The subject of the above notice was born in the state of Virginia. She was the eldest of a family of eight children, daughter of Joseph and Sarah Chandler, sister to Thomas Chandler, Esq., of Carrollton, Georgia and Rev. Asa Chandler of Elbert County, deceased. Only two of her brothers and sisters survive her, Thomas Chandler and her sister Nancy Beall.
When she was only two years of age her parents removed from Virginia to Franklin County, Georgia. On the 28th of February 1813 she was married to Ben S. Merrell. In 1814 she obtained a hope in Christ and was baptized by Rev. Dosier Thornton and united with the Baptist Church at Popular Spring, Franklin County, Georgia. In 1832 she removed to Carroll County and became by letter, a member of the Baptist Church at Concord. When the division of the Baptist Church took place the church to which she belonged went with the ? ? Missionary departure and she remained a member in full fellowship with that Church till her death. Her husband, Benjamin S. Merrell died on the 25th of September 1853. She has ever since made her home with her son, W.W. Merrell, until the time of her death.
She was the mother of ten children, only five of whom survive her. She had more than seventy grandchildren and of great grandchildren more than twice that number and one great great grandchild.
It may be truly said of her she was the devoted wife, the kind and affectionate mother, the gentle and abiding neighbor, the helper and friend of the needy, and best of all, a consistent and humble Christian. For sixty-five years she lived a life of devotion to the cause of the Savior and when the summons came, fell asleep in Jesus. Her gentle spirit is gone to hear its welcome "well done, good and faithful servant; enter thou into the house of the Lord."
Rev. W.W.Roop
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LOCAL News
DEATH OF MRS. PATSEY MERRELL
We published elsewhere an obituary notice of Mrs. Patsey Merrell, mother of Hon. W.W. Merrell, who died at his residence Wednesday of last week. Mrs. Merrell was one of the oldest settlers of Carroll County, having moved here in 1832. She had lived with her son W.W. Merrell since the death of her husband and was kindly and tenderly cared for by him in her declining years. She died, we learn, in the full possession of her faculties and in the faith in which she lived. She was visited by friends and acquaintances in her last illness, who were very kind to her. She was buried on the 12th inst. at the family burial ground, the services being conducted by the Rev. W.W. Roop.
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Page 68 in "Carroll County and Her People" by Private Joe Cobb:
"Benjamin Merrell lived near Carrollton, was a good farmer, quiet and neighborly. He was the father of W. W. and Henry F. Merrell, about whom we have written before in this volume. His widow lived with her son W. W., until she was over ninety years old and died. Everybody loved Aunt Patsy."
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Thanks to Sarah Black (#48450865) for suggesting that I add the above information to the F-A-G Memorial for my G-G-G Grandmother, Martha "Patsy" Chandler Merrell. I had added these three articles to my Ancestry Online tree about five years ago. As information, Rev. William Wright Roop was my 1st cousin 3X removed as was his brother, John King Roop, the founder of Roopville in southern Carroll County, Georgia. My kinship was through my Grandmother, Laura Christine King Merrell.
by Jerry Walker Merrell 02/07/2016
NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE CARROLL COUNTY TIMES", Carrollton, Carroll County, Georgia for AUGUST 1879, SEPTEMBER 1879.
NEWSPAPER Issue of Friday, SEPTEMBER 19, 1879
LOCAL News
Died at the residence of her son W.W. Merrell in Carroll County, Georgia on the 11th day of September 1879, Mrs. Patsey Merrell, aged 84 years, 8 months and 7 days.
The subject of the above notice was born in the state of Virginia. She was the eldest of a family of eight children, daughter of Joseph and Sarah Chandler, sister to Thomas Chandler, Esq., of Carrollton, Georgia and Rev. Asa Chandler of Elbert County, deceased. Only two of her brothers and sisters survive her, Thomas Chandler and her sister Nancy Beall.
When she was only two years of age her parents removed from Virginia to Franklin County, Georgia. On the 28th of February 1813 she was married to Ben S. Merrell. In 1814 she obtained a hope in Christ and was baptized by Rev. Dosier Thornton and united with the Baptist Church at Popular Spring, Franklin County, Georgia. In 1832 she removed to Carroll County and became by letter, a member of the Baptist Church at Concord. When the division of the Baptist Church took place the church to which she belonged went with the ? ? Missionary departure and she remained a member in full fellowship with that Church till her death. Her husband, Benjamin S. Merrell died on the 25th of September 1853. She has ever since made her home with her son, W.W. Merrell, until the time of her death.
She was the mother of ten children, only five of whom survive her. She had more than seventy grandchildren and of great grandchildren more than twice that number and one great great grandchild.
It may be truly said of her she was the devoted wife, the kind and affectionate mother, the gentle and abiding neighbor, the helper and friend of the needy, and best of all, a consistent and humble Christian. For sixty-five years she lived a life of devotion to the cause of the Savior and when the summons came, fell asleep in Jesus. Her gentle spirit is gone to hear its welcome "well done, good and faithful servant; enter thou into the house of the Lord."
Rev. W.W.Roop
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LOCAL News
DEATH OF MRS. PATSEY MERRELL
We published elsewhere an obituary notice of Mrs. Patsey Merrell, mother of Hon. W.W. Merrell, who died at his residence Wednesday of last week. Mrs. Merrell was one of the oldest settlers of Carroll County, having moved here in 1832. She had lived with her son W.W. Merrell since the death of her husband and was kindly and tenderly cared for by him in her declining years. She died, we learn, in the full possession of her faculties and in the faith in which she lived. She was visited by friends and acquaintances in her last illness, who were very kind to her. She was buried on the 12th inst. at the family burial ground, the services being conducted by the Rev. W.W. Roop.
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Page 68 in "Carroll County and Her People" by Private Joe Cobb:
"Benjamin Merrell lived near Carrollton, was a good farmer, quiet and neighborly. He was the father of W. W. and Henry F. Merrell, about whom we have written before in this volume. His widow lived with her son W. W., until she was over ninety years old and died. Everybody loved Aunt Patsy."
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Thanks to Sarah Black (#48450865) for suggesting that I add the above information to the F-A-G Memorial for my G-G-G Grandmother, Martha "Patsy" Chandler Merrell. I had added these three articles to my Ancestry Online tree about five years ago. As information, Rev. William Wright Roop was my 1st cousin 3X removed as was his brother, John King Roop, the founder of Roopville in southern Carroll County, Georgia. My kinship was through my Grandmother, Laura Christine King Merrell.
by Jerry Walker Merrell 02/07/2016
The Carroll County Times 1879.
NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE CARROLL COUNTY TIMES", Carrollton, Carroll County, Georgia for AUGUST 1879, SEPTEMBER 1879.
NEWSPAPER Issue of Friday, SEPTEMBER 19, 1879
LOCAL News
Died at the residence of her son W.W. Merrell in Carroll County, Georgia on the 11th day of September 1879, Mrs. Patsey Merrell, aged 84 years, 8 months and 7 days.
The subject of the above notice was born in the state of Virginia. She was the eldest of a family of eight children, daughter of Joseph and Sarah Chandler, sister to Thomas Chandler, Esq., of Carrollton, Georgia and Rev. Asa Chandler of Elbert County, deceased. Only two of her brothers and sisters survive her, Thomas Chandler and her sister Nancy Beall.
When she was only two years of age her parents removed from Virginia to Franklin County, Georgia. On the 28th of February 1813 she was married to Ben S. Merrell. In 1814 she obtained a hope in Christ and was baptized by Rev. Dosier Thornton and united with the Baptist Church at Popular Spring, Franklin County, Georgia. In 1832 she removed to Carroll County and became by letter, a member of the Baptist Church at Concord. When the division of the Baptist Church took place the church to which she belonged went with the ? ? Missionary departure and she remained a member in full fellowship with that Church till her death. Her husband, Benjamin S. Merrell died on the 25th of September 1853. She has ever since made her home with her son, W.W. Merrell, until the time of her death.
She was the mother of ten children, only five of whom survive her. She had more than seventy grandchildren and of great grandchildren more than twice that number and one great great grandchild.
It may be truly said of her she was the devoted wife, the kind and affectionate mother, the gentle and abiding neighbor, the helper and friend of the needy, and best of all, a consistent and humble Christian. For sixty-five years she lived a life of devotion to the cause of the Savior and when the summons came, fell asleep in Jesus. Her gentle spirit is gone to hear its welcome "well done, good and faithful servant; enter thou into the house of the Lord."
Rev. W.W.Roop
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LOCAL News
DEATH OF MRS. PATSEY MERRELL
We published elsewhere an obituary notice of Mrs. Patsey Merrell, mother of Hon. W.W. Merrell, who died at his residence Wednesday of last week. Mrs. Merrell was one of the oldest settlers of Carroll County, having moved here in 1832. She had lived with her son W.W. Merrell since the death of her husband and was kindly and tenderly cared for by him in her declining years. She died, we learn, in the full possession of her faculties and in the faith in which she lived. She was visited by friends and acquaintances in her last illness, who were very kind to her. She was buried on the 12th inst. at the family burial ground, the services being conducted by the Rev. W.W. Roop.
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Page 68 in "Carroll County and Her People" by Private Joe Cobb:
"Benjamin Merrell lived near Carrollton, was a good farmer, quiet and neighborly. He was the father of W. W. and Henry F. Merrell, about whom we have written before in this volume. His widow lived with her son W. W., until she was over ninety years old and died. Everybody loved Aunt Patsy."
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Thanks to Sarah Black (#48450865) for suggesting that I add the above information to the F-A-G Memorial for my G-G-G Grandmother, Martha "Patsy" Chandler Merrell. I had added these three articles to my Ancestry Online tree about five years ago. As information, Rev. William Wright Roop was my 1st cousin 3X removed as was his brother, John King Roop, the founder of Roopville in southern Carroll County, Georgia. My kinship was through my Grandmother, Laura Christine King Merrell.
by Jerry Walker Merrell 02/07/2016
NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE CARROLL COUNTY TIMES", Carrollton, Carroll County, Georgia for AUGUST 1879, SEPTEMBER 1879.
NEWSPAPER Issue of Friday, SEPTEMBER 19, 1879
LOCAL News
Died at the residence of her son W.W. Merrell in Carroll County, Georgia on the 11th day of September 1879, Mrs. Patsey Merrell, aged 84 years, 8 months and 7 days.
The subject of the above notice was born in the state of Virginia. She was the eldest of a family of eight children, daughter of Joseph and Sarah Chandler, sister to Thomas Chandler, Esq., of Carrollton, Georgia and Rev. Asa Chandler of Elbert County, deceased. Only two of her brothers and sisters survive her, Thomas Chandler and her sister Nancy Beall.
When she was only two years of age her parents removed from Virginia to Franklin County, Georgia. On the 28th of February 1813 she was married to Ben S. Merrell. In 1814 she obtained a hope in Christ and was baptized by Rev. Dosier Thornton and united with the Baptist Church at Popular Spring, Franklin County, Georgia. In 1832 she removed to Carroll County and became by letter, a member of the Baptist Church at Concord. When the division of the Baptist Church took place the church to which she belonged went with the ? ? Missionary departure and she remained a member in full fellowship with that Church till her death. Her husband, Benjamin S. Merrell died on the 25th of September 1853. She has ever since made her home with her son, W.W. Merrell, until the time of her death.
She was the mother of ten children, only five of whom survive her. She had more than seventy grandchildren and of great grandchildren more than twice that number and one great great grandchild.
It may be truly said of her she was the devoted wife, the kind and affectionate mother, the gentle and abiding neighbor, the helper and friend of the needy, and best of all, a consistent and humble Christian. For sixty-five years she lived a life of devotion to the cause of the Savior and when the summons came, fell asleep in Jesus. Her gentle spirit is gone to hear its welcome "well done, good and faithful servant; enter thou into the house of the Lord."
Rev. W.W.Roop
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LOCAL News
DEATH OF MRS. PATSEY MERRELL
We published elsewhere an obituary notice of Mrs. Patsey Merrell, mother of Hon. W.W. Merrell, who died at his residence Wednesday of last week. Mrs. Merrell was one of the oldest settlers of Carroll County, having moved here in 1832. She had lived with her son W.W. Merrell since the death of her husband and was kindly and tenderly cared for by him in her declining years. She died, we learn, in the full possession of her faculties and in the faith in which she lived. She was visited by friends and acquaintances in her last illness, who were very kind to her. She was buried on the 12th inst. at the family burial ground, the services being conducted by the Rev. W.W. Roop.
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Page 68 in "Carroll County and Her People" by Private Joe Cobb:
"Benjamin Merrell lived near Carrollton, was a good farmer, quiet and neighborly. He was the father of W. W. and Henry F. Merrell, about whom we have written before in this volume. His widow lived with her son W. W., until she was over ninety years old and died. Everybody loved Aunt Patsy."
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Thanks to Sarah Black (#48450865) for suggesting that I add the above information to the F-A-G Memorial for my G-G-G Grandmother, Martha "Patsy" Chandler Merrell. I had added these three articles to my Ancestry Online tree about five years ago. As information, Rev. William Wright Roop was my 1st cousin 3X removed as was his brother, John King Roop, the founder of Roopville in southern Carroll County, Georgia. My kinship was through my Grandmother, Laura Christine King Merrell.
by Jerry Walker Merrell 02/07/2016
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