The Cambridge Herald on December 10, 1885 reads:
“Death of Mrs. William Lawrence.
The following dispatch was received at this office Tuesday morning:
Special Telegram to the Herald.
Washington, O., Dec. 8, 1885, 11 a. m. – Mrs. Lawrence, wife of Hon. Wm. Lawrence died at 9 o’clock this morning. Funeral on Thursday, at 1 o’clock, p.m. V. D. Craig.
By the death of Mrs. Lawrence, a noble woman has gone. While surrounded by weeping relatives and friends, the death messenger called and the spirit returned unto God who gave it. Peacefully it departed. A loving wife, kind mother and a true Christian has passed away. She is gone but not forgotten. Lung trouble was the disease with which she died.
Mrs. Lawrence was born in Gettysburg Pa, in 1820. She was the only daughter of Samuel Ramsy, a gentleman of rare literary attainments and of former fame as an educator. Her mother died when she was quite a child. From that time Mr. Ramsy devoted his life to the education of his children. Of a naturally bright intellect under her father’s careful training, Mrs. Lawrence acquired a vast knowledge of literature and became an accomplished woman. Nor was her religious training neglected. Baptized in the Presbyterian church, she early confirmed her baptismal vows by uniting with the church and ever after was a devout and humble Christian. Until her health gave way a few years ago, she was an active and enthusiastic worker in the church, leading in all charitable and missionary work.
After her mother’s death she spent much of her time with maternal relatives, and it was while visiting her uncle, John Murphy, of Washington, this county, that she became acquainted with Mr. Lawrence, to whom she was married in August, 1847.”
A follow up on page 2 of the Cambridge Herald on December 17, 1885, gave a much longer obituary, including the following,
“She was born in the city of Gettysburg, pa., March 24, 1821, of Presbyterian parents and was baptized in infancy in the Presbyterian church of that city. She lost her mother by death when she was nine years old….Her life since her marriage has been the life of a devoted wife and mother. She loved her children, had them consecrated to God by infant baptism and and spared no effort to bring them up “in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.” Two little ones were claimed in infancy by the heavenly Father, and three sons and two daughters are spared to share the blessing of a christian mother’s death-bed.”
“Death of Mrs. William Lawrence.
The following dispatch was received at this office Tuesday morning:
Special Telegram to the Herald.
Washington, O., Dec. 8, 1885, 11 a. m. – Mrs. Lawrence, wife of Hon. Wm. Lawrence died at 9 o’clock this morning. Funeral on Thursday, at 1 o’clock, p.m. V. D. Craig.
By the death of Mrs. Lawrence, a noble woman has gone. While surrounded by weeping relatives and friends, the death messenger called and the spirit returned unto God who gave it. Peacefully it departed. A loving wife, kind mother and a true Christian has passed away. She is gone but not forgotten. Lung trouble was the disease with which she died.
Mrs. Lawrence was born in Gettysburg Pa, in 1820. She was the only daughter of Samuel Ramsy, a gentleman of rare literary attainments and of former fame as an educator. Her mother died when she was quite a child. From that time Mr. Ramsy devoted his life to the education of his children. Of a naturally bright intellect under her father’s careful training, Mrs. Lawrence acquired a vast knowledge of literature and became an accomplished woman. Nor was her religious training neglected. Baptized in the Presbyterian church, she early confirmed her baptismal vows by uniting with the church and ever after was a devout and humble Christian. Until her health gave way a few years ago, she was an active and enthusiastic worker in the church, leading in all charitable and missionary work.
After her mother’s death she spent much of her time with maternal relatives, and it was while visiting her uncle, John Murphy, of Washington, this county, that she became acquainted with Mr. Lawrence, to whom she was married in August, 1847.”
A follow up on page 2 of the Cambridge Herald on December 17, 1885, gave a much longer obituary, including the following,
“She was born in the city of Gettysburg, pa., March 24, 1821, of Presbyterian parents and was baptized in infancy in the Presbyterian church of that city. She lost her mother by death when she was nine years old….Her life since her marriage has been the life of a devoted wife and mother. She loved her children, had them consecrated to God by infant baptism and and spared no effort to bring them up “in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.” Two little ones were claimed in infancy by the heavenly Father, and three sons and two daughters are spared to share the blessing of a christian mother’s death-bed.”
The Cambridge Herald on December 10, 1885 reads:
“Death of Mrs. William Lawrence.
The following dispatch was received at this office Tuesday morning:
Special Telegram to the Herald.
Washington, O., Dec. 8, 1885, 11 a. m. – Mrs. Lawrence, wife of Hon. Wm. Lawrence died at 9 o’clock this morning. Funeral on Thursday, at 1 o’clock, p.m. V. D. Craig.
By the death of Mrs. Lawrence, a noble woman has gone. While surrounded by weeping relatives and friends, the death messenger called and the spirit returned unto God who gave it. Peacefully it departed. A loving wife, kind mother and a true Christian has passed away. She is gone but not forgotten. Lung trouble was the disease with which she died.
Mrs. Lawrence was born in Gettysburg Pa, in 1820. She was the only daughter of Samuel Ramsy, a gentleman of rare literary attainments and of former fame as an educator. Her mother died when she was quite a child. From that time Mr. Ramsy devoted his life to the education of his children. Of a naturally bright intellect under her father’s careful training, Mrs. Lawrence acquired a vast knowledge of literature and became an accomplished woman. Nor was her religious training neglected. Baptized in the Presbyterian church, she early confirmed her baptismal vows by uniting with the church and ever after was a devout and humble Christian. Until her health gave way a few years ago, she was an active and enthusiastic worker in the church, leading in all charitable and missionary work.
After her mother’s death she spent much of her time with maternal relatives, and it was while visiting her uncle, John Murphy, of Washington, this county, that she became acquainted with Mr. Lawrence, to whom she was married in August, 1847.”
A follow up on page 2 of the Cambridge Herald on December 17, 1885, gave a much longer obituary, including the following,
“She was born in the city of Gettysburg, pa., March 24, 1821, of Presbyterian parents and was baptized in infancy in the Presbyterian church of that city. She lost her mother by death when she was nine years old….Her life since her marriage has been the life of a devoted wife and mother. She loved her children, had them consecrated to God by infant baptism and and spared no effort to bring them up “in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.” Two little ones were claimed in infancy by the heavenly Father, and three sons and two daughters are spared to share the blessing of a christian mother’s death-bed.”
“Death of Mrs. William Lawrence.
The following dispatch was received at this office Tuesday morning:
Special Telegram to the Herald.
Washington, O., Dec. 8, 1885, 11 a. m. – Mrs. Lawrence, wife of Hon. Wm. Lawrence died at 9 o’clock this morning. Funeral on Thursday, at 1 o’clock, p.m. V. D. Craig.
By the death of Mrs. Lawrence, a noble woman has gone. While surrounded by weeping relatives and friends, the death messenger called and the spirit returned unto God who gave it. Peacefully it departed. A loving wife, kind mother and a true Christian has passed away. She is gone but not forgotten. Lung trouble was the disease with which she died.
Mrs. Lawrence was born in Gettysburg Pa, in 1820. She was the only daughter of Samuel Ramsy, a gentleman of rare literary attainments and of former fame as an educator. Her mother died when she was quite a child. From that time Mr. Ramsy devoted his life to the education of his children. Of a naturally bright intellect under her father’s careful training, Mrs. Lawrence acquired a vast knowledge of literature and became an accomplished woman. Nor was her religious training neglected. Baptized in the Presbyterian church, she early confirmed her baptismal vows by uniting with the church and ever after was a devout and humble Christian. Until her health gave way a few years ago, she was an active and enthusiastic worker in the church, leading in all charitable and missionary work.
After her mother’s death she spent much of her time with maternal relatives, and it was while visiting her uncle, John Murphy, of Washington, this county, that she became acquainted with Mr. Lawrence, to whom she was married in August, 1847.”
A follow up on page 2 of the Cambridge Herald on December 17, 1885, gave a much longer obituary, including the following,
“She was born in the city of Gettysburg, pa., March 24, 1821, of Presbyterian parents and was baptized in infancy in the Presbyterian church of that city. She lost her mother by death when she was nine years old….Her life since her marriage has been the life of a devoted wife and mother. She loved her children, had them consecrated to God by infant baptism and and spared no effort to bring them up “in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.” Two little ones were claimed in infancy by the heavenly Father, and three sons and two daughters are spared to share the blessing of a christian mother’s death-bed.”
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