Info from The Houston Home Journal(Perry, GA), Thursday, Dec. 15, 1898
Last Saturday night, December 10th, Mrs. Sarah Hickson died at the home of her son, Mr. Jas. A. Hickson, about 5 miles SW of Perry. Burial in Evergreen cemetery (Perry)Sunday afternoon was attended by a large number of relatives and friends.
In declining health for several years, & 11 weeks confined to her bed. Her departure to eternity was the triumphant culmination of a long life well spent. Born in North Carolina, and would have been 83 years old on January 3rd, 1899.
James Means (Father), moved to Georgia when she was five weeks old.
For 70 years an exemplary member of the Methodist church. Mother of ten children, seven of them surviving, all of whom attended her interment: M. H. Hickson of Cordele (GA), Mrs. C. T. Simmons of Snow (Dooly Co., GA), W. R. Hickson of Macon county, Messrs S. W., J. A., and F. M. Hickson, and Mrs. J. E. Cheek of Houston county. She was the sister of the late Dr. M. H. Means and Mr. William Means of Elko (GA.
Her death only a transformation from earth to Heaven, a truly good woman called to her eternal reward.
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Daughter of James Means & Mary Ann (McKenzie) Means. Sarah married Seaborn Hickson on 22 December 1829 in Upson Co., GA.
Last Saturday night, December 10th, Mrs. Sarah Hickson died at the home of her son, Mr. Jas. A. Hickson, about 5 miles SW of Perry. Burial in Evergreen cemetery (Perry)Sunday afternoon was attended by a large number of relatives and friends.
In declining health for several years, & 11 weeks confined to her bed. Her departure to eternity was the triumphant culmination of a long life well spent. Born in North Carolina, and would have been 83 years old on January 3rd, 1899.
James Means (Father), moved to Georgia when she was five weeks old.
For 70 years an exemplary member of the Methodist church. Mother of ten children, seven of them surviving, all of whom attended her interment: M. H. Hickson of Cordele (GA), Mrs. C. T. Simmons of Snow (Dooly Co., GA), W. R. Hickson of Macon county, Messrs S. W., J. A., and F. M. Hickson, and Mrs. J. E. Cheek of Houston county. She was the sister of the late Dr. M. H. Means and Mr. William Means of Elko (GA.
Her death only a transformation from earth to Heaven, a truly good woman called to her eternal reward.
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Daughter of James Means & Mary Ann (McKenzie) Means. Sarah married Seaborn Hickson on 22 December 1829 in Upson Co., GA.
Info from The Houston Home Journal(Perry, GA), Thursday, Dec. 15, 1898
Last Saturday night, December 10th, Mrs. Sarah Hickson died at the home of her son, Mr. Jas. A. Hickson, about 5 miles SW of Perry. Burial in Evergreen cemetery (Perry)Sunday afternoon was attended by a large number of relatives and friends.
In declining health for several years, & 11 weeks confined to her bed. Her departure to eternity was the triumphant culmination of a long life well spent. Born in North Carolina, and would have been 83 years old on January 3rd, 1899.
James Means (Father), moved to Georgia when she was five weeks old.
For 70 years an exemplary member of the Methodist church. Mother of ten children, seven of them surviving, all of whom attended her interment: M. H. Hickson of Cordele (GA), Mrs. C. T. Simmons of Snow (Dooly Co., GA), W. R. Hickson of Macon county, Messrs S. W., J. A., and F. M. Hickson, and Mrs. J. E. Cheek of Houston county. She was the sister of the late Dr. M. H. Means and Mr. William Means of Elko (GA.
Her death only a transformation from earth to Heaven, a truly good woman called to her eternal reward.
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Daughter of James Means & Mary Ann (McKenzie) Means. Sarah married Seaborn Hickson on 22 December 1829 in Upson Co., GA.
Last Saturday night, December 10th, Mrs. Sarah Hickson died at the home of her son, Mr. Jas. A. Hickson, about 5 miles SW of Perry. Burial in Evergreen cemetery (Perry)Sunday afternoon was attended by a large number of relatives and friends.
In declining health for several years, & 11 weeks confined to her bed. Her departure to eternity was the triumphant culmination of a long life well spent. Born in North Carolina, and would have been 83 years old on January 3rd, 1899.
James Means (Father), moved to Georgia when she was five weeks old.
For 70 years an exemplary member of the Methodist church. Mother of ten children, seven of them surviving, all of whom attended her interment: M. H. Hickson of Cordele (GA), Mrs. C. T. Simmons of Snow (Dooly Co., GA), W. R. Hickson of Macon county, Messrs S. W., J. A., and F. M. Hickson, and Mrs. J. E. Cheek of Houston county. She was the sister of the late Dr. M. H. Means and Mr. William Means of Elko (GA.
Her death only a transformation from earth to Heaven, a truly good woman called to her eternal reward.
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Daughter of James Means & Mary Ann (McKenzie) Means. Sarah married Seaborn Hickson on 22 December 1829 in Upson Co., GA.
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