Obituary for Mary Elizabeth McKay (1836-1901)
Clipping from unknown publication.
From the collection of Mary O. Walker Hutt.

Mrs. Mary Elizabeth MCKAY beloved wife of O.C. (Oscar Caleb - j.g.), died at their home near this city, Oct. 17, 1901, of the flux, after a number of days of great suffering.
She was the daughter of Robert G. and Elizabeth MASSIE, and was born in Frederick Co. Va. April 7, 1836. She was md. to O. C. MCKAY, Aug.13, 1856 and the same year came to and settled in Lincoln County, since which time the writer of this obituary has intimately known and loved them both. To this union were 7 children born, all of whom have died except 3 daughters: Emma E., wife of  I. N. FIELDER; Virginia Lee, wife of Richard Banks HUTT and Lena, wife of Jacob TAYLOR. She leaves surviving her, her beloved husband, her daughters, a number of grandchildren, 3 brothers, sisters and many other loving relatives in Mo. and Va.
On the 18th day of July 1874, she joined the Primitive Baptist Church at Sand Run under the preaching of Rev. P. S. BRANDSTETTER and by him was baptized........
Funeral Services over the remains of this dearly departed sister in Christ the Lord, were conducted by Bro. G. ASSITER, pastor of the Christian Church, at the home of the deceased Oct. 18 at 3 p.m.......
After the services her remains were tenderly followed to and laid away in our city cemetery, there to sleep until the resurection day. ....Wm FRAZIER
Troy, Mo. Oct. 23, 1901

[Transcriber's note: I took this to be the Free Press. Not sure if it was called Free Press in 1901--was a Troy paper.]

File submitted to HERITAGE PAGES of LINCOLN COUNTY, MISSOURI by June Groshong, 7 November, 2002.

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