Annual Obituary Notices of Eminent Persons who Have Died in the United States. For 1857[-1858]Phillips, Sampson, 1858 |
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able member of the M. E. Church 57 years ; she possessed a strong , vigor- ous , clear mind , and was in possession , apparently , of all her faculties , in full action to the last . ANDERSON , Orville M. , Rome , Italy , Feb. 12 , æ ...
able member of the M. E. Church 57 years ; she possessed a strong , vigor- ous , clear mind , and was in possession , apparently , of all her faculties , in full action to the last . ANDERSON , Orville M. , Rome , Italy , Feb. 12 , æ ...
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... possessed talents which , if cultivated , would have insured him an enviable distinction in any pursuit of life ; as it was , his strong common sense and clear perception enabled him , although at an advanced age , to undertake and ...
... possessed talents which , if cultivated , would have insured him an enviable distinction in any pursuit of life ; as it was , his strong common sense and clear perception enabled him , although at an advanced age , to undertake and ...
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... Possessing more than ordinary intelligence , great integrity and uprightness of character , with a peculiarly mild , quiet , unassuming and unpretending disposition , he acquired the general esteem and confidence of his fellow ...
... Possessing more than ordinary intelligence , great integrity and uprightness of character , with a peculiarly mild , quiet , unassuming and unpretending disposition , he acquired the general esteem and confidence of his fellow ...
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... Possessed of a naturally vigorous mind , she enjoyed its full strength to the end . She recollected the adoption of the Declaration of Independence , as well as many incidents connected with the revolutionary war , her husband having ...
... Possessed of a naturally vigorous mind , she enjoyed its full strength to the end . She recollected the adoption of the Declaration of Independence , as well as many incidents connected with the revolutionary war , her husband having ...
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... possessed the Christian graces in an eminent degree . We knew him well , and having been formerly for many years associated with him in business , the writer of this feels that he indeed lost a valued and ven- erable friend . BAILY ...
... possessed the Christian graces in an eminent degree . We knew him well , and having been formerly for many years associated with him in business , the writer of this feels that he indeed lost a valued and ven- erable friend . BAILY ...
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