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60 her sister's children, a niece and nephew, their mother dying when they were very young.

The niece, Miss Stuart, was with her during the past year. She, with Mrs Harris' own children, were untiring in their devotion and care, doing everything in their power to make the last months of her life as comfortable as possible. She was always very happy with her children, who have all done credit to her careful training, and who awarded her to the full, that meed of honor and praise, justly due—if not in words—in that daily manifestation of love and respectful tenderness, so grateful to a faithful mother's heart.

Mrs. Harris had been a member of the Presbyterian Church since early girlhood. Her's was a true Christian life, and she has no doubt found as many loving friends awaiting her in that bourne across the mystic river, as she has left here to mourn her loss.

With this assurance, let us not mourn, but rather rejoice with her in the sweet summons: 'Come up higher, thou good and faithful servant, thy lamp of life hath been kept burning, and thy way is not dark for thee. Enter now into the joy of thy rest.'

May 23rd, 1892.

J. P. C."

She married Jan, 16, 1848, Thomas Harris, of Augusta County, Rev. A. B. McCorkle, pastor of Bethel Church, officiating.

Her eight children are:

a. Jane Elizabeth; m. E. B. Edson.

b. James, died in Iowa: m. Julia Page; left two children, (a) Minnie, who d. s., and (b) Jennie, who m. a Bancroft.

c. Sarah Margaret, b. 1844, m. 1772 Samual A. Lightner, of Augusta Co. She d. Oct. 17, 1873, and is buried at Bethel. The following is from The Telegraph, published at Dixon, Ia., where she lived before moving to Guthrie, Iowa: 'Died near Staunton, Va., Mrs. Sarah Lightner, wife of Samuel Lightner and daughter of Mrs. Mary M. Harris, of Guthrie, Ia., aged 29 years.