Mrs. Annie McAfee, aged eighty-five years, died at the home of her son, Mr. Caldwell McAfee, near Salvisa, on Wednesday afternoon at four o'clock from old age, superinduced by an attack of paralysis. She was the wife of the late Col. John McAfee, whose father was among the pioneer settlers of this county. Deceased had been a member of the Presbyterian church at Providence ever since the establishment of a church there. Three children survive her: Mrs. J. H. Matheny, of this city: Mrs. J. D. Burch, of Arora, Texas, and Mr. Caldwell McAfee, of Salvisa, with whom she had been living since the death of her husband in 1876. The funeral was conducted in Providence church, Thursday afternoon at two o'clock by Rev. Mr. Taylor, the pastor, and the burial took place in the Providence Cemetery.
--from the Harrodsburg Democrat, Harrodsburg, Mercer Co, KY, Fri Oct 7, 1898.
Mrs. Ann McAfee, an aged and highly respected lady, died, Wednesday, at her late home near Salvisa. She was eighty-five years old and was truly a mother in Israel, for she had been a devout member of the Presbyterian church for about seventy years. She was twice married, her second husband, Captain John McAfee, a son of one of the pioneer brothers of that name, dying in 1876. She leaves one son, Mr. Caldwell McAfee, and two daughters, Mrs. James H. Matheny, of this place, and Mrs. J. D. Burch, of Aurora, Tex. The funeral was conducted, Thursday afternoon, at New Providence church, by the pastor, Rev. Mr. Taylor, and the interment was in the Providence cemetery.
--from Semi-Weekly Sayings, Harrodsburg, Mercer Co, KY, Sat Oct 8, 1898.
Mrs. Annie McAfee, aged eighty-five years, died at the home of her son, Mr. Caldwell McAfee, near Salvisa, on Wednesday afternoon at four o'clock from old age, superinduced by an attack of paralysis. She was the wife of the late Col. John McAfee, whose father was among the pioneer settlers of this county. Deceased had been a member of the Presbyterian church at Providence ever since the establishment of a church there. Three children survive her: Mrs. J. H. Matheny, of this city: Mrs. J. D. Burch, of Arora, Texas, and Mr. Caldwell McAfee, of Salvisa, with whom she had been living since the death of her husband in 1876. The funeral was conducted in Providence church, Thursday afternoon at two o'clock by Rev. Mr. Taylor, the pastor, and the burial took place in the Providence Cemetery.
--from the Harrodsburg Democrat, Harrodsburg, Mercer Co, KY, Fri Oct 7, 1898.
Mrs. Ann McAfee, an aged and highly respected lady, died, Wednesday, at her late home near Salvisa. She was eighty-five years old and was truly a mother in Israel, for she had been a devout member of the Presbyterian church for about seventy years. She was twice married, her second husband, Captain John McAfee, a son of one of the pioneer brothers of that name, dying in 1876. She leaves one son, Mr. Caldwell McAfee, and two daughters, Mrs. James H. Matheny, of this place, and Mrs. J. D. Burch, of Aurora, Tex. The funeral was conducted, Thursday afternoon, at New Providence church, by the pastor, Rev. Mr. Taylor, and the interment was in the Providence cemetery.
--from Semi-Weekly Sayings, Harrodsburg, Mercer Co, KY, Sat Oct 8, 1898.
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