DEATH OF MRS. WINSTON.
Mrs. Martha Elizabeth Winston departed this life at her residence, "Windsor Castle" on the morning of Sunday, the nineteenth day of March, 1899, in the seventy-fifth day of her age. She left five children: Patrick H. Winston, Attorney General of Washington; Geo. T. Winston, President of the University of Texas; Francis D. Winston, Judge Robert W. Winston, and Alice Winston Spruill, wife of Hon. Frank S. Spruill of Louisburg, N.C.
Mrs. Winston was the wife of Hon. Patrick Henry Winston, whose household was adorned for forty years by the charm of her pure and spotless life and by her Christian example. She was the kinswoman of our oldest families. She was the oldest representative of the Watson family. Mrs. Winston possessed in a remarkable degree, those traits of character that make up the true woman and mother. She was industrious, intelligent, gentle, kind, loving and charitable. Her presence hushed the tongue of scandal. She spoke well of people or she kept silent. She never disparaged her neighbors. She was not envious of them. The good fortune of her friends caused her to rejoice. She sympathized with all in misfortune. She was pure in life and thought, entirely unselfish, elevated in character and endowed with the qualities that make female loveliness.
The humble, the lovely, and the ignorant found in her a true friend. She was considerate of all about her and to her servants she was kind and forgiving. They loved her and wept at her death.
For forty-four years she was a communicant of the Episcopal church. Her profession of that faith did not shut her eyes to the good of other denominations. She was buried in the Episcopal churchyard by the side of her distinguished husband. Rev. Edward P Green reading the burial service. Our entire community attended her burial and the business of the town was generally suspended. Among the many testimonials received by the family, witnessing the high esteem in which she was held, were beautiful floral designs from Col. J.S. Carr and Hon Frank L. Fuller of Durham. The sweet influences of her life will not soon go out of the memory of her friends and relatives.
Mrs. Winston was the only daughter of Wilder Bird and his wife Miss Frances R. Watson. She was a sister of Francis Wilder Bird, the gallant lieutenant-colonel of the 11th North Carolina (Bethel) Regiment.
Our community was shocked to hear of her sudden death. Three weeks ago she had an alarming illness, but she had recovered from that and her family and friends hoped for years of more of her kindly counsel and noble life. But in the early morning hour of the Sabbath day. With a kindly greeting upon her lips for the son who loved her so well, she passed quickly from the shadow into the light eternal.
Thus has passed away a good woman, whose three quarters of a century of life were so spent as to bring peace at its close. Her children, her relatives, her friends, the public, will continue to love her memory and remember her as a pattern of all womanly virtues.
Windsor Ledger, Thursday, March 23, 1899 on page 3
Mrs. Martha Elizabeth Winston departed this life at her residence, "Windsor Castle" on the morning of Sunday, the nineteenth day of March, 1899, in the seventy-fifth day of her age. She left five children: Patrick H. Winston, Attorney General of Washington; Geo. T. Winston, President of the University of Texas; Francis D. Winston, Judge Robert W. Winston, and Alice Winston Spruill, wife of Hon. Frank S. Spruill of Louisburg, N.C.
Mrs. Winston was the wife of Hon. Patrick Henry Winston, whose household was adorned for forty years by the charm of her pure and spotless life and by her Christian example. She was the kinswoman of our oldest families. She was the oldest representative of the Watson family. Mrs. Winston possessed in a remarkable degree, those traits of character that make up the true woman and mother. She was industrious, intelligent, gentle, kind, loving and charitable. Her presence hushed the tongue of scandal. She spoke well of people or she kept silent. She never disparaged her neighbors. She was not envious of them. The good fortune of her friends caused her to rejoice. She sympathized with all in misfortune. She was pure in life and thought, entirely unselfish, elevated in character and endowed with the qualities that make female loveliness.
The humble, the lovely, and the ignorant found in her a true friend. She was considerate of all about her and to her servants she was kind and forgiving. They loved her and wept at her death.
For forty-four years she was a communicant of the Episcopal church. Her profession of that faith did not shut her eyes to the good of other denominations. She was buried in the Episcopal churchyard by the side of her distinguished husband. Rev. Edward P Green reading the burial service. Our entire community attended her burial and the business of the town was generally suspended. Among the many testimonials received by the family, witnessing the high esteem in which she was held, were beautiful floral designs from Col. J.S. Carr and Hon Frank L. Fuller of Durham. The sweet influences of her life will not soon go out of the memory of her friends and relatives.
Mrs. Winston was the only daughter of Wilder Bird and his wife Miss Frances R. Watson. She was a sister of Francis Wilder Bird, the gallant lieutenant-colonel of the 11th North Carolina (Bethel) Regiment.
Our community was shocked to hear of her sudden death. Three weeks ago she had an alarming illness, but she had recovered from that and her family and friends hoped for years of more of her kindly counsel and noble life. But in the early morning hour of the Sabbath day. With a kindly greeting upon her lips for the son who loved her so well, she passed quickly from the shadow into the light eternal.
Thus has passed away a good woman, whose three quarters of a century of life were so spent as to bring peace at its close. Her children, her relatives, her friends, the public, will continue to love her memory and remember her as a pattern of all womanly virtues.
Windsor Ledger, Thursday, March 23, 1899 on page 3
DEATH OF MRS. WINSTON.
Mrs. Martha Elizabeth Winston departed this life at her residence, "Windsor Castle" on the morning of Sunday, the nineteenth day of March, 1899, in the seventy-fifth day of her age. She left five children: Patrick H. Winston, Attorney General of Washington; Geo. T. Winston, President of the University of Texas; Francis D. Winston, Judge Robert W. Winston, and Alice Winston Spruill, wife of Hon. Frank S. Spruill of Louisburg, N.C.
Mrs. Winston was the wife of Hon. Patrick Henry Winston, whose household was adorned for forty years by the charm of her pure and spotless life and by her Christian example. She was the kinswoman of our oldest families. She was the oldest representative of the Watson family. Mrs. Winston possessed in a remarkable degree, those traits of character that make up the true woman and mother. She was industrious, intelligent, gentle, kind, loving and charitable. Her presence hushed the tongue of scandal. She spoke well of people or she kept silent. She never disparaged her neighbors. She was not envious of them. The good fortune of her friends caused her to rejoice. She sympathized with all in misfortune. She was pure in life and thought, entirely unselfish, elevated in character and endowed with the qualities that make female loveliness.
The humble, the lovely, and the ignorant found in her a true friend. She was considerate of all about her and to her servants she was kind and forgiving. They loved her and wept at her death.
For forty-four years she was a communicant of the Episcopal church. Her profession of that faith did not shut her eyes to the good of other denominations. She was buried in the Episcopal churchyard by the side of her distinguished husband. Rev. Edward P Green reading the burial service. Our entire community attended her burial and the business of the town was generally suspended. Among the many testimonials received by the family, witnessing the high esteem in which she was held, were beautiful floral designs from Col. J.S. Carr and Hon Frank L. Fuller of Durham. The sweet influences of her life will not soon go out of the memory of her friends and relatives.
Mrs. Winston was the only daughter of Wilder Bird and his wife Miss Frances R. Watson. She was a sister of Francis Wilder Bird, the gallant lieutenant-colonel of the 11th North Carolina (Bethel) Regiment.
Our community was shocked to hear of her sudden death. Three weeks ago she had an alarming illness, but she had recovered from that and her family and friends hoped for years of more of her kindly counsel and noble life. But in the early morning hour of the Sabbath day. With a kindly greeting upon her lips for the son who loved her so well, she passed quickly from the shadow into the light eternal.
Thus has passed away a good woman, whose three quarters of a century of life were so spent as to bring peace at its close. Her children, her relatives, her friends, the public, will continue to love her memory and remember her as a pattern of all womanly virtues.
Windsor Ledger, Thursday, March 23, 1899 on page 3
Mrs. Martha Elizabeth Winston departed this life at her residence, "Windsor Castle" on the morning of Sunday, the nineteenth day of March, 1899, in the seventy-fifth day of her age. She left five children: Patrick H. Winston, Attorney General of Washington; Geo. T. Winston, President of the University of Texas; Francis D. Winston, Judge Robert W. Winston, and Alice Winston Spruill, wife of Hon. Frank S. Spruill of Louisburg, N.C.
Mrs. Winston was the wife of Hon. Patrick Henry Winston, whose household was adorned for forty years by the charm of her pure and spotless life and by her Christian example. She was the kinswoman of our oldest families. She was the oldest representative of the Watson family. Mrs. Winston possessed in a remarkable degree, those traits of character that make up the true woman and mother. She was industrious, intelligent, gentle, kind, loving and charitable. Her presence hushed the tongue of scandal. She spoke well of people or she kept silent. She never disparaged her neighbors. She was not envious of them. The good fortune of her friends caused her to rejoice. She sympathized with all in misfortune. She was pure in life and thought, entirely unselfish, elevated in character and endowed with the qualities that make female loveliness.
The humble, the lovely, and the ignorant found in her a true friend. She was considerate of all about her and to her servants she was kind and forgiving. They loved her and wept at her death.
For forty-four years she was a communicant of the Episcopal church. Her profession of that faith did not shut her eyes to the good of other denominations. She was buried in the Episcopal churchyard by the side of her distinguished husband. Rev. Edward P Green reading the burial service. Our entire community attended her burial and the business of the town was generally suspended. Among the many testimonials received by the family, witnessing the high esteem in which she was held, were beautiful floral designs from Col. J.S. Carr and Hon Frank L. Fuller of Durham. The sweet influences of her life will not soon go out of the memory of her friends and relatives.
Mrs. Winston was the only daughter of Wilder Bird and his wife Miss Frances R. Watson. She was a sister of Francis Wilder Bird, the gallant lieutenant-colonel of the 11th North Carolina (Bethel) Regiment.
Our community was shocked to hear of her sudden death. Three weeks ago she had an alarming illness, but she had recovered from that and her family and friends hoped for years of more of her kindly counsel and noble life. But in the early morning hour of the Sabbath day. With a kindly greeting upon her lips for the son who loved her so well, she passed quickly from the shadow into the light eternal.
Thus has passed away a good woman, whose three quarters of a century of life were so spent as to bring peace at its close. Her children, her relatives, her friends, the public, will continue to love her memory and remember her as a pattern of all womanly virtues.
Windsor Ledger, Thursday, March 23, 1899 on page 3
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