Thaxton, Martha A.

Fell asleep in Jesus on the 22nd day of Nov. 1876, at her late residence in Butts Co., Ga., Sister Martha A. Thaxton. Sister T. was born in Henry Co., Ga., Dec. 5th 1836; where her bereaved parents, W. S. and Sarah Fears now reside. She left many relatives and friends around the home of her childhood who mourn her loss.

Early in life she confessed faith in Christ and obeyed the Gospel, and was baptized at County Line in Fayette County; at that time, the nearest Christian Church to her father's residence. In Nov. 1854 the church of God at Berea was constituted in the immediate neighborhood of her parents, and she removed her membership to that place.

She was married on the 24th of Sept. 1857, to Dr. John F. Thaxton, and went with him to Butts Co, where she remained up to the day of her death, faithfully discharging all the duties of wife, mother, neighbor and friend.

Some time during the late war sister Thaxton was taken with hemorrhage of the lungs, from that time to the day of her death, she was the child of affliction, and but for the kind and faithful attention of a devoted husband, she doubtless would have passed away before she did.

Her long affliction was borne with Christian fortitude. She has passed away to the "spirit land" and left a husband and seven children to rejoice at her gain, but lament their loss. None of this bereaved family are members of the church; three of the children have attained to years of accountability. May this dispensation of divine providence be sanctified to their good. To her, death was a welcome messenger. She died as she had lived, a Christian. A large concourse of friends and neighbors followed her remains to the Presbyterian Meeting house, (near the burial ground) and were addressed by Elder John Mullins, of the Primitive Baptist Brethren from Isa. xi:8, "The grass withereth, the flower fadeth, but the word of our God shall stand forever." Bro. Mullins did much to comfort the saints and to warn those without the kingdom of Christ. After the religious service her body was committed to the grave there to rest in hope of a glorious resurrection. May the friends of our sister be comforted from the fact that she is gone where all the good will meet to part no more.

A Relative.

Gospel Advocate, February 22, 1877, page 119.

Obit Received Courtesy of:
Linda Kasyan (#47047133)
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Martha's birth was recorded in her Father's Bible as 5 December 1836. I can supply a copy of her Father's recording.

Info Received Courtesy of Contributor:
Ginny Fields (47250976) • [email protected]