Nancy Gray was born in Camden, Gloucester County, New Jersey.
Married Isaac McCollum on April 28, 1831 in Old Washington, Guernsey County, Ohio. Had 9 children, 7 grew to manhood.
Daughter of James and Martha (Miller) Gray, natives of Ireland, settled in Camden, N.J. on their emigration to America
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Obituary - Cambridge Jeffersonian
Cambridge, Ohio -- 21 Apr 1881
'DEATH OF MRS. NANCY MCCOLLUM'
McCOLLUM -- At her home with Miller McCollum, Esq.., near Washington, on Saturday, April 16th, 1881, at the advanced
age of seventy-seven years, died Mrs. Nancy McCollum, relict of the late Isaac McCollum, Esq., whose death preceded hers by about five years. Her lamented death occurred after but a few days confinement to her bed, though she had been failing for some time. The obsequies were conducted by Rev. J. E. Starkey, of Washington, on Sabbath, in the midst of a numerous concourse of relatives, friends, and neighbors, who had assembled to pay the last sad rites to the highly respected dead. The funeral sermon was preached from Corinthians 5:1; and the assemblage followed the "clayey
tenement" of the departed spirit to the old cemetery near Washington, where her husband and other members of her family lie in their last sleep.
Thus has solemn Death taken from our midst the loved, aged form of her who has, by the kind ministrations of willing hands, and the presence of her gentle spirit, identified herself as the blessing of many households. She seemed always engaged in ministering kind acts toward her neighbors, or in family duties. Only a few days before her death, despite her advance in years, she seemed not content unless engaged in some domestic occupation.
Mrs. McCollum was early identified with the settlement of the neighborhood in which she lived and could remember many happenings of the long ago, having settled here with her parents some sixty years ago. Over fifty years have passed since she was led to the marriage alter by Isaac McCollum, Sr. and ever after lived at the old homestead where she died. For more than a half century she was a consistent member of the Presbyterian Church at Washington. She was indeed, as has been said, a good mother in Israel.
The writer, himself a young man, can well remember many kinds of acts and encouraging words nor shall they be forgotten should he live to see his whitened hairs. We believe she had on earth no enemies.
To the hour of her death she was cheerful and composed, and at the last when Death seemed only to lay but his lightest, icy hand, she passed away, "sustained and soothed by an unfaltering trust, approach the grave like one who wraps the
drapery of his couch about him and lies down to pleasant dreams." And we feel and know that her spirit is now forever renewing to a perpetual youth in the Redeemer's Church triumphant, "Sion, and the flowery brooks beneath that wash its hallowed feet, and warbling flow."
The kind sympathies of friends and neighbors are extended to the bereaved.
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April 16th, 1891, Nancy, widow of Isaac McCollum, in her 77th year, died.
She was born March 9th, 1804, at Camden, New Jersey; emigrated with her parents in infancy to Washington, Pa., thence in 1811, to Roney's Point, Virginia, near Wheeling, thence, in 1821 to near Centerville, Guernsey County, O.
April 27th, 1831, was married to Isaac McCollum, since which time she has resided at the place of decease near Washington, Ohio. Her children - five of whom are living - by her death have lost a loving and affectionate mother, always having at heart the welfare of her children and children's children. And the neighbors have lost a sympathizing friend, for she was always abounding in works
of love and mercy, and during her active life there was no afflicted neighbor but has been aided by her kind ministrations. Soon after marriage she united with the
Presbyterian Church in Washington, O., of which she continued a consistent member, until death, we confidently believe. Oh, blessed hop! that she joined, and is now a
member of the church triumphant above, with loved ones gone before. Just before departing, she bade her weeping children, "fret not for me, I will soon be better off,
where trouble is no more." May we all meet and be reunited in that better land, where parting is no more. --MILLER
P.S. The family hereby desire to tender heartfelt thanks for generous and
sympathetic and extended by kind neighbors and friends. M.
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Married Isaac McCollum on April 28, 1831 in Old Washington, Guernsey County, Ohio. Had 9 children, 7 grew to manhood.
Daughter of James and Martha (Miller) Gray, natives of Ireland, settled in Camden, N.J. on their emigration to America
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Obituary - Cambridge Jeffersonian
Cambridge, Ohio -- 21 Apr 1881
'DEATH OF MRS. NANCY MCCOLLUM'
McCOLLUM -- At her home with Miller McCollum, Esq.., near Washington, on Saturday, April 16th, 1881, at the advanced
age of seventy-seven years, died Mrs. Nancy McCollum, relict of the late Isaac McCollum, Esq., whose death preceded hers by about five years. Her lamented death occurred after but a few days confinement to her bed, though she had been failing for some time. The obsequies were conducted by Rev. J. E. Starkey, of Washington, on Sabbath, in the midst of a numerous concourse of relatives, friends, and neighbors, who had assembled to pay the last sad rites to the highly respected dead. The funeral sermon was preached from Corinthians 5:1; and the assemblage followed the "clayey
tenement" of the departed spirit to the old cemetery near Washington, where her husband and other members of her family lie in their last sleep.
Thus has solemn Death taken from our midst the loved, aged form of her who has, by the kind ministrations of willing hands, and the presence of her gentle spirit, identified herself as the blessing of many households. She seemed always engaged in ministering kind acts toward her neighbors, or in family duties. Only a few days before her death, despite her advance in years, she seemed not content unless engaged in some domestic occupation.
Mrs. McCollum was early identified with the settlement of the neighborhood in which she lived and could remember many happenings of the long ago, having settled here with her parents some sixty years ago. Over fifty years have passed since she was led to the marriage alter by Isaac McCollum, Sr. and ever after lived at the old homestead where she died. For more than a half century she was a consistent member of the Presbyterian Church at Washington. She was indeed, as has been said, a good mother in Israel.
The writer, himself a young man, can well remember many kinds of acts and encouraging words nor shall they be forgotten should he live to see his whitened hairs. We believe she had on earth no enemies.
To the hour of her death she was cheerful and composed, and at the last when Death seemed only to lay but his lightest, icy hand, she passed away, "sustained and soothed by an unfaltering trust, approach the grave like one who wraps the
drapery of his couch about him and lies down to pleasant dreams." And we feel and know that her spirit is now forever renewing to a perpetual youth in the Redeemer's Church triumphant, "Sion, and the flowery brooks beneath that wash its hallowed feet, and warbling flow."
The kind sympathies of friends and neighbors are extended to the bereaved.
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April 16th, 1891, Nancy, widow of Isaac McCollum, in her 77th year, died.
She was born March 9th, 1804, at Camden, New Jersey; emigrated with her parents in infancy to Washington, Pa., thence in 1811, to Roney's Point, Virginia, near Wheeling, thence, in 1821 to near Centerville, Guernsey County, O.
April 27th, 1831, was married to Isaac McCollum, since which time she has resided at the place of decease near Washington, Ohio. Her children - five of whom are living - by her death have lost a loving and affectionate mother, always having at heart the welfare of her children and children's children. And the neighbors have lost a sympathizing friend, for she was always abounding in works
of love and mercy, and during her active life there was no afflicted neighbor but has been aided by her kind ministrations. Soon after marriage she united with the
Presbyterian Church in Washington, O., of which she continued a consistent member, until death, we confidently believe. Oh, blessed hop! that she joined, and is now a
member of the church triumphant above, with loved ones gone before. Just before departing, she bade her weeping children, "fret not for me, I will soon be better off,
where trouble is no more." May we all meet and be reunited in that better land, where parting is no more. --MILLER
P.S. The family hereby desire to tender heartfelt thanks for generous and
sympathetic and extended by kind neighbors and friends. M.
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Nancy Gray was born in Camden, Gloucester County, New Jersey.
Married Isaac McCollum on April 28, 1831 in Old Washington, Guernsey County, Ohio. Had 9 children, 7 grew to manhood.
Daughter of James and Martha (Miller) Gray, natives of Ireland, settled in Camden, N.J. on their emigration to America
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Obituary - Cambridge Jeffersonian
Cambridge, Ohio -- 21 Apr 1881
'DEATH OF MRS. NANCY MCCOLLUM'
McCOLLUM -- At her home with Miller McCollum, Esq.., near Washington, on Saturday, April 16th, 1881, at the advanced
age of seventy-seven years, died Mrs. Nancy McCollum, relict of the late Isaac McCollum, Esq., whose death preceded hers by about five years. Her lamented death occurred after but a few days confinement to her bed, though she had been failing for some time. The obsequies were conducted by Rev. J. E. Starkey, of Washington, on Sabbath, in the midst of a numerous concourse of relatives, friends, and neighbors, who had assembled to pay the last sad rites to the highly respected dead. The funeral sermon was preached from Corinthians 5:1; and the assemblage followed the "clayey
tenement" of the departed spirit to the old cemetery near Washington, where her husband and other members of her family lie in their last sleep.
Thus has solemn Death taken from our midst the loved, aged form of her who has, by the kind ministrations of willing hands, and the presence of her gentle spirit, identified herself as the blessing of many households. She seemed always engaged in ministering kind acts toward her neighbors, or in family duties. Only a few days before her death, despite her advance in years, she seemed not content unless engaged in some domestic occupation.
Mrs. McCollum was early identified with the settlement of the neighborhood in which she lived and could remember many happenings of the long ago, having settled here with her parents some sixty years ago. Over fifty years have passed since she was led to the marriage alter by Isaac McCollum, Sr. and ever after lived at the old homestead where she died. For more than a half century she was a consistent member of the Presbyterian Church at Washington. She was indeed, as has been said, a good mother in Israel.
The writer, himself a young man, can well remember many kinds of acts and encouraging words nor shall they be forgotten should he live to see his whitened hairs. We believe she had on earth no enemies.
To the hour of her death she was cheerful and composed, and at the last when Death seemed only to lay but his lightest, icy hand, she passed away, "sustained and soothed by an unfaltering trust, approach the grave like one who wraps the
drapery of his couch about him and lies down to pleasant dreams." And we feel and know that her spirit is now forever renewing to a perpetual youth in the Redeemer's Church triumphant, "Sion, and the flowery brooks beneath that wash its hallowed feet, and warbling flow."
The kind sympathies of friends and neighbors are extended to the bereaved.
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April 16th, 1891, Nancy, widow of Isaac McCollum, in her 77th year, died.
She was born March 9th, 1804, at Camden, New Jersey; emigrated with her parents in infancy to Washington, Pa., thence in 1811, to Roney's Point, Virginia, near Wheeling, thence, in 1821 to near Centerville, Guernsey County, O.
April 27th, 1831, was married to Isaac McCollum, since which time she has resided at the place of decease near Washington, Ohio. Her children - five of whom are living - by her death have lost a loving and affectionate mother, always having at heart the welfare of her children and children's children. And the neighbors have lost a sympathizing friend, for she was always abounding in works
of love and mercy, and during her active life there was no afflicted neighbor but has been aided by her kind ministrations. Soon after marriage she united with the
Presbyterian Church in Washington, O., of which she continued a consistent member, until death, we confidently believe. Oh, blessed hop! that she joined, and is now a
member of the church triumphant above, with loved ones gone before. Just before departing, she bade her weeping children, "fret not for me, I will soon be better off,
where trouble is no more." May we all meet and be reunited in that better land, where parting is no more. --MILLER
P.S. The family hereby desire to tender heartfelt thanks for generous and
sympathetic and extended by kind neighbors and friends. M.
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Married Isaac McCollum on April 28, 1831 in Old Washington, Guernsey County, Ohio. Had 9 children, 7 grew to manhood.
Daughter of James and Martha (Miller) Gray, natives of Ireland, settled in Camden, N.J. on their emigration to America
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Obituary - Cambridge Jeffersonian
Cambridge, Ohio -- 21 Apr 1881
'DEATH OF MRS. NANCY MCCOLLUM'
McCOLLUM -- At her home with Miller McCollum, Esq.., near Washington, on Saturday, April 16th, 1881, at the advanced
age of seventy-seven years, died Mrs. Nancy McCollum, relict of the late Isaac McCollum, Esq., whose death preceded hers by about five years. Her lamented death occurred after but a few days confinement to her bed, though she had been failing for some time. The obsequies were conducted by Rev. J. E. Starkey, of Washington, on Sabbath, in the midst of a numerous concourse of relatives, friends, and neighbors, who had assembled to pay the last sad rites to the highly respected dead. The funeral sermon was preached from Corinthians 5:1; and the assemblage followed the "clayey
tenement" of the departed spirit to the old cemetery near Washington, where her husband and other members of her family lie in their last sleep.
Thus has solemn Death taken from our midst the loved, aged form of her who has, by the kind ministrations of willing hands, and the presence of her gentle spirit, identified herself as the blessing of many households. She seemed always engaged in ministering kind acts toward her neighbors, or in family duties. Only a few days before her death, despite her advance in years, she seemed not content unless engaged in some domestic occupation.
Mrs. McCollum was early identified with the settlement of the neighborhood in which she lived and could remember many happenings of the long ago, having settled here with her parents some sixty years ago. Over fifty years have passed since she was led to the marriage alter by Isaac McCollum, Sr. and ever after lived at the old homestead where she died. For more than a half century she was a consistent member of the Presbyterian Church at Washington. She was indeed, as has been said, a good mother in Israel.
The writer, himself a young man, can well remember many kinds of acts and encouraging words nor shall they be forgotten should he live to see his whitened hairs. We believe she had on earth no enemies.
To the hour of her death she was cheerful and composed, and at the last when Death seemed only to lay but his lightest, icy hand, she passed away, "sustained and soothed by an unfaltering trust, approach the grave like one who wraps the
drapery of his couch about him and lies down to pleasant dreams." And we feel and know that her spirit is now forever renewing to a perpetual youth in the Redeemer's Church triumphant, "Sion, and the flowery brooks beneath that wash its hallowed feet, and warbling flow."
The kind sympathies of friends and neighbors are extended to the bereaved.
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April 16th, 1891, Nancy, widow of Isaac McCollum, in her 77th year, died.
She was born March 9th, 1804, at Camden, New Jersey; emigrated with her parents in infancy to Washington, Pa., thence in 1811, to Roney's Point, Virginia, near Wheeling, thence, in 1821 to near Centerville, Guernsey County, O.
April 27th, 1831, was married to Isaac McCollum, since which time she has resided at the place of decease near Washington, Ohio. Her children - five of whom are living - by her death have lost a loving and affectionate mother, always having at heart the welfare of her children and children's children. And the neighbors have lost a sympathizing friend, for she was always abounding in works
of love and mercy, and during her active life there was no afflicted neighbor but has been aided by her kind ministrations. Soon after marriage she united with the
Presbyterian Church in Washington, O., of which she continued a consistent member, until death, we confidently believe. Oh, blessed hop! that she joined, and is now a
member of the church triumphant above, with loved ones gone before. Just before departing, she bade her weeping children, "fret not for me, I will soon be better off,
where trouble is no more." May we all meet and be reunited in that better land, where parting is no more. --MILLER
P.S. The family hereby desire to tender heartfelt thanks for generous and
sympathetic and extended by kind neighbors and friends. M.
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