Mrs. Carter was the daughter of the late John Mearns, who resided near North East, he giving two children by his first wife-a son William, and Martha, the subject of this sketch. This lady was married to Dr. R. C. Carter by the Rev. Mr. DeWitt, about thirty-seven years ago, and they had two children-Mary and Sarah-the former now deceased, having been married to the Rev. Mr. Hoffman, of Pennsylvania, and the latter being single and still living with her father.
The body of Mrs. Carter was brought to Elkton, on Monday last, at 1.30 P. M., and was taken to Cherry Hill, where it was met by a large concourse of friends, and the lid of the casket removed, and through a glass the last look was taken by her numerous friends.
At the church impressive services were held, and eloquent discourses were made by Rev. Dr. Matlack, Revs. Messrs. DeWitt, France, Davis, and White; and Mr. DeWitt spoke feelingly of his long acquaintance with the deceased, and joined with her large circle of devoted friends in deep sorrow for her sudden death. The church was appropriately draped in mourning and the casket was covered with many and beautiful flowers.
Mrs. Carter was a devoted wife, a fond mother, and a Christian woman, and her death will long leave a vacancy in a circle where her many deeds of kindness and Christian charity had caused her to be dearly loved.
--The Cecil Whig; Sept. 17, 1881
Mrs. Carter was the daughter of the late John Mearns, who resided near North East, he giving two children by his first wife-a son William, and Martha, the subject of this sketch. This lady was married to Dr. R. C. Carter by the Rev. Mr. DeWitt, about thirty-seven years ago, and they had two children-Mary and Sarah-the former now deceased, having been married to the Rev. Mr. Hoffman, of Pennsylvania, and the latter being single and still living with her father.
The body of Mrs. Carter was brought to Elkton, on Monday last, at 1.30 P. M., and was taken to Cherry Hill, where it was met by a large concourse of friends, and the lid of the casket removed, and through a glass the last look was taken by her numerous friends.
At the church impressive services were held, and eloquent discourses were made by Rev. Dr. Matlack, Revs. Messrs. DeWitt, France, Davis, and White; and Mr. DeWitt spoke feelingly of his long acquaintance with the deceased, and joined with her large circle of devoted friends in deep sorrow for her sudden death. The church was appropriately draped in mourning and the casket was covered with many and beautiful flowers.
Mrs. Carter was a devoted wife, a fond mother, and a Christian woman, and her death will long leave a vacancy in a circle where her many deeds of kindness and Christian charity had caused her to be dearly loved.
--The Cecil Whig; Sept. 17, 1881
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