Miss Carrie Brown passed away to her eternal home on the eve of the 19th. inst., in the 44th, year of her age. She was born in Brooke Co., W. Va., November 17th.,1831, but for a number of years lived in this vicinity, winning many warm friends. She was baptized, when young, in the belief of her mother, now deceased, but during her years of suffering, her faith went up beyond churchly signs and forms, and fastened itself heartily and intelligently upon Him who alone can save. Her mind was active, her heart warm, and a vacancy is left in the home circle, in the community, and in the Sharon Grange Lodge, of which she was a worthy member, which only the memory of her life can fill. The funeral services at the home of her aged father, was attended largely by sitizens, and the members of the Order, and her remains rest in Oakland Cemetery, to await the resurrection. Let her last hope and last words speak the joy and triumph of her soul: She remarked when she awoke on the morning of the day in which she died:--"O! What a beautiful world". She said: "O! What strange feelings" three times, clasping her hands. Then she said "Is this death?" and then "What wonderful things" which she repeated several times, speaking slowly, and emphasizing every word. Then she clasped and raised her hands over her head and said: O! Lord God! My Lord! God Almighty! I never could conceive how the Soul entered and departed from the body of man!" brightening up in her countenance, as though she had been made to realize how it was. "It is worth all my life of suffering to die this death. If this is death it is sweet to die. This is the happiest day of all my life." Then after sleeping a few minutes, she said: "I believe in God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Ghost. I believe that Jesus died to save sinners and I trust Him to save me."
(Shelby Independent News: 25 February 1875, Vol.7 &, No. 18)