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- The following obituary was written upon the death of Mrs. Wolfe:
In the death of this estimable woman society is bereft of one of its brightest ornaments. . . . . Nature had cast Mrs. Wolfe in one of her fairest moulds, and endowed her with a mind of the first order, to which were united a polish and affability of manners and conversation, and a sweetness of disposition that could not fail to secure her the affection of all to whom she became known. She entered into the married state at a very early age, and at once assumed the responsibility of a mother to a family of children by a previous marriage. It was in this character,--a character calculated but too frequently to generate odious doubts and suspicions, that her virtues shone most preeminent. She was herself blessed with several children, but unto her, all were alike, all shared her affectionate and maternal care, and for the temporal of all did she evince equal solicitude. The deep interest manifested for her by her stepchildren during her long illness, and the grief with which they were overwhelmed on receiving information of her death, proved how near and how dear she was to them. In this character is Mrs. Wolfe a model well worthy of imitation by those similarly circumstanced. As a wife she was not less conspicuous--affectionate, politely attentive, prudent, and discreet, she entitled herself to the unlimited love and regard of her disconsolate husband. As a sister her memory will ever be cherished and revered by her orphan brothers and sisters whom she has left behind. They have, indeed, lost their best friend and faithful adviser. As a neighbor and friend she was obliging and sincere. Few women have died more regretted; none, perhaps, while living were more respected.
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Davis Uriah I | Born 1707
1795 - 1822 (27 years)