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- Could the following obituary be this Daniel's wife?
Died in the county of Guilford, N. C. on the 9th of June, 1857, Mrs. Mary
Pegram, wife of Daniel Pegram, in the 47th year of her age. In 1832 she
embraced the religion of Jesus Christ, and immediately joined the M. E.
Church, of which her husband was already a member. From the time she
connected herself with the church, till the day of her death, she continue d
in the faith she professed, without wavering in her religious course. Her
views of religious truth, we believe, were such as the Bible teaches; and
her "faith" such as was first "delivered to the saints."
In 1852 she obtained the blessing of perfect love, after which she talked
much of the advantages of living in full assurance of the promises which G od
has given to his people.
She was a devoted, affectionate wife; a kind and tender mother; and an
undissembled friend. The church has lost a worthy member, and the poor a
benfactress. But the afflicted family mourn not as those who have no hope;
the consoling testimony is left behind, that while her seat in the chur ch is
vacant, and her presence around the family altar is seen no more, she dwel ls
in glory, in a building of God, a house not made with hands, eternal in th e
heavens; where Christ told his disciples he would go and prepare a place f or
them, that where he was there they might be also. What a soul-cheering
thoughts is to the bereaved relatives to know, that their loss is her
eternal gain.
She was afflicted for about two weeks, during which time she patiently
endured her afflictions with Christian meekness. About five days before he r
death she appeared to be conscious of her approaching dissolution, and
called all the family to the bedside, and told each one to meet her in
heaven; then calling for the young men who were boarding with the family,
she talked to each one, admonishing those who had embarked in the cause of
God to press forward and continue faithful unto the end-to those who were
living without hope in the world, she said that her daily prayers were, th at
they might be prepared to meet their God in peace; and furthermore entreat ed
them to be "also ready." She then called to her companion and said, I thin k
the bridegroom is come, for it appears that there are a company of angels
around my bed, who are singing the most delightful songs I ever heard. Fro m
this time till her final departure, she appeared to be resigned to the wil l
of her heavenly Father.
How sweet to fall asleep in Christ
And rest from every care and pain-
How sweet to know that heav'n is true,
Where God and Saints forever reign.
What hopes revive the Christian's soul,
When borne on angel's wings away
To sing the everlasting praise
Of Jesus in eternal day.
SOURCE: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/nc/guilford/newspapers/times g02.txt
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1808 - 1858 (50 years)
