Died, at Patona, Ala., Sept. 24, '78, Mrs. P. D. Burks, formerly Miss Maude Beacham of Jacksonville, in the 21st year of her age.
      The deceased had been in declining health for months-result of hereditary consumption. She bore her misfortune with Christian fortitude. Her last moments were peaceful and calm. "Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God."
 

Jacksonville Republican, Jacksonville, Alabama, 5 October 1878, page 3, column 1.

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