Obituary
"Sister Elizabeth Monts was born June 18, 1801; was married to Adam Monts Feb. 22, 1820, with whom she lived happily until death separated them for a season. She leaves Brother Monts in his ninety-first year to mourn his loss, after having lived with him sixty-nine years and twenty days. Sister Monts joined the M. E. Church, South, about the year 1828, in which she lived to a worthy member until her death, which occurred March 14, 1889. She found the grace of God sufficient not only in the trials of life, but a solid comfort in the hour of death. She quietly passed away into the sweet by and by. She was the mother of twelve children, eleven of whom lived to be married - seven still remain; also ninety-nine grandchildren, one hundred and seventy great-grandchildren, and seven great-great grandchildren, the most of whom are worthy members of the Methodist Church. What a happy meeting there will be some day! Her funeral sermon was preached by the writer to a large congregation of sorrowing friends and relatives. Notwithstanding her age, she and her husband were regular in their attendance at church. All the preachers who have traveled the richmond Circuit and also the presiding elders of the Aberdeen District will remember this mother in Israel, who has been so kind to them. How we miss her at her old church! But we expect to meet her again. Her pastor,
M.H. Honnoll"
(Old Newberry District Quarterly, Vol. 16, No. 4, p. 26.
