Thursday, January 5, 2017

1819 04 16 - Frances Elizabeth Marsh

Frances Elisabeth Marsh
Wife of J. Milbourne Marsh Esq and daughter of Dr David Grant, born 8th Dec. 1798 and died 16th April 1819 – aged 20 years and four months

Leaving a disconsolate husband sorrowing mother, brother, sisters afflicted friends and two infants, Frances Mary Anne and John Milbourne Marsh.

Death lies on her like and untimely frost (lies?) on the fairest flower of all the field. She was good as she was fair! Here in thought as angels are.
(Died of Yellow fever according to another letter

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