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The Year 1868

“Carried like a Child.” Fragmentary Notes of the Last Hours of M. C. O., who Departed to be with Christ, August 20th, 1868.

by George Owen



TAGGED : M. C. Owen



Comments:
Tom said ...
The "Mr D." who visited her, I assume is Mr Darby. Her sister, Mrs G, is of course Mrs Guinness. Her other sisters are also mentioned.
Saturday, Feb 15, 2020 : 03:25
Timothy Stunt said ...
The valedictory verses at the end were presumably written by her unmarried younger sister Mabel. Timothy Stunt
Saturday, Feb 15, 2020 : 06:05
Tom said ...
Missed two pages off the end which I've added now. Just another poem by M.F.
Saturday, Feb 15, 2020 : 07:31
Tom said ...
The phrase "a life more than usually eventful from her very childhood" refers to this; "When she was very young her mother died of tuberculosis and her father committed suicide, so she was raised by the family solicitor, Arthur West, who was a Quaker. They lived in Exmouth, and Devon, and eventually Bath .. ". West also later committed suicide.
Monday, Feb 17, 2020 : 16:35
Sean said ...
Thank you so much for sharing this information! How interesting! Madeline Caroline Fitzgerald & George Owen are my 3x great-grandparents.
Tuesday, Feb 25, 2020 : 03:06


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