“Margaret Elizabeth, daughter of William and Lucy Bacon, was born in Augusta, Georgia in 1808, came to Athens about 1825; was married to Dr. Edward R. Ware in 1830; joined the M. E. Church in 1845, and died in 1874.

How brief is the record of the most important events in a life! Both, marriage, conversion, death! These, no matter, how much for good or evil intervenes, are the salient points in the lives of all. Mrs. Ware’s lot in life was far happier than that which happens to the majority. Blessed with the companionship of the kindest, most even tempered and indulgent husband, with amiable affectionate children, in comfortable, indeed, affluent circumstances, surrounded by warm hearted friends, the smiles of Heaven seemed to rest on her and her household.

It will seen from the foregoing record, that she lived in Athens nearly fifty years, and no woman ever made and retained, in any community, more friends than did Mrs. Ware, among all classes of people. Her entertainments were always of the most agreeable character, giving great pleasure to all who attended them; and the poor and needy never left her doors without having their wants supplied. To her former slaves might safely be left to answer the question, “If they ever knew a more indulgent mistress, a more thoughtful and liberal provider, or a more kind hearted and indulgent friend?”

Her last illness was protracted, and, in earlier days severe; not for some weeks before her death, she was supposed to be recovering, and her friends indulged the hope that she would regain her usual health. Even the day before, she was more comfortable than she had been and, at evening, after her grand children had retired, and the home still, she lay down and composed herself to rest.—-She slept, and never walked in this world. So gently did her spirit pass away, that no one knew the time when she ceased to breathe. She was found the next morning precisely the position she had on going to sleep.

Her death, not unlooked-for by herself and friends, gave no opportunity, at that time, to speak of her religious feelings, or cheering hope of endless life; although, a few days only, before, she stated to her children that, since their father died, death had no terror for her. So blameless and pure, and full of charity had been her life, that none entertains a fear or doubt, of the fact that she has joined her husband by the flood. H”

Source:  North-East Georgian 23 Dec. 1874 p.2

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