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Obitieary.Died at the residence of Dr. 1 c D. C. Dicks, near Gideon, Stokes , county, N.C., Dec. 8, 1910, Miss , Oliva Blackburn, aged 75 years.!JShe had lived with Dr. Dicks’ family since the death of her half brother, W. H. Flynt, many years ago, and helped to care for his children and grand-children, to whom she was greatly devoted. The deceased was raised and educated Lg her uncle, the late Col.J. M. Covington and his mother, but had resided with Dr. Dicks since his marriage to her niece to whom she was very much attached. She had been in declining health a year or two. but not past going around only a short time before she died of a heart trouble. Her death was sudden and unexpected and was therefore a great shock to the family, by whom she is greatly missed.The surviving brothers are Columbus Blackburn of Walnut Cove ; ‘ Capt. Thos. J. Blackburn, of Mt. Airy, N. C.; Dr.J. C. Blackburn, late of Giles county, Va. and James M. Blackburn, of Henry county, Mo. She leaves also a large circle of relatives hare and elsewhere to mourn her death.We hope she has entered into j rest.Respectfully.J. G. H. MITCHELL, f j The Mt. Airy News and Wins-3 ton Sentinel are requested to i! copy.
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Danbury Reporter
Danbury, North Carolina, US
Wed, Dec 14, 1910
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