Rowland, Sept. 27—This community was saddened by the death of Mrs. Rachael McGirt, window of the late Joe McGirt, who died in the year 1909, two miles east of Rowland. Mrs. McGurt’s death occurred about 10:30 Wednesday night, Sept. 24th. She was 79 years of age, and one of Robeson’s oldest and most beloved women.
Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Mr. Rowan, pastor of the deceased from Ashpole church, where she had been a member for many years and, interment made in the Ashpole cemetery.
She is survived by the following sons and daughters: Miss Lorena McGirt of Rowland; Mrs. L.F. Edens of Parkton; Mrs. H.H. Straughan of Rowland; Mrs. Beulah Miller to Tarboro, Messrs. Arch. and Joe McGirt of Rowland, and Alton McGirt of Fairmont; also a number of grandchildren.
From The Robesonian, Lumberton, N.C., Monday, September 29, 1924. Headline spelled first name Rachel and article spelled it Rachael.
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