>From the records/files of R. S. Sanders: This obituary was handwritten out, and perhaps not in the script of R. S. Sanders. Nothing in the obituary tells us of the parentage or lineage of Virginia Chaudoin, nor her birthdate. Her deathdate appears to have been December 27, 1862 in Goochland County, Virginia when published in April of 1863. If anyone can identify the parents and / or line of Virginia Chaudoin, the information would be greatly appreciated. Audrey Obituary April 23, 1863 "The Religious Herald" "VIRGINIA CHAUDOIN Died of consumption, in Goochland, December 27, Miss Virginia Chaudoin. If the object of life be to prepare for an eternal state of being beyond the grave, and to incite others to that preparation, then may our sister be said fully to have fulfilled her mission--though cut off in the morning of her day. In its first hours she commenced her work. Though of an amiable, natural disposition, feeling the need of an atonement for sin, she applied to a Saviour all sufficient, rejoiced in His forgiving love, and cheerfully performed His service. But soon our Father saw that her work was done, and sent for her to Himself. And gloriously impressive was the scene of her farewell to earth. She fully realized its solemnity; and yet, instead of viewing death as the grim monster, he appeared to her as the kind friend, who had come to carry her home to heaven. In her non language, all was peace. With a mingled earnestness and deliberation, which was sublimely eloquent, she impressed on each member of the family and each attending friend, the claims of religion and its bright reward, while loving messages were sent to each friend who was absent, and the smallest act of kindness was gratefully acknowledged. May each one thus addressed profit by her exhortations--follow her in life as she followed Jesus, triumph with her in death, and at last, reign with her in immortal glory."