The Pike County Journal Zebulon, Pike County, Georgia: February 17, 1893 In Memoriam Our school was made sad on the morning of the 9th inst., when we heard of the death of our school mate, Effie Lou Fincher, who was loved by all who knew her. She was attentive in her studies and had a kind word for all whom she met. She was loved by all her school mates and to say she is at rest is not saying too much. Her influence on the hearts of her school mates was good. She leaves a vacant chair in her school which will be hard to fill as she filled it. She leaves her class mates mourning; she was ever ready to help them with their studies. Little did we think when she left on Friday last when she left that she would never be with us again, but may we all say from the depths of our hearts, “The Lord’s will be done.” Make us pure and prepare us for the kingdom above and help us to follow Christ as she did. May the Lord comfort her parents, brothers and sisters in their bereaved hearts. B.N. Lifsey Lizzie Aldredge M.B. Brown Hattie Lifsey (Transcribed 9/28/02 Lynn Cunningham) Notes: At Fincher Methodist Church Cemetery, Meansville, Ga. Wm. Thomas Fincher, b. 15 Mar 1845, d. 16 Mar 1917 A.E. Fincher, Wife of W.T. Fincher, b. 4 July 1843, d. 29 Jan 1904 Effie Lou, Daughter of W.T. & A.E. Fincher, b. 4 Feb 1880, d. 5 Feb 1893 1880 Census Place: Zebulon, Pike, Georgia Source: FHL Film 1254161 National Archives Film T9-0161 Page 142B William T. FINCHER, Self, M, M, W, 35, GA, Occ: Farmer, Fa: NC, Mo: GA A. E. FINCHER, Wife, F, M, W, 37, GA, Occ: Keeping House, Fa: GA, Mo: GA Joseph C. FINCHER, Son, M, S, W, 11, GA, Occ: Laborer, Fa: GA, Mo: GA Ida FINCHER, Dau, F, S, W, 9, GA, Fa: GA, Mo: GA Mary E. FINCHER, Dau, F, S, W, 7, GA, Fa: GA, Mo: GA Mattie M. FINCHER, Dau, F, S, W, 5, GA, Fa: GA, Mo: GA Bessie FINCHER, Dau, F, S, W, 3, GA, Fa: GA, Mo: GA Effie FINCHER, Dau, F, S, W, 3M, GA, Fa: GA, Mo: GA