Posted on: Twiggs Co. Ga Obituaries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ga/TwiggsObits/6 Surname: Harden, Miller, Oliver, Shine ------------------------- Barksdale, --Mary Elizabeth Court Barksdale was born Oct. 13, 1835 in Twiggs County, Georgia and died in St. Petersburg, Fla., Jan. 23, 1919, aged 83 years, 3 months, and 10 days. She was the daughter of James S. and Elizabeth Miller. She was married to Stephen T. Harden, to which union were born two children. After the death of Mr. Harden she was united in marriage with Andrew J. Barksdale, and to them were born eight children. She was converted to the Lord in 1857, at Damascus, Ga., and joined the Baptist Church the same year. From Early County, Georgia, her family removed to Florida in 1876. Mr. Barkdale died Dec. 24, 1887, and then for twenty-five years Sister Barksdale lived in St. Petersburg. She accepted the third angel's message under the labors of Elders W. L. Bird and S. G. Haughey, in an effort conducted by them in the year 1896, and later (1907), when the church was organized, she became a charter member, of which church she remained a member till the time of her death. She lived a consistent Christian life, and was loved by all who know her. She leaves to mourn their loss, one brother, three sisters, one son, one daughter, twenty-three grandchildren, and twenty-four great grandchildren. She was laid to rest in Greenwood Cemetery, to await the call of the Life-giver. Services were conducted in the Seventh-day Adventist Church. C. R. Magoon