>From the Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol 66, Issue 392, Harper and Bros., New York. Published January 1883, pg 318. In Aberdeen, Mississippi, October 20, Rev. Dr. Robert Paine, senior bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church South, aged eighty-three years. There was no year in the obituary, but since this issue was published in 1882, his death date was probably Oct. 1882. He was born about 1799.

According to Dr. W.A. Evan's work, Robert Paine was buried in Odd Fellows Rest Cemetery, Aberdeen, MS. The transcription of his stone reads: Robt. Paine B: 2 Nov. 1799, Persons Co., N.C. D: 19 Oct. 1882. Hope this is what you're looking for. MA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robin Linn" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, July 07, 2007 2:17 PM Subject: [MSMONROE] Dr. Robert Paine of Aberdeen 1883 > > >From the Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol 66, Issue 392, Harper and Bros., > New York. Published January 1883, pg 318. > > In Aberdeen, Mississippi, October 20, Rev. Dr. Robert Paine, senior bishop > of the Methodist Episcopal Church South, aged eighty-three years. > > There was no year in the obituary, but since this issue was published in > 1882, his death date was probably Oct. 1882. He was born about 1799. > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >