[Clipping from unknown newspaper, Pike County; date of death, 25 January 1891]

"Mrs. Nancy Means Dead"

Mrs. Nancy Means, wife of Mr. John Means of Meansville died last Sunday night after an illness of about 10 days of pneumonia. She was nearly 90 years of age at the time of her death.

Mrs. Means was a consistent member of Ebenezer M.E. church and lived a true christian life. Her husband and herself were among the original members of Fincher's church, this county, moving their church membership to Ebenezer church directly after the war.

She was a good neighbor, and loved by all who knew her, and leaves a husband and several children to mourn her death. One of her sons, Hon. J. W. Means, represented this county in the legislature of 1888-9, previous to that was a county commissioner __(can't read)__ and is a man who has proven true to every trust.

Her remains were interred at Ebenezer Cemetery.

A good woman has passed away.