Marion R. Minor was born in Georgia 25 October 1863. She married German-born Henry Meinert in Chatham County, Georgia 27 September 1881. The couple successfully birthed four children before 1898. In April of that year, Marion and Henry welcomed twin baby girls. And that, possibly, was too much for Marion's body to bear. She died a month later, on 21 May 1898. Marietta Journal (Georgia) Thursday, 26 May 1898 THE DEATH ANGEL DARKENS A HOME. Mrs. H. Meinert Died Last Saturday. A GOOD AND TRUE WOMAN Her Funeral Was Held Sunday Afternoon. Rev. J. H. Patton Conducted the Services. Death has again invaded a happy home in Marietta and took a pure and good wife and a loving and devoted mother, Mrs. Marion Meinert, wife of our esteemed fellow citizen, Mr. Henry Meinert. The sad event took place on last Saturday morning about 11:30 o'clock. The deceased had been sick some four weeks, her lungs being involved. She was one of the most patient, lovable women in Marietta. She had a heart tha...
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