LAY, Mary (Jennie)

Arizona Weekly Journal Miner, Prescott, Arizona Territory Wednesday, April 12, 1893, page 3, column 2 Miss Jennie Lay died in Prescott April 4, 1893; burial was from the First Methodist church, April 6 at 2 p.m. Miss Lay was an esteemable young lady. She had many acquaintances in town, who prized her friendship and mourn her loss. A large number of people sympathize with the stricken parents and the young man who hoped to call her 'wife', may the good lord comfort. ------------------------------- Arizona Weekly Journal Miner, Prescott, Arizona Territory Wednesday, April 12, 1893, page 3, column 1 The funeral of the late Miss Jennie Lay of the Verde Valley, took place this afternoon from the M.E. church. ------------------------------- Arizona Weekly Journal Miner, Prescott, Arizona Territory Wednesday, April 26, 1893, page 4, column 1 The death of Miss Jennie Lay, in Prescott, April 5, 1893, took from us one of our most lovely and best girls. She was the only child of Mr. and Mrs. John Lay and was almost worshiped by her kind parents, and a universal favorite with all of her acquaintances. About two or three weeks before her daughter's death, Mrs. Lay was taken sick, and was for several days not very far from death's door herself, during which time the condition of the mother was kept from the daughter, as well as the failing condition of the daughter was kept from the mother, for fear of the worry of each other. Hoping to nurse them through their sickness so they could meet again, but it seems fate had deemed otherwise. What it is to sustain such a loss they know best who have had such experiences. Mrs. Lay's condition was such she could not go to Prescott to attend the funeral. Taking it all in all it was a sad affair, and the relatives and friends of the deceased feel very grateful to the good people of Prescott for their many kind acts during the sickness, and the funeral arrangements of the deceased. The g---- (unreadable) the deceased. --------------------------------