Ada Mew

Father
George William Knight
Newport Isle of Wight
Oct. 27, 1851
Jan. 29, 1891
Beaumont

Mother
Maria Firmston
Mortlake, Surrey, England
June 8, 1856
Dec. 17, 1882
Corpus Christi

Maude
London, England
Apr. 2, 1877
Jan. 21, 1884

Muriel Emily
Corpus Christi
Nov. 16, 1878
Sept. 12, 1879

Ada
Corpus Christi
July 4, 1881
Jan. 6, 1884

Tom
Corpus Christi
Nov. 19, 1882
Oct. 20, 1883

Benjamin G.
Corpus Christi
Dec. 22, 1879
Apr. 14, 1949

Ada Mew Headstone

Photo Credit: Rosa G. Gonzales

Obituary

MEW- Died, of membranous croup, in Corpus Christi, Sunday night, Jan. 6, 1884, ADA, daughter of G. W. K. Mew, age 2 and one half years. The funeral took place from the residence of Mr. Mew, Jan 7.

"I take these little lambs," said He,

"And lay them in my breast;

Protection they shall find in me,

"In me be ever blest."

Source: Corpus Christi Caller, January 20, 1884, p. 5, col. 4
Research by: Msgr. Michael A. Howell
Transcription by: Geraldine D. McGloin, Nueces County Historical Commission