Sunday's Obituary: Sarah A. (Fairfax) Hunter

Alexandria Gazette (Alexandria, VA)
27 August 1897

Fairfax Notes

Mrs. Sarah A. Hunter, widow of the late Dr. James Hunter, a former well known physician of this county, died of pneumonia at the residence of her nephew, Mr. Henry Lynn, with whom she had resided for many years past, near Catharpin, Prince William county, on Monday last, aged 83 years.  She was the daughter of the late Capt. Henry Fairfax, of Dumfries, and sister of Col. John W. Fairfax, of Loudoun county. She possessed a kind and gentle disposition, and had many friends who are pained to hear of her death. Her remains were brought to "Moidone," her husband's late residence, near Vienna, where they were interred on Wednesday, Rev. John McGill of the Episcopal Church officiating.

Church Record Sunday: Trinity Episcopal Church

Alexandria Gazette
June 7, 1873

EPISCOPAL CHURCH AT MANASSAS

At a meeting of the vestry of the Episcopal congregation at Manassas, one day this week, Rev. John McGill announced that the meeting was called for the purpose of taking steps for the erection of a church at Manassas, and the Treasurer submitted a statement of the funds on hand for that purpose, as follows:  $410.75, and $57.56 as due from former Treasurer, making a total of $468.31.  On motion, Messrs. B. D. Merchant and John C. Weems, were appointed a committee of arrangements, for the commencement and completion of the church, in which they are requested to ask the aid and co-operation of all well wishers to that end. A plan of the building was presented and adopted; the name to be Trinity Church.