Alma Ruth Venable (1893–1894)

Alma Ruth Venable was the last child born to Mary Elizabeth “Molly” Lyle (1853–1940) and Allen Leonidas Venable . She was born on October 10 1893 and died four months later:

She was laid to rest in the Justice Cemetery.

“Happy infant early blest, rest in peaceful slumber, rest!” reads her tombstone.

Her siblings likely were with their parents when burying little Alma in the winter of 1894

• Eula Mae Venable (21 years old), Mattie J. Venable (18) (in Justice Cemetery ), Elmer Jerrell Venable (14), Herman Columbus Venable (nine)