Daily AncestorThe "relict" of David Veach
Cynthiana News (Cynthiana, Ky.), June 14, 1855, page 3
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In Augusta, Ky., on the 6th inst., of Pneumo-
nia, Mrs. MARY VEACH, in the 57th year of her
age, relict of the late David Veach, of this vi-
cinity.
What does "relict of the late David Veach" tell you about Mary?
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A relict is the surviving spouse, nearly always a widow; "the late" confirms David was already dead. So look for David Veach's death before June 1855, and for an estate or will in his name. "Consort", by contrast, usually meant a wife whose husband was still living. "In the 57th year of her age" means she was 56.
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