Mary Livingstone

From Rhodesia's Pioneer Women: Mary Moffatt, 1862 (Mrs David Livingstone). Daughter of Rev. Robert Moffat. Married Dr. Livingstone at Kuruman in 1845. Lived in Bechuanaland and in England for some years. In 1862 Mrs Livingstone travelled to the Zambesi to join her husband, but died of fever soon after; her grave is at Shupanga on the banks of the Zambesi. Pp. 113- 121 "First Steps in Civilizing Rhodesia,” by Jeannie M. Boggie. David Livingstone wrote; ".... Poor Mary sleeps on Shupanga brae and beeks forenent the sun. ..” Extract from an article by Rev. J. S. Moffat in the Cape Argus.