Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-03-14
OBITUARY..

Died on Wednesday morning. the 18th inst. Mr.
uGoRan NoavriI, Of this place. In his osth year
leaving an aGections,c mother, aud a large circle o.
relatives aud friends to ,,ment his death. In tht
aeeease OF ms young man, VIC read an impressive
lssson upon tho uncertainty Of human lie, and the
grcs, importance Of carly attending 10 the Interest
n future state. Although the subject Of The present
notice, while In health, walked in the broad way,
with the multitude TO do evil, yet it pleased the hi.
vine BENZ. during his affections, TO awaken him 10
"A sense OF his daugct, and through the operations of
the Holy Spirit uIon his heart. 10 bring him 10 deep
aud sincere Icpcetuuec. A few days before hs
death, in conyersati.n with n friend, he EXPRESSED
his entire resignation 10 tho Divine will. aud his
confidence in the suticiency Of The atoncmen, made
for sinners. Lethis afflicted friends then sorrow NOT
rs those without hope. but relying on 'hc mercy aud
goodness OF God, commit his soul into the care OF
that Saviour. who said, " whosovcr conlesseih mo
before The children 81 men, him will ! confess before
my Father and his Holy Angels.
Departed this life on Wednesday the odd day OF
January last. at his residence in the county Of Am.
hersi, Va, JouS McDASiKL, IN the seth year of his
age. Although the writer Of this is generally opposed
to obituary notices, yet he cannot, In justice To his
feelings. permit this old man TO descend TO The grave,
without some short history OF his life and character.
john Nc Daniel descended from an old and respee-
table family OF the county Of Amherst, and nj an
early period OF life married tho daughter of the late
Col. Rnoker. OF the same county, by whom he had
eight childrcn-iour sons and four daughters. he
ing naturally otan ardent and cnte:rlixing character,
he soon LAID the foundation FOR an ample fortune, aud
rs his children grew up aud married, hc bestowed
upon them literally the fruits Of his industry and la
bor--retaining 10 himself only u competency 10 main
tain HIM, in his declining wears. Losing h,s inst
wife. he again married u Mrs. Dawson OF the siatn ol
Tennessee, where he resided n few years, aud by
whom he had two children. Not being satisfied with
the west, he again returned to his native mountains
IN the county oi Amherst, where he resided nntil his
death. His lite has been n long aud useful one, not
only to his own family, but TO his friend, aud neigh
bors and such was The philanthropy VI his dispose
ton, and his desire tn piOmoic the interest OF his
friends, that in many instances he sustained peeunia-
~ losses by his Kindness. lie posses cd 4 strong,
discriminating mad. which no retained To the last
hour OF his existence, aud The writer Of thus has IRE
gucntly been amused with his cheerful conversations,
and description oi things which happened IN ms
youthful days. and which remained fresh AMI strong
upon his mind, although, the frost OF eighty six win,
lcrs had passed over his head. but tho hour was
fast approaching which was to sever him from l,s
kindred. and from all earthly things. lie was con
scious OF II, and said, he had lived long enough, TO
be Of any serv wc tn himself, or to his trends, aud was
willing To GO and began to prepare Tor his eternal
Journey with as much del,bera,i0n rs il hc was going
to commence an earthly one. Such are The oonso-
la,ions Of that Religion. in a dying hour, which he
prolcssed to have embraced, aud which enabled liim
TO look without fear and with confidence upon his
approaching change. Ills journey here had been a
long and tedious one, but NJ The same Time a pleas
ant one; he looked back upon II without ieproacll OF
fear, and shaking hands with his surrounding ehll
dren and friends, he babe them an oBect'onate fare
treH."
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