Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1844-08-07
OBITUARY. y

Died. al his residence in this District on the.
18th ult., MIR. JOHN d. RAiFoRD, IN the 44th
year OF his .nse, leaving wife and other rela-
tiycs 10 mourn their loss. To his friends and
relations at a distance, we are happy to say,
that the deceased was reconciled 10 his fate,
and prolesscd a hope of happiness in. another
and better world than this. w. d.
A, his residence, in AbbeviIle District, after
short aud painful illness, on Sunday evening,
July 2Sth. LEROY WATsoN, in the fory:eighth
year of his age. For the Iast thirteen or four
teen years of bis life the deceased had been a
consistent and orderly member, and the greater
part Of that time deacon of the Baptist Church.
In all the departments oflhe in which he acted,
he had the unlimited confidence Of those who
knew him. He discharged faithfully the du-
ties of n citizen. As a neighbof, like the good
Samaritan, he passed not by nnheeded tic af:
flicted and needy, bnt clleerliiH ,n,instered to
their wants As husband. while blessed With
compunIon, lie wa, truly affecGonate As n
eight children, the youngest mn infint about six
months old, 10 mourn and bear his iirreparable
loss As the christian he fonored his profes.
sion. Unless plovidentially prevented, he ever
filled his seat in the house Of God, nor was he
hearer only, but doer of the word. In his
last illness, ut times, the leaving of his children
bore heavily on his mind yethe was resigned
to the will Of God, and the last audible words,
friend who was with him at the time of his
death, heard him express, were 'Do, Lord Je.
sus, come quickly" j.
Wehave known the aged after serving his
generation peacefully depart to his rest, Ia.
mented and honoied the young with the pros.
poets ofextensive usefulness. arrested by death,
and the fond anticlpations of friends and rela:
tives suddenly blasted, but seldom if ever in
our knowledge has the death of an individual
left a greater chasm in the community ih which
he lived, and the church Of which he was q
member, than that Of Deacon L. Watson, He
rests from his Iabofs aud his works do follow
him. His friends lio,irn his loss, but not as
those without hope: ~ "
They stay their tears::' the, blest above,
Have hailed spirits heavenly BIRTH;
And sung song OF joy aud love
Then why should anguish reign on EARTH"
Died, fcongestive fever. al Cedar Springs,
on che 18Th inst. Mrs. ELIZABETH l.: FRAZIER,
consoit Of James w. Frazier, in the 29th year
of her age. Fhe deceased had many excellent
traits of character, which endeared her espe-
cialIy 10 the people OF the neig bbr rhood in
which she lived !: of kind and refIectihg dispo-
sition; she had no enemies, and probably
no hllirIan being had ailgh, against her. or
wished her III consideratc ofthe feelings of
others, it could be said Of her with much pro-
prie,y thai she never repeated an'idle word
said" ..,....s..,..-....., =
Besides die, lie. sofrrowing husband, she has left
three daughters, ltooy0ung shth loss TO know, " "
and numerous relatives and friends to mourn
over her early death. Is. :, ~.
The deceused was an exemplary member Of
:he Baptist Church, with which she had been
in communion for thirteen years, and in her
last moments gave evidence Of the sincerity of
her profession. She died in the trinmphs.of a
living faith and is now gone TO reap the rewards
of the Christian.
Tho no more upon earth,she be known,
We'lPook to yoh heaven above,
This there. her pure spirit has flown
TobasEin the Rays Of infinite love.
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