Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1846-01-08
O BI r U A r Y.

DIED. in this place Friday night last at the resi-
Gence OF his father law, Judge b. G. Baldwin DR..
remains were taken to Charlesown, TO be Inferred in
the family burial ground.
DIED, on the 22nd Dec, 1915, near Greenvlc, Au-
guSta county, Va, Mrs. SUSAN PREsToN TAPBEr wife
OF Mr. Nathaniel Tarbct, aged 81 years and 8 months
She had been in delicate health for years but dur
ing the last and fall she declined ranidlv in
pulmonary Consumption; and she approached the
termination OF life her hope of Immortality seemed TO
strengthen and she longcd to depart and be Christ
ier END was what might have been expected from her
life She had long been n consistent professor of Re
gon and member the Prcsby Church Of Bethel
was benevolent hospitabc and charitable an ELECTION
ate wife and kind mistress and universally beloved
Democrat.
DIED, at his residence in this County on the Sis u
Mr. ADAM SmpE, in the S5th year of his age-onc of our
Oldest and most respectable citizens.
DIED, on Dry River, Rockingham county, on the
oist OF december last, Mr. SAMUEL AREY, worthy
and highly respected citizen.
Departed this life on Tuesday the Odd ultimo a half
past O'Clock, A NJ, at the residence of her grand
Mr. Alexander III. Sitlington, in Bath county, Mrs
SARAH m'CLUNG, consort of the late John MCung of
sad county, in the 9th year age She has chang
ed her state OF mortality for one, assured of i'm
mortal glory Her deep toned picty, her constant hu
mity, her almost uncqualed meekness long tried
patience, her becoming fortitude under the heavy be-
rcavemcnts which she had to undergo more especially
IN the last three weeks her fc the love virtue in
Others and her strong attachment to the word of God
nave wrought deep and lasting impression on all those
,nat knew her The grim monster, Death, threw open
MS ICY arms TO receive his victim but could produce
terror in the bosom Of her who put her house in
der and who had waited patiently for many years the
coming OF him iii whom she had placed her all The
subject OF this obituary lived sixty five years with
her husband IN the marriage union; during all that
time she sustained cmphatcaIy speaking all the cha
racteristics OF wife and mother TO her husband she
was submissive, kind and aFcctionate-hs will was al
ways her pleasure. She ruled her children with the
voice OF affection. Nor did these traits of her
dcprccate with her physical powers under the nfu-
ence OF old age, but shone brilliantly to her DEATH Her
house previous to the death of Mr. MCung was open TO
the poor and unfortunate, and well may we say their
house was the travellers home At the death of her
husband she moved TO the residence of her grandson
where she spent the remainder of her days one
nuai series ofpicty and virtue. Although she was de
Prved OF the privilege from her nfirmty, for many
years, OF attending her beloved old church. (the windy
Covc) where she had been in the habit OF attending d.
Vinc worship and OF communng with her God for some
seventy odd years. yetthrough the kindness of the Rev
8 b. this was partially obviatcd.
Ii not the wish Of the author of this note TO euo
gse the character of the dead yet the fact of KAY
ing been raised from infant in her immediate neigh
oorOod and for the qualification Of numerous conncc
tion scattered over great part of the West to know
that our loss her eternal GAIN has caused him to say
word IN tribute OF respect TO this aged mother con
ciusion, have lost friend whose example, il follow
cd, would lead to the of Christ After living
peace with all men until she had the pleasure of behold
ing her fourth generation this beloved christian fell
sleep IN Christ, with the hope Of living with th,
Father OF good in righteousness and Of walking i'm hi
glory. Would to God VIC may all die thus
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