Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-09-02
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On yesterday. ser short illness. Of eongss,ivs fever
Mr. WituAs Rkprosp. IN tho ssh year Of bis age.
hs friends aud those OF his son. Frederick w. Redford
and b, son-n'w. Claiborne Burnett requested to at
tend his Funeral from the residence tho latter in Man
chester. This Wednesday, Morning, at 10 o'clock.
At his residence in the lower end Of Henrieo county on
the 2sh ult after pforaeed illness OF about IL months
which was borne with great Christian forttuds wiLIIAs
EAemo in tho seventy third year Of his age Ho has left
an aecicnate wife and children their ire
loss. lie sdectionsse husband Kind father and
esteemed and beloved by all who knew him He lived
and died consistent aud faithful member Of tho Bap,is,
Church.
W Enquirer requested to copy.
On the 10th of May. at his fathers residence in the coup
~ Of New Kent. RobxKr wALKsR. only child Of John e.
and Elizabeth W. Watkins sged fourteen month. and fou,
days This flower. cutdown God has tai On
TO himself that nurturrd by his tender ha nd may
bloom in more congcnia cline. where the blight and
empcs OF earth but where beauty ars
forever pepeused II the bessed Saviour while earth
compared those VINO should DO tho kingdom
Heaven the little child what undoubted evidence does
IL afford OF the fitness OF children for happy place and
what comfort should impat the disconsolatc
know that their dear babe though beautiful and
teesns here notwithstanding IL. body consigned
grave. is lar beautiful aud happy in that bright
wors above, and will spend eternity Ia giving praise
God and the Lamb forever.
Oh. weep not for him for though dim be the eve
Which beamd with degh whom lovd parents were nigh
Again It shall sparkle with hoer love,
As II welcomes them home TO the mansions above.
Then weep not for him-but remember tho day,
When again you shall HIM not far away,
II believing on Jesus, aud trusting his word:
They only sre happy who do in the Lord
At How srdsve, ON Goth ult JouS JAMES infant son of
Daniel J. and Elizabeth II. Hartsook sged months 10
days.
Prom the Tu-eumbs Albanian July IL.
OBITUARY.
A good man has died. Mai. Jous L. To~sk, .fter
short illness Of Congestion Of the BRAIN rted this life
his residence on the morning Of tho 2sth ins in tho
sd year Of his age.
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yet It is not intended by the attempt define on
OF his many virtues. lie emisraed from Amelia County
Virginia, To Madison County, Alabama, in the early
ment OF that county thence Lawrence and thence to
franklin county, where he resided for many years. the
time Of his death.
Moj Towns, in his early Rfe displayed his patriotism
by volunteering his services in defence OF his country du
ring the last he elected the commander OF COM
pany from Amelia county, and Immediately after entering
the service was promoted to tho office OF Major.
He was q Delegate from Madison the convention,
which framed the constitution OF Alabama and n member
OF the first session OF the Legislature Of the State and
Tested the possession Of thai practical intellect aud good
sense. which distinguished his through life The DO
lItea theatre not the however, upon which he
displayed his most brilliant qualities best suited
TO hs feelings aud taste and the character Of bis mind In
early manhood he attached himself the Baptist Church.
and became minister Of the Gospel and during tho bal
anee OF his life no jealous and laborer in
the vineyard Of Christ The great number who bsp-
nzed by him into the Church, testify the OF his
usefuntss in spreading the teachings Of his divine
say the deceased possessed all Of those qualities the
heart, which most adorn human nature, would be but
faithful oorrait OF his character-a OF tho christian virtues
his; and extensive usefulness test Of
ihOn indie ID he 4 great man.
BY his death the aged partner OF hs bosom has been
overwhelmed with grief and sorrow, from winch she
only find e'is in The remembrance and plauon Of
that spirit OF christian submission which he often taught
rom the pulpit his children have been deprived OF parent
On whom the deepest affections of the heart
ed he left them that richest OF all egaces the bril-
liant example Of well spent hfs the widow and the CT
phan have lost eOmioriOr the poor liberal and charitable