Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1849-09-12
OBITUARY..

Man That is horn Of q woman IL of few days
and full of trouble. He comet, forth like a
flower and Is cut down, he fselh also US shad-
ow aud continueth not-Job ia. IL.
The above scripture is brought TO mind by
the death of MIR. William Holmes. his wife
Sarah Catherine and theirlittle daughter Emily.
hlrs. Sarah Catherine Holmes died at their
residence the l2Ih of August le49 in the 2S,h
year Of her age. She was very retiringin her
manner, Of few words generous and candid
She was truly the affectionale wife aud moth
er, the kind neigtbor and mistress. She endu'
red her aflicuons with great patience and Of:
ten expressed her Willingness 10 die if il was
the lords will, she professed change of heart
about fur years before her death, but never
united with any church which gave her n, times
sume trouble. which we believe was removed
by the blessed hope Of joining the church lri-
umphant above.
Mr.. William Holmes at The death of his wife
was sick, yct'he endeavored TO 20 10 the family
burying ground four miles off, 10 see his dear
wife inferred, but had TO stop at Mr.. james Col
Inns, where he remained until his death, which
was some three weeks, during which time, his
little duughter Emily, sickened and died, Cat
Mai. John Holmes,) the lst Of September,
l5l1, IN the tenth year Of her age, her dear
father not knowing 1t.
MIR. Hnlmes possessed all the qualities of
gentleman, which gained for him the esteem Of
all who knew him, he was peculiar for his, un-
devided attention TO his o,on business. The loss
of his dear wife no doubt, made such an i'm
preston on his mind as to augment very much
his disease. he was quite irrational during his
sickness, ye, his mind appeared more and
mnre clear us death approached, like his dear
wifi. he prolessed cllange of heart some years
before his death, but for sume cause had not al
tached himself 10 any church, he had repeated
religious exercises dnring his sickness, aud
some times expressed lears as TO his future
state; but before his death he expressed will
lusness 10 die, u few days before his death nf-
Ter PRAYER BY dear friend, he was asked it he
was afraid to die, he SAID no. the Lord is good.
Then requested his children should be taken
care of. Thus died the Father, husband aud
respected citizen, in the 35,h year of his age.
leaving three children and numerous relations
and friends 10 mourn .heir loss but they sorrow
not, as those who have nohtae. d.
DIED in this District on the 18th nit. WM.
Fl. DAGsELL, in the 22d year Of his age. The
deceased was an orderly member Of the Bap-
,ist Church at Red Oak Grove, and expressed
IN his last hours, that he had made peace with
his maker, and trusted entirely on him for hap
riness; he is gone aud we are goins-Oh! that
al young people would take warning before it
be too ae, and while young make THEN calling
AMI election sure. so that they could say lke
William, when they come to die, that they
were not afraid TO die.
lie has left Father, Mother. Brothers and
Sisters, and large circle Of relations and
friends 10 mourn his early death, bu. they con-
solo themselves with the happy thought, that
their loss is his eternal gain.