Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1850-03-06
OBITUARY..

DEPARTED This lie on the 24h of Drcem err,
| 1919. Mrs. MARTHA HALL. wife Of Mr.. Wasli~
ingion e Hall. in the 4'rd year "f her age.
alIs. Hall had been IN upright aud consistent
member Of tile Gilga Baptist Church for more
than 20 years, having the confidence Of l;er
brethren as Christian. She filled the varinus
relations which she sustained IN life. with honor
10 hrisclf and satisfaction tn her friends. Called
to experience heavy nillicli"n in the death of
her first husband. (llr. Jacnb Shib!ey.) she
was left with the responsible charge of fnni
ly of four children and several servants. The
promise OF Gnd us expressed bY the prophet.
I" Leave thy E,,herIcss, and will preserve them
HYe: aml let thy widows trust IN me" was To
her truly encouraging. She cnlcavored to
"bring up her children in the nurture and ad-
lnnniriom Of the Lord ."1amd ut her dcceasc
could commit lhrin 10 The protection of tha,
God. who had been h"r stay during her widow
hood and whose blrssiug sle derived after her
marriage to her second husband.
She died resigned 10 the will OF God. and
with the hope of entering inin lIIe mall<inns Of
eternal glory. Blessed are The dead that die
III the Lurd.''
DIED at the residence Of his father, on the
2,lli January last, iIICAJAH ROBERTSON. son Of
Elisha G.. Robertson. o this district, in the l9lli
year of hs age. His alii!clion was paint and
pro,racted and although for n portion Of the
lime h. was dcIrInIs, from the nature of his
disease, (TypiI"id Fever) yet in his lucid mo-
meiis, he gave satisfactory evidence Ia his
friends that lie was prepared To die; and they
indulge The bnpe that through the merits Of
Christ in whom he irnsed, he is now free from
the "uvil 10 come,' and is happy i'll Heaven
DIEp. AT his own residence in this district
on the 3Ist January last, Nr. ErI.nA G. ROB.
KRrsoy. in the 55lh year of his nge. For 3U
wears Mr.. r.. had been an orderly member Of
the Baptist Church, serving in the office of
deacon during considerable portion of The
time. He had been in feeble health. for scve-
raj years, and lew months previous TO his de-
cease was attacked with Typhoid Fever, from
which he apparently recovered and supposed
himself restored to better health than he had
eainyed for many years; when suddenly he was
attacked second time, and in two or three
i days taken away by death.
lie bore The heavy visitation of divine provi.
dcnce in the death of three of his children. and
the affection Of others who recovered and whilst
a fourth, (whnse death is recorded dbovc,) was
suffering from the same fever, lie was ready II
say with Eli. "It is the Lord. let him do what
scemelh him good" His ovn Affections he
bnre without murmuriug. feeling resi- gned Ia
the will Of God AMI willing either to live or
die. rs lie might order. AT his last attack he
was unable To speak, and consequently cnnld
not render TO his anxinms fnmiy any salisfac-
ton rs To his feelings Il: ;!Gl l't.2; but from the
tenor of his life and his expressions under at:
tl;clinn at nlher times they are satisfied that L"
him. to die is GAIN" 80 death where is thy
sinsl @ grave where is thy victory" 7"