Washington telegraph., 1851-05-07

At regular communication of Mt. Horeb
Lodge, No. 4, at Washington, Ark, May 3,
A d. lS5l-A. l.. 1851.
The committee appointed to draw up a series
of resolutions expressive pf the Of this Lodge
upon the occasion of the death of Bro JAMES
WILLIAMS, Sr., beg leave TO present the following
preamble aud resolutions: ..,.. 4l-.,.
Whereas it has pleased the All wise Disposer
of events in the inscrutable dealings of his Provi
dence, to Withdraw from midst aged and
venerable brother James Williams, Sr., who de-
parted this life the morning of the 2d inst,
at the advanced age Of 50 years, there rore,
ResotUed, That this Lodge bear this public
testimony of their appreciation of the character
OF their deceased brother-as man, whose esti-
mable qualities. displayed through long and
eventful life, entitled him TO the esteem and con-
hdence oil his fellow-men, and whose memory is
worthy oil grateful remembrance as being one OF
the few remaining heroes that noby struggled
ior the independence Of our country.
Resoired, That We deeply sympathize with the
Large circle Of friends and descendants, who have
sustained so greet loss in the death Of their
much loved and veDeTa,ble sire. LA,
Resolued, That this lodge wear the usual
badge of mourning for thirty days.
Resolred, That the following obituary notice
of our deceased brother be published with these
resolutions, as testimonial of our respect for his
worth.
OBITUARY.
Died, at the residence of his son, John w. VIII.
liams, ESQ., on the morning of the Cd inst, JAMES
WILLIAMS, ST., in the SSth year of his age.
Mr.. Williams was one of the last remaining
veterans that herocalIy fought for the inde-
pendence of our country, and shed their blood
and gave their treasure TO defend aud cement our
glorious Union
lie was born on the 18th May, 1853, in Sonth
Carolina, and at the age of l2 years emigrated.
with his parents, to what is now Hawkins county,
Tennessee, and thence to Kentucky, where he
resided until the year 1886.
At an early age he joined the American army,
and fought upon the frontiers of Virginia and
Tennessee. In the war with the Cherokees and
other Indian tribes which followed the Revolu-
tonary struggle, in 1889, he was commissioned
by Gen. Sewer to command ranging company,
in which capacity he served until the close Of the
While acting captain, lie was present in
many of the important battles of the day, among
others in the sanguinary engagement under Gen
Joseph Martin at Look out Mouniain near the
Muscle Shoals. His bravery and fortitude were
ccnspicuousy displayed throughout many years
Of struggles with the IUdans upon the frontiers,
and with the privations incident to precarous
border life In the war Of 1912 he and two OF his
sons joined the army, aud served throughout the
first campaign In 1896 he removed to this State,
where he resided until his death, and where his
bones now repose by the side of another old aud
well-tred veteran, whose deeds were also dis
played upon the fields of Revolutionary fame.
Mr.. Williams was for 80 40 years conss-
tent christian, and member of the Baptist church.
He was Mason for more than Gu years, aud
during that long period evnced his attachment
to the Order by living up, in the full sense OF the
term, TO its high claims. He possessed a high
of bonor, and in all his intercourse with the
world acted upon upright and honorable motives
We are assured that venerable brother died
in the full enjoyment of his faculties, and with
the expression of entire reliance upon the mercy
of God. We may, therefore, indulge the hope
that he is now reposng from his labors. ''where
the wicked cease from troubling and the weary
at rest" ..a.s
6 IT SANDERS Sec