Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-11-21
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DIED, at Mr. AUSTIN BARRoNToN's. on the Cd inst,
WILLIAM THOMAS, infant son Of Mr.. JAMES and
MARY JENNINGS, aged S weeks and l day. Thy
stay was short.
"Tender babe, thy stay on earth
Was short, yet long enough II
Thy Heavenly Father, saw TWINS best
To take thee to his heavenly rest" j. NJ c.
DIED. of Congestive Fever, Oct. 23d, 1855, Mrs
VIRGINIA j. HARMON, and daughter Of ALExAN.
DER and ELIZA WALKER in the Oath year OF her age.
She was born and raised in Hamburg, S. c. In the
year 1850, she married TO Mr.. JOHN HARMON and
moved with him to Abbeville DIslr rct S. c. and lived
happily with him 10 the day Of her death. She was
taught TO yield obedience 10 her parents, and to the
inj1nctons Of Gods word especially She connerted
herself with tile NJ. E. Church, the latter part Of The
year 1854 and baptized by Rev. f. RUSH, in 1855,
inking bold and firm stand with The people OF God
and when attacked by the enemy death, she found the
grace Of God sufficient TO sustain her in the last con-
hict.
On the second day of her Hines her symptoms be-
coming alarming, her husband asked her if she was
afraid to die, when she answered " Mo- that she had
good hope, and further erntingly remarked. that
Christ huj pnwer on earth to forgive sins" On the
day previous her DEATH her Mother asked her if she
thought that she would 60 to Heaven If she died when
she answered, I" I know it"-and asked her Mother
to kiss her, and let her bid her farewell Her husband
she also kissed, and bid him farewell She then called
for her two little children, and bid them adieu COM
hitting them 10 her husband and friends, expressing
her confidence in them, with regard TO raising the
children right.
Oh, how relentless the hand Of death !! Thus une1.
pectedy in the bloom Of lie has the precious daugh
icr and loving wife been summoned away from earth
to the enjoyments Of higher and happier life in Hea
ven. But her bereaved friends sorrow not. as those
who have no hope. FRIEND
DIED, after q few days illness, his residence,
Gresnye village, on Friday, The 9Th inst, JOHN R.
HAMMOND, in the seth year Of his age, leaSing
sorrowing wife and twelve children surviving. Mr..
HAMMOND was native of Edgefeld District, and son
Of the late Charles Hammond, his family being among
the most respectable Of that district The subject of
this un,ice settled and lived in Greenville after his
marriage to the day of his death. lie possessed many
high and sterling qualities; honest. truthful brave
and generous in spirit, and firm friend. He had his
fanlts-thry are buried with him. His family and
friends will not fnrget his virtues. His funeral was
preached at his lnre residence the day following his
death, by REV. WmITEFooRD SMITH, 10 his eloquent
and instructive manner, and his remains deposited in
the family hurying ground III the immediate neigh.
borhood. .--Grecnrilic Mountaineer
DIED. in Augusta, Ca, on The 9Th inst, Of Pneu.
monia, Mrs. SARAN ANN SHEAR, wife OF William
Shear, and daughter of the Rev. Gilbert and Ruth
Snowden. of New Jersey.
"And heard n voice from Heaven saying unto me ::
Blessed are the dead which die IN the Lord from
henceforth Yea saith the Spirit, that they may rest
from their lahors, and their works do follow lhem."