The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1856-03-06
Obituarn.

DIED on the 22d ult., near Wurrrmtnm in
this District, Mrs. Nancy WounGow Brooks
daughter Of Andrew Gillespie, Esd Her dis
ease was malignant Typhoid affection; she
i.ngn'shcd for scvrnly.six days, and died in the
25th year Of her aye.
The deceased was member of the Prcsbyte.
rIin Church, and woman OF extraordinary
picty; she was remarkable for the const:lncy and
nrdour with which she studied the Bible Her
pIus temper and her aniuble manners rendered
her an Object OF affection To all who knew her.
She was perfectly and calmly resigned to die
it did not cost her IL struggle to meet the kin.
ot terrors; except that it involved The slnlcriny
OF sweet domestic lies, death even IL well
come guest She WAS able (such is the triumph,
OF fnthD to part from the dearest earthly OBJ
Jects' nom venerable parents, from devote ed
husband, from tender babes without 4 murInur
almost without tear; not that sh.. loved then,
less, but her Saviour more /; the divine, trans
cendcd the human affection; her heart was in
heaven because her richest treasure was laid nj,
there.
The death Of such women is public loss: it
reduces the church and ntflicts smicty; an c!c-
mcnt of strength M unlailing influence lor good
has failed from our midst What shall be said
OF the anguish Of the inner circle Of moirncrs
OF n widowed and dsconsolite husband; o; the
Irrepar;,be loss to her helpless infants; Of her
aged parents, who have seen every child hut onc
snutchcd away by death, who weep for them
theT are not, whose gray hairs bending with
sorrow to the grave! May lie who sustained
her, ubnndantly console them! May they be
able 10 say with David. we shall 90 tn her!
May Tie, according to Ills gracious promise, he
the Cod the Friend, the Saviour of the mother
less baLrsl A.
Mrs. NANCY MARTIN, consort Of Jacob Martin,
departed this life Oh the Sd Of October last, ut
the old family homestead III Abhevi!lc District.
She had lived long end useful life, being at the
time of her deceuse in the seventy first year of
her age. She was M affection wife, q devoted
mother, and kiud and benevolent neighbour
Being woman Of frank and open disposition,
with admirable traits of character. she never
failed to inspire confidence and produce favor
able impression upon all who moved within the
circle of her acquaintance. And although the
rude hand "f Death has applied the wiIhering
touch, and drawn over her the black veil Of
Mortality, yet she still has an abiding place in
the hearts Of oil her neighbors.
Mira MARTIN was not u member Of any
church. but had always been piol,sIy inclined,
and entertained strong belief in the truth of
the Christian religion. In her last moments
whi'e her friends and relations were soictously
encircng the bed, and death seemed to be
steuling over her like a serene slulnbcr, she
walked if frUm profound reverie aud told
them not to grievc for her, that size relied im-
plictly OH her Saviour, fell secure in the reliance
and earnestly entreated them to do the same.
She has left q large aud affectonate family. and
an extensive circle Of friends and acquaintance es
to mourn her irreparabe loss, but We feel conf.
dent their loss is her everlasting gain.
FRIEND.
DIED, Of Whooping- -Cnugh, in Abbeville
District, &. C.. on the 28th February, 1856, in
fant son Of Marshall and Nancy Sharp aged d
days.
"Say, is he lost or saved7
II deaths by sin, he sinned, for he Is doad,
1t heavens by works, in heaven he cant appear :;
o reason How depraved!
Peruse the sacred page, the knots united:
lie died cause Adam snmcd;
lie lives cause Jesus died"
tB- Press and Southern Baptist copy
DEPARTED this life, January 24th, 1856,
Mr. JAMES HERON, a, bis residence in Tippah
eighty years citizen of Abbevie and Andcr
son Districts, s. C.--Anderson Ga.eno.