Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1862-01-07
DIED.

In this place, November 30th 1851, Mrs. SERENl
Foster JOHNSTON, wife of DR.. James Johnston AMI
youngest daughter of William Ruff, ESQ.,, aged 2!
years and month.
At the residence of his son. in Rockbridge county
Va, Dec 29th, 1861, WILLIAM RUFF Esq. for many
years resident of this place, in the 69h year of hl
age. 49,
Ey Lexington, Tennessee and Georgia papers
please copy.
On the top of Allegheny Mountain, early in the
morning of the 18th of December, 1861 from woune
received the battle of TIE 18th of December Lieut.
ZEB DYER, in the Oath year of mis- age.
Of Diptheria, on the Cow Pasture River Highland
county, Va. on the 26th of September 1851 HENRY
BRIsoN, In the 10Th year of his age; the 18th Of
October following, REESE, IN his 8th year; and on
the 4th OF November, ERWIN, children of j. and Bar
bara b. Wilson.
On the 3rd instant at the residence of his father 1t
COLUMBUS GREENE DAVIS, in the 29th year of his age
He was member of the Augusta Lee.Rifes, and con
tracted IN camp the disease ofwhlch he died. He has
oeen called away In the prime of his manhood, while
his PARENTS who looked upon him the stay of their
declining years, and brother and two sisters fond
~ attached to him are left to mourn his loss
May God who hath sent the sorrow also send con-
soatlon and as the shafts of death are falling so
thickly around, let who remain ESQ number our
days as to apply our hearts unto wisdom"
On Sunday night December 29ta, 1861, after short
but painful illness, Mrs. MARGARET S. SAUPE, wife Of
Chas. ID. Saupe. in the 3lst year of her age.
w df CdlIuS ItS YlCllmS even among JlOSe VINO are
sheltered from the exposure and privations of the
camp, the toll and fatigue of the march, or the dam
gers of the battle. The home of the deceased has
been thronged by soldiers worn out and sick from
the ordeal through which they passed IN the sArmy
of the Northwest" Her natuI al energy was stimu-
lated beyond It's ability in her constant mnstratons
to tDelr wants, and she sunk under her chesruy
sumed task. Her last hours were spent in commun-
ings with her Saviour and it is humbly hoped that she
has gone where -
'The song of peace
Which creations morning hoard
Is sung by angel minstres STILL" ***
On the 22d of December, 1861, of Dipthsria, Will
LIE B., son of VIM. B and r. S, Ksyssr, aged yrs,
10 months and 26 DAYS.
Little Willie was pleasant child and general fa-
vorits with his fathers and mothers friends. We
voice, his happy disposition His fuddy health
ed to promise long life, bet this promise the all
wise providence of God was disappointed. Death
came in an unexpected hour He wsA, however, able
with singular csinness of his approaching end and
seemed to rest With conscious faith upon Him who
has said
s'Let such little ones come unto ms.''
Surely 1t is not putting too much eonfdsacs in God
as hearer of prayer to believe that the prayers Of
plous parents were answered in the shedding of 20
much light upon this death bed scene. m
At Rocky Spring, in Augusta county, at the resi-
dence of her son, Matthew Pilson tns 17tb of De-
eember 1851, Mrs EL1sAssTH PisoN in the asth year
of her age. 4a
Mrs. Pilson was born on the same farm upon v hch
she died. She connected herself with the Presbyts
ran Church of Bethel about rs years ago. then under
the pastoral of Rev Archibald Scott lftsr mar
rage she removed to linking Spring connected her
self with that church. then usder the pastoral of
Rev John McCue, and reosined there about 30 years
her husband, the late George Pilson, purchased the
farm frcm her father, Matthew Thompson, and she
returned there in 1921 There being settled pastor
at Bethel, she did not connect hersslf with that
Church until 1922 then under the of Rev Fran.
els Mcfarland. In 1922 hsr father died in his ssrd
year. and in 1888 her husband died, she remaining
the same farm with her son, spending = part of hse
time With her three daughters Her sighs and bear
ing were impaired She vas deprived of reading for
many Years, whcs she regarded . trial She
retained her other faculties in very high degree
She was sble to visit her other children last aum
mer, one of them being 10 miles from boms coavers
ed with her son and his wife intelligsntly not FIVE
minutes before her death, asking them to lay her
bed She died instantly, without single NOV ement
of muscle. Blessed are those that die in ,hs Faith
of the Gospel MP.