The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1863-12-16
OBITUARY.

Died in Richmond, Va in the South Coro
| lima Hospital, on the 2Sth of July 1863. j. &
tssrEr, Private in Company q in Hampton
| Legion 5. Z. Volunteers IN his thirty.thirI
/ year
, The subject Of this obituary was born of pous
parents ID. NJ and Cinthy Usscry, Of Lancaster
District, who in early lie taught their children
! to read the scriptures aud store their youthful
mind with religious knowledge.
>. Z. l sscry although born in an humble sta.
uon OF life, by dcvotug his leisure hours to
studying the common elementary principles
and rudinen;S oi our language, had acuuiI ell
good English education, aud had spent several
years " his life IA teacher, with considerable
success prior to the commencement Of the
present war. During winch time he bcc,m.
convinced OF tho Necessity aud importance OF
preparing III early lic FOR DEATH 10y seeking first
the Kingdom OF Heaven, that all other things
might be added to him. And as such in the
~enty first year ot his lie he united himself
with the Presb yterian Church At Beaver Creek
His pitSs and zeal in the cause OF Iei giuR with
his un~caIi led cndeavors TO obtain religious and
scripture knowledge soon became known To
all and although young he was chosen auI
elected to the Office OF ruling elder in the Gith
year of his membership, aud III the twen(y.fith
yea. of his age position which few arrive NJ
in early life.
Ills whole souls desire appeared to be to do
lie was found assisting at all prayer aud re
hgious meeting aud endcavorins To establish
and organize such where there was none exls-
ti"s lie Was one oi the first movers in the
Union Hill :. =. association which has now
been in existence Tor six years aud one of the
oihCat'nS members IN prayer meeting that
existed at Union Hill at the tims of his death
He was kind aud obligins ever ready to assist
all who were i'll di,tr s. in any way. lie was
nu aiipCtiOuste huI Oirilvut 4nn and nf
sober habits, having never as "A som violated his
ptedgc. Thus Acquiring religious knowledge
and being beloved aud eudea ed by AL III cary
life. 1t seemed tlat he was destined to reacir
a high position in his circle OF a quain lances and
1t Was desired that he should Le permitted to
tarry Oh earth to good old age But in the
midst OF his apparent useiuln So, this uuholy
and cruel war b. Skr out aud although one dear
brother had filled soldiers grave aud the only
one living except himself was in the army, and
lie lnboring under "A disease that rendered him
unable Tor the duties that incumbent on a
soldier in camp lie at the call of his beloved
county, like christian soldier bid adeu TO
all aged Father aud Molher and only sister, to
sharc his fortunes in the common defence of
Southern Rights. When III camp he was cheer
tul aud kind aud when i'll health like all Chris,
tian soIdiers ready to do his duty not know
ing any fear, but that OF disoboy.nS his God
But the work designed for him To perioI III on
eaIth by his master was nearly acconp i,h.d
when lie entered the army. The labors and
iatgues Of camp life, aud the disease shat lie
had been labo'ing under Tor some time, was too
much :or his feeble constitution aud OH the
2Sih, as above, he was called TO rest by the
ord he had served in the days of his youth
Thus iu!hIli"G the scriptdres. Man that is born
o! a woman is cf few days aud full of trouble.
His remains were brouglI: home and inferred
! in the church yard whe,c he held his member.
ship. Much more might be said, before all his
virtues ahd usefulness would be told But
suihco 1t to say that he has left n name above G
every other name. That Is the name OF chris.
tian. Many are the relatives aud friends that
are called To mourn his loss. But they do not
mourn without hope, for they believe that their
! loss Is hs eternal gain.
| n TRIBUTE OF RESPECT.