Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1863-09-16
OBITUARY.

DIED, of Diplhcra, after short illnoss, on
Tuesday, 18th of August last, little EMMA, bo-
love, child OF Maj. J. A. aud ELIZABETH TGLRxRr,
urod 5 years, months and 10 day.
Where GUNNER birds lnade swehtcst music
among her Kindred lowers sine is lnin to rest wis,
tho delicate sensitive plant, so einbleinalc of hrr
nature, bloming above her.
"Who that dear idol sweety rests
On some cLcantcd isle aiar- =
llor forms ensi;:.. cd ameng the blcst
lIvr features beariing in each STAR"
She bas gone, but oh, bow blessed DiscasY,
sickness and sorrow have ho-n spared her, US she
grows not to learn the cruel hardships Of lfo hut
tn become QUO OF the suiuts wa0 dwell around
tho throne OF t.o "Grcat Fore-er." No bamcalr
soo;li the s.rit under such bereavement, .fu:.
none csn supply the aching void mad: vacant by
the hand OF desth.
Though her lovely and interesting little face is
shut cut from our Wow, yet great is tho consUa-
tiun that sho is protected By tho arm of onnpo-
tencs and that heavens high decree is suer little
childron to como un'o me, and forbid them not,
for Of such is the Kingdom uf Heaven? j.
KILLrD, hy lightning, Al Chattnnooss, July
goth 1865, JOHN NJ. FHEE, Ill TIC ZOth yeitr of
hi, age.
In The death Of JOHN N. FREE the county has
lost gallant soldier, his Company I'm agreeable
cou,vtnuu in arms und his vile e kind ALI. l3,iug
husband
lie wis boru in Edgehcld District, VII, re bS
lived till short time before tho cClnmgns ,uient
Of the war, whence he moved to Geprga- When
a call WAS mudc for volunteers he ubiy rtsp oloed
to that call by uniting himself to The 2nI C. orsia
Cavalry Regiment, in which he served init afu.ly
till the day of his death.
Ii. mas lett kin'i, loving and uGoctionafa wife
urd one darling babe, widowed uictacr aud I.nr
Sisters, 10 mourn his loss; bu, ;h.: shoui :ur sce
themselves with tie hope that they may eG2iu
meet him in better world where parting will
be no more. FRIEND. b
DIED. ut Canton Mississippi, on the 3lst Nav
1853, BENJAMIN FlIANKLIN L0VELES6, in
the 18th year of his age
In the beginning Of the wsr tho deceased vol
,,nteered as private in the 10 j Regiment, s. G.
", but after being in servico short pc, led his
health failed hial and his Officers and surgeon
advised him to return n0me. Alter u ,irLe hs
natlered himself that hi, health was in some de-
gree restored und he again re volunteered jim tho
9th S. C. Rcgt., in CAPT. WEveRs Company.
" hiIst murchrg to jackson, Miss, he VAS 81
ycrely attacked by cLup diAeaso and lived but |
very few days.
He was member for tho last ton ycara Of tho
Baptist Church ut Plum Br.uca, lived consistent |
!! with his profession, gave ample eyid.nce OF
his change that awaited him. III. whilst in camp
lie o.-t;.:.es sro.e 20 bis bGlorCd wife and admo-
isheI bcl t. rcu the scriptures, citing her IT. roa
certain portions OF Ged's word which nc thought
would crr sole hor in her vIrly hours.
One Of his chmral~s in'arlls writes that "nr
one knew 3. I. LnvELEss but to lcvc him." AS
n soldier he was prompt, end ever cheerful in the
l.chargc of his duty.
lie hus left IL wife and thrco little boys, aud
many friends AID relatives TO mourn his loss, but
whilo thus exercised feel assured thar their los,
8 his everlasting gain, W.T..