Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-03-18
OBITUARY.

Died. October the 18th, 1864 in Charles City county at
the residence of her husband Mrs ANN H. CHRISTIAN,
wife Of Thomas Christian, Esq., in the seyentysecond
year OF her age. ~
Died. in the hands OF the public enemy ON the 9Th Of
December, 1864, Mr.. THOMAS CHRISTIAN, Of Charles
City county, in the seventy seventh year Of his age
Their funeral will take place at DR. Reads esbyteran)
Church, sabbath afternoon the 18th inst, at and
half o'clock The friends Of the family and those of their
SON. William II. Christian, are invited TO attend.
Thus II becomes mourniu duty to record the death
OF two most hon0ed representatives OF past generation
Alter matrimonial union OF ftytwo years, they both
lac together side by side in the bosom OF the family Gene
terry their old home The writer Of these bnes has
known these deceased friends for many years, and
scrs that Nc writes but the simple truth in saying that
they faithfully filed up the measure OF every duty grow
ing of all the which they sustained in life.
Tney were the kndest OF friends Their hospitality was
unbounded in time of well as peace. They were
most genial, cheerful and pleasant companions. They
most devoted parents The happiness OF their chill
dren OF the chle earthly objects oil ther lives
For them they loved to live and labor. They were most
useful citizens ldustrOusy engaged in the discharge OF
their duties they augmented their own resources and the
prosperity of the country Their servants, too, will
member them their greatest benefactors And at their
burial these servants among the saddest mourners
Mr. aud Mrs. Christian long since gave their hearts to
the Lord, and their hands to the shurch From the
earliest cquantanee Of the writer with them which
May years ago until the time Of their DEATH they were
nsstenL pous and honoTed members OF the Methodist
Episcopal Church. and in every way they adorned the
doctrines OF their high profession. Living, they cob.
their dying beds feel SOFT downy pillows are"
Mrs Christian died at her home which had been desc
lated by the enemy before her DEATH She breahed her
last in the midst of her family which she SO deyoted
loved She patient calm, aud perfectly resigned
during the pains of protacted ilpeas When It was ap
parent that she must die she had regret to
press Her lamp was trimmed and burning and hlled
with the oil Of divine grace. She was perfectly willing
die for she fully assured that she hadmade her
peace with God and'that Heaven was her home .'
Thus has passed away OF the most estimabe Chris
that il has been the privilege Of the writer
6eMasy days after the death OF Mrs. Christian, heI
husband Mr.. Thomas Christian was arrested by the pub
lie enemy, and without making known the ground o
their action they marched him OH to General Buffers
headquarters near James river The domestic afction
ofhe family did not elcitthe sympathy OF the foe They
ked the grief OF his two daughters who len
alone with the servants at their country home when
their father thus from them The only Response
which the enemy condescended to their grief was that
'old age and sickness had played out" On arriving Al
General Buffers quarters he not granted interview
with the General but confined with other prisoners
in literal saughterpen, without shelter exposed to al
the inclemencies OF rigorous winter, with thu
ground He remained fOr four weeks In the enemies
hands until at last overcome by exposure and harsl
treatment this true specimen OF Virginia gentleman
sank down into the OF death and the grave. HI
was the victim OF murdeTers.
He was urged whilst prisoner to take the oath of allie
glance TO the United STATES BY doing he might pro
6ably have secured his release. But he spurned the prof
Ter preeirng unrendy death Co dish0nor He dieG
As he had lived, spotless Christian gentleman-be
queahng TO his children the rchestgacy in his exam
DIE and elicng the admiration Of his brutal foes BY
his nntaeTng consistency aud devotion 10 his pinci
pies His body has been secured by friends and places
IN the family buryng ground it awaits the sound
the trumpet at the morning of the Resurrection when
will stand honored martyr TO truth and consistency
mhlS-dit- t NJ H. {.
Richmond, Va, March 10th. 1865