Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1865-04-19
OBITUARY.

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DIED, at the rcsidcrce Of her Father, Mr.
SAMUEL SrESESs on tho Bird April, AIRS. MAT
TIE E. M0BLEY, consort of DR.. S. G. MoyLEy,
in the 27th year of her age.
Again tho monster death has been in our circle.
and removed from our midst one who possessed
all the lovelincss of her sex. She was the EN-.
blcm of purity, tho embodiment of holiness, and
il was her constant desire to do the will of her
Heavenly Father. Oh how sad to think that
death laid his icy finger upon this sweet creature,
who decorated the domestic circle with the flowers
of affection, and adorned the profession she made
| by well ordered life, and Cody conversation.
| Cruel Death How coufd'st thou deprive society
| uf such an ornament.
In carly life, she connected herself with the
| Baptist Church, at Mountain Crock. She after
wards removed hor membership, aud united her
self with tho Olive Branch Church. Her place
Mt Church was always filled, and nov she is gone,
many will miss her sweet smiles and pious de-
pertinent. I kncw her we'll, and 1 may say
| knew her always We were at school together,
and oh, how happy We were. We climed the hills
and chased the butterflies; in fact, Wo wore rs
one, and nothing could separate us. I will miss
aer sadly, and time can never obliterate from the
i iial of my soul tho magc of her dear self. My
! sycs ell with tears even now while au attempt
| ing to pen this simple tribute to the memory Of
|
TO the past, and call to mind tho moro than happy
moments which We have spent in each others
| .uciety. wish she with now; but why
express this wish, when know, that dear MAT
TIE is better of. She was too pure for this world
-herce God took her to himself, and gave her
for her companions, the angels that surround His
throne, and for her portion, a crown whose beauty
and brightness, shall last, whom "tuonarchs' and
| Tictors' gems shall blcnt in common dust"
Dear MATTE is gone! She i, now in hoavcn
with the dear departed ores who have gone be-
| lore. A few weeka ego, she buried her last sur
vivng child, and no doubt the departure of his
dear little treasure Of her heart fastened her
death. They are now together in the Paridisc Of
God. Imagine, kind reader, the happy nesting,
which took place between them in tho better
world. a week before her death she suffered in
tcnsely. No heart can coaceivc OF h0r sa9cringS.
Iny or two before her spirit tuck ils flight to
tho eternal world, sho was iasensihle. She was
denied tho power Of speech. We have every
reason to hclieve, that she is nnY enjoying that
Rest which God has prepared fur thosc who 1--we
him. Through out her whole sickness she dis
closed Christian fortitude and resignation.
AZ wife, she had nu superior, Sic lO"c,l heT
husband with sn undying stFccton; ~ Il nothcr.
kind, loving, and obiging; ~ L daughter, she
was gentle, aiIcctonste, aul du.i!ul: rri.l,l.
she was constant, sincere, and unsuph,tieacd:
4, a-Christian she vas humble, .inus, God!y. and
heavvnly. minded; as a sister, she was rich in
love, and infinite in good works. She has ganc
to her reward.
In her demise, earth has lost, and heaven gained
priceless jewel. Weep rot for her, afflicted
ones, for she has gone TO that House, mot made
with bands, eternal 10 the beavers
She leave, husband, aud % large circlo Of
relatives and friends 10 moarn their loss. May
God bless the bereaved ones, ami bind up their
broken hearts, and pour into their wounded
spirits, the oil of lis consolation.
Dearest MATTE, thou art harry
In the realms, of bliss and iisht
Where no pain can make thee weary,
And no sickness din thy sight.
MoLLlE.
WILLIAM L. CLAYTON, of t,is District, !,
member of Co. D, 9th S. C. Cavalry, wound
cd at Trcvillila Station, Na on tho lth June,
1864. which forced the amputati"n OF his arm,
and WAS ihcn sent to Hospital at Danvi,le, Va.
where he died from the effects ot his wound ON
the lth July following, aged 80 years and i've
months.
Thus ended the bright and glorious career of a
gallant soldier, and an csteemed''hd useful ;Itl-
Ecu. In Heaven rest his soul. and long live his
memory. u.
AMONG the many brave boys tha: have died in
this cruel war, wascl by an unScrupalous foe, Is
YsLppLr of this S;ato ..n District.
The subject of this notice was fifteen years Of
ucc the I'd day Of ftl,. 1862. He left homc for
the army the 9th OF a: :ril following, and was
stationed on james Island. near Charleston,
until the spring Of 1865; 'hcn went with his
command, the 2l;h kcgt. S. Z. ", Gcn. Gisrs
Brigade to N. Georgia, then copnected with the
Army of Tennessee, then under Gcn. Walker. lie
went through tho campaign of Mississippi and
was in many hard-iought battles. lie then re-
turned with his command to North Georgia, and
was in all tho battles fought in that section until
the 2Oth July 1864, when in IN eng cement near
Peach Tree Creek, he received slight wound in
the side, but was able on the 22,l to he in the
charge when General Walker was killed, but re-
ccvod no damage in that battle; but on the 9th,
whilst himself and others of his compnnions in
arms were sitting together chccrtuly conversing,
the fatal missile sped its way passing through the
lungs aud hcart tit vas supposedly of this much |
esteemed and high toned young man.
4 friend of his, who sat near him when he was
killed, states that no enemy was in sight, and the
ball that struck him WIS stray missile. Truly :
as was stated by this friend "lhe ways sf Provi-
dcncc are inscrutnbc and yc; full of mercy !"
and though TO our limited vision clouds aud !
darkness arc round about him, righteousness and |
Judgment arc the hsbitations of his throne This
friend who had been with him and shared in tho i
tolls and prvationS Of soldiers life, and Ii ID nn
opportunity of testing his sterling w,rth, says: .
+" Corporal YELpELL was ono OF the nj lst popular
young men in our Company. In fact, We all loved
him anu do not believe he had an enemy in
his Regiment. In addition To this, he WAS true
soldier and the model of gentleman, an unset.