The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1867-01-30
Obituaries.

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WILLIAM D. BAoyA1L, of Norfolk, Virginia,
departed this life on Friday, 25th inst.
Died, November 26th, 1866, near Brownsburg,
| Va, Miss MARTHA FRANCES HoUSTON, mem
Der of the Presbyterian church-sweet and love
ly in life, she died Christians death
Died, at his home in the county Of Mecklen-
burg, Va, on the Srd of October last, after a
painful and protracted illness, CEpHAs HARDY,
for many years member and ruling elder of the
| Presbyterian church.
Died, in the county Of Charlotte, Va, on the
ODD of December last, Mrs SARAH BROOKS, wife
of John Brooks, and daughter OF j. a. Pattillo.
Died, at the residence of her father in Louis,
lana, December 3lst, 1866. CoRDELIA SNYDER,
younger daughter of Col. J. A. Snider, aged
years, months and II days.
Died, on the 81st of last December, near
Staunton, Va, WALTER HAzLEwooD, infant son
of DR.. J. C.. and NJ. NJ Bell, aged months.
Died, on the Sth of January, in Philadelphia,
at the residence of her son-inlaw, the Rev. VIII
lard NJ. Rice, d. D., Mrs. HENRIETTA B. Nc
| DowELL, widow of the late Rev. j. Mcdowell,
D. D., in the slst year of her age.
Died, at his residence in Prince Edward coun-
| ty, Va, on Friday, the 18th inst, Col. JOSEPH
DUPUY, in the list year of his age, leaving nine
children and a large circle OF friends to mourn
the loss of tender and aaectionate father, q
| true friend, an honest man. and, above all, de-
voted, humble Christian.
Died, in Greensboro, North Carolina, on the
morning of the 18th of January, in her 9th
year, Mrs. MARTHA LINDSAY, wife of Jeduthan
Harper Lindsay, Esq.
Mrs. Lindsay had been long q member Of the
| Presbyterian church of Greensboro She was q
native of Virginia, being born and raised near
| I.ynchburg. Between thirty-fye and forty years
ago she became the wife of J. Harper Lindsay of
this place, and has ever since been one of US.
| Her death was awfully sudden. She had been
unusually well and more than commonly cheer
full, and in moment, without the slightest pre-
monition Of an attack she fell in death, and
passed away from her home and loved ones here,
to her home not made with hands, eternal in the
| heavens. An instant or Two before the attack,
she was attending to her domestic affairs and
| cheeriully singing,-the next, she was caught up
into paradise TO hear those unspeakable words
which it is not possible for human lips or lam
guage to utter:
"0h, changed stupendous change!
! Here lies the senSeless clod;
The soul from bondage breaks,
The ranSomed spirit wakes rs
Walks with her God.
PASTOR.
Died, at Monticello, Sullivan county, New
York, on the 9th of January, 1867, DANIEL
N1vES, Esq, in the one hundred and first year
Of his age.
| AS very few men attain TO so great an ago. O
! brief notice of the deceased may not be consid.
/ r.
| Mr.. Niven was native Of the island of Islay
in the Highlands of Scotland. His family there
wrote their names MacNiven. His mother was
of the Campbell's Of Argyleshire. He was born
June 18th, 1866. After arriving at manhood, he
came to the conclusion to emigrate to the United
States, to try his fortunes with the thousands
who we're leaving Europe to make their home in
! America.
| Having been in connection with the Presbyte-
rian church in his native land he brought his
certificate of church membership, and soon after
arriving in New York, in April 1871, he united
with the Scotch Presbyterian church there, then
under the pastoral care of Rev, John Mason.
He engaged in business there, and in 179S mar
ried. Shortly thereafter, he removed from New
York to Newburgh owing to the prevalence of
| the yellow fever in the city, which caused gen.
eral arrangement Of business. Here he engaged
very diligently in business until 1870 when, hay
ing been quite successful, he removed to New
| York and embarked in mercantile pursuits with
a partner, who had no capital, but protested to
have experience as merchant. The result was
unfortunate, and Mr.. Niven retired with an I'M
damaged reputation.
His next remove was to Mamakating, Sullivan
county, in 1911 or 1912, and after remaining
there three or four years, he removed to Month
cello with his family, and after residing here
seven or eight years, went to Bloomingburgh.
After the construction of the Delaware and Hud-
son Canal, he took up his residence at Wurts-
boro,' and remained there several years, when
he became again q resident of Newburgh. He
continued to reside in Newburgl, until the in
frmities Of old age induced him and his aged
wife (who still survives to accept an invitation
to make their home in Monticello, where they
continued to reside until his deceaSe, quietly,
patiently, and reputably.
His church membership continued for more
than eighty years, and his connection with the
ancient order OF Free Masonry was for about the
same length Of time. His certificates show him
to have been Master Mason. and also "Roya
Arch Companion" He resided for more than
half century in Sullivan county, with the ex.
ception of the few years of his last residence in
Newburgh Mr.. and Mrs. Niven had ten chill
dren, all of whom grew up to maturity under
paternal care, eight of whom still survive. 1t Is
| q remarkable fact, that although this aged cou-
pie have lived together nearly seventy years
rearing large family, and having many persons
under their root, no death ever occurred in any
house where they were residing 1t is very
doubtful whether ANY parallel case can be fount
in the whole country Goodness and mercJ
hare follotced me all the days Of nay life, +" was 8
deyout expression frequently on his hips. Fol
more than a quarter Of century be has beer
watching and waiting for the summons of depar
ture, which was frequent theme But his
watching and waiting was patient, The friends
of his early and even middle life, had, one by
one, dropped into the grave, and except the wife
of his youth, he seemed to be left alone in thiI
noisy, busting world. But he was not alone
retaining his mental faculties in remarkable
degree, to the last, even in his silent moments
he appeared to be holding converse with the un
seen but ever present Comforter.
Shortly before his death and when it was quite
apparent that he would not recover, those at hi
bedside were surprised and almost startled a
his speaking in what was to them an unknown
tongue. Doubtless it was some expression o
his feelings at that moment in his native Ian
guage, the Gaelic for which language he eve
cherished great admiration. Soon thereafter h,
exclaimed, sin my Fathers house are man.
mansions" This was his last connected utter
ance, and he passed away, to realize the fruits 0
an earnest and abiding faith. C..