Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-05-17
Deaths,

At Oakland, near Greenville Augusta county
May End, ELIZABETH, wife of Mr.. j ohm Merritt
in the 18th year of her age e
| On the morning of the 18th inst, at the resi-
dence of Judge John n. Hendren, IN staun.on
Miss ANNIE PEEToN, daughter of the late Hon
John H. Peyton, aged about 43 years.
On the 23rd Of April, 1870, at the residence Of
her father-Mr j ohm Brown--near Swoope's de-
pot, Augusta county, Va, Mrs. SALLIE c., the
wife of VIM. Bailie Dunlap, in the 25th year Of
her age
Sweet is the sleep of the righteous
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/ At her residence, after a severe illness, on
Thursday, May 18th, at P. M, Mrs. MARY NJ
LUsHBAUGH, wife of Adams Lnsh baugh, ESQ.,,
of this town, at the age of 81.
In the decease of this most excellent lady, the
bereayed family, a large circle of friends and
acquaintance. the church and the community,
are all afflicted The house which she has SO
long blessed with her presence, would now be
indeed desolate were it not for tn presence of a
Divine and all sufficient Comforter. He, and
He alone, can bind up the broken heart Her
example, If we follow her as she followed Christ
may be to many of us guiding star that shall
lead us to the same haven into which she has so
peacefully and triumphantly entered There she
is at rest-safe, safe at home Surely ''there re.
maneth rest to the people of God
Died in Staunton at the residence of her
brother in law. Judge John n. Hendren, on
Wednesday May, 18th, 1870 Miss ANN PEyToa,
second daughter Of John H. Peyton and Ann
Montgomery Lewis, late of Staunton.
Ste was one of a family of ten children, of the
same family, and was the only one. unmarried
of eight sisters. Her life was devoted chiefly to
the enjoyment of the society and affection of her
immediate family and TO the cultivation and
practice OF the graces of a christian profession.
When she was in health she won the affection
and confidence of all who knew her, by the kind
ness with which she maintained the straight
forward truthfulness and integrity of her walk
and conversation; and when she was Frustrated
by lingering and painful disease, she bore her
approach Of Death with q calm courage, and a
gentle cheerful faith, such as to make it appro-
pirate and becoming lor her minister to speak to
the friends assembled ct her funeral, from the
text: Let me die the death OF the righteous and
let my last end be like his"
At his residence near Deerfeld in this county,
on Friday morning, the 9th instant after a brief
illness of a few hours of epilepsy, and heart dis
ease combined, Dir. CHARLES A. DUNLAP, aged
s6 years, months, and one day.
Many die as suddenly but not as safe. He had
long been an exemplary member of the church,
and for many years ruling elder in the Presby-
terrain church at Rocky Spring
Mr.. ID. was an affectionate husband, a fond
and loving father, an obliging neighbor, kind
and hospitable friend, and q good citizen, and,
best of all, was an humble, devoted Christian. -
His death is sad one to his dear family, and to
the church and neghborbood of which ne was
a member in fact it has caused gloom to the
whole community where he was known. a
But it was Gods will to take him away from
all who loved him here. what do thou know
est not now, but We shalt know hereafter" May
all bow with reverence to the will of God in this
sad bereavement, and may God verify His prom
Use to be father to the fatherless and husband
to the widow, and bless and comfort all that
mourn their loss, for what is their loss is bis
eternal gain '.And heard voice from heav-
en- saying unto me write, Blessed are the dead
which die in the Lord from henceforth, yea,
saith the spirit that they may rest from their la
bors; and their works do follow them,