Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-03-06
I'M. Memorinm.

DIED. near Liberty. Hill, Edgefeld
C6anty,; Jan. 9th, 1873, Mrs. CARRIE j.
BEIIss wife of Mr.. r. T. BELL, and
daughter of Nj. and Mrs! Henry Rush,
aged 42 years. jr.a ~ !aa"..e ~:
The subject of this notice was married
.DeJ. 1s, 1855. Being, afflicted with cancer
OLA yirulent tyne, her sHherings were
long and severe. but borne with com :
fnendable resignation. y, .Y.u;.
In early life she connected herself
with the Baptist Church at Mountain
Creek, and by her exemplary Christian
walk and department. enjoyed the con-
fiderice and esteem of all who knew her.
4, Naturally amiable and lovely in dis
position, kind and obhging in her inter-
course with Others, her. loss will be SEN,
sib1y felt in the family and social circle.
;,aShe expressed herself as resigned to
Gods will in all her afflictions,. and felt
assured that when they were over, she
would be al rest, her only regret being
the separation from her husband and
children. She was kind and affection
ate wife and mother. leaving husband
and nine children, an aged father and
mother, brother and sisters. 10 mourn
their loss. .!'.,5 y z A BRIEND.'
Departed this life; on the morning Of
25th January, 1872, nearSt. Marks church
Edgefeld county, 8. c., Mrs ANNIE
. .BARBARY, consort Of Rev! i. CkUeH
MAN, and daughter of Mr.. Andrew and
Catharine Derrick, aged 65 years apd a
few hours.
Z with this mother in Israel, the day Of
her birth was the day other death; but
like the virtuous women, she had "set
4, T. N,.1A g.,
irregular conrse Of catechetfcaD inStruc-
lion, she was, by the rite of confirmation.
received member Of the Evangelical
Lutheran Church, which profession she
adorned during her life. She was twice
George Mayor, and after his death to
within a few months of fifteen years,
leaving her aged companion to co nplete
his journey alone She was Il child Of
sorrow and acquainted with grief The
hand of afiiiction was lai" heavily upon
her. For upwards of twoyears previous
to her death, her af1lictipns and spfrer-
ings were very severe, being afflicted
with a cancer on the chest. III May,
1871, she suffered the painful ordeal Of a
surgical operation, the relief from which
W t'N OlllN ulNGflTC Sijtlll
returned with rcdoublod violence. and
in May, 1872, submitted to Il moro severe
surgical operation than the first onc, only
to receive momentary relief. The dis
ease soon returned, and for scverhl months
previous to her death, she lay upon her
bed of suffering, helpless as Il babe. The
physicians from first to last did all they
She gradually grew weaker and weaker
until on the morning Of the 18th Of Jam
,larv. 1873, she calmly and sw"r'!y FIJI
asleep in Jesus. leaving the BRIGHTEST rs
suirlncr that death was gain It was tie
privilege III her pastor tn visit her oitcn
during her atflictl0n-tO converse, sing,
read and pray with her. and hd alwa"s
foundher resigned to the will of God.
Some times she would say, '.if it wls
only. the will Of the Lord, that could be-
taken cut Of my SlIilrringS; but not my
will, but thine o Lord he done" On
Monday previous to her death her pastor
visited her, and after rcadi"g and pray
ing with her, when he took her hand 'n
bid her farewell, she said, Cousin Paul,
meet me in glory have but q few days
more to stay here" On Saturday morn
ing following, she brrathrtl her last, and
on Sunday her body was lain in the grave
ward. mt st. Marks S church, andra suitN-'
ble discourse delivered BIZ her pastor,
based upon 2, Timothy, iv: 6--S. to q
large and attentive audience. AS daugh-
ter and sister, she was mild and lovely,
as wife and dstep-mother, gentle and a.lec-
tionate. She leaves an aged husband,
mother, brothers and sisters, with 'nu
merous relatives and friends to mourn
their loss. but they sorrcw not as those
who have no hope. p. ID.