The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1873-08-28
Death of. Elijah Webb.

he fingered, without apparent pain after the
first paroxysn,. fog about forty hours. In the
meantime; althoagh deprived of the power OF
distinct speech, his consciousness was frequent
" manifested by the recognition of his friends
and he was doubtless at times entirely sensible
ef his condition, until near the hour of his
dissolution. And yet not q struggle nor q
groan escaped him during all that time, and he:
finally departed With the apparent composure
ofan Infant falling asleep on lis fathers bosom,
ex6ihiting in death the appearance of one who:
gently -
ssWraps the drapery Of his couch about him,
;Ands3ies down TO pleasant dreams. :"
Mr.. webb was born Of highly respectable
Parents ON Seneca River, in Anderson County,
on the 18th of January, 1905, and was therefore
in the 6Ssh year;of his age at his decease. He
continued TO reside in the County, and but
-fslI miles from the place Of his nativity, his.
entire life, and during mostof that time was
perhaps better known locally and enjoyed
higher degree of personal popularity, than any
ether man who has lived in the County.
His educational opportunities in early life
were limited to an acquisition of the element
ary branches of the English tongue; but from
his active. energetic and popular MANNERS and.
disposition, Tie was, notwithstanding his limited
education, employed in early life as a clerk IN
the mercantile establishment of the Messrs.
Benson, at Pendleton, where he acquired those.
active business habits that laid the foundation
ofhis success in life. He continued with these
gentlemen at PendIeton until the settlement OF
the present town Of Anderson, in 1927, when
be removed with them to that place in charge
of their business. He vas, therefore, one of
tleYery first settler ef Anderson, and the Last
survivor Of those who resided there before 1880.
InlS2S he was united in marriage with Caro-
line, an accomplished daughter Of the then
atelys deceased Col. Dudley Hammond. With.
her he receiyed a very handsome estate for the
times. and soon thereaftei. embarked in busi-
ness on his own account, iii copartnership with
John Lipseomb, Esq, late VI Edge6eld Coanty,
deceased. Hecontinaed this connection, doing
large business for that day, until the fall of
1881, when he was elected Clerk of the Supe-
rior Court of Common Ples!s and General Ses-
sions, and Register of Mesre Conyeyances, by
avery largeand Hattering popular vote. He
entered upon the duties of this oficein Febru-
ary, 1888, and continued to hold it and dis
charge its varied duties, with credit to himself
and satisfaction to the country-as was mani
tested by his re-election at seven consecutive
elections, on each occasion over men of high
character and attainments- the period of
itgenty-eight years Finally, at the close OF
the war, feeling the weight of years growing
upon him, and recognizing the fact that others
who were younger, and. had recently served the
State more actively, had claims to public favor
that should 0e promptly acknowledged, he
voluntarily retired from the Clerks Office, al
though the results of the war had reduced him,
as it had done most men, until the perquisites
world have been of great value to him, and
has since devoted himself, in the midst of his
family and friends, to the ordinary pursuits of
the citizen.
We have said that Mr.. Webb was better
known locally, and enjoyed during most of his
life "a higher degree of personal popularity than
perhaps any other man who has lived in the
County. This was due in q measure to the in
tegrity of his friendships, and the frankness of
his manners, but in much higher degree, to
his unbounded hospitality and generous, melt
ing charity. During the long years of his Off
eiailifs his house was ever open to his friends,
end he entertained them, not in the spirit OF
enevho was selGshly seeking TO buy their favor,
but with the kind, cheerful and cordial man
ners Of earnest friendship; and as, q result of
this department, the income of his Office, in
stead Of being boarded for future use, was re-
turned to the County in full measure. Not
only yas he distinguished for his generous hos
pitality and devoted friendships, but his hand
was at all times nopen as day to melting chari-
ty," and in him the poor and destitute ever
found e. friend who was willing to relieve their
necessities to the extent Of his ability:
ssFar may we search before we find
- A heart so manly or so kind;
Is But not around his honored urn,
Shall friends alone and kinded mourn;
The many eyes his care had dried
Pour at his name g bitter tide;
And frequent falls the grateful dew,
For benefits the world ne'er knew"
But Il was in the family circle, surrounded
byawife, children and friends" dispensing the
ordinary social daties, that Mr.. Webb was most
distinguished, and there be was best loved and
will be longest mourned. Indeed, his position
In these relations was peculiar, and from their
neculiarity, the marked happiness which at
tended them was critically observed by all who
knew him. During his life he was the hus-
band of three wires, and father of three sets of
children. His first wife, Miss Hammond, de-
ceased in 1s4l, leaving son and daughter sur
yiying her. The daughter became the wife of
the late Gen. Samuel N. Wilkes, who fell at