The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1874-01-29
Alloerson ynteQigenter~
IN MEMORIAM.
WILLIAM

=, IN MEMORlAM.
,sabIED,- November 18th, 1873, WILLIAM
CHILES DAVIS, at the residence of his faith
ar-in-law. Hon. J. P. Reed, Anderson {. H.,
S. C. Born September Oath, 1S41.
His ancestors, paternal and maternal, were
yireinians, and his grandparents removed 10
this State in early life, settling in AbbeV1lle
Comfy. His father, DR.. John Davis, an eNein-
n1arv Christian and an accomplished Scholar
was educated in Philadelphia, where ne grauu-
.+oa :, ,,,edic;ne in 1899. subsequently he re-
turned to his native place to 1olio" ni' p
sion; also, editing the feopte . 4N"90~o'
monthly medical, scientific ana n'eiaiS As
zine Here in 1S40 he was marr1eo w Nh"iy
Chiles. daughter of William Chlles, OF the SAME
Comfy. a few years afterward removing 10
Marietta Ga, where he resumed the practlce OF
,oodicine. In 1856 he was called to the Chalr
~ anatomy in the Medical College, then loca-
tod at Savannah, which he ably and acceptably
,Sccnpied until falling health forced him to re-
sisrn. and to return to his home in Marietta,
where he died in 1858.
William. the subject of this brief sketch, was
+bns 40 tender age thrown upon his own re-
sources. and as the frst-born, with the dutles
of the head of the household In measure oe-
yolying upon him; position which the mex
perienced STRIPPING nobly ana 1alth5uiy lllleu.
his father, preparatory to entering the medlcal
school; but when death deprived him OF MS
earthly director and supporter, he entered as
salesman the drug store OF Nm. hoot q 70; "
ginning of}the late war. Being possessed OF an
ardent spirit of patriotism in the highest ana
truest meaning of the word, ne took Keen
and active interest in the momentous issues at
stake: and early in the beginning OF STRIFE he
came to Charleston and joined the Palmetto
.Suard to stand side by side with the devoted
sons of his own beloved State III the heroic
struggle of the South for political freedom
And through all his subsequent life, amid the
radical changes of public sentiment with
many, and the perpetual jarring OF the new Or
der of things with the old, he remained a warm
and answering advocate OF the principles
which actuated him at the outset 10 2Dandon
the ease, comforts and pleasures OF nome, to
risk his all for the cause which he had espoused.
when the war was over, and all save honor
was lost to the South, he turned un1ilnchlnSly
TO face the stern duties of the hour, and with
stout heart and earnest endeaVor, soon estaD-
1;shed himself on a comfortable business foot
inp in Anderson c. II. Here in December
1877 he was married to ELEANOR G., third
daughter of Hon. J. P. Reed, OF Anderson. IN
the January preceding. desiring Wloer nelo tila
drug house of Dowie IL Noise, OF Charleston,
sl,econaing partner of the firm in 1871, and
Continuing as such until his untimely death.
An eminent characteristic OF MN was ms
aspirations after higher culture, ana his ann
" attain broader more liberal, and more ele-
waited views of life OF the strlctest integrity,
ambitious to acquire high degree OF lntellec-
tual and moral excellence, and thorouShly re,
fined he was one who graced the name OF
friend in an unusual sense. Indeed, he pos
sessed a wonderful facility of making trends,
and a friend once gained he never lost; but as
time passed on, and the uprlSntneSS ana
sfannch LOYALTY Of his character was proved,
the bonds Of sympathy and respect were more
firmly united. OF dignifed and commanding
presence. vet the tiniest child lnstlnctlvely felt
the genial warmth of his heart, and the hum
ehIesf failow-creature turned to him with conf
Sent, trust AS proof of the deep and tender
,synlpathies of his nature, it is related OF him
by an eve witness, that once when travelling at
the North, poor, blind beggar solicited charl-
ty from the passengers on the tram. AL slght
Of the miserable creature, his pitying soul was
touched. and his eyes brimmed with tears as he
reached forth to give him aims, doubtless real
;zino tbe Scriptural truth Of how "blessed' it
sis to give ..
Although not a member, he was constant
attendant at the Episcopal Church, for he was
bvs nature eminently pious and devotional
possessing a deep reverence for all things sa-
cred, with an abiding love and confidence III
his Savior, and sweet reliance on His divine
Wills
Seff-reliant. energetic and entcrprsing, ca
reer of usefulness and prosperity seemed eX-
banding before him, until the bright prospect
was suddenly blighted by an attack OF Iyphus
fever. In May, lS73 he was s1nltten by this
disease, and for seven months fingered pros.
tfateaad helpless yet eXhibiting g degres Of
patience and gentleness through an the teulous
Gus. GUS Never a gesture, never a murmur of i'm,
patience or irritability his chief care appeared
to be to forget self and to cheer the loyng mes
around him. How he stroVe 10 nSnten tne
load Of anguish which so soon was to fall upon
the heart Of his devoted wife, who, throughout
ali his illness, had nursed him with tender.
ness and faithful assiduity which was most
touching to witness. At last, perfectly con on
Heavenly Father, he sank in the long and
ireamless sleep.
.z.sMark the perfect man, and behold the up
right: for the end OF that man is peace peace;