Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-07-21
OBITUARY.

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES PERRY STRICK-
LAND, who died at his home in Shelby county,
Tennessee, on the 5th day of July, 1875, was
born in wake county, North Carolina, on The
18th February, 1913, and was the oldest son OF
Matthew and Elizabeth Strickland, During
his early youth he manifested love OF
study End high Intellectual endOwments. His
education was cORhned to such advantages as
were afforded by the academy OF the neigh.
oorhood, together with a select grammar
school and the aid OF MIR. WostenhOlm, a we'll
educated EngliShman and thorough educator,
who was secured as his private instructor, By
the diligent use OF these advantages young
ETRICKLAND became at a very early age
finished English scholar, being familiar with
the physical sciences and well grounded in
the Latin and Greek languages. These ad-
Vantages he utilized by teaching for short
time day school, OF which his younger
brothers and sisters constituted mainly his
pupils. His learning was of a character SO
critically accurate, that as teacher he was en-
abled to lay the foundation of q common
school education in the minds of his five
brothers, from which they advanced to sue.
cess In their various yOcatiOns, as farmers
merchants and IN the learned professions
About the time re reached his majority he
was employed by Richard Smith, of Raleigh,
North Carolina, as salesman in one of the
largest mercantile eSf Adjustments in tn at city
such was his diligence and apCness that his
employer very soon entrusted 10 him the con-
troll of his books and the business OF his Office
as register of the county, which he held at
the time, In 1855 or 1886, he visited North
Mississippi, purchased q nome for his father
10 the DeignbOrhOOd Of Sardis, Pamela county
That delightful section, settled and now oC-
cupled by class Of the most intelligent an
sagaciOuS ciI' zens of the State. He then SET
tied 1t hulanOma, a small but then flourish.
ing village of Marshall county, where he did
business as q merchant during the lush times
of 1878. The misfOrtuneS of INTERCHANGEABLE
period produced crash that but few mer-
chants OF the time wIthstoodi he rode the
storm, however, and though he had done q
credit business and lost very largely under the
operation Of the act OF Congress, passed at the
close OF that period, known as the "bankrupt
credit, and preserved his honor at home and
abroad. During mis- residence at ChulahOma
he married the wife who survives MIN, the
daughter OF the late VIM. CarpWOOd. Shortly
thereafter he clos ed his business as merchant
and became planter in the ne1ghbOrhood of
his home, at which he died. IL was in the
business Of planting (OI rather as a farmerl
that he found that pleasure which seemed To
fill up the full measure of his ambition. Hav-
ing been raised d Democrat IN politics, he ad-
h5red unWRYerlngly to the cardinal principle
of that yenera ed creed, He believed and
taua ht that independent local State government
was essential TO the liberty OF the citizen, and
never failed 10 avail himself Il the Opportu-
nifty to advocate ana disseminate what he be-
leVSd would best promote the public good
lie never yielded 10 the many urgent solIcita-
lions 10 be candidate for OtTice, holding thai
" the post OF honor Is the private station"
Jealous in the cause of education, he was the
leading spirit in establishing the Center Hill
High School" and donated largely to the en-
dOwment OF "Semple BrOsduS College,
which had just entered upon a career of 0se-
fulneSS and prosperity, with the prospect of a
DIllli6nt future, when the late war between
the states stitled IL in its infancy and brought
dtsmay to lis friends, as IL did to the dearest
interests OF his beloved section. Living in
the bosom of his large family, composed Of a
highly Intelligent and cOugenlal wife and
with Ohedent and atfsctlOnate children who
regarded his opinions as the law of their ac-
ton, and being always given in kindness and
affection were received with reveren ce, as
rghtiul authority, to which they rendered
willing obedience. Residing in the same COM
munlty for more than thirty years, ne nos
seSsed unaluyed the respect and confidence
not TO say affection, Of his neighbOrs. In
trouble he was their counselor, and in their
festivities his presence was sought to ada 10Y
TO the occasion by his cooperation and cotn.
sci. By his accuracy of thought and conduct
and upTlgntness Of his beaiing, he was es-
teemed Uy all VINO knew him, as a pure
hearted christian gentleman, upon whose
found lOdgment. During the later wears of
his lie he left home but seldom, mis- ambition
being 10 rear his children to be men and
women of fidelity and intelligence and per.
form all the duties of LIE TO GOd and to his
neigh boF. He lived to see his children grown
or IN youthful man ana W0manhOod, most OF
them settled in life, who assemble al his
bedside during his last moments to receive
his blessing and last I'M JUNCTION. W hen in The
1uli consciousness Of approaching dissolution,
he expressed a trium phant faith in the Re-
deemer, andi eXhOrted them to meet him in
the paradise above, to which he was preced-
Ing them but for a short period, and SO TO keep
their house IN order, that when the Master
calls, like me, be able TO respond " am
ready MISSISSIPPI.