Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-08-21
DIED.

In Brooklyn, New York, on the 18th inst.
Mrs Mamie PoLLAED, wife of X. T. Pol
lard, formerly of this county.
In this city, on the 18th inst, at the resi-
dence of her son-in-law, Mr.. NJ. C. Pltman,
Mrs. CHARLOTTE ELY, aged 81 years.
Mrs. Ely was one of the oldest residents
of GAINESVILLE at the time of her death.
Her husband, Jesse Ely. a worthy, christ
ian man. departed this life many years ago,
leaving her with eight children, three sons
and five daughters, to be reared and educa-
ted. By energy and good management she
kept her worldly effects together, and
raised her children to man and woman
hood, and lived to see them all prosperous
and highly respected. She was one OF the
oldest members of the Baptist Church in
this city, and was q consistent member of
the same. She was consoled in her last
hours by che fact that all those who were
near and dear to her were members of some
branch of the church, and in her dying
moments every member Of family, both by
marriage and consanguinity, were with
her to cheer and comfort her. She ex-
pressed herself as ready and willing to de-
part. Her funeral sermon was preached
ny NOV. n ~. koCdiof W a Aoi &c VI
friends. The funeral services were very
impressive, and calculated to do good to
the living. Her remains were deposited
in Greenwood Cemetery. May mother and
children be reunited in heaven. G.
ELIJAH MARTIN, son of Jesse and Fran
ces Martin, was born In Halifax county,
North Carolina, March II, 1891, ana died OF
fschurid renGtis, In Montgomery CO., Tenn,
Aug. 8, 1875. In 1900 his parents moved from
North Carolina and settled within four
miles of where he died, and in the same
neighborhOod where lie lived for nearly
seventy-fiv years. near Antioch Church,
on Budd's Creek. His first wife, Rebecca
Hide Harris, to whom he was married
Sept. 8. 1910, died Jan. IL, 1889, and he mar
ried Elizabeth Powers, Dec. 10, 1910, who
survives him. He was blessed with large
family of children, several OF whom died
In their infancy; four died In the Church,
who had arrived at yeas of acconntabili-
ty, and six are still living, all members of
the NJ. T.. Church. South, and all with him,
except one. In his last illness Brother
Martin was brought up under Primitive
Baptist influence, and Joined the NJ. Z.
Church, at Antioch. september, 1893. He
was soon afterward appointed claSs-leader,
office until his sun of life went down with
radiant glow behind the western horizon.
For about twenty-five years he was re-
gular camper at Antioch Camp-ground-
him Ii aole 10 attend to that duty-indeed,
evei duty was faithfully performed. His
religious life was not subject to fiuctua-
tons, but was characterized by evenness
of enjoyment. daily living unto God, never
wavering faith In Christ, and continuous
growth in grace. Though one of the most
modest and retiring men that has ever
been In our midst, he never shirked duty
in the public sanctuary, the social meet
ings, or the family circle. He was eminent
for usefulness at revival meetings, and
hundreds, doubt not, have been saved
through his instrumentality. He APP
preached mourners with such tenderness
that few could resist his pleadings with
them to give their hearts to Jesus. His
house was one of the most welcome homes
ever entered by a preacher, and whether
visited by circuit rider, or presiding elder,
or bishop, he always left reluctantly, and
as he babe adieu to "Uncle Elijah" and
Aunt Lizzie" felt that he had been great
ly strengthened in his purposes to live Tor
God.
AT. GooDLoE.