Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-05-20
MRS. REAuM0NYS FUNERAL.


MRS. BEAUMONTs FUNERAL.
We have this week to record the OBJ |
sequies Of IIRs. SARAHG. BEAUMONT,
relict of the late HENRY f. BEAU
MONT, which took place on Tuesday,
the 10th inst. Directing as we do to
long obituary notices as a general prac-
tice, we deem Mrs. BEAUMONT to have
been in such degree associated with
the history of GAINESVILLE that the bare
announcement of her departure with
out comment would be inadmissible.
Mrs. BEAUMONT was the widow Of
man whose career is of historical in
terest. He was the first man who was
engaged in the business of handling
tobacco in GAINESVILLE and to say this
is to say that he founded here that de-
partment of business upon which the
existence of GAINESVILLE as CONNER
cial city depends. In this business he
was engaged for over thirty years, and
the integrity and success with which
he pursued it was such that he enjoyed
the confidence of those with whom he
did business in degree which would
be incredible in the present day, many
men sending him in their tobacco and
pork unpacked, unweighed, unpriced,
and receiving his statement of the bal
ance due them when they come to town
without further question, and with
perfect satisfaction. He was also we'll
known not only as Jealous supporter
of the Methodist church but local
preacher always ready to plead the
cause of that religion which he be-
lieved with faith so earnest and de-
voted.
It was in 1880 that he married the
lady who is the subject of this memoir,
then Miss S. G.. Anderson. The mar
riage was celebrated in Lynchburg, Vir-
ginia. She had eight years before de-
voted herself to christian life by Join
ing the Methodist Episcopal church.
The two became one in the highest and
hottest sense of the word, onein Christ,
a sacred bond of union which we can
only contemplate inreverential silence;
perhaps man never found meeter help
in woman. They became the parents
of very numerous family, some of
whom are now living among us as val
ued citizens, some have preceded their
mother in death, and three of the no.
blest sons gave their lives to the cause
of their country in the late civil war.
Mr.. Beaumont died Just about the
close of the late civil war.
Mrs. BEAUMONT died of paralysis,
on Sunday afternoon, the 14th inst.
The seat of the disease, as is we'll
known is in the brain, if that can be
called disease which is simply the con-
dition in which the brain. finding It's
work done, ceases labor, and recog-
Misses the fact that its day of rest is
come. She was a Christian of that
beautiful type which is so often met
with among the older Methodists,
character formed while the echoes of
the eloquence of Wesley and Fletcher
had scarcely yet become silent. Her
religion was of that deep-seated and
unobtrusive type which makes it
self known by imperceptibly diffus-
ing around itself an atmosphere of
peace and love and purity. She died
in the full assurance of that faith which
was her guide and support through
long and useful life.
Her funeral was attended by very
large assemblage Of the citizens of
GAINESVILLE of all denominations, the
numerous relatives Of the family form
ing in themselves quite congregation.
These first met in the Methodist
church filling that building to its ut
most capacity. The Rev. Mr.. Brown
readimpressively the funeral service so
wisely retained by the Methoiists as a
reminiscence of their connexon with
the church of England and then de-
livered an impressive discourse. He
was followed by Elder Burr WHO gave
some interesting particulars relSingto
the life and character of Mrs. BEAU
MONT, with whom he was intimately ac-
quainted. The funeral cortege hen
made its slow and solemn movement
from the church to the old City grave
yard in which the Beaumont family own
probably one of the first allotments
made when the place was consecrated.
The remains were there finally de-
posted among those of her sons and
husband, the deeply solemnized as
semblage remaining by the grave long
after the prayers were concluded, bid
ing farewell not only to departed
friend but to q departing era,