The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1878-02-28
OBITUARY.


MoRGASs.-At his residence in jefferson
township, Dec. l2, 1877, Mr.. David Edmund
Morgan. the youngest son OF Daniel and Elem
or A. MOrgans, at the age OF thirty-fOur
years.
David was blessed with religion and pious
parents and was brought up uuder the care
and training, of the church at HOreb. He gave
early evidence that he feared God above many,
and that the law Of God was in his heart, so
that his steps did not slide.
At an early age, he asked, and obtained full
membership in the church, and continued to be
a member in good and regular standing. a true
soldier of the cross, until God by the hand of
death removed him to higher and nobler
sphere.
AiN 20, lS7j he was united In marriage to
Miss Ellen J. Jones, member OF the same
church, whom he has left In grief and sorrow,
but we thank God, not without hope.
Our brother was endowed with strong and
healthy constitution, bodily, one that we
would think that could withstand the on
slaughts Of death; for at least three score years
and ten but verify man az his best state is
vanity, for the wind passeth over IL, and IL is
gone and the place thereof shall know Il no
more. He POSSESSED an amiable disposition
a kind and generous heart He was an afec-
tionate husband and brother indeed.
He suffered his last illness with patience and
fortitude becoming true Christian-nO unsub-
missive or unkind word escaped his lips-he
murmured nat, but humbled himself under In
mighty hand OF God, casting all his care upon
him. And though like the Apostle Paul he
did not wish TO be unclOthed, yet he had
learned TO acquiesce in the viii of God. Believ-
ing that the work Of the Lord is perfect, and
his ways judgment. lie enjoyed the comforts
and joys OF religion in his sickness so that
when his flesh and heart failed, God was the
strength Of his heart, and portion forever. He
did not glory in nothing, save the cross Of our
Lord Jesus Christ. A few hours before his
death he called all present TO his bedside
and urged them TO seek religion. For
nothing but true religion yielded genuine
comforts and strength, in adversely and death.
/ His last words were 80 God let me go. Do let
me go. God want 10 go before morning. DO
let me go now. o blessed Jesus take me. 1 am
ready take me blessed Jesus, take me nOw..''
And in a few minutes he closed his eyes and
slept in Jesus. December Iith, his mortal re-
mains were followed to, and laid in their last
| resting place, at Horeb's Cemetery, by large
concourse OF friends and relatives. Rev. j. w.
/ Evans, Oak Hin, Jenkins (DelhD, and ID. j.
/ Jenkins, officiating. Let me tell the young
widow, aud the only surviving brother. now
/ overwhelmed with grief that our brother is
not lost.
"Not lost though closed those lustrous eyes,
/ Though mute those lips, and cold that classic
] brow:
4 Not TO no end he lived, though shor. his day,
! Not fruitless all those weary weeks Of pain,
Early mttured for heaven, he passed away,
| Nor death he dreaded, when To die was gain :"
DAVID J JENKINS.
! STEPHENSON this life February
/ the 18th, 1878, Martha Stephenson, aged %
years, month and - days.
/ She had BEEN afflicted with catarrh I'm the
head for about Is yaaIs OF which disease she
died. She was born in Greenbriar county,
/ West Virginia, Dec. p, IsOi-came to Ohio when
young, was married to samuel Stephenson
Jan 10, 1924, and settled i'm Hamilton township
/ Jackson county, Ohio, where she has remained
/ until her death. She has been a member OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church for the last 3j
years. She bore her last aniiction with pa
/ tience, and gave evidence she prepared TO meet
her Savior. Many friends unite in sympathy
with the husband and children OF the deceased,
and hope their loss Will be her eternal gain.
. SAMUEL JACKSON.
JONEs.-At the residence Of her son-in-law,
/ q. W. Goshen, in Jackson, on the 18th inst,
/ Mrs. Maria Jones, in her 9th year.
She was formerly Of Liberty township. She
was a kind aneclonate mother, and Chris
tian, and was fully prepared to go. She so
/ expressed herself often 10 her daughter Mary.
She died of paralysis, after long suffering.