The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1879-08-09
Death Of Ex.SheriG " sImsley.
[Cecii (Md.) Democrat.

Robert NJ. Walmsley died al his
residence IN Elktcn, on tn, STA,
last, in the seventy-si>t'.
year VI his age. He was born ID S,as
safras Neck. Cecil county, Nd. Feb
uary Goth, 1904. His father, Robert
WAlnis!ev. was native OF the same
place, and his n.o'he mht'~h Tam,
WAS Margaret q o'ilng. When k'h.
ert NJ. waa about Il year Old his f'th.
er removed with his family to Elk.
ton and. after remaining there Tor a
year purchased the Bell Hill prop
erty, about 4 mile north OF E!ktOD.
where he remained until the time OF
bis death in 1914 He succeeded
William Humphreys Us County Sur
veyOr about 1905 and he remained in
that office until the time OF h's death
and was succeeded by Hugh Beard.
who resided 10 the neighborhood Of
the Brick Meeting House, on the
property now owned by John Mar
shall. Robert Walmsley left, at the
time Of his death, ten children, viz {:
William, John, Isaac, Eliza, Rebecca
Robert NJ, thomas. James, Mary
G. and Margaret. Robert N. Walms-
ley learned the trade OF q miller
with b. r. Mackali. Esq, at the
wilma mills. H. 1927 nc married
Margaret, dauAHler u Hugh Beard,
who Died in 1910, I'aTsng IL daughter,
Louisa, who married George Ricket!,
Phillip Since deceastd), Robert NJ.
IT,. aud Hugh i. Wa'msicy. He
married again III 1912 Harriet,
daughter Of John McCauley, who
surv YES him, and by whom he leaves
Two sons, James G. and John, aud
two daughters, Mary aud Lizzie, all
Of whom lived with him at the time
u his death except John, who re-.
sides in Philadelphia. Robert NJ, Jr.
and Hugh B. have lived for many
wears in Louisiana, the former 10
New Orleans and the latter in Match.
ilOches, engaged in mercantile bust.
ness, and are both raising families
OF children. The deceased passed
all bis days in Cecil county except,
perhaps, about one year at Rays
mill, in Delaware. He was gener.
ally known and respected all over
the country, and held the Office OF
Sheriff from 1853 to 1855 inclusive.
When in his prime he was a power
full man, and few men exceeded him
in cool and resolu,e determination.
He survived all his brothers and
sisters except Mary G. aud Margaret.
The deceased WAS kind, pleasant and
afYectioUate in his family. was an
oblixing ueighbOr and true friend
H. has been confined to the house
for long time, and bore his suffer
lug, with much patience. and alwSys
seemed pleased to see his friends,
though be was not able to converse
much with them for more than q
year past.
The funeral was held yesterday
morning from the late residence Of
the deceased. The services were
conducted by R-v. Vaughn Smith,
pastor OF the NJ. E. Church, Rev F.
Is, Harvey, OF Oxford, Pa, and Rev.
". W. Heherton, OF the Presbyte.
rian Church. The sermon was by
Rev. Mr.. Smith, his theme being
Death" He referred to the dill.
! ference OF opinion between the in.
idel and the Christian regarding
death, and pointed out how consol
ing was TIE Christian idea. In con
ciusiOn be urged those parents tC
profit by the lesson which the solemn
occasion taught and to prepare iol
she time when the cold hand would
be laid upon them. The remains
followed by q large conc0urse o.
friends aud relatives, we're convex
ed to the new cemetery tor inter
ment. The bearers we're F. A. Ellis
E-q., Dr.. r. c. Macksli, T. c. Crouch
E-q., Joseph Wells, Esq. Hon
Hiram Mccullough, and Daniel Brat
ton, E.Q. The deceased was mem
Der I me NJ. E. Church. and ais'
.,ne OF the oldest members OF th'
| U uioa Lodge OF Masons OF this town
Dr.. J. 81. lamar. John Perkins. s. J
Keys, John E. Brown and W. Falls
E.Qrs, officers OF the Lodge, an
It veral members we're present q
the funeral. John E Brown. Esq
is now the oldest surviving membe
Of the Lodge.
The subject Of the above motto
was the father OF our esteemed fe
low citizen II. B. Walmsley. Eel
We sympathlze deeply With him
his loss. Mr.. II. B. Walmsley is no
Mt hia fathers late home.