Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-07-06
WEEKLY CHRONICLE.
For the Chronicle.
In MemOriams
20 Death where is thy stipg7
O grave where is thY victory Nv

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Mr.. EDITOR The above declaration of
St. Paul was forcibly impressed upon the
mind of tho writer by the peaceful death
of one of our oldest and best citzens. On
the 9th of June. 1880, Mr.. John Andes
caluly passed away from toll to rest He
was born in Rockingham county. Virginia,
November 9th, 1877. His father, Peter
Andes, moved to Sewer county, Tenn, in
the year 1908, and settled on farm one
mile below Sevierville, now owned by r.
q. Andes, son of the subject of this notice.
MIR. Andes was among the early settlers of
this county. He protested religion in the
wear 1922, and joined the NJ e. church,
and has been an official member of the
same to the day of his death, So years. On
the Both day Of November, 18 8, be was
united in N rrIage to Miss Lettiia Muir
ply, who is left to mourn his loss short
time, but will soon IN her dear, departed
husband in that 'sunbright clime," where
father OF twelve children, seven of whom
have gone to that undiscovered country
before him. s1 s&@E sFt y
Mr.. Andes was one of the most peaceful
and quiet men with whom the writer was
ever acquainted, and he has known him
intimately IOE nearly IOrLy years.
He was an honest man, and upright
in all his dealings; an humble farmer,
starting in life with but lit 9, but by in
dustry and frugality, always had plenty
for his family, and to spare to his neigh
bors. In politics he was q whig, and dur
ing the war an mistaken union man and
republican since; was a warm friend of
Brownlow's. and took his paper as long as
he published one. He sent five sons and
10 N q N a
enlisted in the gallant I'd TENNESSEE lcavAl
ry, J. W.. J. o.. and J. Il. Andes. left
home the 10Th of October, 1862; and
A. g. and r. II. Andes, and
his son-in.law, J. b. Seaton, left home the
I following November. Thus their aged
parents were left in the midst of the war
to take care of themselves. On account of
| his loyalty and his sons being in the union
army, the rebel soldiers took nearly every
thing be had in the way of supplies for
rations and fora e, which sorely tried his
| patierce; and while being robbed, he was
cursed by the confederates for his unionism
and for his sons being in the federal
rmy. and den unced as traitors to the
south, yet he never wavered nor faltered.
He bore all better than the loss of his two
sons, A. c. and j. III. Andes, who died at
Murfreesbo1o'. They took part in the
battle of Stone river, but after the battle
was over, died In camps, and their
| remains rest in the national cemetry on
the battle fed. The tidings of their
death almost broke the heart of
their aged father, yet he never wavered in
his devotion to his couL try or his God. He
never tailed closing all his letters to his
sons while they were in the army with this
admonition: Above all things. boys, live
religious @
He was an affectionate husband and kind
father, and ses med to live for his children
! anxious to help them along in this world,
and encourage them both By precept and
example to live an upright and relg Gus
life, and to lay up treasures in heaven,
whe q, after the tolls of this life is over, all
| may meet where pestilence and war are un-
known. From his temperate lite in all
things; his health was always good, never
having taken a dose of medicine from a
doctor in his life. About three years sgo,
he had Il severe attack of sickness, and
thought then he was going to die; talked
freely . bout it, and said he was entirely
reconcile to the will of G. d SAID he was
rea y TO do bis Fathe 3 will, and was not
n raid to die at any time; that he would
not turn h's hand between life and death,
as he h I'd lived mans allotted time, had
done all work and was ready to GO. But
| be recovered from that attack From that
time to his death, near three years, be
seemed All the lime to be full of the love of
God, and when any of his children or friends
would visit IN h would talk of heaven, and
say he desired to go home. that he had
lived long enough in this world. A short
time before his last illness he told some OF
his children when the7 visited him that he
expected to go home soon, and did not care
how soon; tt at be had all his work done
here and nothing more to do. He said he
never had doubted his religion. and it mat
tered but lutte with him how he went,
/ whether by the way ide or in the MIDST OF
his friends; all he desired was that when
he got so he could not help himse f that the
Lord take him right away. His prayer
seemed 10 have been answered as he only
lived nine days ON the attack and was
sensible to the last nome t. On the even
ng he died q good many of his friend:
called to see him, and he recognized them
even when he could not speak only in q low
whisper. About eight hours before he
died his daughter. Sarah Nj. Seaton, ask ed
him if ne was suffering. He replied, No
not suffering now, I have got up higher,
I'm above suffering now. From noon till
O. clock D. m his attention appeared tc
be entirely dire ted toward something
above, and his eyes seemed 10 be fixed a.
though some great object was attracting
his attention. He died without struggle
amid his friends with a calm and peaceful
smile upon his countenance. j. NJ. 81.
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