The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-01-27
Obituary of the Late Jeffrey Washington
COlOred.

Died, al his re iidence in this city, on tn
mornin. of the oath, JErFREf WAsHISGToN
in the seventy-sixth year Of his age de wa
! By birth a VIIgjnian-came to Alabama heI
| youth He was married to EmmaiIne hei
mon. at the home of Rev. DIR. X. L. kennon, Of
Tuscaloosa Alabama. He had three children
two daughters. and a son. The son died IL
t Tuscaloosa My mother brought him and has
/ family to jackson in January, lo4S He soou
+ secured the Sexton place In the NJ l. Chufcn
/ about February of the same year and retained
il until his death. His fidelity 10 business
secured him 6 place as employee In the store
of Mr.. W Ia. J. Brown, Sr. Mr.. Brown carried
one KEY and Uncle Jeffrey the other he had
enjoyed the same confidence from one OF our
Tuscaloosa merchants-Mr. Henry Snow.
When mother was about to move TO Mississippi,
+ Mr.. Snow offered her S2OOO cash for I ncle
Jeffrey. but no amount could have purchased
him, and his wife, who was my nurse. In
! 1S49, his eldest daughter died at my mother
in this place-her death was a great grief In
our family-she was my mother esDecia!
attendant Une,e Jeffrey secured the place OF
servant in the Senate the first session of the
Legislature after he came to Jackson, and
retained the place until after the surrender
During the epidemics he was at dl1erent tunes
intrusJCd with the care of the Governor
Mansion. Gen. Wharton left him in care of
his place in 1853 After the death of our
lamented father his devotion to our interests,
and his gentleness toward us IN our Childhood
won our young hearts; and never through
the many years that have elapsed have We
known his equal in fidelity, IN honesty and
and true delicacy of feeling. When he heard
OF his mistress death, and that she had LETT TO
him b-quest-his gratitude and grief were
great. He cherished the memory of my ia her,
and would often tell US TO try and be ike him.
He lost his wife in 1870, and in 1873 was mar
RED to Celia MalOy-a most estlmable woman,
as she was a kind, and affectionate wife. Since
the war he had erected neat cottage on a lot
of his own, he thrifty, and energetic and
surrounded his home with comforts. His last
Oh H.
his noble heart went out after children OF
others His home rarely found without
some young person, receiving his and and care
IL was warmly attached to Jennie Maloy, his
step-lauglIter. On last Monday, 18th, he rang
the bell for the funeral OF Miss Emma Cain,
was suddenly seized with pneumonia, and was
unable to walk home. The progress of his
disease, was fearfully rapid. never witnessed
greater fOrtitude in suffering. He frequently
asked for the scrip tures to be read to him, and
prayer be offered. He had two of his coll |
ored friends, Messrs. Mitchell and Young to !
pray with him. Asked me to send for Mr.. Alex. I
watkins TO pray for him. When | went in !
Sunday morning his mind was little wan
dering, and he said TO me- DO you think they /
Will have enough seats at Church to day |
there viii be great many there Whenever |
he delerious, his thoughts were on has
Church he called it. ~ must GO and ring
my bell He requested me to sing for hun
lie frequently assured me, that he trusted in
the Lord. When his friend Mr.. Brown, babe
MIN good bye, and told him to trust in God
He replied, 4 do. and in Him alone" He said
the last night to Turner Livingston, who had
been most devoted nurse, Il am ready" A
short time before he expired he said to his
wife, lit is finished J.! My work is done, | go to
my rest-l can nor go TO church" Was it the
church triumphant to which he alluded, was
he cipating the respect his loved friends
would pay his remains He had many visitors
among the white people and kindest atten-
lion from his cOlOred friends, among the num-
Der Turner Livingston and his wife Margaret
arTf Tnl fr4NFa fanI hat huuy.
ost a true, and tried friend the ties seemed
almost sacred that bound me to my father and
mothers confidential servant. 1t seems that
,ne of the lights along the shore, has been put
,ut suddenly. We trust, and believe that he
las received the welcome plaudit, well
lone, good and faithful servant, enter thou,
INTO the JOY of thy Lord" May we each, at
His coming, be found as he was, with our
.rms full of sheaves
His funeral took place Tuesday morn
ng al III o'clock, from the Methodist church. .
As We walked on the pavement, leading to the
hurch, and listened to the toll of the the bell
lie had rang for thrty-three years we
bought, what a change! no more will those
lear wearied feet tread this path, his
lOuse of prayer. The pail bearers were
Iessrs. J. P. Stevens, w. L. Nugent, II. II
lines, w. A. Whiting A. j. Kerr, R. K and
Vim. NJ. Jayne. Rev. Mr.. Nc Laurin officiated, :
ided by Rev. DIR. Hunter of the Presby terian i
hurch. The choir sang with pathos Gather : :
ng Home and other songs. 1t was touch
ng to the floral offerings-some from lit q
lie children. There were large number in
tendance, of white, and colored friends
aging their last respects to the good, and .
aithful citizen. He was laid to sleep by the
ide of aunt Emmaline, and Fannie. Peace :
D his ashes, We tender our sympathy to his
ereaved wife. May she find comfort in the
'alm of Gilead, and may her wounded heart
e healed by the Great physician
JULIA K. JAYNE.
Tuscaloosa papers please copy.
ACKsoN, Miss, Jan. Is, 1881.