The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-06-28
OBITUARY.
THE LATE MRS. ELIZA YAEDALL SINGLE
TON.

THE LATE MRS. ELIZA YAEDALL SINGLE
TON.
death loves a shining mark" has been
said millions of times, but never has it been
more truthfulIy spoken than when there
died in Canton, Mississippi, on the 10Th
day of June, 1882, Mrs. E. Y. Singleton the
5eloved wife of the Hon. o. r. Singleton.
This noble Christian woman was born in
Rutherford county, Tennessee, on the Both
day of jane A. D. 182S-her father DR..
VIM. Yandell, of the county of Yazoo, Mis-
sissippi, removed from Tennessee, the State
of his birth when the subject of this notice
was of tender years, and the little black
eyed curly haired darling Of this father, rode
on pony the greatest part Of the journey
over new and wild country from her old
to her new home, thus early in life evincing
that brave and self reliant spirit which dis
tinguished her after life. She was educated
chiefly in the State of Kentucky, and was
even, studious, gentle, firm and conscien-
tious in the discharge of all the duties that
then devolved upon her, and was distin-
guished for her surprising intelligence, and
her remarkable aptitude and Quickness in
the acquisition of solid and useful knowl-
edge. Losing her mother before she arrived
at mature years, she relied mainly on her
own clear and strong intellect, her pure
heart and npon Gods word for the forma-
tion of character which for refinement,
beauty and strength this world has seldom
seen. She became in young womanhood
member of the church of her fathers, the
Presbyterian, but after her marriage with
the Hon. 0. r. Singleton, of her own voli-
ton, she became member of the Metho-
dist church, desiring as she did to be in ac-
cord in all things with the partner of her
bosom and at all times and under all cir
cumstances, she fully realized and truly
practiced the religion of love, the religion of
the Lord Jesus Christ. She possessed a soul
that was ever alive to human misery, of the
demands of charity she was ever mindful,
and many unobtrusive acts of generosity on
her part have made glad the poor without
in the least wounding their pride. Sheeve
did the right thing at the right time and
place, and although she despised wrong and
oppression she never desired TO punish or
pursue the wrongdoer. To her was confded
the careand raising of large family OF
children not her own, brothers and sisters,
and her husbands children by former
marriage, to no duty with regard to
them was she ever direlict and she faith
fully, bravely, nobly and lovingly under
went the onerous cares which thus devolved
upon her with devotion rarely seen in one
thus eircumstaneed To do good unto
others she thought was perhaps the best
use of this life.
AS wife she was the peer of any that
ever lived. To her husband she was wise
and faithful counsellor, and her broad COM
prehensive, and bright intellect, her un-
erring Judgment, her pure magnanimous
and noble heart, her high and heroic cour-
age and her charity toward all, with malice
toward none, constituted her truly the
guiding star of his existence. She had made
years ago a covenant with God, that if he
spared her life in a time of great peril for
ten years more, she would meet her fate
without murmur. God granted her
prayer, and when the appointed time came,
she died without rebellious thought, word
or expression. When she died, the beacon
light of her husband and family went out
forever! She went from time to eternity
without fear, she has crossed the dark river,
and rests in her Saviours arms in glory.
May God in his infinite mercy have tender
compassion on those she has left behind,
and aid them to emulate her example in
this life, that they may be reunited to her
in the better and happy land which she an
angel OF the living God now inhabits
ONE WHO KNEW AND LOVED HER.