South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1882-01-06
DEATHS,

DEATHS.
At his residence ct South Branch.
on the 18th Of December. VIM. FRENCH,
Esq in ITO S0th year or his age. Mr..
French was tho son of William French.
Sr., and Hester Higgins. and was born
IN springfield on the 2Sth Of February,
1892. lie WIS twice happily married
In early manhood TO Miss Susan Tay ior.
and in 1874 10 Miss Elizabeth Pueh.-
Both preceded him TO the Split worll.
by his Grst marriage Mr.. French had
nine children, eve OF whom died iu child
hood. and two after they were grown.
Naturally Mr.. Frsnch was CD extraor-
! binary man. Possessing q robust con
stltuLion and 4 strong viii he evidenced
great energy and industry in the enter.
prises tha: engaged h!s attention. IA
a business Dan ha was quite successful
| lie was OF an impYlaiva temperament.
| bat possessed W I'll, all one OF The tender
est of hearts. n few yesr5 after hi.
| Erst marriage and nearly ats years .gD,
| ~ camp meeting. he male prutess
| ION of religion snd unite with tie II 9Th,
o;iist Church. He told tho writer of
! theee lines that he received his 6rst re-
ligous Impressions at the Presley terrain
Church III Springfield, Of which bis M.
| ther was member. at = comnunioo
meeting. lie saw her at the Lords *.
DE Nniie hs was separated fon bor oa
accountof sin-he thought of the a~fGl
and eternal sepacstion. II doubt ia
his christian life bro. French encounter.
! Ell Ii lrd struggles with the atJral msu
and a. sigst strong tendencies 10 world
| ly.mindtdnesS. VI through grace Divine
| be was triumph, mt IN the enl. lie wSs
| faithful IL attending upon the oriinan-
ces Of the church and in cup porting is
| institutions. For nearly year psst be
| understood that the eud WAS uegr and
sought. 10 be ready s.en che MIster
shouii cs,l.
In my ffelIent visits to him, obser'
| we'd TWO things. the hi'.ing OF The nstu-
raj man and the reaeval OF tue spiritual
day by day. His fsilh was humble and
chiidlke, he aioral Christ IA h;s all
sufficient Saviour. a SPORT timc before
his death tound him IN The most com.
| Portable frawe Of m,ni-Iie spoke, With
tears and great t,sHjernes, of the goDi.
ness OF God to him aud especially Of
| the gilt OF his Son. He wished to see
every one he bad ever ofrcaded. that he
might ask forgiveness. lie had los. Tho
fear OF death through the blool Of tie
Lamb. And So he triumphad At las;
and ended q long anl active life.
o. the 3lst OF December, after tie
usual funeral services. his rem ains were
! gently laid to rest in the family grave
yard, beside tins conp2ni,p Of syohng
manhood. Peace then TO ths tired yOf-
ser. venerable friead AMI tsliow-scr,
want. eco thou in Thy way, for thou
shalt rest, AMI stand in tDr loi at tlis
end OF the days." Z. G. VASpIvEa.
Ga The 25th OF Decemhsr, 1891, near
this plaza, KATE BuRNs or brain fever.
daughter or Jospeh A. and Mrs SuSio
Pancake, aged three years.
''OI such Is tie kiogdom of Heaven"
On Cold Stream. Gser Cap0r Bridge.
/ IN tbs County. OF Saturday last, Mr.
! CnEtsToPhER HLoSAKER. a highly re
| spectacle citizen Ia about the 53rl year
OF bis sIe.
In Mansfield PsH county, Illinois
on the l9th Glt.. Mo. HATTIE CUNNIxG.
HAN, ~Ife OI hr. Miner Cunningham.
aud daughter OF PersOns Taylor broth
CT OF our feIlJW-county men. Nr. VII
liam Taylor. Of Aochanicshurg. She
leaves husband sAl csyen children t.
mourn 10, hos.
On lae 17rh ut. MARY r.. oplv
daughter, alcd 2 years. of DR.. John y
/ Grove, oi Petersburg. Grant county.
Ga the z7th UT, hr.. EnXA. wife Of
Mr.. solomon CInunghaai, OF Upper
Tract, Pcndie:Jn county. She leaves
! tour children.
On the 18th ult., OF the residence OF
her son, ~. Jesse Fisher, in Hardy
/ county, Mrs. MARY ANS FIsHEu, tru
/ ly noble woman. aged % Years.
GA the 10Th ult.. Mr.. SOLOMON
ruARr, OF this county, In the 10th year
OF his aye.
90 Town Hill in this county, on the
| goth nit, Mrs. JANE RONssE. in tie
LIST year Of mar aye. She leaves q hus.
| band AMI eight children.
On Big Cspon, in this county. on the
2Gth alt. Mr.. PHILIP JHEswELL. son Of
James Cresweil, decd, ia tie 25,d year
| Of his age. The decd. vas q worthy aDd
estImahlo young Idan.
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