The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1882-09-09
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AT her residence on Ellerslie plantation,
Island DeSiard, Thursday, August n, 1882, |
Mrs. JANE ST.. CLAIR HUGHES, in the DIST
year of her age. She was buried at the
Tennelle family graveyard, on Bayou De-
Siard, Saturday. August 2G. 1882.
Tho subject Of this notice was born in
Washington county, Georgia, on tho 18th
day ofMarch, 1902, at the time the mighty
government under which we now live was
only three years old, when the entire popu-
lation of the county was less than five mil
lions of people, when there had been but
two Stat es added to the original thirteen of
the Revolution. when all west of the Allie
ghany mountains was a boundless wilder
ness, when even the English language was
unspoken in Ouachita, and when this was
truly the Ultima Thule ofcivilization.
Jane st. Clair Tcnnelle was one Of nine
sisters, all OF whom were women of mark
ed and distinguished character, and each
one of whom took a prominent part in the
| times and places i'll which they respective
ly lived. There are also the names .of five
other sisters and brothers i'll that "Olu
family Bible,'' sacred relic of a past age,
from whose records we make the following
| quaint quotation
"John Hughes and Jane st. Clair Ten
| nello We're joined in tho Bonds of Holy
Wedlock, at tho Parish of Ouachita, Terri
tory of Orleans, on the cath day of May,
1909"
| Mrs. Hughes gave birth to five children,
two of whom died in infancy or early child
hood. Her daughter died at the age of
thirteen years, and her two remaining sons
| in early manhood. The last three died, as
did their father, of consumption. Gen.
John Hughes, an elegant and accomplished
Irish gentleman of the old school, and one
| Of the most prominent men of his day i'll
Northern Louisiana, died in 1880.
The last child OF Mrs. Hughes, Thomas
Jennings, died at the age of twenty four in
1885. From that day to the hour Of her
DEATH this widowed mother, left desolate,
| with all her treasures-her entire family
gone before her-this brave, atfectionate,
care-worn woman watched faithfully with
Christian resignation and undoubtinS
faith, trusting, Oh, hows longingly! that
the time would soon come, when she, too,
| would be called to rest, and to that joyful
meeting which she anticipated with UNI
doubling trust, when all her little flock
should be again enfolded within her fond
embrace in the presence of that God
whose humble, faithful servant she had
been through all these lingering years.
Scores of years ago, she connected herself
with, and became a devoted member of the
| Methodist Episcopal Church, and there
have been but few ministers of that denom-
nation in this portion of the world who
have not received encouragement from her
counsel and material assistance from her
generous bounty.
| In her life and character we find beauti-
fully displayed the benefit and blessings in
disguise ofthe Christening hand Of an ALL
wise Providence upon tho life and actions
Of true and devout believer. For half-a-
century this brave Christian woman has
taken no step in life, fulfilled no duty
sought no pleasure, without seeking pray
erfully the direction and guidance of hel
Heavenly Father, through whom she antici-
pated her final reward in the ecstatic re-
union with those whom she had here loved
so fon dly and so long.
Peace to her ashesi Truly has she gone
to that rest, prepared from the foundation
Of the world for those who love and serve
the Lord. -
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