Blount County democrat. [volume] (Maryville, Tenn.) 1879-1883, 1882-06-03
Died,

On Saturday, the 9th ult., at 6
A, M., at the temporary home of the
family, in this place, Mrs. Amanda
e. Kizer, wife of Mr.. John w. Kizer,
departed this life in sd year of her
age. The deceased was stricken down
with minnegitis about the oath of
January, last, and during all these
weary months was carefully nursed
and watched over by her husband
and other kind and devoted friends
and kindred ; her kind and attent-
i've physician was at her bedside
day and night, when necessary, en-
deavoring to alleviate her sufferings,
but death had marked her for his
own, and neither kind nursing nor
eminent skill could avail to stay the
ruthless grasp of the monster. The
deceased was the 10th and youngest
child of the late David and Jane
Walker she had long been a pro-
fessor Of religion and during the
early weeks of her atlliction when
she had lucid intervals, her minis
ter had frequent conversations with
her in regard to her spiritual con-
dition, to whom she gave ample
satisfaction as to her preparation for
death. The mind of the deceased
was in ruins during the principal
part of her sickness, though she gen
orally knew her friends and acquain-
tances when they came in until per-
haps two weeks prior to her death,
when her mind became a wreck, and
she knew no one or anything. 1t
was exceedingly sad that she could
not be made to realize the fact that
her sister and her husband (Mr. and
Mrs. D. G. Wright) had both died
just few weeks ago. After q very
solemn and impressive funeral ser
vice, conducted by Rev. d. Melon
aid; on Sabbath morning the re-
mains, accompanied by a consider
able number Of kindred and friends,
were conveyed to the old family
burying ground at Big Springs and
there inferred. The deceased
leaves sorely bereaved husband
two daughters, one son, two step
sons, one sister, (in Iowa) four
brothers and a very large circle of
kindred and friends to lament her
death. The family had removed
temporarily to town in the fall to
enjoy the educational advantages
here but, on Wednesday, last, they
returned with sadness to the old
homestead, near Unitia, where, day
by day they will be kecnly remind
cd of the fact, that death has been
in their midst and removed their
dearest earthly friend, and may the
Almighty shield and protect all
| those dear mothcrIcss children from
1 harm and danger, and may they all,
both father and children, 50 live
that they may be prepared to meet
the departed wife and mother in the
''bctter land"
Mr.. Alexander r. Henderson,
who was born and raised on the
spot where Jonathan Lee now lives
in the vicinity Of Big Springs, and
who will be remembered by all the
older people Of that community.
Perhaps more than thirty years ago
he married Miss Rhoda Alexander,
daughter Of the late JAS. Alexander,
and sister of Mr.. Jno. D. Alexander,
and moved to Washington county,
Iowa, and whose son few years
ago married Miss Teckie Thompson,
well-knOwn in this community.
: Mr.. lienderson's mind has for a
time or two been somewhat out OF
balance during his life but was en-
rI tirely restored, as was supposed, but
recently his derangment returned
when he was removed by his friends
to the Asylum, at Mount Pleasant
Iowa, and now the sad and distress.
ing news comes to his friends here
that few days ago, during the brie.
absence of his attendant, he made
,, out Of something found in his room
a band or cord sufficient to hang
, himself until life was extinct wlrer
{ found.
: Faded COIOrS Restored,