The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-10-13

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Died at his home in Morgantown. on
Tuesday morning, Oct 9th, 1883,
Augustus Raymond, Esq, in his
72d year.
Our community were STARTLED on
Tuesday morning at Z o'clock by the
tolling Of the court house bell, but
after moments reflection every one
thought that it must be for the well
loved Clerk of the Court, Augustus
Raymond, whose death had been
momentarily expected for some days.
Augustus Haymcnd was the son
Of William Raymond and his wife,
who was Maryland Carroll, cousin
Of Charles Carroll, of Carrollton, and
was born at the paternal home near
Palatinc, Monongalia, now Marion,
county. The Raymond family is one
Of the oldest, most numerous aud
respectable of Western Virginia,
many Of her most distinguished sons
being of that name. Col. Thos. Hay
mond, for long time distinguished
member Of Congress, was an elder
brother Of the deceased. Marcus
Raymond, Of Fairmont, is his young
est brother, and Hon. Alpheus +. Hay
mond, ex- President Of the Court OF
Appeals, Of West Virginia, is his
nephew. Ia.
Augustus Raymond was born May
II, 1912, and located at Morgantown
in 1896, in the mercantile business,
in which he continued for many years.
Soon after his locating here he mar
ried Rebecca, daughter of N. B. Ma
dera, Esq, who was the mother OF
his eldest son and his two daughters,
and who died in 1853. Some time
thereafter he was married to Dorcas,
youngest daughter Of Jno w. Thomp-
son, Esq, who survives him.
Augustus Raymond has held many
offices Of trust and henor in this
county in all Of which he has dis
charged the duties with a faithful
ness and independence, quite rare
anu peculiar to him. He was APP
pointed Commissioner in Chancery
in place of Judge Berkshire in 1860.
He was for many years Coroner and
them Justice of the Peace. AT the
first election under the new State
constitution he WAS elected Clerk Of
the Circuit Court of this county
and went into Office June /, 1853,
and in which capacity he is best
known TO our people. He has
been reelected ever since to the
same position and could have been
reelected as long as he had lived.
Such was his unbounded popularity,
which was not confined to his party
Republican but was coextensivc
with his acquaintance. Every one
that knew him had entire confidence
in his honesty and integrity of pur-
pose. Possessing naturally judicial
mind characteristic of the Raymond
family in general, his counsel was
sought for and his advice taken by
people of all classes, the poor and the
lowly always found in him not only a
counsellor but friend, He did not
only give them good advice but ma
terial aid.
He was a devoted and worthy
churchman, having been communi-
can't, vcstryman and treasurer Of this
Parish, Z. +. Church for years. He
was also a life long member Of the
Masonic Fraternity.
He had been i'll some six months
with well known fatal malady, but
the summons did not find him unpre
pared. He died peacefully the death
of the righteous with full confidence
in happy hereafter through the
merits of his Redeemer.
On the very morning that the Court
Of which he was Clerk was to open,
surrounded by his devoted family and
friends and the Judge Of the Court,
who was his relative, he brcathed his
last.
He leaves, surviving him his devot-
ed wife, his oldest SON William, now
in Florida, his two daughters Ennice
Lcmly and Sue Proctor Of jackson
county, who were with him in his
last moments, and his sons Frank
and George, living at home.