The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1883-01-18
Deaths,

MIS-. Julia S. Brow, ..,..,
,he late Judge J. p. Reed and ,a;r' 6''ef OF
n 'a'. 'ohh +. Brown, died at the rcsidornc ae
ni,'n. M mother in this city, on sa,u,,,.
So i''il INST. Although an inv,,i,, :; :,
,; ,lai years she was never confined ~ ~
" her room until a few wcels hoc,..
W., a.''n' which came at last so suddenlv
i @ so quietly calmly and peaceabyv n,a,
:e'''' standing by her bedside and
a,e''''s her, scarcely knew whor .,,a
.It o'eathed her last Mrs. Brown waa ~ :
'"'s vi rare culture, rciinem.n, ,,a ;,,s,,.
aehee' graduate of the Jor,,nr
80 "y, uhuer Key. J. S. Murray, in the cl,,.
o' is''. Tie same year She wi,h 49, -
's' I''sS' mates, joined the Bap.is, Cbur,.h
."'S pace, and were also Lon,;yo, -.
'"''i pastor and teacher. Sine. Mi. ,;.,,
r';, g., mas iea al unusually rious life, always
'A''','u' IN The discharge of every dutv =
''eeA ana humble Christian olw,v.
's'ed 10 her Masters will" n, shc r,,,,.
,''"'s expressed herself to friends .,ur;,..
'ei sickness. She died in the love, hon,s
t',,:, ",' e"liohood, surrounded by the large
Vi chiIoreh She las left. mo,lcr
S'e's' brothers and friends. Here. also in
nome, III the presence of family 49,,
.'''''eS' her solemn and impressive furer.
- seFfices We're conducted by Rev, ~
ne'l ana J. $. Murray, the latter MAKING
appropriate and touching remarks Of she %
"'io.i lie had known and loved from ,;r,-
''"oi' had married and bapt ICED lust twcn.
'S''hree years ago. Eer remains ware i,
'eifeu IN the Baptist cemetery on Sunday
AFTERNOON at 5 o'clock, where large con.
course OF friends had assembled to nav thcir
respects 10 the memory of the departed.
Col. Warren d. Wilkes, a well known
"hu' at one time, n prominent citizen Of
.nls County, di"d at his residence in tho
Eastern part Of the County on last Friday
'he i2th inst, af(er severe illness of soy.
eiai months from nervous prostration.
W " likes was man of fine mind, and q
most eloquent orator in years gone by. His
lie was an eventful one, beginning with a
'fip 70 Kansas ami residence therc during
the agitation and election preceding the nd.
mission Of that Territory as State. He
returned here afterwards, and practical Inv
uhtii the war, when he went out with the
falmettc sharpshooters and served to the
close Of the war. After the war he return
cd to Belton to practice law. He was elect
ted i'll 1872 TO the Legislature, and after the
expiration Of his term served rs Trial Jus.
tice for several years. During latter years
his health has been quite poor, and for
months previous to his death was an inya-
lid. His funeral services were performed
by Rev. Mike MCGEE ut Shady Grove
Church, and his remains placed to rest in
the church. yard there on last Sunday.
Mrs. Margaret p. McAlister, the aged and
venerable mother Of Mrs. Jane l.. Todd.
of this city, died at the residence of her
daughter. Oh Tuesday evening, the 9th,
instant. after long illness. Mrs. McAlis-
ter was born Nov. 9th, 1893, and was,
therefore, i'll her ninetieth year. More
than seventy years ago she joined the
Presbyterian Church, Of which fnitL sic
was an adhcrent at the time of her deg III,
She was pious, christian woman. In her
life Of nearly century, she witnessed the
growth and development of this grand
country from its infancy. Her remains
were placed TO rest in the Presbyterian
cemetery i'll this city, after appropriate
funeral services, which wer conducted by
Rev. d. L. Frierson.
Mr.. John A. McMahan, respected and
valuable citizen OF the Corner township, in
this County, died on last Sunday afternoon
from an attack of pneumonia. Mr.. Nc
Mahan was, ut the time of his death, sixty
eight years old. He was man Of high
character, and was for many years all Elder
in the Good Hope (presbytcriun) Church,
and led all exemplary Christian life. Io
WAS buried i'll Good Hope graveyard en-
Monday afternoon, after solemn funeral
rites, which were conducted by Rev. X. c.
l.igon, III the p-esenCe Of numerous friends
and acquaintanccs of the deceased
We regret to announce the death of Mr..
Robert A. Keys, which occurred at his res
idcnce, near Bolton, on last Thursday night,
after an illness OF several weeks. Mr.. keys
was sixty-seven years of age at the time of
his death. He was nativc.of thi, County,
AMI leaves many relatives and friends to
mourn his death. His remains were in
tered on Friday in Meals Creek Church
yard.