Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-09-13

Death O; Mrs. Robert Ferguson.
On Tuesday, the 9th inst, In her
Gath year, died Mrs. Nancy Minor
Furguson, widow Of the Hosi. Rob-
ert Ferguson. De-
The old South ID gone and even
the memory % II IL rapisIly passing
away. A few more couples such as
Mr.. and Mrs. Ferguson have yet to
depart from among US and that
phase of human society which pre-
vailed here before the war will then
be rs though it had never existed.
And yet some memory of 1t should
be preserved IL only TO contrast 10
with the popular conception Of it
abroad. 49,
Robert Ferguson then according
to the popular idea ought to have
been the naughty, ignorant, opin-
donated slave driver OF the novel
and drama, but he was a kindly
gentleman, devoted to literature,
hospitable, with the simple dignity
OF manhood and the delicate refine
ments of woman. His wife, instead
of the indolent, self-indulgent, SUI
percilious person described in fiction
as the type of the southern woman,
was, though in all respects perfect
lady, one OF the hardest working
women of her day. She filled the
onerous role OF planters wife In
the old patriarchal days with an
administrative skill and .conscien-
tious devotion that placed her high
among the noblest types Of woman
hood the food and clothing and
general domestic care OF large
family, black and white, AS we'll as
the provisions for liberal and ge-
NAL hospitality depended upon her
as the central moving power, and
with all the cares and labors incl
cert to this high Office she found
time for the elegant and kindly en-
tertainment OF her husbands guests;
many are still living who remem-
Der the inequalities of that delight
full county seat as the happiest of
their youthful pleasures 50
Mrs. Nancy Minor Ferguson was
born Nov. 18th, 1920, and died Sept.
9th. 1884. Her latter days brought
her many trialsy diminished reve-
nue., the trouble OF adaptation to
new mode oflife, the long sickness
and finally the death of her husband
gradually prepared her for her
own departure which she look
ed for with yearning, as for the
final harbor and resting place Of her
life's voyage. This was the leading
thought of her widowhood, she
longed to rejoin her husband. When
remedies and medical treatment |
were profTered, she only implored
to be let alone, allowed to go to her
Robert, and on the last day OF her
life her prayer was granted, for in
thought she was with him on that
day her mind wandered and she
thought the old days were still pres
emit; her son Dr. r. Ferguson enter
ing her room, she said "did you see
your father, Robert ?" He gave a
surprised answer in the negative,
and she said 81 thought you must
have met him as you came In, he
has been here all the morning"
That night she was really with him
never to suffer from another part
ing. We have only to add that her
marriage union was consecrated by
that still holier and deeper COM
munion which Christians enjoy in
with the Savior; they
were both consistent and pious
members of the Reformed Christian
Church.
The funeral rites were performed
1T the family mansion, the inter-
ment at Greenwood Cemetery, I'M
der the ministration OF the Rev. DIR.
Sears.