The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1885-04-14
GONE HOME.
M. NJ. hampton Lays Dowr
Mortal and Assumes
Eternal Life.
Re Dies Suddenly at us Last
Night of Pneumonia.

A thrill of anxiety was felt in almost
every breast in Sedslia Yesterday when the
announcement spread that NJ. NJ. Hampton,
enc of its. Oldest and most respected citi-
Zens was lying dangerously i'll, and when
shortly after SHUTDOWN the word went round
Mitch hampton is dead, that feeling gave
place to one of profound sorrow and regret,
and f,w indeed were there, old or young,
before whose vision did not rise up the tall
wiry figure, with flowing gray beard and
classic smiling connienance, vending Its
way leisurely down Ohio street, with Just
perceptible stoop rha. told of the inroads
Of time upon the bsle, hearty, healthy
form. For daily has it been his won't TO
thus come TO his business, and his genial
greeting and benignant smile will be great
Nv missed by these familiar with Sedalia
daily life snd toll. Mitch Lsmpton is
gone forever from earth and earthly ssso
Citations; no more will he mingle with
men, and soon the familiar name will cease
to be Ut cred, and in time is sOuod be for
gotten, but the many good and noble
deeds, the kindly words of love,
and of announcement. The soft and gen.
tle touch of bis hand, as delicate and mild
az that of woman's, the deeds of charity
and couu.els of sdvice will live on and Oh
forever, and spripgipg into lif>, ripen into
fruit that shall CONTINUE TO frscify and
multiply un il the Great Am shall again
declare, lit is finished" and the wheels Of
time shall stand still before the open bound
less sea of eternity.
MITCHELL n. LANP1oN
has lived not In vain, ard though he has
been garnered into the crest harvest,
theaves and sheaves of his sowing vet re
main TO produce golden g, ain. He has
fought the good fight and having laid aside
Lis battered armor, has entered into his
eternal reward, This is eonsola in, peace
and cslm to the loved onrs left, who, while
-IournIng, mourn not without hope suffer
not without solace. Mr.. L"mpton was ripe
10 years q. in de=ds wher called to his
higher home. He was born in Columbia,
Kentucky, November "a, 1919, and wss con-
ssquently at the time Of his death 65 years
of age. His father, Louis Lamp N.
was but four years OF age, and his mother
shortly after moved to Richmond, Ken
lucky, and afterwards TO HOpkipsville,
Kentucky, where he was reared and educa-
led with all the care and love of a true
u tuluChy mOiHcf, duu uON We'll lHat WAS
done is.proven by his after life. Attaining
The age of manhood Mr.. hampton married
Mis- Elizabeth S. ROLAND, daughter OF
Reuben ROLAND, cashier of the Hopkins
Vile bank. In 1856, at the age of 81 years
Mr.. Hampton removed with his family to
Pettis county, Missouri, wnere be purchased
alarm snd followed rural pursuits untl
1859, WHEN he disp sed of his property and
removing to Windsor entered upon mar-
camille life which he continued until 1861,
when he e-terld the comic de:ate service as
a lieutenant OF an infantry company and
served honorably ihr, ugh the war, attain
ing before its close the rank of major. In
1865 he removed to Sedalia and again be-
gan the mercantile business in which be
remained until 1873, WHEN be gave il up 10
his sons and was elected city asse sor.
AT the expiration OF his term
Of office he entered into the
real estate and insurance business, which
he has since followed, and he was also al
the time of his dea h again i,lirg the Of
flee of city assessor. Since his marriage
there has been born to him by his wife
nine Children, of whom five still survive
him, ard two have but recently died, a son
and daughter, whose dem Sc is familiar TO
al The FIVE surviving are two daughter rs
now at home, Miss Lizzie snd Mar,
Reuben, who resides in Chic go, James 10
Hannibal, and Morton, IN Fort Worth.
They and others have been telegraph d to
and will be present to-day, James hampton
having already arrived from Ham ibaI.
Mr.. hampton has long been an active,
faithful and consistent member OF the
Broadway Presbyterian church, and much
loved by his pastor ard cong egaricn. He
was also mason in high standing. having
passed all the degrees, and was at his death
charter member OF Granite Lodge of Sc
dalia, and also of the chapter, the council
and St. Omar ccmmandery. Having
united with the fraternity in Kentucky in
1874 He was also sn active member of
Sedslia Lodge, No. 60, /. o. q. I.
He has during his life time been identi-
fled with the best interests of the commun-
ity in which he lived snd his life has BEEN
one of self sacrifice AID devotion 10 the well
fare of others and the adv sncement of the
general welfare. He will be buried from
the Broadway Pr, sbyterIan church with re-
ligious and Masonic honors, but the time
has not been definitely fixed in order TO
await the wishes aud arrival Of absent
friends and relatives.