Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-09-11

ars' SAME a. Grant was born Oct.
Der, 1th, 1887, and died August sou
1856, at II O'Clock am. She was Marie
TO Aqnilla Grant December oath. 1851
proiessed religion at a Methodist prc
tracted meeting at Springfield Will
attending school there. At the ace {
fifteen she joined the Baptist church q
Harmony; after her marriage she move,
her membership to Little Hope an,
lived consistent Christian life. sh
was woman OF rare traits of character
a true woman in every sense; her liz,
in her family was a model one. besuti
iul beyond description, always 50 quiet
and gentle; az a companion, loving anc
aiectonate; as q mother kind and con.
slant in attendance in every want o.
her only child; as aneighbor, she never
knew when she had done enough for
Others; TO the sick and afflicted she was
true friend. beloved by all, without a
single enemy. Her health ave wsy
last September. and the 4th of January
she took her bed, lingering for 8 months
ana suffering the most excrnciatinR
pain without q nurmur, constantly
praying that she might be resigned to
the Lords will. and whilst she regretted
to leave her family and friends. vet abe
became perfectly resigned, and at va
rious times shouted and was very happy,
and longed for the time to come when
she would be with her dear Saviour. On
Saturday night while praying Tor her
family and friends she became happy
and exhorted them not to grieve for her
Tor she would soon be in Heaven. She
SAID: don't you hear sweet music2 II
do, just like the old colored people
used to sing" On Sunday evening she |
passed into vision, and friends sitting |
around her bedside noticed q most
beautiful smile come over her coupte.
nance; she commenced talking, said she
was IN heaven and said she, ''here is
dear Mrs. Adams; she comes meeting
me just as she used to on earth: ALWAYS
wanting to hug me-" She spoke Of sew
eral Others who were in Heaven, among
hem many Of the old family servants
aging although they were black in
,olor their souls were white as snow
she prayed for her child and said sb. |
Knew her prayers would be answered. | |
she then prayed for all her neighbors .
nd friends; designating many by name | &
mong them Brother Fort, Mrs. Betsy ! (
Vort, and son William, Mrs. Maggie /
Whitfield, and Miss Matte Willy and ! \
arents, and then she said my first and ! d
'st prayer is for my dear husband who ! a
as been so kind and faithful through +
! my sufferings. She said tell Fannie 81
dams her mother is safe in Heaven, al
I'D l saw and talked with her and she h
III be the first to meet me at the Gate "
ne sad tell the members Of Little al
Iope church leave. my prayers for d
'em. She opened her eyes which had W
zen closed all through her vision. and u,
ID to those around her bedside, did at
~ all hear me; they answered that sh
ey did, she said, II do not care, for il
all true no dream but a reality pe
hen her physician came later in the tr
enlng she said. Oh! wish you had or
en mere went to Heaven it was no de
cam, was not asleep, saw Mrs I fet
lams, you know she was true chris. or,
o and in Heaven, her doctor said ,h,
and Cousin Sallie you will soon be lar
re too. I would have been there wi
g agoi you all had let me alone ! in,
9 sad then turning to her physician Nc
sufierings will soon be over ait to
me ! am going to sleep and the
not wake up any nore. AT 1ol tin
lock at night she was suffering and era
this is death, Sweet Jesus Sweet
w." IN soonbe with my Saviour. I
A FRIRSD. to