Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1886-04-22
IN MEMORIAM.

EilEiDctn brewer Olunam, Inc WIG Oh 1noH- |
as Douglas Oldham, of Oaks, Orange county, |
North Carolina. was born March 9th 1909, and |
died Dec. END 1885, in the rs year OF her age.
She was the daughter of Thomas Brewer, Esq, |
OF Orange county, and was married to Thomas
D. Oldham on the 11th Of January 1927. She
was a consistent member Of the Cane Creek
Baptist church for period Of over fifty years,
and was much beloved by all who knew her.
She was a good wife, and an affectonate and
painstaking mother, kind and obliging neigh
Dor, and q staunch christian. The loss of this
truely noble and self sacrificing woman is not
only sad one to the family who mourns her
death, but it is calamity TO the community
wherein her sweet influence was felt. In good
works, she indefatigable, but quiet and
unostentatious, and few realized how important
was the mission she had filled when the sud
den blow fell that ended her useful life. She
preceded her aged companion to the spirit
land, only ten weeks .
| Thomas Douglas Oldham, husband of the
above died at his homestead near Oaks, Orange
| county, March 9th 1896, in his Sfth year.
| He was the son Of John and Sarah Ponder
| CAST Oldham, and was born in Chatham coun-
| ty, n c., Oct It'll 1879, and was married to
| Elizabeth Brewer, January 18th 1877. In early
| youth his steps were turned towards God and
| he Joined the Methodist church. He afterwards
connected himself with Cane Creek Baptist
church in Orange county, of which congregation
| he was more than sixty years q member, most
| of which time he served as deacon.
Speaking of his record as a church member
| and leader, his pastor Rev. j. P. Mason, writer
to the Biblical Recorder as follows:
"He was leader in the church, and in 1928
we find his name as a delegate, representing
his church in the Sandy Greek Association, and
for ten consecutive years he was delegate to
withdrew from the Sandy Greek to join the
Beulah In 1870 the Mount Zion Association
, was organized, of which Cane Creek church be-
came member and Brother Oldham's name
! enrolled as de!egate, AID although in his $50
year we find him in the Mt. Zion Association
In the spring of 1888, his health failed, and
from then till the eth of March 1886, h
, fingered and suffered but retained to thu
last his wonted interest in the prosperity of zol
throughout the world, and especially the wei
3 fare Of his church..
E As 4 churchman, friend very correctly
i writes, "his influence was for what he Selleve'
the good Of the church and the cause Of Christ
and few mon ever extended wider Or bette
influence in their congregation, then he Il
wa. always punstual 10 attend his church meet
. ings and would make almost any sacrihee
order to perform what he considered his all in
y portant duty. He was q man Of sound judge
q ment and strictest integrity, ever intelligent an
Oft times brilliant, his mind continued unim
paired amid all the trials and vieisstudes OF oil
r age even down into the valley of death. 1t hs
rs been for many Of his later years su6Jecs
anxious .clcitude with him that he might ha'
his mind unfettered whom he came to die an
God granted him his desire; there seemed 7
Or elimmering or failing of his mental powers: T
= was bright and cheerful all day and said
T. f,lt better than usual. In the evening he e
loved the social hour around the family eircl
and retred ut nine O'Clock, which has been
accustomed bedtime from earliest years.
=, eleven o'clock he called for his son, who 4
ee ministered the usual remedies, but they ga
or no relief II soon became evident To MIN Tn
e his time had come and in . calm tone ask
We that all the children be brought 10 the bsdsit
- tha8hs might bid them good bye. Having do
ed this he " fell asleep On Jesus, ~ swsetly a.
n little child dropping OF to slumbsr For thu
ne year. prior 10 his death he had been q patio
sufferer from rheumatism, brought On BY
ripe old age, but it is q remarkable fact he IA
never had but one severe spoil Of sickness in
entire life. When the wife Of his bosom d
Dr. II was an event entirely unlocked for By n
we and then the strongest Of his earthly ties '
cir broken. and he seemed emily waiting for
elt | summons. His life was 4 long and peace
ich one, and his death was calm and christan-h
lex Few men Of the older school in North Cal
The lin. were 60 we'll informed As he on eurr
its tonic. ia State, Nation and Church, and
les, memory 50 retentive that his store of remin
NJ. cences was peculiarly rich and interesting.
are was a subscriber to and 4 careful reader Of q
BY q number of State papers, many OF which
had token for years.
he was, prior to the war, a well-to-do plal
y hut since which event his d" broad acres"
dry passed under the control Of his younges: s
try IN. success, as an intelligent and progress
rlor farmer was recognized through out Ms $50
lion Of the State He had owued many slaves
on by hi. kindness OF manner and discreet
,rry conservative mode OF governing them he
eet, their love and esteem, their faithfulness and
ons, dustry He did not think much Of slav'
and the writer is under the impression tha
q. freed number Of his slaves before the
- broke out
He had q warm, generous heart and he
tributsd literally to every charity that pres
ed itself Attic family homestead near
an open handed hospitality. 80 character
YS among the old school country gentlemel
-oId Orange county, was dealt out, and the rep
66sks ton Of this old home-place AMI its host,
borne in memory BY many guest long
:" after.
A The deceased was the father of nine chile
six OF whom are still living, the sons I
George Oldham, of Washington, Arkan
" Alexander Oldham, of Baltimore, Md, VII
p Oldham, of Wilmington, and Thomas
ham, who succeeds to the estate, the daug
sent being Mrs. Mike Moore, Of Orange and
,ork Mary Stroud, of Durant, Mississippi ]
We are forty two grand children and eleven
NV. grand children, a total of fifty nine, who