The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-12-03
Another brave man aasl pioneer set


northwest Of Memphis, at $50 O'Clock
Saturday morning, New. 2sthr 1891,
and las passed. on to join tive Rowing
and loved Christian wife, who hsft Elm
to mourn her loss June cath. 1851
and wait together to welcome their
ehilHreA to the Heavenly honse. De-
ceased is the last to pass over the
river Of family % eseten children,
Ave brothers and six sisters. lie vas
born in Bracken eoanty, KY, July
9th, 1910. Married April II, 1886,
to Pureilla A. Patterson. This unrorf
was hsest with twelve children, six
set,s and six daughters: of wtsofs five
sons and two daughters are still liv
ing. He and his family moved to
Scotland county, Mo-, in April, 1913,
and for forty-five years has made his
home at the place where he died In
1916 he raised a company for the
Mexican war, but the conflict CLOSED
and he was not called into active ser
vice. During the rebellion he faith
fully and bravely served his country
from beginning to end; first in the
home guards, under Col. David Moore
In November, 1861, he raised Co. A,
I'd Mo. cavalry, was commissioned
captain and served with it till mus
tered out, Feb. Goth, 1868; never
meeting any obstacle strong or terri
bic enough to daunt his determination
and courage to surmount it, but he
roicalIy led his men through many Il
dark conflict by his fearless example
and tendcrly ministercd to tllcirnectls
with words of cheer and sympathy,
and deeds of kindness, binding them
to him with strong ties born amid the
usual hardships and privaticns Of war,
begctting love and esteem known only
to the soldier. In 1868 was appoint
ed judge Of Scotland county court 10y
Gov. Fletcher for = years and elect
ed to the same for six successive
years. Since that time he has lived
quiet, useful life, continuing to form
strong ties of friendship, impressing
all with his sterling qualities and ever
leaving the conviction that he WAS
good. true and brave man.
His Christian life was not of the
impulsive, dctnonstrativc type, but
full of faith in his Savior; good ex-
emplary works in his family, sympa-
thy for his friends and neighhors,
kind and substantial ministrations to
the needy, giving of his worldly goods
toward the support of the gospel and
most heroic suffering and prlvation
for his country, which set their seal
upon his physical frame and stamped
him with Il complication of diseases
with which he most perslstently wrest-
led with until six years ago when
that once strong frame and indomita-
bic will were forced to yield to the
ravayes of disease, During those
long weary years he was constant
and patient sufferer, ever careful not
to impose unnecessary attention from
the self-sacriiicing son and daughter,
both of whom were never known to
leave him at the same time during
his three years Of entire helplessncss,
and others who SO chcerfullv did what
they could to brighten those weary
hours, which were rendered seemingly
longer from his being bereft of his
eye-sight to the extent that he could
not read, and although this was bit
ter trial, he having been great: real
or all his life, yet he bore it with the
same resignation that he did his other
crosses, and remarked to friend
about Il year ago that he was only
waiting and felt that he was ready to
60. The funeral services were held
ut the home at IL o'clock, Sunday a.
m. He looked natural and at rest.
On the coffin were Il SICKLE of flowers,
sheaf Of wheat, Gala lily and boquet
of white flowers and green leaves.
After singing hymn No. 2S2, read
ing of Goth Psalm, and singing hymn
No. 979, Rev Dr.. Parker, Of NJ. +.
Church, preached the sermon from
Rev. lib: "Blessed are the dead
which die in the Lord" Followed bv
singing hymn No. 1902.
At the close OF these services the
remains were taken in charge by Muir
~ Post of the q. 4. r. and tenderly
carried to the family cemetery and
laid to rest by the side of those of his
wife, in the midst of those of his chill
dren and grandchildren; Mcssrs Cow
ell, Cowan, Gillespie, Bennett, With
ersp"on and Justice acting as pail
bearers and carrying the flag, follow
cd 10y the members of the family and
many loving friends who had faced
the most Inclement weather of the
season TO pay for the last time loving
tribute to him whom they had most
highly esteemed through life.
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fraud practiced as in the jcwelry line
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