The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1891-01-22
Entered Into Rest.


labor into rest. Prof. w. j. Ligon die d
at his home near this city on Thursday
afternoon, 18th inst, at o'clock, in the
6lst year of his age. This announcement
will be read with sorrow throughout this
section of the State, for we doubt if there
was better known man in upper Caro-
lima than he.
About year ago Prof. Ligon was
stricken with paralysis, and since that
time has been confined to his room,
almost q helpless invalid His condition
has remained unchanged for some time,
but Sunday night preceding his death
change came over him, and in short
time he was rendered speechless and
partly unconscious. In this condition he
remained until the SUM- mmons of death
came, which had been expected at any
moment. For this summons he was fully
prepared, and he has gone now to enjoy
the reward of well spent life. His life
and character has been such that 1T will be
hard to find one who will fill his place.
There Is scarcely boy or young man IN
this section but who will ever cherish his
name and memory, and the writer, lone OF
his old pupils), feels his inability to 90
is certainly sad duty to us to even at
tempt it. Many times have we listened to
his kind words of Encouragement and ad-
vice, addressed not only to ourselves, but
to our associates, and the seed thus sown
will bear its imprint, no doubt, on genera
tions to come.
Prof Ligon was born at Prince Edward
@. H, Va, February 18th, 1880. and in
his youth his parents moved to Fairfield
County, in this State. Being studious
boy and having the advantages Of good
training, at an early age he entered the
South Carolina College, from which he
graduated in 1s49, before. he was 20 years.
Of age. He chose the profession of
teacher, and at once entered upon that
grand and noble work. The first four
years after his graduation he spent in
teaching at Lexington, s. @. In 1856 he
moved to Pendleton, and for the next ten
years he was at the head of fourishing
school there In December, 1865, he
moved to Anderson, and here he has
made his home ever since, the whole time,
until two years ago, being spent in dis
pensing knowledge to the boys or girls
under his charge. OF the forty years
spent in teaching, twenty.six OF them
were spent in Anderson. He was most
practical and successful teacher. In bis
discipline he was stern and positive, and
when be could not impart knowledge to
pupil it was useless for any one else to
| try. His pupils are scattered far and near,
and numbers OF them are to-day bright
and shining lights in their various yoca-
| tions. Their success and attachments,
each will agree, are due, in large meas
ure, to the mental training received from
him. What monument to his mem.
ory! Better than riches and political
| honor.
In 1852 Prof. Ligon married Miss Louisa
Seibels, who, with six sons, survive him.
In early life he joined the Methodist
Church, and was throughout life faithful,
devoted, consistent member. AS hus-
band, a father and citizen, he discharged
his duties well. and as an educator he had
| few equals and no superiors.
At the Methodist Church on last Satur-
| day morning at II o'clock, in the presence
! of large number of friends and relatives
of the deceased, Prof. Ligon's funeral took
place. Rev. c. B. Smith, of the Methodist
| Church, conducting the service. 1t was a
most impressive and solemn occasion.
Revs DR.. Frierson, DR.. Manly, Gadsden,
| Col John B. Patrick, and his pastor, Rev.
| G. B. Smith, gave short talks concerning
the life and work Of the deceased. All of
them referred to him as man of indom.
liable energy and unfinching fidelity to
principle.
A great many carriages were sent to his
residence by friends, and very long pro-
cession of friends and relatives, accompa-
MED by the cadets of the P. NJ. l., followed
his body to its last resting place. Messrs.
] s. M. Orr, E. B. Murray, John II. Hub
bard, j. Feaster Brown, II. K. Sullivan,
G. F. Jones, E. L. Clark and R. S. Fill
were the pall-bearers. The following gen.
tlemen acted as honorary pall-bearers :
Gen. w. w. Humphreys, Col. Joseph N.
Brown, Hon. B. T. Crayton, Col. John 3.
Patrick, Col. M. P. Tribble, Messrs. g. W.
FAINT, J.. c. Keys, Sylvester Bleckley, D. s.
Maxwell and J. G. g. Featherston, Esq.
The ladies placed profuse chaplet OF
| flowers on his casket.
At the conclusion of this last tribute oil
respect to one who has done so much tor
Anderson and the surrounding country,
! his body was laid to rest in the Silver
Brook Cemetery, until it shall be caught
up to meet it's Maker in the skies.
Arrangements are already being made
by his pn. Ills to erect monument to the
memory of their much loved and highly
respected teacher. a meeting will be held
next week at which committee will be
appointed to push forward this work oi