The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1892-07-26
IN MEMoRiAm.
James Stuart oatewood.


On Tuesday, the 18th of July, there
died at his home, on Spencer, one OF
the oldest, best known and most high
ly esteemed citizens of Montgomery
county, Jas. S. Gatewood. He had
passed the allotted three score years
and ten, and was ready and waiting
for his summons to depart. His
father, native of Culpepper county,
Virginia, was also named James, and
his mothers maiden name was Lucy
Stuart. She was a native OF Clark
county. Ten children blessed this
union, all of whom are now dead,
Mr.. James S. Gatewood being the
last to go. In this busy age it is not
the privilege of many to live and die
where they are born; yet Mr.. Gate
wood, excepting the few years that he
had lived on the farm now owned by
Mrs. Ann Il. Bean, lived where he
died and departed this life not two
hundred feet from the spot where he
was born. This would indicate q
conservative character. And such he
was. In his youth he was gallant
and handsome. Down to this day
old people love to tell of this dark and
handsome young man, so gallant that
he was called the "Duke of Spencer"
His manner of life in the last few
years is we'll known to his fellow
citizens. His galantry, which re-
NAMED to his dying day; his love of
home and home life; his industry and
trugality, resulting in the accumula-
ton of large fortune; his Keen yet
discriminating interest in public af-
fairs--though always a private citi-
zen-and above all, his fine Judgment
and unimpeachable integrity-these
well known traits go to constitute a
fine character. Mr.. Gatewood COM
bined with these great dignity and
modesty love that chung strongly
to the members of his family, and
especially his wife and genuine fond
ness for his friends, whom he had
tried through years of acquaintance.
He had many trials in life, the most
severe, perhaps, being the loss of his
children; yet in all these he deported
himself with dignity and resignation.
In October, lS49, he was married to
Mollie E. Martin, the Oldest daughter
i'm one of the best families in Ken
lucky. They had only two children
Willie H., whom the family called
"Polly," died when about nine years
old, the other one, John, lived to be
nearly thirty, when he fell victim to
, consumption. lie had married Jen'
ME Lawless, and left his widow and
three boys to mourn the loss of theil
: father.
About three years ago the infirm
, titles of age began to tell Oh the irol
: frame of Mr.. Gatewood, and he wh'
had passed through many vicissitude
grew weak in body, though to tn
last his mind was clear. All tina
. medical skill and tenderest nursing
could do was done well and faithfully
But the struggle against death is al
Uneven one, and so he fell on sleep
For number of years the deceased
had been professor of religion, hay
ing united himself to the Baptis
church at Mt. Sterling. AS the en-,
drew nigh he cherished more an,
more the principles and consolation @
the religion of the strong, yet tende
and loving, Jesus. His last word
were, 81 am going home, farewell.
He died with weeping friends an
: relatives present, and when we turne
u away from that death-bed we wen
> glad that our Lord had said: Gin NJ
Fathers house are many mansions,
T.. Il. Il.