Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1894-09-19
DEATH OF REV. z. L. BURSON.
A Good and Useful Citizen Passes "a
His Reward.

and in this 1t is u sad duty to an.
nounce his death which occurred in
his home last Tuesday, September IL.
Mr.. Burson was for a number of
years a citizen of this place, being at
the time in the prime of his manhood,
he was one of our most successful bust
ness men. AS a merchant and bust.
ness mar he was always successful and
everything he touched seemed to turn
to money. AS a result of his long
headedness and industriousness and
honest business life he leaves an estate
to his wife and children valued at $780,
900. On last Saturday his will was ad-
mitted to probate in the Hastings Court
of Bristol, Va. He appointed his wife,
Mrs N. j. Burson, as e%xecutrix of his
estate, providing we'll for all of his
children.
As a citizen of Jonesboro he was al
ways public spirited, doing perhaps as
much for the town as any man who
ever lived in it. He was religiously q
Baptist, being the largest contribu-
tor to the building of the Baptist
Church of this place. The excellent
bell which on each Sabbath rings out
its merry ohimesinviting our citizens to
the worship of their maker il a gift Of
his.
His immediate relatives of this town
are the families of ]. B. Thomas and
DIR. E. Murray, deceased. Mrs. Muir
ray, his sister, is the only surviving
member of the Burson family and she
now is far down the hill of life. being
about sixty eight years of age.
On last Thursday morning his re-
mains were brought to this place on
the seven o'clock train and laid to rest
In the old cemetery in the east end of
Jonesboro. A large number OF friends
and relatives were present to pay the
last tribute of respect to the departed.
The Herald and Tribune extends SYM
pathy to the bereaved friends and rela.
tives.
Touching his life and death we copy
the following from the Courier and
News of Bristol:
Zachariah Lyle Burson died at his
home on Moore Street Tuesday night at
$50 O'Clock, after an illness lasting a
few weeks, His disease WAS pro.
nounced valvular heart trouble. He
was thought to be dying on last Satur.
day. but rallied on Sunday.
Mr.. Burson was conscious to the last
minute, and when he realized that
death wal at hand, he called his wife
and children about him and babe them
good bye. Death came without q
struggle, and he died happy and trust
ing in the Lord.
Mr.. Burson was born in Bedford
County, Va, December s, 1917. and
was therefore nearly seventy seven
years of age. His early days were
spent in wagoning, and up to the time
he was twenty six years old hs was en-
gagged in hauling goods between Lynch.
burg, Virginia, and Knoxville, Tennes.
see. He ran several teams, and it was in
this way that he began to accumulate
the handsome fortune which he has
left for his wife and children.
From Virginia he went to Jonesboro
and located, and on March 81. 1S48, he
was married to Miss Susan Hale, who
died in 1857. He was afterwards mar.
ried to Miss Mamie j. Baker, of Seven
Mile Ford, Va, who survives him. AT
Jonesboro Mr.. Burson was a prominent
member of the Baptist Church for sew.
eral years. He also engaged in mer.
camille business, and accumulated mon.
ey rapidly.
He came to Bristol in 1855, and has
since made this his home. He invested
In real estate, and at his death owned
a great deal of valuable property here.
Mr.. Burson's success in life was moi
due to good luck, but to perseverance
and earnest effort. He made his own
fortune, and whatever may be said OF
his life, he was a kind hearted clevo,
man, and made many friends who will
kindly remember him.-Bristol Cour.
Ter.
Rev. z. L. Burson died at his beauti
full residence ON Moore Street, Tuesday
night of v~alvular heart trouble.
Mr.. Burson had a stroke of paralysis
about n year ago. Since then his
health has almost steadily declined,
but his condition was not serious un.
til the middle of last week, then it be.
came evident that the end was near.
He was conscious to the last moment
Of his life and in full possession of all
his mental faculties. His great desire
was to live to have all his children
present at the last moment. His son
Dick, from Los Angeles, California,
arrived on the vestibule, after which
Mr.. Bnrson expressed himself as,
ready now, the last n is here, my
prayer is answered.
He preserved his disposition of order
in all things, even in his last hour OF