The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1895-11-13
Jonathan Pickrell.

1t Ia allotted to few men to live as long
in this " orld as did this man whose de-
parture on the 5th inst. was briefly noted
in the INTELLIaENcER last week. That
we may impress his great age let us OBJ
serve that when he came into the world
Washington was still living, the country
was under the administration Of Its second
president, John Adams, and Edward Rut-
ledge was governor of South Carolina. In
short, be was nearly as old as the Republic
But it Is not to the fact Of longevity alone
that Mr. Pickrell Is accorded the distinc-
ton here given him. In speaking or writ
Ing Of the dead, men are too ready to
indulge in terms of extravagant eulogy; to
minimize the frailties and magnify the
virtues of the departed. But it can be said
OF Mr.. Pickrell, in all sincerity, that there
Is no strain on the character which for
almost century he builded and main.
tanned. In all his intercourse with his
fellowmen he was guided by sense of the
strictest integrity, and when be left the
world he literally owed no man anything.
His morals were always absolutely cor
rect, and though he was late In coming
into the Church, joining at 45 his Chris
He always took deep interest in politi.
cal affaire. His love for the old Union
was strong, and when secession came he
was not In touch with his neighbors. he
owned honest allegiance to the new gov
ernment, however, and gave bis three
SONS to the armies Of the Confederacy, and
two Of them, promising boys, gave their
lives to the cause.
Mr.. Pickrell was denied the opportunity
Of obtaining a thorough education. but
being an inveterate but judicious reader he
contributed much to his move than ordi-
narily large stock Of native intelligence.
He possessed much mechanical talent.
He could turn bis hand To almost ything,
aud 1t Is q wonder be did not enter the
inviting field ofinvention.
Mr. Pickre.l was born in Laurens
County, South Carolins, December 16, 1898
His father was William Pickrell. native
Of Virginia, by trade a saddler and withal
man OF considerable intellectually.
Mr.. Pickrell came here about the year
Miss Mary Cnt1in. daughter of the late
Abraham Cof1iu, who emigrated to South
Carolina from Nantucket, Mass, In 1872
owing to the crippled condition of the in
dustries and commerce of New England
in consequence OF the war with England.
The Rev Levi Garrison, q pionber Metho.
dist preacher In this section, performed
the marriage ceremony, and Mr.. and Mrs
Pickrell lived happily together for nearly
6s years, never residing farther than mile
| from the spot where they were married
Mrs. Pickrell, at S9, and retaining to ar
unusual extent her powers Of mind anc
body, survives her husband, and the raw.
ages Of time and care have failed to rot
her form and features of the evidences o
msidenly grace and beauty.
Four daughters, Mrs John G. CAN'T
Mrs. W. P. Norris, Mrs. Edrew Cromer. o
Broyles, and Mrs. John R Kay, Of Hart
we'll, Ga. and one son, William r. Pick
rell. of Decatur, Texas, also survive.
Mr.. Pickrell's body was laid to rest q
Smith Chapel, where he joined the Church
and where his membership always remain
ed, on Wednesday the 9Th, after appropri
ate services by his pastor, the Rev. VIM
Aiken Kelley, Jr., of the Methodist Church
w. A. DICKSON.
Broyles, 8. G.