Middletown transcript., 1896-08-08
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so Years of Cures
AT REST.
THOMAS cAyENpER. AGED 81 YEaR

i THOMAS CAvENDER, AGED 81 YEARss----.
His count of years was full, his allotted
task was done, and after season of rest
and repose in the hush of life's evening
hour, he laid him down 10 sleep to awake
amid the blood washed throng. ~.s
As quietly and calmly as fades. the light
| in the westering skies Mr.. Cayender passed
away andsanother one of Middletown's
oldest and best citizens has gone. On Tues
day morning he arose as usual. AMI was
apparently in his usual health. After en-
joying comfortable break fast he made
his accustomed morning rounds. Ratered
the horse, chatted awhile with neighhor.
and then, at 9.f5, sat down on the side
porch to read his morning paper In a
few minutes his daughter, Mrs. " hittock.
who was upstairs. heard him at the foot of
stairs calling her to come to him quickly.
| that he was i'm great pain. She found him
| suffering with pain ard fuIless in the chest,
and hastily called physician no was al
most instantly on the spot, using every eff,
fort for his relief. But the chill hand of
| death was already on him and, while seated
on the couch with his daughter and sister
| near him, seeing his little four year old
| grandson trying to fan him, he said "God
bless the child" and with those words on
his lips, he fell back among the pillows a
corpse. paralysis of the heart being ascribed
as the cause of his death. When the news
was first heard on the streets and among
his friends and associates at 8 80 there were
many expressions of sorrow and sympathy
and great sense of loss pervades the town
ard community. 1t is hard to realize that
never again will his familiar form be seen
on the streets for. although so far advanced
in years, he was active in both body and
mind. came and went in and out among
the people. and was always bright and
CHEEKY. The story Of his life in its youth
and maturity accords well with his declin-
ing years.
Thomas Cayender was the oldest child of
Lewis and Phoebe Cavender, his mother
being daughter of Rev. John Appleton
a minister in the NJ E Church and sister of
the late John Appleton, of Odessa. He was
born July 1.ISI5,near Smyrna. At the death |
va Alio tdtASl nnCu iiC W do CiCfcu years Olu,
he made his home with his uncle John
Appleton where he remained until his |
seventeenth year. when, his mother being
a second time widowed, having married |
Mr.. Walker, he returned to her home, as
sumed the management of the farm and as
sisted iu rails ng her family of seven chill |
dren, three sons, Wilson. Wesley and Will |
lard, by Mr.. Walker, having been added to |
the four children left by Mr.. Cavender. In
1843 he was married to Miss Lydia Foard. a |
daughter of DR.. Josiah Foard, of near |
McDonough. and began farming for HIM
self on Bohemina manor.
He was a successful falmer and i'm health |
peace and compete nee enjoyed a long and
happy rural life. He was careful and meth
odical in business affairs and one in whom
the people placed the utmost confidence. He
was many times administrator on the es-
tates of his deceased friends and guardian
for their children a;d i'm all his relations,
whether business or social, be was known
to be the embodiment of christian gentle
men. From childhood lie was member
Of the M. E. Church and during almost his
entire life was church official, at the time
of his death being the senior member of
the Bethesda Official Board of this town.
In the councils of the church he was re-
garded with tender reverence and in the
sanctuary his voice was often heard in
prayer and testimony. Twelve years ago
Mr.. Cavender retired from farming and
built pretty new home on South Broad
Street in Middletown where he spent his
last years. He was blessed with happy
home circle and for over fifty years had the
joy and comfort of the best Of wives. His
devotion to her was marked characteristic
of his life and until death parted them he
continued to bestow upon her all the deli
cate and chivairic attentions Of his youth, +
and since her sudden deaih, two years ago
last June. the circumstances of which.
were very similar to his own, he seemed to
lose much of his interest in life. +
Mr.. Cayender was a very conservative
man. and though deeply interested in state
and national politics, The never held any
public Office He was man of strong
CODt iItiOiiS dild NltCli flc OiiCG tuOk StdHu,
was almost immovable He had happy.
sunny disposition, was geneial and social,
fond Of company and always kept open
house. the hospitality of lis table and
hearthstone so freely given was enjoyed by Fl
old and young. and his house was espec
tally an abiding place for ministers no mat
ter what their creed might be. /,
He leaves one sister, Mrs. Vandegrift,
who has made her home with him of late
years. and one half brother Wesley Walker
of Philadelphia, another half brother
Capt. Wilson Walker. OF Odessa having
died suddenly little more than year ago.
OF his six children but four are living.
They are. Hon. Wilson T. -Cavender, of ,
Smyrna, and three daugters. Mary-wid-
ow of the late Jno. J. Jones who was the
son of Major John Jones, of York. Pa.
Martha, widow of Abram Whittock and
Sallie wife of Mr.. Geo. Milnor. of Harris !
burg, Pa. Hisson John died in 'S5 and his
daughter, Emma wife of Mr.. Geo. sKib,er
died in 81.
The funeral was held at his late residence
morning ut 8 80. his pastor. Rev. l.
1. Wood and Rev. Adam Stengle,of Smyr-
ma officiating. The pail bearers were
Messrs. G. .. Hukiil. VIM. Fl. Houston. /
James r. Hoffecker, w. P. Biggs, NJ. B. .
Burris and Chas. s. Ellison. Interment | i
was made at old Bethel Cemetery.
pownat wye Camp.
The affenGanaoi ~ Wvo Cor,r, u,os Vow, | !