The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1896-11-11
Death OF Capt. w. S. Sharpe.

The great questions and events which
control the united minds and actions OF
millions of mankind, do not, in the
slightest particular, interrupt the visits of
this Angel Of Death. Amid the stirring
scenes through which we have just passed,
when the minds of the nation were fixed
ur,on the result of votes only day before
cast for President of the United States. the
Angel OF Death entered the home of our
esteemed friend and felloW-to -townsman,
Capt. William S. Sharpe, and claim Ell him
TO-: the grave. It is satisfaction which
even the presence Of death cannot extin-
guish nor qualify that We may record,
however feebly and imperfectly, our trib-
Bv his death We lose true and tried
friend, and this community loses one Of
its most successful and honored citizens.
A man full of generous impulses, bones,
earnest purposes, sagacity, practical knoWl.
edge and common sense. His withdrawal
from active business twenty years ago was
keenly felt, although he remained factor
in the growing enterprises of the town.
Now, death removes all save the influence
ha leaves behind. Capt. Sharpe was born
in Iredell County, N. c., January 23rd,
1888. Upon the death of his father, which
occurred when he was twelve years old,
hel moved 10 Newberry, S. c., entering
the home of his uncle. In August, 1855,
be- moved to Anderson, and, with very
limited capital, engaged in the mercantile
business. In October of the same year he
WAS united in marriage to Miss Laura A.
East, OF Newberry. He continued in
business until the breaking out of the
war in 1861, when he enlisted in Orr's
Regiment, Capt. Moore's Company, as
Orderly Sergeant. Shortly afterwards he
WIS appointed Quartermaster of jenkins
Brigade, which position be held through
the war. Upon the close Of hostilties, in
1865, he returned to Anderson and resu NJ.
ed business. The advantages of an early,
careful training either in his home or in
school or in society were denied him. but
this fact forces Us the more to admire the
prominence he attained among the success
full men of Anderson, as he had more OBJ.
stscles to overcome than most men. Ma.
ture had endowed him with an heroic res-
olutlon which u--e ed him constantly for
ward and sustain.. him In his efforts to
accomplish whatever he undertook. With
nc capital, it may be said, save restless,
urtiring energy, honest dealings and strict
business principles from which he never
departed, he succeeded from 1855 to 1874,
with the war intervening, to amass what
is considered in this Southern country, o
comfortable fortune. But his close atten.
tion to business and hard work was more
than bis nervous temperament could
stand, and in 1874 his falling health COM
PEELED him to give up business. From
that time up to his death, % years, be was
constant sufferer. During the last ten
wears he was confined to his house and the
last three to his room. Shortly after
moving to Anderson, in 1855, Capt. Sharpe
secured q letter of dismissal from Aver.
leigh Presbyterian Church at Newberry
and became member of the Anderson
Presby terian Church. In 1866 he Was
elected g ruling Elder in this Church,
which position he held when he died.
Though his many years of suffering he
YVES sustained by the grace of Him whom
he trusted implicitly. Death WAS not un-
expected but he sank very rapidly and
quietly passed away few minutes after 1C
O'Clock on the evening of Nov. 4th inst
His death occurred at his new residence
on Greenville street. The funeral services
were conducted at the Church last Friday
morning by the Rev. J. N. 81. Summerell
after which the remains were inferred In
tho graveyard adjoining. A wife and six
children, boys and girls, all of age, sur.
viYe him. We extend to them our deepest
sympathy in their sore bereavement. The
following gentlemen were pallbearers
Active, P. X. McCully. J. G. Cunning.
ham, j. NJ Hubbard G. F. Jones, A. c.
Strickland, B. F. Mauldin, j. B. Lewis, T.
F. Hill, w. r. Hubbard and +. T. Will
hie. Honorary, A. 3. Towers, G. F
Tolly, ]. N. Brown, j. A. Brock. j. L.
Tribble and 3. T. Crayton.