West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-12-30

IN MRMORIAM.
Death and Burial OF Mrs. Virginia
Morgan, Mother OF the Editor
of This Paper.


ever will have. Our mother. the
only parent we have ever known,
now lies quietly sleeping in the
Cemetery mere. All that was NOR.
tal Of her was laid away to rest till
the judgment Day, on yesterday
afternoon.
She died on Monday evening,
Dec. 81, 1897. about five O'Clock
She died quietly and peacefully IN
the full hope aud failh of a beau
tiful life on the eternal shore. 1t
was bard to give her up, but she
has been in poor health for several
years, and quite i'll since last juno,
with stomach trouble and mplete
nervous prostitution. All that low.
ing hands could do was done for
her, and three physicians attended
her, but her frail body could not
Withstand the rayages of disease,
and nothing bnt Der indomitable
will and vital Y kept her alive
through such long sickness.
A short service was held at the
home at two o'clock Yesterday,
conducted DR.. George Tlach, the
pastor Of the Presbyterian church
here. After that, the hcarsc con-
yeyed the casket to the Pres byteran
church, where magnificent dis
course was delivered by Rev. Dr..
Flanagan. pastor of the Presby-
terrain church at Grafton. He was
pastor of the church here before
the war, and mother was admitted
under his charge, being the first
member taken in by him. Then,
on February %, 1861, he married
her to Charles NJ. Brown, the
father Of the writer, and having
always been great friend Of the
family, 1t was peculiarly appro-
pirate to have him conduct the last
sad liIes. which he did, assisted by
Rev. DR.. Irach. The choir rem
dercd the faycrlte hymns of the
deceased, "Jesus Lover Of Ny
SOUP and "Nearer My God To
Thee, IN very beautiful manner.
also Good BE With You Till We
Meet Again" as the crowd dis
persed from the church.
The hoarse conveyed the remains
to the Kingwood Cemetery, where
a short prayer was offered and the
body lac away beside Miss Eliza
beth l.. Fairfax, her aunt, who
raised The deceased and was the
only mother she ever knew, as her
mother died when the subject Of
this sketch was but an infant.
The pail bearers were Hon. Jas.
A. Brown, who stood up with
mother when she was married SO
years ago, and Prof. S. b. Brown,
of Morgantown. Hon. n. j Fort
ney, Attorney Geo. N. Mcdonald,
Albert A. Brown ard Joseph G..
BrowH, Of KIngwood.
Among those from a distance
who attended the funeral, were
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark j. Bayles, Mrs.
Reuecca Hall and Misses Olivia and
Mattre Fairfax, all from Reedsville,
being sisters of the deceased. Also
Mrs. Ii. NJ. Grimes and Luke
Grimes, from Browns Mill, and
Miss Lily Morgan, of Rivesville,
Marion county, and Col. II. p. r.
Brown and wife, from Beverly.
Among the floral Offering were
some magnificent Gala lilies.
Mother was very patriotic, hav
ing been born on July 4th, 1910,
wac married on Washington's Birth
Day, February p, 1861, her oldest
child, the editor Of this paper, was
born on Thanksgiving Day, her
next child, Ben l.. Brown, of the
Terra Alta Bank, was born on est.
Patrick's Day in the Morning"
and her youngest child and only
on MAY Day"
She was daughter Of FIR nix.
lin b. +. Fairfax and grand
Of Col. John Fairfax, Of
Virginia, one Of tie pioneer settlers
Of Preston county, as he came here
from east OF The mountaInsin 1890.
Her mother was member of the
Garrett Family Of Maryland, so
that she came from good stock on
both sides Of the house. Her first
husband and the father OF the
winter, Charles n. Brown, WIS
son Of Capt. Thomas Brown. Of
this county, and grandson OF Col.
Thomas Brown, Of Virginia. who
was q soldier Of the Revolutionary
war, and fought n the battle OF
the Cowpens under Gen. Morgan.
SO that we are not ashamed OF our.
ancestry ON either branch of thc
family tree. Our flthef died so
llprrisyiilc. this State, Nov. 2C.
1868, when we were too young TO
remember him. lie vas pracuciug
Law at chat place at The time.
Mother hurried again Nov. 10.
1872, Charles a. Morgan. % mem
Der az one or the most prominent
families OF Marion county But
one child resulted from this onion.
I4y Fairfax So gan, and The two
sons by Dor fret husband. being
left to mourn The Joss of mother
vino was ever unseIGslIy devoted %
Der children. Having joined thc
{ abrIrritu church fn Ie5R wInu