Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-01-06
IN MEMORIAM.


the removal of her aged husband
James Griffith, to his sons, at Jasper
Tenn. Mrs. Griffith was born il
Knox County, Tenn Dec. 2, 1919
ana died at her home, three miles
north OF WhitwelI, Marion County
Tenn, Dec. 81, 1897, aged 78 year,
and twenty-nine days,
She moved with her parents to the
Sequachee Valley when five or SIX
wears of age. Her people were a.
mong the first white families to come
into the Valley, and hence she has
seen, during her lifetime, this beauti-
ful valley changed from the hunting
grounds of the Indians to its present
high state of cultivation, and grown
in population from few white farni-
lies to thousands of refined and cuiti-
waited people.
Her maiden name was McLain and
she was the oldest of six children,
but was the last one to die
Her death was on the sixteenth an
niversary Of the death Of her young.
est brother, who was the last of the
family, except herself, to die They
were both buried in the family bury
ing ground, on Jan. LIST, and parties
who were present at both burymgs
remarked that the days were very
much alike-cold, with light snow
on the ground
At the age of sixteen. she was hap
PLY married to James Griffith, eight
years her senior, and Rt the extreme
age OF eighty.six still survives, For
siXty-two years they had lived to-
gether, and for fifty years in the
same house in which she died. Their
attachment to each other seemed TO
grow stronger as they grew older,
and it was a sad sight, indeed, to see
the aged husband, feeble, and almost
totally blind, heart broken, follow
his companion of sixty-two years to
her final resting place, but was more
touching still when the writer the
next day visited the old home and
saw the aged husband and father sit
ting for the last time in ms own
house. The children had gathered TO
divide among themselves the house
hold goods. Sorrow was written on
each countcnance and they walked
with reverent tread They were on
holy ground and the articles made
by mothers hands were looked upon
as sacred, and will be kept by the
children as herlooms,
Mrs. Griffith was the mother OF
fourteen children, hut eight of them
died in infancy, and Martha A., wife
of Dave Deakins, died Sept. 1869,
aged % years. Five still survive
three boys and two girls
DR.. II. w. Griffith is a leading
physician,of Jasper, r mn; Peyton
the youngest child lives in Chatta-
nooga, Tenn; and William A. lives
in the old home at Shirleyton, Tenn
Mary, the wife of Robert Price, lives
at Jasper, Tenn; Lou is the wife OF
Rev. J. H. Perrott, formerly Trustee
of Marion County, but now pastor
of the NJ. E. Church, South, Rodgers,
Vile, Tenn.
The FIVE children were with theil
mother during the last days of her
illness, and dld all that loving hearts
and willing hands could do to allevi.
ate pain and show filial love.
1t il worthy of remark that this
was the first time they had all been
together. This oldest DR.. II. w,
had left home before the youngest
was born, and they had never had {
! reunion when all were together.
Sixty years ago, at the Hoge Camp
ground, now known as Ebenezer
| Mrs Griffith was converted and JOIN
ed the Cumberland Presbyterian
Church and since that time has liveC
an exemplary life.
She has exemplifed the beauty o
a pure Chrintian character.
IN her death we have seen fulfill
ed the promise of :he inspired writer
"Thou shall come to thy grave in
full age like as a shock Of corn com
eth in his season..
She was in many ways a remark
woman. Though seventy-eigh
, years Of age, she kept we'll inform
ed on the current events OF the da
and took the hveIiest interest in a
questions affecting the public. Sh
was strong in body, strong in mint
, and strong IN faith. Her last sick
, ness was somewhat protracted an
for sometime her suffering was il
tense, but she bore it all with pa
r ience and was perfectly resigned
{ the will Of God. A truly good W
man has gone from US. She will
missed in the home and in the enti
. community; our loss Is her eteru
: gain.
IN. wooTEN.