The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-04-18
Death Of Capt. Iandiver.

Capt. lIczckiah Il. Nandivcr died ut
the home OF his sister, Mrs. Lizzie Led
better, at TOwnvillc, last Wednesday
morning. He had been in feeble
health for several months, but was
confined 10 his bed only a short time.
The announcement of his death, there
fore, was 10 shock to Ills friends and
relatives, many Of whom were expect
ing it every day for the past few
weeks. He bore his illness with that
patience characteristic OF true Chris
tan and was fully prepared to meet
the summons.
The funeral services were held at
the Townvillc Baptist Church on
Thursday, and were conducted by his
pastor, Rev. X. j. Williams. in tho
presence Of large congregation Of
sorrowing friends and relatives. AT
the conclusion OF the services the re-
mains were laid to rest in the Church
yard, the body being borne to the
grave by Mcssrs. j. y. Nandiver, J. l..
Tribblc, T.. G.. Brown, j. T.. Lcdbcttcr,
w. X. Sharpe, John -. and Fandiver
Sharpe, all of whom, except the first
named, were his ncphcws and grand
ncphcws. He was one Of the main
stays of this church since it's Organiza-
tiOn and for many years its clerk.
Capt. Fandiver was Il son of Rev.
Sanford Vandivcr, one Of the best
known and most highly esteemed l,ap-
tist ministers III this section in his day
He was born near this city on January
I. 1923, and OH his fathers side he was
of French extraction. His ancestors
came to this State from Virginia. His
mother was IL Miss Susan Ackcr, who
was q native of Anderson County. He
grew up OH the farm and attended the
county schools. AT the age Of Is he
was IL pupil for Il year or more of that
celebrated pcdagoguc, Wesley Lev
crctt, but on account OF feeble health
was forced to give up his studies. His
father moved TO tho Fork and settled
near Tnwuvillr in 1S"j.
in ~" Capt. Vnndivcr went to Mis-
sissipp;, where he taught school one
year, but his health again failing no
gave UP teaching and came back to his
native County, where lie engaged in
merchandising until the breaking out
Of the war. He was among tho first to
respond to the call of his State and en-
listed in Co. D, Orl's Rifles, being ap-
pointed regimental c0mmissary.
He served this County in 1850 in
the Legislature, and while with his
command in Virginia in 1862 he was
again elected Representative. After
the surrender he came back home and
went to work on his farm, where
success crowned his efforts. III 1874
he was again elected to the Legisla-
ture, where he ably and faithfully SER
we'd this County for eight years in
succession. being q member of the
historic Wallace House that ended
carpet-bag rule in South Carolina in
1876. In 1888 he was again selected as
one Of our Representatives. He was
q man of strong convictions, unyield-
ing in his opinions, which were slowly
formed, warm friend and generous
and ciiivalric opponent, and Anderson
County was never represented in the
General Assembly by mere faithful,
conscientious man.
Capt. Vandiver was we'll known
throughout upper Carolina and made n
friend of every acquaintance. He
possessed II most genial, clever dis
position, and never turned deaf ear
to worthy appeal of charity. In all
the relations of life he discharged his
duties most nobly. and in his death
Anderson County loses valuable citi-
zen, whose memory will long be cher
ished by his numerous friends, who
know that he is now ut rest with the
Saviour whom he served so faithfully
on earth.