The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-03-29
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CAPT Nv KINNEY. SIS
Mr. Editor The writer oiIthis com.
munication is aware iot the iact,S that
much has already been said ntlSWritten
| 3 bout Capt, w r.. Kinney and tits not
wlth5 y, expectation of3sayng any better
ehtng3l OF hin. .nr innrey:ng ::pSn VIA;
has been said thatl nov write. ,3
SJudgeJ. II Hndsoa. o5}teliveret,
ne eulogy this iuae,at had known him
rom ms early youth. and could portray
ms virtues ihut,erA ADeess oil no uncertain
sound p si 5,tS B IA l3S's !. ''I|
But fromlSo long, as quaintance with
nlm and having been III former years
lhe Pastor OF himself and his family and
teeling ~ commoa With many othcrs,
INC sadnnss caused by his death. and
oei9ag moved by q heart fe,t sympathy
Tor ule sorrowins. ones oi his own house
hold, have felt il 81 Sluiysto place upon
his new,made grave the following tri.
butte to his memory ~
| Capt w. r. Kinney sas Il son Of Mr..
William and Mrs. Phyriba kinney. Hc
was born February I4ihaSAo, and died
March 8, 1901 He lived 70 )e sixty one
years OF age. When about thirty wears
ot age, he married btiss annie Town.
p,send, daughter oi Nj, Light Townsend
! VINO was long and iayorably known as
one OF the leading iarnera of Marlboro
County. About tlie year $40. he uni.
ted himseliwth then E Church (Soulh)
under the mnistry5ct Rev Claudius II:
Pritchard, aud dmaintaioe,l IN unbrokcp
connection With iha church until the
close OF his life.
When the war between lie States oc-
cured. Parnassus Vas well represented
IN contest. Many Dt her choice young
men girded themselves with the armor
oi war, and Wentto thes country's de-.
fence Capt. Kinney WAS OF that number.
When tile war had ended he returned
to his home, devoted himsclt to the in.
tercsts ot his farm and th. care of his
widowed mother. With many others he
entered mauiuliy upon the work OF u, .
building. his down trodden country. and
contributed a iibera STARE in the WORK
OF his country redemption. Subscuuen.
ny lie was honored by his friends with
a seat in the House OF Representatives.
which position he Flied with credit to
himself and with ,oaor 10 his constit.
uency.
He was afterwards chosen as Super
visor for the ronnN ofMarlboro. Hav-
ing faithfully performed The duties OF
that office dorine the term tor which he
was elected, nc refined 70 private Lie.
and devoted ,he rG.,l ai.s;ler of his davs
to the Interests oi MS home and family.
In his brtet career he was called to ex
perience large share oi ihc vicissi,udes
Of lite. When huta youth his father
died, and he was let, 10 the fostering
care OF devoted christian mother
When he prew us 10 manhood he saw
his country III the ,hross ot war. He ex
perlenccd the haldshps and perils OF
Soldier lite. and ere the close OF his lite
was permit,cd 10 sec lis county arising
! again from her once down trotden con-
dition, and rejoicing in the blessing ol
peace and pctufoi9g prosperity.
He was unassuming in his disposition
and received ste,ie hands Of his fellow
cilIzens What they considered due 10
J him on accounto q his merits He main
tained character unSullied, and won
] Tor himself the confidence and esteem OF
| all who knew hinj Ills death was sud.
den. III z roorlunt he was snatched
away iron '8eSi n'lite. His family.
Itheneig hta1,ie. 3s Gs saunW WAS shock !
4 Cd Wien the news dashed RON orc place
i z. another that fspt, kinneylw dead
i .Lhle y "a 3i IA {piepared 10 ieal-
\ ne i, als. (, /, gsj$as the sensation
i |Wl,afSmtys .ii iiis IS
1 ioycrS SlrniDgg8 $ylcs5 Into which his
tiapfiys5, iyas ,ln,igsNa RIA tlaYing Lett home
/ bul q onc t1'I6P $r1ST>Ntly in the en-.
i ljoYment' 81 usnai ncailn mis- ileicss body
i is returned and ahiS loved ones left to
i seek COmiort IL am n 81 I1ivine 2ourcn