Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-07-02

contract it, but lived to be eighty
years old with heart always open
to distress and hand always ready
to help the needy or unfortunate.
Her pathetic devotion to the dying
and her tender care for the suffering
won for this noble woman, the love
and affection of all who know her
and she was regarded by them in
sickness or distress as ga ministering
angel on earth" On the crest of a
hill, near Craven's Ford, on the
western side of Keowee river may
be seen the solitary grave of John
Curtis. On the opposite side, within
sight, may be seen that of Naaman
Curtis, the other victim, each en-
closed by a solid rock house.
Capt. VIM. j. and John @. Me-
vile are remembered as substantial
merchants at Old Pickens, who, for
the last several years, have resided
in and near Walhalla, and have ex-
erted most beneficial influence upon
the community. The former died
few years ago in Walhalla after an
honored and most useful life. The
latter is still living in West Union,
well advanced in years and highly
esteemed by his countrymen and
neighbors. Besides his many other
noble traits of character Gas the
writer has good reason to know he
is largely possessed of that more
divine attribute which moves his
tender heart to relieve the unfortu-
nate, comfort the distressed, minis
ter to the sick, soothe the departing
spirit and soften the pillow of the
dying. 1t is promised that for all
such is prepared spotless crown in
a realm of eternal happiness. L re-
member to have heard DR.. l.. B.
johnson remark that "John Neville
was the kindest, most. tender nurse
he ever met in all his extensive prac-
tice."
There will be no better time to
refer to that most excellent man
and Christian physician, DR.. l.. B.
Johnson. ~ """e practiced at Old
Pickens, but moved to Walhalla,
where he resided until his death, a
few years ago, and reared a most in
teresting family. He married Miss
Mary McFall, daughter of Capt.
Samuel r. McFall, who still survives.
Capt. McFall, though seventy
years of age when the roar of artil-
lery was heard at Fort Sumter, en-
tered the service of his country, and
was killed in the bloody battle of
Second Manassas. In the same bat
tie, by his side, fell his noble son,
Newton McFall.
DR.. johnson served his county as
member of the Constitutional Con-
vention in 1865, and was Auditor of
Oconee county for several years. He
was a pure, conservative man and a
most useful citizen, but his noble
character shone brightest in the sick
room, where his pleasing counte-
nance, modest demeanor, gentle
touch and tender voice never failed
to inspire the confidence of his
patient. He did much charity
practice, giving, in the latter part Of
his life, one day in each week ex-
clusively to the poor. DR.. johnson
is survived by his widow, who, with
her daughter, Mrs. VIM. p. Reid,
resides in Seneca; Mrs. Julia, who
is devoting her life to the education
of the mind and heart of the young;
Samuel, a son, who is living pros
perously in the West; Mrs. Ida
Breazeale, of Anderson, wife of John
E. Breazeale, talented lawyer of
that place, who has been a member
of the Legislature from that county,
was elected and served as Code Com
missioner and was at one time a for
midable candidate for Circuit Judge,
and Mrs. Annie Grove, wife of G.
Il. Grove, prominent telegraph
operator of Columbia. c.
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