The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-08-06
DEATH OF CHAS. S. MILFORD.
A leading Cili.en OF the Fork Pass.
ed Away Yesterday Morning.
(Anderson Daily Msii.)

Broyles. August MIR. Charles -. Milford
In his I7th year. died at his homo near Broy.
les, In Ford tow nship. nj s:@o this morning
and took q serious turn last December. since
then his decline has been steadily proereSsive
but not Till some two weeks ago Was ne ior Geo
TO take his bed for the last time. From Inc
first the physicians told him frankly OF The
nopelessnexa OF recovery. 80 that through the
weary months during which the process o,
disintegratiou went steadily on 10 the nuai
collar pse he sat and waited ~ one looRihs ihto
bis open grave. Hut while his earthly house
Of this laber rpacle' WAS going TO pieces aoSus
hin, he was able 10 maintain his mentni Potse
70 the end, and 10 contemplate nts nus s ,,,t,
pprture m one consoious OF his right ana utie
10 ''the house not made win M ,
Mr. Milford wHa born In Anderson county.
near the Abbeviile line, within rH mues VI
LowndesviiIe, on July ., ISL he was oe-
sceuded on the paternaI and maternal sideH
nom John Milford and Thomas Miiioru. TWO
of seven brothers who came togetnel I!otn
Ireland 10 this country anu 'Susn. .r,,,sS as
fafnsr was John Milford, son oi the 0riglnai
John. aud his mother was Rebecca MiiioId.a
daughter OF the original Thomas, and they
Mr. NilIord moved with his father 10 Oconee
county In November, ls52. where on Decem'
her /. 1858, he married Miss Miriam Addis.
Who. with all thsir cnldren save one, Jonn =.
Milford. who died fifteen years ago, surviv,s
him. The LIVING children are: samuel u.
Milford, who has lived in Kansas CITY, Mo-:
for sweuty years past: Clayton >. MtHoiu: OF
Iayop In, Ga: Mrs. Eliza ]. Wootton. OF Co
mer. Ga; Albert Z. Milford, OF Anderson
county. and &. Arlington Milford, OF Abbe,
VILE court house. All thess were present nj
his bedside In the nnal hour.
Mr. Milford remained In Oconee farming
III 1870, when be sold out, came back and In.
vested In Anderson county real estate anu
dnished his days here.
He believed In tbs gospel OF hard work. and
practiced what he preached. Few men, in-
deed, ever crowded their days fuller OF inteiii-
rent. metbodicsi. hard work than be, aud ~
q result he acquired o eompetency.
He served through ths Civil War IN Coui-
pany +, Crrs Rifies, and his record was tne
kind that has made the proves ana n rsn0~n Ds,,
of the Southern soldier the prize ot our Peo
ple and the admiration OF the world.
Mr.. Milford Joined Rocky RIVER Bap.,s.
church In Abheville sounty In lss6, ana since
lis oIgan ization ten years ago bad oeen Gsa 1s
CON ,n the OAK Rdale church at Broy les Inc
Baptist church never bad ruef aaneron'
than be. ..
Mr. Milford was a man OF the strongest con.
victions, aud these he maintAiped IN Ine IsSe
of any and all opposition: there was III eraily
90 dissim laiion In him. and men always
have been human IL hs had not someumes
erred, and he mag have orred In many tnlngs.
buI he was absolutely honestnindeo In MS
principles. -,
He WA true man In all the relations OF
life true TO every obligation resting upon DIE
whether tor time or eternity, aud IL cannot oe
that he has failed OF bis reward.
The intsrmept will take place SUNDAY a.
II O'CLOCK az Oakdale church. the funeral ser'
vice being conducted by Rev: o. J. Copeiana.
"A. Dickson.