Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-05-23
DEATH OF 8. A. MeELWEE.

Mr.. s. A. McElwee died suddenly at
his home in Yorkville last Tuesday
night. He had been unwell for some
weeks. In fact he had not enjoyed his
usual good health for several years.
He was up and about on. Tuesday,
however, and seemed to be fairly we'll
when he retired Tuesday night. When
Mrs. McElwee awakened Wednesday
morning, she found Mr.. McElwee, ly-
Ing by her side, dead. His spirit had
passed peacefully away during the
night. He was victim of appoplexy.
Samuel Anderson McElwee was a
native Of York county. He was born
In Bethel township on February IS.
He volunteered his services to the
Confederacy shortly after the begin
ming Of the war and was member of
the Seventeenth regiment. His COM
rades bear testimony of the. fact that
as a soldier he did his whole duty.
After the war Mr.. McElwee devoted
himself to the beef and cattle business,
giving his attention more especially to
the shipping Of cattle, and during
many years was one Of the largest
shippers from the up-country into
Charleston. He was lose observer
of matters that interested him and had
an extensive store of knowledge Of all
things pertaining to cattle. He was
also a man of indefatigable industry,
and even during the last years Of his
life thought it no uncommon labor to
scour the whole country for load Of
cattle. He was generally accounted
one of the most liberal and at the same
time one Of the most successful buyers
ever known in this section.
During many years Of his life, Mr..
McElwee was actively connected with
the Associate Reformed church. He
was always faithful to his church OBJ
legations, and was particularly noted
for the willingness with which he car
ried whatever burden might be i'm
posed. During many years previous
and at the time of his death, he held
the. office Of deacon. AS citizen he
was especially distinguished on ac-
count of the tender human sympathy
that entered into his makeup. He was
loyal to his friends and on their ac-
count would sometimes do things that
he would not do for himself; but
whether in the case Of friend or foe.
suffering and distressed always enlis-
ted his practical sympathy. On hun
dreds Of occasions he has been known
to deny himself both Of means and
comfort In order to contribute to the
comfort of others, and this even in
cases where he had no direct or indi-
rect personal interest.
Mr.. McElwee was three times mar
ried, and his third wife survives him.
He also leaves four children, Mr.. E. r.
McElwee. Of Columbia, Mr.. J. F. Nc
Elwee, travelling in Georgia, Mrs. J.
D. Bivens, Of Albemarle, N. c., and
Mr.. H. Quay McElwee, Of Alabama
All Of the children, with the excep-
tion of Mrs. Bivens were present at
the funeral, as was also Mr.. William
McElwee, the only surviving brother
of the deceased.
The funeral took place at the resi-:
dence on Kings Mountain street on
Thursday afternoon at S o'clock. The
services were conducted by Rev. Dr.
]. c.. Galloway, Of Gastonia, N. c., as
sisted by Rev. w. G. Neville, and sew
eral hundred people, including a num-
ber from the country surrounding,
followed the remains to their last rest
ing place in the YorkYille cemetery.