The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-05-25
Deaths.
WILLIAM LEROY Johnson.

| "Roy," son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph L. John.
son OF this city. peacefully and quietly passed
away last Friday evening, May ~, 1874, about
| s o'clock.
| Roy was q bright handsome little fellow
| about l-2 years OF age. He was taken Vio-
| lently Ill at first, and continued so for nearly
| three weeks, when few days before his deatn
, it was thought change tor the better had
taken place and the fond parents and loved
| ones entertained hopes of his recovery, but
alas their fondest hopes were bligbted for In a
few days his gentle spirit was borne away on
angel wings to the bright beyond.
| His patteriug footsteps and sweet baby
laugh are hushed on earth. but are heard In
heaven, where he stands at The "beantllnl
gate" "waiting and Watching" for loved ones
who will join him by aud by. His funeral
| services were conducted at the home, after
! which his remains were inferred in Sharon
cemetery in the presence OF large company
beautiful flowers were placed upon the 1T
| tie mound, sweet emblems OF innocence and
purity. The bereaved parents have the sym
pathy of hosts OF friends.
zone tie less to bind us here;
One more precious Jewel,
| Undimmed now by slain or tear,
| Waiting for our coming"
MARY GRIFFIN COCHRAN.
| Mary Griffin, the infant daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. a. b. Cochran. died ut the home OF
| her parents in Georgia last Friday, goth May
| 1904. Her remains were brought TO this city,
The former home of Mr. and NJ rs Cochran, on
Saturday and were taken to The home of Mr.
| j. S. Cochran, where the funeral was conduct
ed Sunday afternoon by Rev. j. Lowrie Will
son assisted by Rev. Z. B. Wells, after which
interment was made in Upper Long Cane
| cemetery in the presence Of large company
of sympathiZing friends.
| Mary was the joy and sunshine OF the
home, the only baby, a little more than
twelve months old-her merry laugh and
childish prattle filled the mothers heart with
| joy. Pure and spotess she came to earth
pure and spotless we gave her back to God.
"This tiny bud, SO beautiful, 80 fair,
| Called home by early doom;
| Called TO show how sweet a flower
| In paradise would bloom"
| j. FRASER LIVINGSTON.
After only a few hours Illness j. Frasier
| Livingston passed away at his home in this
city about 3 O'Clock Friday morning, May
20, 1904.
| In his death another one of Abbevilles old
est and most highly esteemed citizens has
er. The deceased had a large circle OF rela-
tives and friends in this city, and was not
only most favorably known, but was beloved
by all who knew him.
| He was genial In manner courteous TO all,
kind hearted and true, a gentleman of the
"od school," He WAS brave and gallant
soldier In the war between the States, serving
| through the four years of strife, and was in
many hard fought battles; he was always at
his post and ready for duty. He spent a long
aud useful life, serving his generation faith
fully in war and In peace.
He was a member OF Clinton Lodge No. a.
| +. NJ. of this city, WAS also a member Of the
Presbyterian church. and In his useful career
OF over three score years and ten leaves an
untarpisbed record, and good name To his