West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-08-24
In NSmOriaui.

The Rev. Felix Elliott, So, was borH on
the Elliott farm, near Albdchtsyille, this
county, on Angus 10, 1890 So that he had
Jus, passed his SSth birthday when he de.
parted this life on Sunday afternoon. the
goth of The same month. 1905. HIS parents
were William aud Sarah Elliott, Of whose
family, sister Of the deceased. Mrs. Susan
Osborne Of Thornton, alone survives.
Or. Elliott lived almost the whole of ms
long life within Preston county. lie re.
sided FOR few years only at Boolhesville
from 1855 TO 1860 returning TO Preston
county at tha, date aud remaiuc here con.
unuously since
lie was converted early in life. when q
lad, uniting With the Baptist Church. thus
living Christian life fot about seventy
years. lie came 60 Kiugwood a, the aye Of
twenty tive and studied msdiciue with
DOetor Suurciss, entering upon the practice
of his profession at West Union. now
Aurora, about IS47 Removed 20 Indepen.
dence about 1855 aud from there To- Boobies.
vile in August 1900 Being called To the
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Angus, 1900 aud thus for forty tive years
has followed this, his iayorite calling,
though al times not totally disseminating the
practice Of medicine. Ills hrst pastoral
charge was Albrightsyille Baptist Church
Among other subsequent charges accepted
10y him were tn" Baptis, Churches at Sandy
Creek, Evansville, Oak Grove, Terra Alta,
aud as stated supply at Kiugwood His
ministerial life being spent Tot the spiritual
good Of his county wholly
lie was married November rs, 1880. to
Mary SIauzmau, daughter Of Jacob START
man Of Carmel, near Aurora Ilis wife, after
a married life Of nearly nifty hive years, still
survives. OF the ten children granted to
them, four were removed in childhood, aud
fifth, Mary, whom many remember, was
taken away in her eleventh year The FIVE
surviving children ate Flora, wife of -. C.
Hughes Of Buckhannon, Miss Lille Elliott
IF Kiugwood, Edward s. Elliott, lawyer,
OF Chicago, Felix Elliott, IT,, of Kingwood
aud Emma, wife Of A. A. Werner ot
Morgantowu.
The funeral services were conducted with
great simplicity and deep sincerity Ills
three ministerial brethren and his neighbors
gathering about HIM as one family A choir
drawn from the three churches sang the
hymns. The pastor Of the Baptist Church,
the Rev. Mr liardway, preached brief
sermon on the preachers message TO non
and us effects The other ministers iu,ned
In the services and then his frends bore him
TO his last earthly resting place.
Tributes and appropriations mingle with
regrets on all sides Here we have again
the proof that Il is the quiet, unobtrusive
life that pleases best ana profits most. No
virtues are higher than the domestic virtues,
aud lowly life in village has as noble a
sphere as that il royal court. It's not
where our lives but how. lie that is loved
as the Doctor was even Of Sunday school
children has as rich love as he that is
admired Of armies. As one has said in an
old poem:
81 laugh not al auothet's loss;
grudge not al another's pain;
No worldly waves my mind cin toss;
My state at one doth still remain;
fear ~ foe, fawn no friend
loath not life, nor dread my end"
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