Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-09-19
Death of Sheriff w.H. QUITS.
One OF Edgefield's Bravest War
riors, Truest Patriots, Noblest
Citizens and Most Faithful Pub
lie Officials Has Gone to His
Reward


The hearty lauga and warn
hand-clasp of Sheriff QUITS vii
be heard and felt no more. Hi
voice has been hushed and hi
body stilled in death. On Thurs
day night last, about the on'
O'Clock hour, almost without warn
ing to the members of his family
and without a struggle or pain
Sheriff QUITS breathed his last.
His body, once SC strong aud
active but which he willingly ano
cheerfully sacrificed for his coun'
fry, his loved o,es and his friends
was placed in the family square
IN the village cemetery on Satur'
day morning. The funeral was
conducted by Rev. Marvin Aud
pastor Of the Methodist church, ot
which church the deceased was fol
very many years an active mem,
ber. Sheriff QUITS, having been q
member OF the Masonic fraternity,
was burie:i by his brethren of that
Order. The exercises at the grave
were concluded with the beauti-
full and. impressive Masonic cere-
mony.
Sheriff Ouzts WAS born on hu.
gust End, 1889, being 67 years OF
age al the time of his death. His
father was Mr.. Daniel QUITS and
his mother was Miss Louisa Hol-
loway, both being descendants o1
old and honored families, whose
names have been identified with
the county from the earliest pio-
neer days. At the beginning of the
Civil War the deceased volunteer
ed his services. Ie first enlisted
in Company G which was COM
by Capt . j sssEI Is Brooks.
when me drst term ofen Istm6nt
expired he e-enlisted in Company
X, with Capt. d. g. II Tompkins in
command. No one who donned the
Confederate uniform or shouldered
a musket rendered more gallant
service tban did William Hollo.
way QUITS, then a young man.
Hs was three times wounded and
manned while in the thickest OF
the, fight. One wound, that in the
leg, caused much suffering during
the remainder oflife. But he bore
it bravely, uncomplainly.
In 1880 the deceased was elect
ed sheriff of Edgefeld county and
made q record for faithful and
continuous service that Las DO
parallel in the history of South
Carolina. For seven consecutive
terms-twenty-eight years-he
was chosen by the people to fill
this important position. At the
time of his death be was in The
midst of the seventh term, having
rendered for 26 years of service.
Notwithstanding the fact that
be repeatedly had very strong
lie WAS term after term
reelected by large majorities.
Holding the uninterrupted and
un5ounded confidence and esteem
of his fellow-citizens for SO long a
time in public life, is of itself the
highest and strongest evidence of
the inherent worth of Sheriff
QUITS. No other endorsement of
his integrity and character is
necessary; no further words need
ed.
Not another citizen in the coun-
ty was more widely, more univer-
sally esteemed and beloved than
he. Everybody was his friend and
he was every body's friend Among
the very large throng that gath
cred about the grave to pay q last
tribute, could be seen Individuals
from every portion of the county.
The strong ties of friendship, and
their very high regard for this
splendid citizen AMI &c man,
brought them hither.
Sheriff QUITS leave devoted
wife aAd six children, lurs. Charles
Cheatham, Mrs. D. P. Boone, Mrs.
R. E. Morgan, Mr.. J. P. QUITS
Mr.. W. G. QUITS and Mr.. Ollie
QUITS.