Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-01-22
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--Died, at Easley, Pickens coun-
ty, on Tuesday, January 18th. at
s4,20 a. m, Mrs. Il. H, PRESLEY. after
a protracted illness. Mrs. PRESLEY
was before marriage Miss Bessie
Rankin, daughter OF MIR. and Mrs. j.
w. Rankin, who reside near Wal
halla, and was pleasantly Remembers
ed here by hosts of Nfriends in Oco-
nee, who will be deeply grieYed to
learn of her death. She was d con-
sistent member OF Pleasant Ridge
Baptist church, to which she attach
ed herself In early childhood She
hao been married above Ave years,
and leaves, besides her husband and
two small children, her father and
mother, two brothers and one sister,
to mourn her death. Funeral SER
vices were conducted at Westyiew
cemetery, In Walhalla, on Wednes-
day afternoon at A o'clock. To the
bereaved husband, father and mother
is extended the sympathy of many
friends.
(, Mrs. Mary @. Nesmith died at
ary 18th, 1908, at 10 O'clock D. M,
in the 72d year of, her age. She was
born at Cambrfdgeshire, England,
September 9TH, 1886, but her early
years were spent at Lockport, N. Y.
She later moved with her parents to
South Carolina, and on August 21st,
1860, was happily married to John
F. ,Nesmith, Of Williamsburg, this
State, residing there until 1884 when
she and her husband moved to West,
Union. Mrs. Nesmith was an excel
lent woman. She leaves to mourn
her death three sons-Gelam, yir-
gil and Homer Nesmith--besides
other relatives, to whom is extended
the sympathy of hosts of friends.
The funeral services were conducted
Thursday morning by Rev. j. G..
Yongue, and the remains laid to rest
in the family burying ground, in the
presence of numerous sorrowing
friends.
Mrs. l.. Love, mother of George
Watkins, died at the latter's home
in Walhalla last Monday. She was
quite an aged woman, and had been
suffering for quite while from old
age, Diphtheria was found to exist
in the family and they have been
under strict quarantine for a month.
Recently Mrs. Love developed Sc
rious symptoms Of dropsy, then diph-
thereto sores broke out over her body
and she soon succumbed. Her body
was buried at the old Neville bury
ing ground, west of Walhalla, Tues
day. The family has been in sad
plight for a month or more, being
under quarantine, and being unable
to provide the necessaries of life,
Mr.. Watkins and family have been
totally dependent upon the town au-
thorities. Their needs were looked
after through recommendations from
he attending physician, DR.. ]. J..
Thcae. The children of The family
are now we'll and the family will soon
be in position to care for them
selves. ~
Died, January 18th, 1908, Mrs.
Martha A. Moody, aged 80 years, Q
months and 1e days. She was born
November ] 1927. She was the
wife Of Jeremiah Moody, who ,prede-
ceased her a number of Years, hav-
ing died near Richmond, Va, in
April, 1862, while serving in the war
between the States. She was a con-
sistent member of Cheohee Baptist
church. She leaves four children
F. l.. Moody, of Tamassee; Mrs. Mar
tha Alexander, of Hogback, N. c..
John M. Moody, of Walhalla; Mrs.
Sarah e. Lay, of Tamassee, and three
sisters, Mrs. B.. f. O'Kelley, Mrs.
Amanda Crane and Mrs. N. M. Knox,
of Tamassee, besides number of
grandchildren and other relatives, to
mourn her death. Her remains were
laid to rest in the Wolf Pit burying
ground, in Cheohee Valley, on jan
uary 18th, the funeral services be-
ing conducted by Rev. Mr.. Walker.
Mrs. Moody died at the home of her
In the death of Mrs. Moody good
woman has been called to her re-
ward, and she will be greatly missed
by wide circle of relatives and
friends.