The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-06-26
THE FIST BIRTHDAY
OF MRS. WARDLAm
Anniversary Celebration a Pleas
ant Occasion.
Truly Il "MOther in Israeli
Many Descendants and
Friends Present.

Friends Present.
Last Saturday, June %, 1912, Mrs. NJ. f.
Wardlaw, of the Bellevue section OF Able
Vile county, celebrated her list birthday.
For a number OF years her children have
assembled at the old home, on her birth
day, each bringing Il basket OF dinner, to
spend d day Of social enjoyment. On this
occasion quite a number of outside friends
were invited, and perhaps the best picnic
dinner ever spread in the county was ell
joyed by all present.
Mrs. Wardlaw is truly a mother in Is
rael. The Bellevue neighhorhood is the
most prosperous and up-to-date rural Sec
ton of Abbeville county, and more than
two-thirds the population of this section
are descended from her.
When quite young, Mrs. Wardlaw was
married to D. J. Wardlaw, who died about
twenty years ago, leaving the widow and
a large family of children.
The industry, integrity and general ex-
c~ellence of character that have character
lied Mrs. Wardlaw's life are reflected In
the lives and characters of her children.
Truly can she say of her children as did
the old Roman mother: these are my
Jewels"
A touching incident OF the birthday din
ner vas a gift of a substantial present In
cash to each of her children. For some
months Mrs. Wardlaw's health has not
been good, and while it is hoped that she
may live to see many more birthdays, she
i. we'll advanced in years, and the present
was doubtless accepted by each with the
silent resolve that it would be invested In
some durable article which will always be
cherished because OF the loving hand that
gave it.
Shortly before the hour for departure
from the old home, the children and visitors
were called into the house, where Rev. r.
F. Bradley spoke briefly Of the godly ex-
ample of the mother and of her influence
for good In church and county. He then
prayed that her useful life might be SPAR
ed for many ~years-sparcd to her children
spared to the community whose moral
tone was due in a great measure 10 her
precept and example. He prayed that the
temporal blessings, the fruits of industry,
with which she and her children had been
signally blessed, might continue with
them in the coming years. The solemn
words of the preacher brought tears to
eyes Of many present. The prayer was
appropriate to the occasion, q benediction.
dispelling the shadows that come In the
evening OF life.
AS stated there were quite a number Of
visitors present, but these WE will not I'M
dertake to name.
The children present were: Mrs. Mallie
Kennedy, Mrs. jamie Morrow, John U.
Wardlaw, Mrs. Leila Kennedy, Mrs. M. E.
Lyon, Mrs. Addie Robinson, w. w. Ward
law, Mrs. Lille Morrah.
Besides the living children, Mrs. Ward
law had two other children, David Ward
law, Jr., who was killed some eighteen
years ago, and Mrs. Kitty Bradley, who
died about five years ago.
MalIie was married to John L. Kennedy,
and their children are: Mrs. Bessie Parker,
wife of Edwin Parker, Mrs. Jane Cade,
wife Of G. $. Cade, A. 3. Kennedy, Jr, who
married Miss Morris, and Miss Georgia
Kennedy.
Jane was married to S. P. Morrah, and
their children are: D. W. Morrah, who
married Miss Philis ----, Lizzie, who
married Mark T.. Bradley, and John, Sam
uel, Mel and jamie Lee, unmarried.
John U. Wardlaw married Miss Lille
Morrah. Their children ire: Rebecca,
Lizzie and David.
Leila married John c.. Kennedy. Their
children are: Margaret, VIM. p. Mabel,
Malvina, David, John, Leila and Ebenezer.
Lizzie married Charles J. Lyon. Their
children are: Willie, Ethel. who married
Charles Klugh, Thomas ], Hattie, Charley
Wardlaw, John and Mildred.
Addie married j. Harvey Robinson.
Their children are: Ruth, David, Willie,
Mildred aud Pearle.
W. W. Wardlaw married Miss Annie
Bradley. Their children are: David, Mar
tina, Foster and--
kittic, who married Jno. T. Bradley,
died leaving one child, David.
Lille married w. d. Morrah and their
children are: Elizabeth, Katrena and
Mary Ellen.
Mrs. Wardlaw has five great grand-chil-
dren: Malvina and William Parker, chill
drcn Of Mr.. Edwin Parker. Mallie and &
w. Cade, Jr., children OF Mr.. G. W. Cade,
Mark Edward Bradley, Jr., son OF Prof.
Mark z. Bradley.