Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-07-23
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4. OBITUARY. !.
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Mrs. E. +. Hughs.

Mrs. Elizabeth Frances Hughs,
daughter of James Hogan and Eliza
beth Knox Dendy, died at her home
at Richland, on Thursday, July 3,
1913.
The funeral service was held July
4th at o'clock at Richland Presby-,
terian church, Rev. l. e. Wallace,
her pastor, conducting the service,
after which her body was laid to
rest by the grave of her son in Rich
land cemetery.
MRS. Hughs had been expecting
her death for some time and spoke
of it with unusual calmness, even
selecting her pallbearers, and re-
quested the undersigned to give
brief sketch of her life. q.
She was born at Richland March
81, 1928, and was the eldest Of the
following children: Mrs. Susan NJ.
Doyle, Mrs. e. r. Stribling, Marshall
B., Thos. H., William H., Stiles P,
and Samuel X. Dendy. Mrs. e. r.
Stribling and S. K. Dendy only sur
vive.
Like Samuel of old, Mrs. Hughs
was dedicated to the Lord in infancy
| and was brought up by pious parents
in the faith Of The Presbyterian
church, to which she was united
when young. About 1S4S or 40 she
was happily married to Henry r.
Hughs. To this union were born the
following children: Mrs. ]. r. Burns,
| of Anderson; James e. HuGns, de-
Mrs. j. j. Ballenger and w. H.
Hughs, of Richland; T. II. Hughs, of
Barlow, Fla; Mrs. H. l.. Coe and
Stiles N. Hughs, Of Richland. She
had many grandchildren, and even
saw the coming in of the fifth gener-
| alton. q
Her husband, Henry r. Hughs.
was one of the South Carolina volun-
teers to the Confederate war, in
which he was killed June 27, 1862.
Upon Mrs. Hughs then rested all the
care and responsibility Of rearing
and supporting her children. In this
she encountered all the obstacles of
that period Of Southern history ac-
| companying the days of reconstruc-
ton, together with the fact that her
| children were very young. With
| small farm, together with her earn
| ings asa teacher of the neighboring
children she bravely supported her
family A high tribute is due this
| Confederate mother for her example
in her family life ana her service to
! the community at this period Of
! strp 90 70 l3a4,, e ,,2la hardship
She WIS Recognized as q leader in
! the community. In church work she
was foremost; in ministering to sick
or berHaved neighbors, rich or poor,
white or black, she was glad to help
day or night, was thoughtful for
their comfort above her own. In her
home she was unsurpassed in hospi-
tality; in political or educational
questions she used her wide influ-
| ence successfully for the good Of her
country; in every respect she was
true woman.
Upon being asked why she did not
break up housekeeping in her lonely
| old age she replied: "No reflection
on any OF my children; they have
| all kindly offered me their homes,
| but | want to be so situated tnaI I
can entertain my friends at ny own
home, and at night when l am rest
less and can't sleep l feel tree to sing
old hymns, repeat Scripture and
commune with the LorG without dis
turbing anybody"
And now she has passed from the
church below to the church above.
To the dear ones remaining are the
tears, the grief, and the loss; to her
belong the Joy, the crown, and the
victory. Mrs d. A. Perritt.
| Rural Mountain Rest.