The Nevada County picayune., 1914-05-15
DEATH CLAIMS
 JAMES M. TEDFORD

Ine lamlly OI M. w. GreeSOn was shocked Monday morning when they found on entering the room of MT. Tedford that he had some time during the previous night, quietly passed from the repose of sleep to the repose sof death. The deceased had for more than a month been confined at the home of, MT. Creeson on account of ill, health, but for a day or two prior to his death it was thought his health was im- proving. On Sunday, the day before his death, he was able to sit on the front porch for while and his relatives and friends were very much encourag d over
 his apparent improved condition.
 From the position he occupied at
 the time he was first discovered after his death, it was plainly to
 be seen that he must have pass ed away without struggle.
 In many respects MT. Tedford's career through life was marked
 with interest and success. He
 was born in Alabama, November
 18th, 1885 and moved from that
 State to Moberly Missouri with
 his parents in early childhood. He enlisted in the 4th Missouri Regiment and did valiant service for the Confederate cause in some of the greatest conflicts in the war between the States, in- cluding the seize of Vicksburg, the battles of Corinth and Iuka. The late Dr. Riggin, who was so we'll known and loved by the peo- pie of Prescott, was the Chaplain of Mir. Tedford's Regiment for a part of the time during h a t memorable struggle. MT. Ted ford was married to Miss Stella M. Allen of Brookhaven Mississ' ippi in the year 1867, and there was born to this marriage three children, viz: Charles A. Tedford, Miss Carrie Tedford, who is the wife of M. w. Greeson. and John V. Tedford. Charles Tedford died Sept. 5th, 1913, and Mrs. Stella Tedford died Januaay 9th, 1914.
 Jas. M. Tedford has, for a number of years been engaged in contracting and superintend- ing the erection of public build ings in Mississippi. Arkansas and probably other states. It will be remembered that he had charge of the erection of the Nevada County Court House. the High School building, one of the Cram mar School buildings, the H. A. Hamilton Store building and the Nevada County Bank Building.
 His knowledge and efficiency as a public builder was highly appreciated by those acquainted with hIs work, which together with his high sense of honor and Inte gritty, placed his services in great demand. Mir. Tedford had many warm friends who are very much grieVed over his death; and his son and daughter, the only members of his family left to mourn his departure. may, in their at1liction, have the conso- lation of knowing that their father left host of friends in Prescott. who Sympathlze with them over the loss of such a noble character as thelr father was. While We cannever under stand the many mysteries of death. yet there is one thing of which we are all fully cognizant and that is that no mah. no mat ter how exalted or depraved he may be: no matter how proud or insignificant he may become, can ever escape the final call of the death-angel of God. But the un- welcome and uninvited guest of death comes to us all, despite every tear that love may shed and every prayer that broken hearts may force toward heaven.
 The same God who gave us our existence and under whose laws we live. move and have our being