The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-04-08
ESTIMABLE WOMAN PASSED
AWAY LAST NIGHT AFTER
BRIEF ILLNESS
FUNERAL FRIDAY
AT PROSPECT
Mrs. Frances Gaines Riley Seized
With Pneumonia Last Friday.
Native of GreenyiIIe.

In the eighty-eighth year of her
age Mrs. Frances Gaines Riley, one
OF the most widely known and high
esteemed women OF the county, died
last night at 1920 o'clock at her
residence. No. 327 Johns street, after
brief illness of pneumonia. The
funeral services viii be held Friday
morning at 10 O'clock, at Prospect
church, several miles west OF the city.
and will be conducted by the Rev.
o. l.. Martin.
Mrs. Riley was born In Greenyille
county March z. 1928, being the Oldest
daughter of the Rev. n. and Clarissa
Arnold Gaines. In the year 1850 she
was married to William Riley, resi-
dent of Laurens county, and from
| there removed to Anderson courty
more than SO years ago Since tnat
time Mrs. Riley had made her home
in and about Anderson, where she
came to be loved and reyered for her
beautiful Christian character and her
sweet disposition. Many hearts
| throughout this section will be sad
dened to learn OF her death, and the
sympathy OF the community goes out
to the surviving members of the fam
lily ia their bereavement.
During the war between the Sec
tions her husband rendered services
as he was called upon to perform.
though he saw mo- active service dur
ing that conflict. While he was away
during that period the burden of con-
Quoting the farm and rearing eight
small children fell upon her should
ers. During the war Mr.. Riley con-
tracted stomach trouble, from which
he never fully recovered. AS re-
suit of his long Illness his mind be-
| came impaired and in the year 1868
he was taken to the hospital for the
insane In Columbia for treatment.
He recovered his mental faculties.
though he was never strong In body
after that time. During these years of
illness and absence from home the
burden of running the threenorae
farm and rearing TIE children fell up
on Mrs, Huley's shoulders. while this
seemed to be BURDEN" said one OF
her sons last night" II was not q
burden. In fact. though hers was n
hard life. she felt no burdens, for
she let her Lord bear them for her,
aud this accounts for the long life she
lived"
The example OF the beautiful life
Mrs. Riley lived bears fruit i'm her
children. grandchildren and great
grand. iiildren. showing in their re-
putatrons for honesty, sobriety, truth
fulness and Industry.
Mrs. Riley came from pious
parentage on both sides 1t was a
source OF pride with her that she
could trace her paternal ancestry
back to the Broaduses and to Edmund
Pendleton. who was the presiding Of
ficer when the Declaration OF Indc-
pendence was read and who stood
shoulder to shoulder with Thomas
Jefferseii in that time and OF whom
the great exponent of Democracy
spoke in appreciatiye terms On her
mothers side she was descended from
MAJ Berry. who was prominent cit
izS2 OF the Fork Shoals section of
Greenyille county.
EARLY in life MS Riley joined the
Baptist church. and FOR over rs years
had been a member OF the First Bap-
list church of Anderson.
Mrs. Riley is survived by eight chi
dren, their names being Mrs. Nj. J. |
Harper, Mrs. =. @. Riley. Ms. Clara
Lou Burriss. Mrs. Ida Pruitt. Mrs
J.S N Byrum, Mrs. r. w. Pruitt and !
her twin brother the Rev. Meier
Riley. alitof Anderson, and j. p. Riley |,
l,f Atlanta. In the year 1863 she gave
birth to triplets, all of whom died In
infancy.
She Is also survived by three living |
brothers, namely: the Rev. W.. A,
Gaines, of WEST Virginia: NJ B.
Gaines, OF Seneca, and =. P Gaines
of Honea Path She Is an aunt of Dr.
David M. Ramsey, president or |
Greenviile Woman's College, and of |
Prof. r. +. Gaines, OF ,sichmond Goi-I
lege. She lost two brothers on the bat
tlefields near Richmond during the,I
Civil War.
Mrs. Riley outlived many OF the peo-
pie of her day, she being closely
bound by ties OF friendship with
scores Of the Eskews, Bufrisses aud 4
Watsons OF this county who have long 1
since gone to their reward. She
was in good health ru>til last Friday |,
when she was forced TO take her bed.
She had heen complaining Of not feel
Ing especially well for some dayc
ngipr to that time. but made daily
Visits to the bedside of her sick SON,
hIf y, Gs Riley. Last Friday AZ was