The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-02-08
DEATH OF CAPT. j. nj,
HOUGH
Lancaster Loses Splendid And
Well Beloved Citizen.

man rich in years and good
works, one who enjoyed the
respect and confidence of all
our people, Capt. J. M. Hough.
Capt. Hough went recently to a
Charlotte sanitorium for treat
ment and died there at an early
hour Saturday morning. He
had suffered an attack of grip
which with other complications
proved too much for one of his
advanced years.
Capt. Hough was about sew
enty-five years of age. He was
a native of Chesterfield in which
county much of his life was
spent and he was as popular
there as in Lancaster, where he
spent his latter years. Capt.
Hough was a successful farmer,
and spent much of his life on
the farm, showing a decided pre-
serence for outdoor life and ha-
bits. He represented Chester
field county several terms in the
legislature, serving on several
important committees. Capt.
Hough was possessed of a strong
constitution and a vigorous mind
and retained his faculties till
the end. He took Keen inter
est in public affairs and was al
ways true to his convictions.
Of generous impulses kind and
gentle nature, the highest in
tegrity and earnest Christian
character, Capt. Hough was
Justly held in high esteem. He
was an active church and Sun
day School worker and held a
prominent place in the Moriah
Association. He was life
long member of the Baptist
Church. Capt. Hough had a
war record of which any man
might be proud and the cause
OF the Confederacy was very
dear to his heart. He loved to
speak and write of the spirit of
the COS, which was always an
inspiration to him. He was a
lieutenant in Buffers cavalry,
Hampton's division and was an
active participant in some of
the fiercest engagements of the
war. The cause though lost
was ever sacred to him and dur
ing the present session of the
legislature he appeared before a
committee and made an appeal
for increased pensions for his
old comrades. Always responsive
TO every worthy appeal, "his
pity gave ere charity began"
and ne was equally as liberal
with his means. His work for
the Belgian famine suffers can
never be forgotten. Every call
1T the weak or helpless found in
h,m valiant champion. Capt.
Hough will be sadly missed in
this community which is bet
ter for his having lived and la
bored here.
Mr.. Hough was married manv
years ago to Miss Martha Civ.
burn, who predecetsed him about
two years. Capt. Hough leaves
the following children, viz:
Mrs. R. c. McManus of this
place and Mrs. R. N. Vanland.
lngham of this place. Steve G.
Hough. of Louisville, Ky.. De.
witt Hough of Monroe. Mrs
George H. Marsh and Mrs. Hugh
Asncraft, of Charlotte, Mrs. T
b. Evans, of Texas, Mrs. Henry
Jordan of Fountain Inn. and
two brothers, Frank M. Hough
OF Chester and John Houph of
Brandy Station, Va.
The remains were brought TO
Lancaster Sunday and at the
hour of morning service his
trends of all denominations
were present at the funeral ser.
wees held in the First Baptist
Church. His pastor, Rev. James
d. Thayer, Ph. D., was assisted
oy other pastors of the town
who Joined in the impressive ser
wee. Many beautiful floral tri-
outes were placed upon his last
resting place in Westside Gem
etery where he was laid by the
SIDE of his wife. The pallbearers
we're Messrs. Oliver C. Blackman.
w. j. Cunningham. l.. C. Paw