Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1921-02-02
DEATH CALLS ESTEEMED r,ADl.
Mrs. "A. II. Ellison Passed Away Last
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The sad news Of the sudden dent
$50 p. m., Jan. 24th, of Mrs. Ma
tina AgIes Ellison comes as q spuy
OF genuine sorrow to her ms
friends wherever she was known
Mrs. Ellison had been in feet
health for several months. bu; T
the past several weeks her condi,i,
was improved. and she was IN h
usual good spirits until Monday, ia
24th, when. about 8 o'clock in i,
morning, she was taken serjousIy
OF acute indigestion. A physician "
immediately called, and her chil1r
were all apprized of her condjuo
her two daughters, Mrs. J. NJ. Wa
ron, of Seneca, and Mrs. w. I. Hrtr
ison. Of West Union, soon reac4f
her bedside, and were with her WI.
the end came at $50 p. M, or,y
few short hours from the time a
became i'll. She was conscioug
tho last moment.
Mrs. Ellison was probably the al
est member Of the Richland Pr
terian church. being in the 7Gth So,
OF her age. She was born Sept
1915, and was a daughter OF the Ia
William ID. and Margaret Mcltn
Steele. She had only one bro
Robert Steele, who died when 81.
a young man, and one sister. .n
Jane Dendy Webb. who prcdcc,
her seven years. Hence she wa
last OF this prominent family, ",
grand old Southern blood WA
strongly blended in her refined a..
amiable personality, for truly ..
WAS a life Of quiet and unussu. .,,.
lc"lty and devotion to her Chri
principles. She was helpful w
strong in her affection to her fri ..1
and tender and loving in he. o..
ton to the dear ones of her fa,..
circle.
On Sept. %, 1869, she was uH#
III marriage to Capt. A. II. E!i,so
and to them were born eleven chi
dren, three Of whom died in infa..
Two sons. Robert NJ. and Wiliiai. 4
and one daughter. Miss Maudc. =,
i'll the prime Of young manhood l
womanhood. The survivors OF @
eleven are: Mrs. j. VI. Barron al.i
II. Ellison. Of Seneca: Samuel -
son, Winston-Salcm, \. c.. Mvs .
|. Hutchinson, West Union, and Z.
Ellison, of Townley, Ala. An of .ar
we're present when the renal,
this good woman were laid to r.
o." Rioniaud cemetery ar y ~
"n Ian. 20. Fuuuial services we
conducted ~ her pastor, Rev /.
Wallace, Of E;cnncv
Many and eaquiai,c! 49,.
were the floral offerings, C.a. boa
ty being greatly enhanc .y {
pure white, fleecy blank. ;, snt
which soon covered the r0ul.
To tho bereaved childreo s. ae
husband is extended the nee sy.
pathy Of a host Of frieI IL
dark hour Of sorrow, ant M, III
take comfort from the az sur. lco
a happy reunion in hear y Hhc
God shall wipe away all rea fru
their eyes; and there sNal nc
more death, neither sorro s. : CT
ing, neither shall there bt - NO
pain"
Relatives from q diatan &c {
tended the funeral were .'r r.
Ellison, Of Atlanta; Dr.. a.. II,
W. r. Dendy, Of Pelzer, 1Gt III
Lula King. Of Central
Local News Item
Mrs. Matte Brown, VIII be-
a companion to Mrs. A. .lliSt
for the past several nor is {
pected this week as q 81, u h
sister-in-law, Mrs. r. n. IA IN.
Charlie Cater had the a... sra.
few days ago Of cuttil l.uS
cash in his foot with an .,. wht
cutting wood. The wour, Nc.
ing, however, and we hog 4 "
cause no serious anxiety.
Lum Kirby, who has bror alict,
for some time with pella 1. & 60
fined to his bed, and his | % be,
deSpaiTed Of.
Jesse and Victor Ellisou t 4
lanta, spent the weekend " the
grandparents. Capt. and " 4.
Ellison.
We have just heard of i.. ,rdd,
death OF Mrs. James a,. ,fr0u