The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1922-03-23
DEATH OF J.sW. LAMRENcclEE LA,s [! 4 y! clE !.

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p. M, ciasping the hands' of<loved ones !
the soul and gentle spirit OF james
Washington Lawrence passed into
etcvnity to be forcversWith, MS Lord
and loved ones .,onc on before. He
was born Sept. 7th, 1882, four miles !,
north OF Clemson College%at the Old
Iaw>encc llomo, on an eleyation over
lnokinM the clear crystal waters of the
beautiful Ncowoe river in What was
then Old Pickens District-now Pick
ems county. His long and useful
life of 80 years, s months and twenty
nine days were spent on the old plan
tation, except two years in Texas and
four in the Civil war ia.f.
y In 1856 he was married to Miss
Emily Adeline Russell, daughter Of :.
David Russell of Anderson county,
who proceeded him to the grave 80
years. To this union seven children
we've horn, two Of whom died infancy;
I've toliowius survive: Jas. M, Jno. T,
David iG, Mrs. j. R. Falls and Mrs.
g q. Ramsey, twenty six grandchil-
1ren ana II great-grandchildren.
Jn ,>,G With his brave companion
ald aavcl, other families. together
moved ay wagon to try their, lot in
Texas, reaching their destination in
eight weeks. The second year in
Texas Mr.. Lawrcnce's health became
impaired and he with some others of
the original party headed their wa
gons for the old Palmetto State. They
never travelled on Sundays and while
camping over for Sunday MIR. Law
rence's only child died and on Monday
,',;la he lay sick in his covered wa
"a wing hands laid the remains
d his little child to rest in Mississippi
*ol md they drove off never to see
~ sacred spot again. When the call
to arms was sounded in 1861 he was
che of the first to respond and fought
bravely throughout the four long.
years, after the close Of the war he
and his brave companion entered upon
the awful reconstruction period, beat
ucating their children.
Always taking deep interest in
all movements fer the uplift and
betterment of humanity, he was life
long member of the Methodist church.
His church honorcd him with her
principal offices with places of trust
he filled well and kept some of them
to the end A few years ago 1t ,uild
ing committee called upon him for
donation for an acre cf land For a
new church. He said he would not
give one acre, but gladly decided four
acres Of very valuable land and a
beautiful building site.
Grandfather Lawrence, as he was
familiary known, will be greatly
missed, his home was open to all, he
having a way Of making one feel
welcome, peculiar to himself. He was
very active throughout his long life
until three years ago when his health
#a wa ls hesc three years
lrI."Ge crn was never such
;a rcmAns "l aid to rest March
ru,S APPEL cemetery in
rHo NEE og largc concourse of
gaHr.,,s ul nr;. Funeral .serv-
lccs were conducted by his pastor
Rev. w. S. Goodwin, assisted by Dr.
L. G. Clayton, his long life family
physician. -Four of his granddaugh-
ters were flower maidcns and six
grandsons were pallbearers. A sad
der but yet more beautiful funeral
service has never been witnessed in
this section. The beautiful flora
offerings attested to the great esteem
in which he was held.
His earthly form is gone but not
forgotten, his influence for good will
live on and on. May his loved ones
in the hour of sorrow be comfortet
in the confident assurance that his
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