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Marriage, Death, and Legal Notices from Early Alabama Newspapers: 1819-1893, page 61
the great goodness of God. A brighter scene we never witnessed. She spoke affectionately of many of her friends, and sent a special message to some of them who had been laboring under similar temptations with herself. She said, "Tell them to doubt no more." She exhorted her husband and the writer to go on and preach Jesus, till called to our reward. She said much which we cannot here record. She died calmly, and doubtless has gone to heaven. Her funeral was preached by the writer of this brief sketch at the McKendree church, on Sunday at 3 o'clock, P.M. when her body was deposited in the city burying ground to await the resurrection of the just. "Happy soul, thy days are ended, All thy sorrowing days below Go, by angel bands attended To the arms of Jesus go" September 20, 1843 Died on Friday the 8th inst in the 12th year of his age, JAMES A. HOBDAY, son of STARK and ELIZA HOBDAY of Coosa County. The deceased was first taken with a headache and sick stomach then with a bilious fever and cold extremities. Two physicians were called in, who gave their medical aid, and applied their usual treatment; but all medical skill, the efficacy of medicine, as well as the care and unremitting attention of relatives and friends proved unavailing to effect his recovery. After about twelve days sickness he gradually declined and finally the spirit left the tenement of clay. When the symptoms of death began to appear, he was told by an aged friend to give himself up to the care of the Saviour and to trust to Him and His merits, and that he need not dread the terrors of death. He was asked by mother if he felt willing to die; he answered in the affirmative. She asked him if he wished to tell his Father (who was from home at the time) that he was willing to die, and to meet him in Heaven; he replied again in the affirmative. He was naturally of a mild and pliable disposition; obedient to parents, affectionate to friends, inoffensive and unassuming among his acquaintance. He has left behind him an affectionate father and mother, several sisters, an infant brother with other relatives and friends to bemoan their loss; yet they would not give vent to their sorrows like those who have no hope, but would acquiesce to the Divine will and would say with one of former days who passed through the furnace of affliction, "The Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away, blessed be the name of the Lord." Thy life how short, 0! mortal man Thy days are measured by a span October 4, 1843 Died in this city on the 22nd ult, GEORGE S., son of Mrs. A. SIMPSON in the 10th year of his age. October 25, 1843 Died on the 19th inst in Tallapoosa County, THOMAS BROTHERS, son of REV. S. B. SAWYER aged 15 months. November 8, 1843 Died in Columbiana, Shelby County, Alabama on the 29th of September 1843, NOEL MASON, Esq. Clerk of the County Court, aged about 31 years. At a meeting of the citizens of Columbiana and the vicinity at the Court house on the 30th of September to take into consideration the subject of this dispensation of Providence, on motion of GEORGE S. GRASTY, Esq. HON. CHARLES R. GIBBS was called to the chair and Y. A. CARR was appointed Secretary. On motion of S. BRASHER, Esq. a committee was appointed by the chair to prepare and report suitable resolutions expressive of the sense of the meeting consisting of WADE H. GRIFFIN, J. M. McCLANAHAN, S. BRASHER, L.P. BRASHER and M. J. HORTON, who retired and in a short time reported the following preamble and resolutions: 1. Resolved That we regard his death as a public loss - that we sympathize deeply and sincerely with his friends and relatives in their affliction. 2. Resolved That we regard the deceased while living as a faithful public officer, a kind and affectionate relative and an honest man. 61. - (3361)