Tribute of Respect to his Memory by Eld. John M. McKinney.
John Wesley KIRBY died June 20, 1901, aged 83 years , at his home, 6 miles south of McKinney, where he settled 56 years ago. He had the day before his death a surveyor to come to his home and divide his land between his children and make deeds to them. The next morning as usual, he arose, ate breatfast about 7 o'clock and a short time after breakfast he started from one room to another and fell. After being carried and laid upon a bed, he only spoke two or three words and died in about ten minutes after that time.
He had been almost blind for some time and for two or three months had grown gradually worse until death relieved him. He was buried at the Fitzhugh cemetery June 21. The attendance at the funeral was very large. It was said by some that there had never been more people at the Fitzhugh cemetery at a burial. His funeral was preached by Eld. Gotcher, of Farmersville, a Primative Baptist. Elds. J. B. Faulkner, J. C. Lowry and the undersigned also made short talks.
The deceased was born in Green county, Tennessee, Oct. 10, 1817. He moved to Jackson county, Missouri, when he ws in his seventeenth year. He was married to Miss M. R. Fitzhugh April 2, 1837, and moved to Texas with his family in the year 1845. He professed a hope in Christ and joined the Primative Baptist church 45 years ago last May.
Uncle Wess, as he was familiarly called, was a good man in every respect. Always ready to do all he could for suffering humanity. The good old brother died in the triumphs of a living faith. The bible says Rev. 2:10 Be thou faithful until death and I will give thee a crown of life. Mathew 10:22, He that endureth to the end shall be saved. Hebrews, 4:9, There remaineth therefore, a rest for the people of God.
I came to Collin county in 1846 and lived in about 2 miles of Uncle Wess and Aunt Patsy Kirby for several years and in the same neighborhood 45 years. I often staid with them when I was a boy and they always treated me very kindly and I have the greatest respect for them and shall have as long as I live. God bless the bereaved old widow. They have four children and many grand-children and may these do all they can to comfort the good old mother and grandmother. [Written by Eld. Jno. M. McKinney, for The Democrat, McKinney, Tex., June 26, 1901.]
John Wesley KIRBY died June 20, 1901, aged 83 years , at his home, 6 miles south of McKinney, where he settled 56 years ago. He had the day before his death a surveyor to come to his home and divide his land between his children and make deeds to them. The next morning as usual, he arose, ate breatfast about 7 o'clock and a short time after breakfast he started from one room to another and fell. After being carried and laid upon a bed, he only spoke two or three words and died in about ten minutes after that time.
He had been almost blind for some time and for two or three months had grown gradually worse until death relieved him. He was buried at the Fitzhugh cemetery June 21. The attendance at the funeral was very large. It was said by some that there had never been more people at the Fitzhugh cemetery at a burial. His funeral was preached by Eld. Gotcher, of Farmersville, a Primative Baptist. Elds. J. B. Faulkner, J. C. Lowry and the undersigned also made short talks.
The deceased was born in Green county, Tennessee, Oct. 10, 1817. He moved to Jackson county, Missouri, when he ws in his seventeenth year. He was married to Miss M. R. Fitzhugh April 2, 1837, and moved to Texas with his family in the year 1845. He professed a hope in Christ and joined the Primative Baptist church 45 years ago last May.
Uncle Wess, as he was familiarly called, was a good man in every respect. Always ready to do all he could for suffering humanity. The good old brother died in the triumphs of a living faith. The bible says Rev. 2:10 Be thou faithful until death and I will give thee a crown of life. Mathew 10:22, He that endureth to the end shall be saved. Hebrews, 4:9, There remaineth therefore, a rest for the people of God.
I came to Collin county in 1846 and lived in about 2 miles of Uncle Wess and Aunt Patsy Kirby for several years and in the same neighborhood 45 years. I often staid with them when I was a boy and they always treated me very kindly and I have the greatest respect for them and shall have as long as I live. God bless the bereaved old widow. They have four children and many grand-children and may these do all they can to comfort the good old mother and grandmother. [Written by Eld. Jno. M. McKinney, for The Democrat, McKinney, Tex., June 26, 1901.]
Tribute of Respect to his Memory by Eld. John M. McKinney.
John Wesley KIRBY died June 20, 1901, aged 83 years , at his home, 6 miles south of McKinney, where he settled 56 years ago. He had the day before his death a surveyor to come to his home and divide his land between his children and make deeds to them. The next morning as usual, he arose, ate breatfast about 7 o'clock and a short time after breakfast he started from one room to another and fell. After being carried and laid upon a bed, he only spoke two or three words and died in about ten minutes after that time.
He had been almost blind for some time and for two or three months had grown gradually worse until death relieved him. He was buried at the Fitzhugh cemetery June 21. The attendance at the funeral was very large. It was said by some that there had never been more people at the Fitzhugh cemetery at a burial. His funeral was preached by Eld. Gotcher, of Farmersville, a Primative Baptist. Elds. J. B. Faulkner, J. C. Lowry and the undersigned also made short talks.
The deceased was born in Green county, Tennessee, Oct. 10, 1817. He moved to Jackson county, Missouri, when he ws in his seventeenth year. He was married to Miss M. R. Fitzhugh April 2, 1837, and moved to Texas with his family in the year 1845. He professed a hope in Christ and joined the Primative Baptist church 45 years ago last May.
Uncle Wess, as he was familiarly called, was a good man in every respect. Always ready to do all he could for suffering humanity. The good old brother died in the triumphs of a living faith. The bible says Rev. 2:10 Be thou faithful until death and I will give thee a crown of life. Mathew 10:22, He that endureth to the end shall be saved. Hebrews, 4:9, There remaineth therefore, a rest for the people of God.
I came to Collin county in 1846 and lived in about 2 miles of Uncle Wess and Aunt Patsy Kirby for several years and in the same neighborhood 45 years. I often staid with them when I was a boy and they always treated me very kindly and I have the greatest respect for them and shall have as long as I live. God bless the bereaved old widow. They have four children and many grand-children and may these do all they can to comfort the good old mother and grandmother. [Written by Eld. Jno. M. McKinney, for The Democrat, McKinney, Tex., June 26, 1901.]
John Wesley KIRBY died June 20, 1901, aged 83 years , at his home, 6 miles south of McKinney, where he settled 56 years ago. He had the day before his death a surveyor to come to his home and divide his land between his children and make deeds to them. The next morning as usual, he arose, ate breatfast about 7 o'clock and a short time after breakfast he started from one room to another and fell. After being carried and laid upon a bed, he only spoke two or three words and died in about ten minutes after that time.
He had been almost blind for some time and for two or three months had grown gradually worse until death relieved him. He was buried at the Fitzhugh cemetery June 21. The attendance at the funeral was very large. It was said by some that there had never been more people at the Fitzhugh cemetery at a burial. His funeral was preached by Eld. Gotcher, of Farmersville, a Primative Baptist. Elds. J. B. Faulkner, J. C. Lowry and the undersigned also made short talks.
The deceased was born in Green county, Tennessee, Oct. 10, 1817. He moved to Jackson county, Missouri, when he ws in his seventeenth year. He was married to Miss M. R. Fitzhugh April 2, 1837, and moved to Texas with his family in the year 1845. He professed a hope in Christ and joined the Primative Baptist church 45 years ago last May.
Uncle Wess, as he was familiarly called, was a good man in every respect. Always ready to do all he could for suffering humanity. The good old brother died in the triumphs of a living faith. The bible says Rev. 2:10 Be thou faithful until death and I will give thee a crown of life. Mathew 10:22, He that endureth to the end shall be saved. Hebrews, 4:9, There remaineth therefore, a rest for the people of God.
I came to Collin county in 1846 and lived in about 2 miles of Uncle Wess and Aunt Patsy Kirby for several years and in the same neighborhood 45 years. I often staid with them when I was a boy and they always treated me very kindly and I have the greatest respect for them and shall have as long as I live. God bless the bereaved old widow. They have four children and many grand-children and may these do all they can to comfort the good old mother and grandmother. [Written by Eld. Jno. M. McKinney, for The Democrat, McKinney, Tex., June 26, 1901.]
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