EVENING NEWS ~ JEFFERSONVILLE, IN | 29 AUG 1879
Contributed by David James
DR. JAMES DECEASED
The Damociean sword, which for days hung upon a brittle hair over the feeble, fleeting life of Dr. Beverly W. James, fell at 5 o'clock last evening, and the warm pulsation of life which had beat unceasingly for 89 years stopped, never to resume its marvelous working again.
Dr. James was one of those valuable landmarks of the primitive days of white settlements in Clark County, and his decease reminds us of Shakespeare's couplet:
All Who Live Must Die,
PassingThrough Time
To Eternity.
Dr. James reached a ripe old age, and maintained an unusual strength for one so old. As late as last April he appeared as a witness at the Court House. Since that time he has not been out. The doctor was for about eighteen months in declining health. The points in Dr. James' long life are briefly these: Born in Fauquier Co., Virginia on April 14*, 1791; moved to Mason County, Ky. in 1805; married there to Matilda Day, November 28, 1817. His consort continued with him until last November, when she was called to eternal rest by the feebleness of old age. Moved to Bloomington, Indiana in 1823, and thence to Charlestown in 1828, where he commenced the practice of medicine. In three years he started the publication of the "Statesman and Clark County Advertiser." He fortook the tripod for the school room, and had among his pupils Judges Dewey and Howk.
Dr. James was at one time the Associate Judge of the Court of Quarterly Sessions. For near twenty nine years past he practiced medicine, and even in the feebleness of his old age he would go out and attend to cases of poor people free, who could get no other physician to minister to them. Dr. James was for many years in his life a member of the theological body known as the Christian Church, but has not for some years past been intimately associated with it, being rather inclined to the peculiar views of the Church called the Christian Tabernacle, but better known as Dr. Field's Church. He sympathized much with Dr. Field's views, if he did not endorse all of them, which have more particular reference to the second advent of Jesus, called Christ, and whom his sect believe will return and establish a temporal Kingdom here.
They believe the soul sleeps until the coming of their Lord, and that all non believers die as die the beast, certainly a more humane and reasonable doctrine that the eternal hell fit for infidels, or even those who do not make a profession of their faith.
Dr. James preserved every faculty of life until within twenty-four hours of his death, having sight, hearing, and clear mental facilities. The last twenty-four hours he was too weak to talk. He was a positive nature, forming opinions and expressing them fearless. He was a noncompromising Republican. Dr. James had born unto him twelve children, six of whom survive, to wit: Mrs. W. W. Goodwin, Mrs. Dan Austin, Mrs. Isaac Goodwin, and Plez James all of whom reside in this city except Mrs. Isaac Goodwin, who resides above Utica. In the distance are Morris James, a farmer in Liberty, Mo.; and Mrs. Dr. Chamberlin, at Oskaloosa, Iowa.
The funeral services of the deceased were reached at the residence of his son Plez James, by an old friend and physician Dr. N. Field at four o'clock this afternoon.
Contributed by David James
DR. JAMES DECEASED
The Damociean sword, which for days hung upon a brittle hair over the feeble, fleeting life of Dr. Beverly W. James, fell at 5 o'clock last evening, and the warm pulsation of life which had beat unceasingly for 89 years stopped, never to resume its marvelous working again.
Dr. James was one of those valuable landmarks of the primitive days of white settlements in Clark County, and his decease reminds us of Shakespeare's couplet:
All Who Live Must Die,
PassingThrough Time
To Eternity.
Dr. James reached a ripe old age, and maintained an unusual strength for one so old. As late as last April he appeared as a witness at the Court House. Since that time he has not been out. The doctor was for about eighteen months in declining health. The points in Dr. James' long life are briefly these: Born in Fauquier Co., Virginia on April 14*, 1791; moved to Mason County, Ky. in 1805; married there to Matilda Day, November 28, 1817. His consort continued with him until last November, when she was called to eternal rest by the feebleness of old age. Moved to Bloomington, Indiana in 1823, and thence to Charlestown in 1828, where he commenced the practice of medicine. In three years he started the publication of the "Statesman and Clark County Advertiser." He fortook the tripod for the school room, and had among his pupils Judges Dewey and Howk.
Dr. James was at one time the Associate Judge of the Court of Quarterly Sessions. For near twenty nine years past he practiced medicine, and even in the feebleness of his old age he would go out and attend to cases of poor people free, who could get no other physician to minister to them. Dr. James was for many years in his life a member of the theological body known as the Christian Church, but has not for some years past been intimately associated with it, being rather inclined to the peculiar views of the Church called the Christian Tabernacle, but better known as Dr. Field's Church. He sympathized much with Dr. Field's views, if he did not endorse all of them, which have more particular reference to the second advent of Jesus, called Christ, and whom his sect believe will return and establish a temporal Kingdom here.
They believe the soul sleeps until the coming of their Lord, and that all non believers die as die the beast, certainly a more humane and reasonable doctrine that the eternal hell fit for infidels, or even those who do not make a profession of their faith.
Dr. James preserved every faculty of life until within twenty-four hours of his death, having sight, hearing, and clear mental facilities. The last twenty-four hours he was too weak to talk. He was a positive nature, forming opinions and expressing them fearless. He was a noncompromising Republican. Dr. James had born unto him twelve children, six of whom survive, to wit: Mrs. W. W. Goodwin, Mrs. Dan Austin, Mrs. Isaac Goodwin, and Plez James all of whom reside in this city except Mrs. Isaac Goodwin, who resides above Utica. In the distance are Morris James, a farmer in Liberty, Mo.; and Mrs. Dr. Chamberlin, at Oskaloosa, Iowa.
The funeral services of the deceased were reached at the residence of his son Plez James, by an old friend and physician Dr. N. Field at four o'clock this afternoon.
EVENING NEWS ~ JEFFERSONVILLE, IN | 29 AUG 1879
Contributed by David James
DR. JAMES DECEASED
The Damociean sword, which for days hung upon a brittle hair over the feeble, fleeting life of Dr. Beverly W. James, fell at 5 o'clock last evening, and the warm pulsation of life which had beat unceasingly for 89 years stopped, never to resume its marvelous working again.
Dr. James was one of those valuable landmarks of the primitive days of white settlements in Clark County, and his decease reminds us of Shakespeare's couplet:
All Who Live Must Die,
PassingThrough Time
To Eternity.
Dr. James reached a ripe old age, and maintained an unusual strength for one so old. As late as last April he appeared as a witness at the Court House. Since that time he has not been out. The doctor was for about eighteen months in declining health. The points in Dr. James' long life are briefly these: Born in Fauquier Co., Virginia on April 14*, 1791; moved to Mason County, Ky. in 1805; married there to Matilda Day, November 28, 1817. His consort continued with him until last November, when she was called to eternal rest by the feebleness of old age. Moved to Bloomington, Indiana in 1823, and thence to Charlestown in 1828, where he commenced the practice of medicine. In three years he started the publication of the "Statesman and Clark County Advertiser." He fortook the tripod for the school room, and had among his pupils Judges Dewey and Howk.
Dr. James was at one time the Associate Judge of the Court of Quarterly Sessions. For near twenty nine years past he practiced medicine, and even in the feebleness of his old age he would go out and attend to cases of poor people free, who could get no other physician to minister to them. Dr. James was for many years in his life a member of the theological body known as the Christian Church, but has not for some years past been intimately associated with it, being rather inclined to the peculiar views of the Church called the Christian Tabernacle, but better known as Dr. Field's Church. He sympathized much with Dr. Field's views, if he did not endorse all of them, which have more particular reference to the second advent of Jesus, called Christ, and whom his sect believe will return and establish a temporal Kingdom here.
They believe the soul sleeps until the coming of their Lord, and that all non believers die as die the beast, certainly a more humane and reasonable doctrine that the eternal hell fit for infidels, or even those who do not make a profession of their faith.
Dr. James preserved every faculty of life until within twenty-four hours of his death, having sight, hearing, and clear mental facilities. The last twenty-four hours he was too weak to talk. He was a positive nature, forming opinions and expressing them fearless. He was a noncompromising Republican. Dr. James had born unto him twelve children, six of whom survive, to wit: Mrs. W. W. Goodwin, Mrs. Dan Austin, Mrs. Isaac Goodwin, and Plez James all of whom reside in this city except Mrs. Isaac Goodwin, who resides above Utica. In the distance are Morris James, a farmer in Liberty, Mo.; and Mrs. Dr. Chamberlin, at Oskaloosa, Iowa.
The funeral services of the deceased were reached at the residence of his son Plez James, by an old friend and physician Dr. N. Field at four o'clock this afternoon.
Contributed by David James
DR. JAMES DECEASED
The Damociean sword, which for days hung upon a brittle hair over the feeble, fleeting life of Dr. Beverly W. James, fell at 5 o'clock last evening, and the warm pulsation of life which had beat unceasingly for 89 years stopped, never to resume its marvelous working again.
Dr. James was one of those valuable landmarks of the primitive days of white settlements in Clark County, and his decease reminds us of Shakespeare's couplet:
All Who Live Must Die,
PassingThrough Time
To Eternity.
Dr. James reached a ripe old age, and maintained an unusual strength for one so old. As late as last April he appeared as a witness at the Court House. Since that time he has not been out. The doctor was for about eighteen months in declining health. The points in Dr. James' long life are briefly these: Born in Fauquier Co., Virginia on April 14*, 1791; moved to Mason County, Ky. in 1805; married there to Matilda Day, November 28, 1817. His consort continued with him until last November, when she was called to eternal rest by the feebleness of old age. Moved to Bloomington, Indiana in 1823, and thence to Charlestown in 1828, where he commenced the practice of medicine. In three years he started the publication of the "Statesman and Clark County Advertiser." He fortook the tripod for the school room, and had among his pupils Judges Dewey and Howk.
Dr. James was at one time the Associate Judge of the Court of Quarterly Sessions. For near twenty nine years past he practiced medicine, and even in the feebleness of his old age he would go out and attend to cases of poor people free, who could get no other physician to minister to them. Dr. James was for many years in his life a member of the theological body known as the Christian Church, but has not for some years past been intimately associated with it, being rather inclined to the peculiar views of the Church called the Christian Tabernacle, but better known as Dr. Field's Church. He sympathized much with Dr. Field's views, if he did not endorse all of them, which have more particular reference to the second advent of Jesus, called Christ, and whom his sect believe will return and establish a temporal Kingdom here.
They believe the soul sleeps until the coming of their Lord, and that all non believers die as die the beast, certainly a more humane and reasonable doctrine that the eternal hell fit for infidels, or even those who do not make a profession of their faith.
Dr. James preserved every faculty of life until within twenty-four hours of his death, having sight, hearing, and clear mental facilities. The last twenty-four hours he was too weak to talk. He was a positive nature, forming opinions and expressing them fearless. He was a noncompromising Republican. Dr. James had born unto him twelve children, six of whom survive, to wit: Mrs. W. W. Goodwin, Mrs. Dan Austin, Mrs. Isaac Goodwin, and Plez James all of whom reside in this city except Mrs. Isaac Goodwin, who resides above Utica. In the distance are Morris James, a farmer in Liberty, Mo.; and Mrs. Dr. Chamberlin, at Oskaloosa, Iowa.
The funeral services of the deceased were reached at the residence of his son Plez James, by an old friend and physician Dr. N. Field at four o'clock this afternoon.
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*Note: Family notes indicate incorrect date of birth for obituary and tombstone. Correct date of birth is 04 April 1791. Mr. Nick Sheedy, professional work, for the "Day Family" also uses 04 April 1791 and a middle name of "White". The transcription of his bother's bible, Berryman James, shows April 4th as well. Some state his middle name as "William" and some his Mother's maiden name of "White".
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