Died, at the residence of his mother, Mrs. Elizabeth McAshan, in LaGrange, Fayette Co., Texas, Nov. 29th, 1857, Edmund V. McAshan, Esq, in the 28th year of his age.
He was born in Buckingham Co., Va., and removed with his parents to Texas in 1845. At the early age of fourteen he consecrated his heart to the service of Christ, and united with the M.E. Church, South. From that time to the period of his death, he was a faithful consistent Christian. Although of a lively, cheerful disposition, he never compromised his religion, by joining in the fashionable follies of the day, but strictly followed the command of the Saviour, "If any man will be my disciple, let him deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me."
Although he was a young man, he had filled the offices of steward, class leader, and superintendent of the Sabbath-school for many years, and was always found faithful to the trust confided to his charge.
But a few short months previous to his decease, he entered the married state, and a life of domestic happiness seemed in reserve for him; but while forming new plans of business, and engaging in new shpheres of usefulness, the Master's voice was heard, saying "It is enough: come up higher." His end was peaceful. He lived the life of a Christian and like a Christian, he died. The sudden call found him with "his lamp trimmed and burning, ready to go forth and meet the Bridegroom."
The Masonic Fraternity, Odd-Fellows, and members of the Bar in attendance on the District Court of Fayette county, and the Sabbath-schools of LaGrange, with a large number of sorrowing friends and relatives, followed his remains to the grave.
His friends have lost a treasure, but they look forward with joyful hope to a re-union in that land, "where this corruptible shall put on incorruption, and this mortal shall be clothed with immortality."
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LaGrange, Fayette County, Texas