Civil War CSA Tennessee
John Christopher Calton was born Feb. 17, 1835, in Halifax county, Virginia; died Oct. 30, 1918; aged 83 years, eight months and 13 days.
He, with his father, mother, one brother and five sisters moved to this county in 1848, living one year south of Mud creek, then moving to the place on which he died, having lived there 69 years. He is the last of this family of nine to pass out. At the time of his death he had with him two nieces and three nephews, to whom he has been a father. He was never married.
He was a member of the M. E. church at Bethany and was a true Christian, loyal to his church, a good neighbor and a true friend to all, ever ready to lend a helping hand to the needy and speak a kind word to those in distress. His friends were a legion, for to know him was to love him.
He leaves a host of relatives and friends to mourn his death. Funeral services were held at his home, conducted by Rev. H. W. Jackson and a talk by one of his life-long friends, L. W. Travis, after which his body was interred in the family graveyard.
RIP
Dresden Enterprise and Sharon Tribune., November 08, 1918, page 4. Submitted by Michael J. Rea, 11 Aug 2018.
John Christopher Calton was born Feb. 17, 1835, in Halifax county, Virginia; died Oct. 30, 1918; aged 83 years, eight months and 13 days.
He, with his father, mother, one brother and five sisters moved to this county in 1848, living one year south of Mud creek, then moving to the place on which he died, having lived there 69 years. He is the last of this family of nine to pass out. At the time of his death he had with him two nieces and three nephews, to whom he has been a father. He was never married.
He was a member of the M. E. church at Bethany and was a true Christian, loyal to his church, a good neighbor and a true friend to all, ever ready to lend a helping hand to the needy and speak a kind word to those in distress. His friends were a legion, for to know him was to love him.
He leaves a host of relatives and friends to mourn his death. Funeral services were held at his home, conducted by Rev. H. W. Jackson and a talk by one of his life-long friends, L. W. Travis, after which his body was interred in the family graveyard.
RIP
Dresden Enterprise and Sharon Tribune., November 08, 1918, page 4. Submitted by Michael J. Rea, 11 Aug 2018.
Civil War CSA Tennessee
John Christopher Calton was born Feb. 17, 1835, in Halifax county, Virginia; died Oct. 30, 1918; aged 83 years, eight months and 13 days.
He, with his father, mother, one brother and five sisters moved to this county in 1848, living one year south of Mud creek, then moving to the place on which he died, having lived there 69 years. He is the last of this family of nine to pass out. At the time of his death he had with him two nieces and three nephews, to whom he has been a father. He was never married.
He was a member of the M. E. church at Bethany and was a true Christian, loyal to his church, a good neighbor and a true friend to all, ever ready to lend a helping hand to the needy and speak a kind word to those in distress. His friends were a legion, for to know him was to love him.
He leaves a host of relatives and friends to mourn his death. Funeral services were held at his home, conducted by Rev. H. W. Jackson and a talk by one of his life-long friends, L. W. Travis, after which his body was interred in the family graveyard.
RIP
Dresden Enterprise and Sharon Tribune., November 08, 1918, page 4. Submitted by Michael J. Rea, 11 Aug 2018.
John Christopher Calton was born Feb. 17, 1835, in Halifax county, Virginia; died Oct. 30, 1918; aged 83 years, eight months and 13 days.
He, with his father, mother, one brother and five sisters moved to this county in 1848, living one year south of Mud creek, then moving to the place on which he died, having lived there 69 years. He is the last of this family of nine to pass out. At the time of his death he had with him two nieces and three nephews, to whom he has been a father. He was never married.
He was a member of the M. E. church at Bethany and was a true Christian, loyal to his church, a good neighbor and a true friend to all, ever ready to lend a helping hand to the needy and speak a kind word to those in distress. His friends were a legion, for to know him was to love him.
He leaves a host of relatives and friends to mourn his death. Funeral services were held at his home, conducted by Rev. H. W. Jackson and a talk by one of his life-long friends, L. W. Travis, after which his body was interred in the family graveyard.
RIP
Dresden Enterprise and Sharon Tribune., November 08, 1918, page 4. Submitted by Michael J. Rea, 11 Aug 2018.
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