Consort of Amelia Sarah Strother.
The Advocate newspaper May 17, 1879
James Darsey was born in North Carolina, Oct. 16, 1777, and died Feb. 19 1879, being 102 years of age.
He came with his widowed mother (his father died a prisoner of war), riding a pack-horse, with their little estate, as refugees from Virginia, and settled in Burke county, Ga. At the age of 22 he married Miss Amelia Strother, and in the year 1800 moved to Liberty county, Ga. he joined the M. E. Church in 1807, and was one of the first members of this Church inthe county of Liberty, S. C. Conf., Ohoopee ct., Oconee dist., Josiah Randle, P. E., Angus McDonald, P. C. He was the beginning of Taylor's Creek church, and the first class leader; was prompt at his place, and a staunch supporter of his Church. And her doctrines, and gloried in unlimited redemption. His was just the character under grace to spy out the land. If he had any specialty, it was devotion to inflexible religious principles and duty. In youth he hid God's Word in his heart and it was his solace when sight and hearing failed. He inclined unto the Lord; around his family altar and in the grove his habit was, as long as strength was given, to retire at sunset and offer up his evening obligation, taking with him his youngest son, beginning with him at five years of age. This was kept until opportunity ceased. Even after sight and step had failed, he would ask if the sun had set; when advised, would muster his stregthand fire his "sun-down gun". As a man he sought to meet his obligations to his fellowman; was bold and determined. Indians, panthers, wolves and bears were his early neighbors. His was a laborious life, and successful in this world's goods. He was temperate in all things, eschewing ardent spirits and tobacco. He was zealous for his Master. In 1814 he selected the spot and began the Liberty Camp-ground and regularly tented until age and infirmity prevented him. his leave-taking, two years ago, will not soon be forgotten, as under the stand they came forward to bid him good-bye, and he struck his tent and went to seek the city. On the 14th of last january his pastor stood by his bead. he said, in reference to a severs attack, caused, we suppose, by a fall, from which he was then improving. " I have suffered a thousand deaths, and I thought if I had a knife I would kill myself; bu the word came, No murdered hath eternal life abiding in him, and thoughts of job and my Savior, and then I prayed God to soften my pain, and he did". About one week before his death he said he was resigned to God's will, and regretted the trouble his helplessness caused others, but did not murmur. A few days before he died he called his two devoted daughters to him, and bid them good-bye, and left the same for the absent. Thus he passed away as he lived, conscious of the divine approval by the grace of god. The immediate cause of death was the severe colds which have prevailed. He reared six daughters and two sons. both sons and two daughters, and more than four score of his descendants survive him, and one of his great grand-sonshas for eleven years been a member of the S.C. Conf. many years ago when he was in good health, he gave directions for his funeral - as to the preacher, text and hymn, and chose the spot for his final rest. To show his love for the Word, he said to me once, "The best sermon I ever heard was by a Negro preacher; text, "These shall go away into everlasting punishment, but the righteous into life eternal," and he exclaimed, "bless God it does me good when I think of it, though fifty years has gone since I felt its burning power." His bones are resting in Taylor's Creek churchyard. His end was peace. P. B. Sims
The Advocate newspaper May 17, 1879
James Darsey was born in North Carolina, Oct. 16, 1777, and died Feb. 19 1879, being 102 years of age.
He came with his widowed mother (his father died a prisoner of war), riding a pack-horse, with their little estate, as refugees from Virginia, and settled in Burke county, Ga. At the age of 22 he married Miss Amelia Strother, and in the year 1800 moved to Liberty county, Ga. he joined the M. E. Church in 1807, and was one of the first members of this Church inthe county of Liberty, S. C. Conf., Ohoopee ct., Oconee dist., Josiah Randle, P. E., Angus McDonald, P. C. He was the beginning of Taylor's Creek church, and the first class leader; was prompt at his place, and a staunch supporter of his Church. And her doctrines, and gloried in unlimited redemption. His was just the character under grace to spy out the land. If he had any specialty, it was devotion to inflexible religious principles and duty. In youth he hid God's Word in his heart and it was his solace when sight and hearing failed. He inclined unto the Lord; around his family altar and in the grove his habit was, as long as strength was given, to retire at sunset and offer up his evening obligation, taking with him his youngest son, beginning with him at five years of age. This was kept until opportunity ceased. Even after sight and step had failed, he would ask if the sun had set; when advised, would muster his stregthand fire his "sun-down gun". As a man he sought to meet his obligations to his fellowman; was bold and determined. Indians, panthers, wolves and bears were his early neighbors. His was a laborious life, and successful in this world's goods. He was temperate in all things, eschewing ardent spirits and tobacco. He was zealous for his Master. In 1814 he selected the spot and began the Liberty Camp-ground and regularly tented until age and infirmity prevented him. his leave-taking, two years ago, will not soon be forgotten, as under the stand they came forward to bid him good-bye, and he struck his tent and went to seek the city. On the 14th of last january his pastor stood by his bead. he said, in reference to a severs attack, caused, we suppose, by a fall, from which he was then improving. " I have suffered a thousand deaths, and I thought if I had a knife I would kill myself; bu the word came, No murdered hath eternal life abiding in him, and thoughts of job and my Savior, and then I prayed God to soften my pain, and he did". About one week before his death he said he was resigned to God's will, and regretted the trouble his helplessness caused others, but did not murmur. A few days before he died he called his two devoted daughters to him, and bid them good-bye, and left the same for the absent. Thus he passed away as he lived, conscious of the divine approval by the grace of god. The immediate cause of death was the severe colds which have prevailed. He reared six daughters and two sons. both sons and two daughters, and more than four score of his descendants survive him, and one of his great grand-sonshas for eleven years been a member of the S.C. Conf. many years ago when he was in good health, he gave directions for his funeral - as to the preacher, text and hymn, and chose the spot for his final rest. To show his love for the Word, he said to me once, "The best sermon I ever heard was by a Negro preacher; text, "These shall go away into everlasting punishment, but the righteous into life eternal," and he exclaimed, "bless God it does me good when I think of it, though fifty years has gone since I felt its burning power." His bones are resting in Taylor's Creek churchyard. His end was peace. P. B. Sims
Consort of Amelia Sarah Strother.
The Advocate newspaper May 17, 1879
James Darsey was born in North Carolina, Oct. 16, 1777, and died Feb. 19 1879, being 102 years of age.
He came with his widowed mother (his father died a prisoner of war), riding a pack-horse, with their little estate, as refugees from Virginia, and settled in Burke county, Ga. At the age of 22 he married Miss Amelia Strother, and in the year 1800 moved to Liberty county, Ga. he joined the M. E. Church in 1807, and was one of the first members of this Church inthe county of Liberty, S. C. Conf., Ohoopee ct., Oconee dist., Josiah Randle, P. E., Angus McDonald, P. C. He was the beginning of Taylor's Creek church, and the first class leader; was prompt at his place, and a staunch supporter of his Church. And her doctrines, and gloried in unlimited redemption. His was just the character under grace to spy out the land. If he had any specialty, it was devotion to inflexible religious principles and duty. In youth he hid God's Word in his heart and it was his solace when sight and hearing failed. He inclined unto the Lord; around his family altar and in the grove his habit was, as long as strength was given, to retire at sunset and offer up his evening obligation, taking with him his youngest son, beginning with him at five years of age. This was kept until opportunity ceased. Even after sight and step had failed, he would ask if the sun had set; when advised, would muster his stregthand fire his "sun-down gun". As a man he sought to meet his obligations to his fellowman; was bold and determined. Indians, panthers, wolves and bears were his early neighbors. His was a laborious life, and successful in this world's goods. He was temperate in all things, eschewing ardent spirits and tobacco. He was zealous for his Master. In 1814 he selected the spot and began the Liberty Camp-ground and regularly tented until age and infirmity prevented him. his leave-taking, two years ago, will not soon be forgotten, as under the stand they came forward to bid him good-bye, and he struck his tent and went to seek the city. On the 14th of last january his pastor stood by his bead. he said, in reference to a severs attack, caused, we suppose, by a fall, from which he was then improving. " I have suffered a thousand deaths, and I thought if I had a knife I would kill myself; bu the word came, No murdered hath eternal life abiding in him, and thoughts of job and my Savior, and then I prayed God to soften my pain, and he did". About one week before his death he said he was resigned to God's will, and regretted the trouble his helplessness caused others, but did not murmur. A few days before he died he called his two devoted daughters to him, and bid them good-bye, and left the same for the absent. Thus he passed away as he lived, conscious of the divine approval by the grace of god. The immediate cause of death was the severe colds which have prevailed. He reared six daughters and two sons. both sons and two daughters, and more than four score of his descendants survive him, and one of his great grand-sonshas for eleven years been a member of the S.C. Conf. many years ago when he was in good health, he gave directions for his funeral - as to the preacher, text and hymn, and chose the spot for his final rest. To show his love for the Word, he said to me once, "The best sermon I ever heard was by a Negro preacher; text, "These shall go away into everlasting punishment, but the righteous into life eternal," and he exclaimed, "bless God it does me good when I think of it, though fifty years has gone since I felt its burning power." His bones are resting in Taylor's Creek churchyard. His end was peace. P. B. Sims
The Advocate newspaper May 17, 1879
James Darsey was born in North Carolina, Oct. 16, 1777, and died Feb. 19 1879, being 102 years of age.
He came with his widowed mother (his father died a prisoner of war), riding a pack-horse, with their little estate, as refugees from Virginia, and settled in Burke county, Ga. At the age of 22 he married Miss Amelia Strother, and in the year 1800 moved to Liberty county, Ga. he joined the M. E. Church in 1807, and was one of the first members of this Church inthe county of Liberty, S. C. Conf., Ohoopee ct., Oconee dist., Josiah Randle, P. E., Angus McDonald, P. C. He was the beginning of Taylor's Creek church, and the first class leader; was prompt at his place, and a staunch supporter of his Church. And her doctrines, and gloried in unlimited redemption. His was just the character under grace to spy out the land. If he had any specialty, it was devotion to inflexible religious principles and duty. In youth he hid God's Word in his heart and it was his solace when sight and hearing failed. He inclined unto the Lord; around his family altar and in the grove his habit was, as long as strength was given, to retire at sunset and offer up his evening obligation, taking with him his youngest son, beginning with him at five years of age. This was kept until opportunity ceased. Even after sight and step had failed, he would ask if the sun had set; when advised, would muster his stregthand fire his "sun-down gun". As a man he sought to meet his obligations to his fellowman; was bold and determined. Indians, panthers, wolves and bears were his early neighbors. His was a laborious life, and successful in this world's goods. He was temperate in all things, eschewing ardent spirits and tobacco. He was zealous for his Master. In 1814 he selected the spot and began the Liberty Camp-ground and regularly tented until age and infirmity prevented him. his leave-taking, two years ago, will not soon be forgotten, as under the stand they came forward to bid him good-bye, and he struck his tent and went to seek the city. On the 14th of last january his pastor stood by his bead. he said, in reference to a severs attack, caused, we suppose, by a fall, from which he was then improving. " I have suffered a thousand deaths, and I thought if I had a knife I would kill myself; bu the word came, No murdered hath eternal life abiding in him, and thoughts of job and my Savior, and then I prayed God to soften my pain, and he did". About one week before his death he said he was resigned to God's will, and regretted the trouble his helplessness caused others, but did not murmur. A few days before he died he called his two devoted daughters to him, and bid them good-bye, and left the same for the absent. Thus he passed away as he lived, conscious of the divine approval by the grace of god. The immediate cause of death was the severe colds which have prevailed. He reared six daughters and two sons. both sons and two daughters, and more than four score of his descendants survive him, and one of his great grand-sonshas for eleven years been a member of the S.C. Conf. many years ago when he was in good health, he gave directions for his funeral - as to the preacher, text and hymn, and chose the spot for his final rest. To show his love for the Word, he said to me once, "The best sermon I ever heard was by a Negro preacher; text, "These shall go away into everlasting punishment, but the righteous into life eternal," and he exclaimed, "bless God it does me good when I think of it, though fifty years has gone since I felt its burning power." His bones are resting in Taylor's Creek churchyard. His end was peace. P. B. Sims
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Sacred To The Memory Of James Darsey, Born Oct. 16. 1777, Died Feb. 19. 1879 In The 102nd Year Of His Age and 72nd Of Church Membership. Mark The Perfect Man And Behold The Upright For The End Of That Man Is Peace.
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