Clay County AlArchives Obituaries.....Steed, Alexander M. November 22, 1902
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Our Mountain Home
Alexander M. Steed, the subject of this sketch, was born in Montgomery County, 
North Carolina, Sept 30, 1823. While quite young he moved to the State of 
Georgia ana a little later to Talladega County Ala. On Jan. 23, 1851, he 
returned to Georgia, and resided until 1871. when he returned to Alabama and 
located near Idaho, in Clay County, where he remained until his death, which 
occurred Nov. 22, 1902. He was married Jan. 23, 1851, to Miss S. E. Bonner, of 
Carroll County, Ga. To them were born nine children, one of whom preceded him to 
the Better Land. His wife and eight children still survive to mourn his loss. He 
was devoted to his family, and amid the trials of reconstruction days he 
provided a liberal education for his children. He joined the M. E. Church, 
South, when eleven years of age He took great interest in all affairs of the 
church. He was a steward of the church forty years and during this long 
stewardship only missed two or three quarterly meetings. He was trustee of the 
church until his death. His seat was rarely ever vacant. When called upon he 
would lead in prayer. Indeed he was the recognized father of Sardis Church, 
where for over thirty years he held his membership and where he was laid to 
await the second coming of his Master. He was sick for several weeks. During 
this time he conversed freely concerning his condition. He arranged for his 
funeral services with the calmness of a business transaction. When asked if he 
was ready to die, he said, in his accustomed quiet tone. "Oh, yes" His was a 
peaceful death. There was not a struggle, but calmly as the setting sun he 
passed into the presence of Him who doeth all things well. 
J. C. Craig Ashland, Ala., Dec. 16,1902.

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