JACKSON CO., GA - OBITUARY - Margaret Nash, 1854 ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store this file permanently for free access. This file was contributed by: Ron Jones (RJones6666@aol.com) ==================================================================== Obituary - Margaret Nash An aged Saint called home. Those persons who have traveled the road from Athens to Clarkesville, must recollect the residence of Mother Nash, immediately on the road, about 14 miles from the former place. This aged saint has been called to her reward, having departed this life about the middle of May last. At the time of her death, Mrs Margaret Nash was one of the oldest citizens of Georgia and one of the longest standing members of the Baptist Church. She was born in Maryland in 1769. In her 19th year she removed to Jackson County, Ga, to the neighborhood in which she resided for 66 years. In 1802, she was received, by profession and baptism, into the Cabin Creek Baptist Church. - Living in a retired part of the country, and pursuing for many years in the most unostentatous manner the even tenor of her way, the story of her life is told in a very few words. Successive months and years afforded very little variety in her daily vocations. But it is interesting to see a disciple of Christ adoring for more than fifty years, the doctrine of God her Saviour. That must be a divine principle, which can keep the soul inflexible bent upon one grand pursuit through a protracted series of years. Sister Nash has been for more than half a century a consistent member of the Church of Christ. This ample record is her highest eulogy. It is worth incalcuably more than the inflated panegyries which are so frequently pronounced upon the nobles of earth. God prepared this aged saint for her rest by an affliction peculiarly severe and long continued. About a year prior to her decease, she began to suffer inconvenience and pain from an enlargement immediately under her left arm. Medical aid was sought, but without success. The tumor continued to grow, until cancerous symptoms were decided. The suffering became intense as to deprive her of all natural rest, for many weeks prior to her decease. During this whole period, however, she was remarkably composed. The writer of this notice saw her about two weeks before her death, and was endeavoring to comfort her by the assurances that though she might not understand now why she was so afflicted God would eventually show her that it was wise and merciful. "Yes" she said, "My ways are not your ways, neither are your thoughts my thoughts, saith the Lord." For several days before her death, her conversation was almost entirely in the language of the scriptures. She would say, "I know that my Redeemer liveth; there is laid up for me a crown of ..." "in my Father's house are many mansions,". At last, calling her servants and children with all the members of her family, she admonished them all in the most affectionate terms and had them meet her in a better world. Perfectly prepared for the summons, she fell asleep in dreams. Athens, July 6, 1854