Georgia: Morgan County: Obituary of Mary Jane Reneau, 6 Dec 1912 ==================================================================== 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: John R. Clarke johnrclarke_ga@msn.com ==================================================================== Submitter's note: Mrs. Mary Jane RENEAU (1830-1912) was the widow of Robert W. DANIEL, Esq. (1810-1865) of Bethany (now Wadley), Jefferson County, GA. Their daughter, Alice Elizabeth DANIEL (1854-1924), married my grandfather, John C. RICHTER, Sr. (1848-1907), in 1872. Mary Jane Reneau DANIEL married Professor Winfield M. RIVERS (1824-1905) of Augusta in Jefferson County, GA in 1866 after the death of my great-grandfather in 1865. Mary Jane was the daughter of Rev. Russell RENEAU (1807-1865), a Presiding Elder in the Georgia Conference of the ME Church, and Elizabeth STOCKTON (1808-1888) of Jefferson County, TN. Professor RIVERS was also the father of Hallie Elise RIVERS (1850-1935), the wife of Martin L. "Mat" RICHTER, Sr.. These RICHTER boys were the sons of Charles W. RICHTER (1807-1884) and Anne Eliza POTTER (1808-1863) of Madison. Both Professor RIVERS and Mary Jane RENEAU are buried in the DANIEL family plot in the New Section of the Madison City Cemetery, Madison, Morgan County, GA. <<<< FROM: The Madison, Georgia Madisonian, page 1, December 6, 1912 Volume Number 47 GOOD WOMAN DEAD Mrs. M. J. Rivers Passed Away Sunday Morning At the home of her Daughter, Mrs. Alice Richter At Reese. Sunday morning early at the home-of her daughter, Mrs. Alice Richter, at Reese, occurred the death of Mrs. M. J. Rivers, after a. lingering illness. The remains were brought to the home of Mr. H. H. Fitzpatrick, and buried from the Methodist church at eleven o'clock Monday morning. The services were conducted by the pastor, Rev. J. H. Mashburn, assisted by Rev. J. L. Brownlee, of the Presbyterian Church. The text used was "We all do fade as the leaves," Isaiah 64:6. A chair composed of Mrs..Bat Vason, Msr. J. P. Boughton, Mrs. J. C. Hanner, Mr. C. M. Furlow and Mr. W. C. Thompson, sang "Shall We Gather at the River?" and "Will There Be Any Stars in My Crown?" Mrs. Hanner sang "No, Never Alone" with great sweetness. Many beautiful flowers were arranged on the casket and about the chancel. The pall bearers were Messrs. J. H. Hunter, Lee Trammell, Q. L. Williford, A. E. Douglas, A. P. Richter and Steve Turnell. Interment was in the family lot in the new cemetery. Mary J. was the daughter of Rev. Russell Reneau and Elizabeth Stockton Reneau, and was born in Jefferson County, Tennessee, June 7, 1830. Her first husband was Robert Williams Daniel and to them was born two children - William Russell Daniel and Alice Elizabeth Daniel, now Mrs. J, C Richter. Her second husband was Winfield M. Rivers. After marridge she moved to Texas and lived for twenty years before returning to Georgia to make her home with her daughter, Mrs. Richter. She was a member of the Methodist church, joining at twelve years. She was the last of five children to pass away. Two brothers were killed in the Civil War - one in battle at South Mountain, Md., and one at Chancellorsville, Va. A brother and sister died in Memphis. She was a rare woman-a fine type of the fast disappearing old-fashioned mother-kind; gentle, thoughtful always of the welfare of others - appreciative of every attention shown and abounding in noble deeds. She was a devoted wife, mother, sister and daughter and loyal friend and neighbor. She never forgot those who were kind to her or to her household. A family in Texas who had befriended her in many ways, she never forgot. When languishing on a bed of sickness, with a wandering mind, she would call the name of each member of the family, as if she were back among them in her old Texas home. She possessed to an unusual degree that chief charm of every woman -- modesty. It was of others she always thought of, talked of, and lived for -- not herself The last days of a well-rounded life of usefulness were as comfortable for her as they could have been made. She received the constant and loving ministrations of a devoted daughter and grandson. 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