TAYLOR COUNTY, GA - OBITS  Fagan, Thomas V.

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The Taylor Tracer April 1997

Butler, Ga., May, 1890, Vol. 12, No. 5

Thomas V. Fagan departed this life at his home in Taylor
Co., Ga., on February 19, 1890, having reached the advanced
age of ninety-two years. Deceased removed from Houston
County to Taylor County, Ga., in 1854, where he remained
until removal by the hand of death. His life was one of
industry and usefulness, "providing things honest in the
sight of all men," promptly meeting all his obligations as a
neighbor and citizen-his presence commanded respect from
all; his name a synonym for uprightness in every household;
no busybody in other men's matter, but a lover of peace. The
last few years of his life were mixed, at times, with much
bodily suffering, owing mostly to a hurt by falling upon the
ice, from which he never entirely recovered. His soul was
often sorely troubled, as he expressed to the writer, on
account of neglect to tell the church his feelings and his
desire to follow Christ in his ordinances. This fact being
made known to the church at Prosperity the brethren and
sisters met at his house on April 26, 1888, and after
hearing satisfactory evidence of his faith in Christ he was
received by the church and baptized into the fellowship of
those holding Primitive Baptist faith. On leaving the
water,  Bro.  Fagan  appeared wonderfully happy in spirit
and continued, though often in much bodily pain, to rejoice
in Christ, his Saviour, to the end. His remains were laid
beside those of his dear companion, who had passed away
several years before him, and where both now rest in the
burial ground at Bethel, Taylor county. 

ELDER BENNETT STEWART