Washington County GaArchives Obituaries.....Aylesbury Francis Wiggins March 22 1879
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The Sandersville Herald, Thursday, April 3, 1879

Last Saturday, while Mr. Aylesbury Wiggins, who resided in the western part of 
Washington County, was riding towards his home from the field, accompanied by 
one of his laborers, who was also on a horse, they were overtaken by the storm 
which had just arisen, and when about a mile from the house a large pine tree 
fell on them, almost instantly killing Mr. Wiggins, and severely injuring the 
negro man, as well as the two horses they rode. Before Mr. Wiggins could be 
conveyed to the house he expired, in full view of his agonized family, who had 
hastened to his assistance. Mr. Wiggins was a young, estimable citizen, full of 
energy, and was rapidly accumulating a competency. (Source: DJ)

Additional Comments:
At his residence in Washington County, on the 22nd instant, Aylesbury Wiggins, 
in the 37th year of his age. Mr. Wiggins was out on his plantation of Saturday 
evening and attempted to return to his house during the Cyclone, when a falling 
tree instantly destroyed his life. He leaves a wife and two children.

IN MEMORIAM
Died at his residence in Washington county on the 22nd inst., Alsberry Wiggins, 
in the 37th year of his age.
Mr. Wiggins was out in his plantation on Saturday Evening and attempted to 
return to his house during the Cyclone, when a falling tree instantly destroyed 
his life.
Thus suddenly was stricken down one of our purest and best citizens. Mr. 
Wiggins had been married to his amiable and excellent wife about eleven years. 
They have had three children, one of which, a bright (COPY MISSING) boy died in 
his second or third year. The other two a sweet little girl and boy still live.
How terrible and shocking must have been the intelligence to his loving and 
devoted wife that her husband, who had left her but an hour before in the prime 
and vigor of his young manhood, was dead. A few moments before he had gone away 
uttering loving words of caution about her own precious health, when alas! 
death had already marked him for his own. A great shadow has fallen upon her 
young life. A grief cold and heavy lies upon her heart. In vain the singing of 
birds and the blooming of flowers,-all nature seems sad to her. There is no 
spring-time to that bleeding heart, the light of whose life is gone out. Her 
own happy home is a scene of loneliness and desolation, where she (COPY 
MISSING) calamity with her little ones stricken, smitten and broken-hearted. 
May God be merciful to the poor mourner and her orphan children.
The painful accident by which Mr. Wiggins came to his death makes his sudden 
removal exceedingly distressing to his friends. Yet we have the consolation 
that though suddenly summoned he was prepared. All who knew him say he was an 
honest man, a good citizen, and an upright christian gentleman. Devoted to his 
family he was most happy while providing for their comfort and welfare. He had 
by prudence, industry and economy made his humble home the seat of peace, 
comfort and domestic happiness. But he is not permitted to do more for those he 
so tenderly loved. His earth life is ended and he is gone to his reward. He has 
crossed the crystal waves before us. He has gone
"To join the lost and lovely,
That have gone before to God,
In the glad eternal city,
By earth redeemed ones trod.
Where each angel plume is folded
O'er a peaceful brow and breast,
Where the wicked cease from trouble
And the weary are at rest."
Peace to his sacred (?)shade."

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