Montgomery County IL Archives Obituaries.....Ash, Jesse McPherson February 20, 1874
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Jesse McPherson Ash b-10 Apr 1809, d-20 Feb 1874, buried Edgewood Cem. 
Litchfield, Montgomery Co., IL
 
Jesse M. Ash was born in Kentucky, April 10th, 1809, and died February
20th, 1874. He was converted at the age of sixteen, and united with the M. E. 
Church, and lived a consistent Christian.
 
He was married to Miss Kimbrough, April 29th 1829, and removed to Illinois in 
1831. His wife dying Dec. 13th, 1852, he was remarried Jan. 24th, 1855, to 
Mrs. E. H. Good (nee Esther Hannah Valentine), who survives him.  
 
Mr. Ash had for years been in poor health. Four weeks since, it was thought he 
would die. His children came to see him. But his work was not done. He 
expressed a desire to see the young men of the neighborhood converted to 
Christ, before he departed; he rose from his bed of sickness, in better health 
than he had for a year. He was permitted to see the conversion of forty-five 
persons, including three of his sons. He said it was the greatest work he had 
ever seen. He attended the meeting at Phillips' Chapel on Monday before his 
death and spoke with unusual dignity and feeling. He had seen his desire, and 
was satisfied. When he took his bed, he asserted he had nothing to do. He had 
for forty years, lived in a state of preparation for his death, and he 
departed in great peace.
 
Funeral services by Rev. J. A. Hampton, Pastor


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