OBIT: Abraham Monteque Shelton, 1874 - Logan County, Kentucky 

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ABRAHAM MONTEQUE SHELTON Died, at his residence, four miles north of
Russellville, Ky., Wed evening, March 4, 1874, 


Abram M. Shelton, in the 74th year of his age.
The subject of this notice, was born in Pittsylvania County, Va. September 5,
1800. While he was yet a child, his parents removed with him to Kentucky; and
dying soon after, left him a penniless orphan, consequently he grew to manhood
entirely illeterate. After he become the head of a family he learned to read.
About this time he became a member of the christian church. From that time to
the hour of his death he grew and strengthened in the faith of the gospel,
especially diring the last years of his life, as he ripened for the grave, he
ripened in all the christian graces which adorn those who walk in the counsel
of the divine master. His whole life was one of retirement. His general
deportment was modest, unpretending, and scrupulously honest. He was a victim
of pleuro-pneumonia, of which he suffered more than seven weeks, until
Wednesday evening, the fourth day of the present month, about three o`clock
when his earthly career was closed. During his illness he suffered much, but
endured it all with manly fortitude, retaining his speech and rationality
until the very last. Altho he talked but little even to his nearest friends,
on the subject of death, yet it was evident that he was aware that his
departure was approaching. But he died in the triumphs of his faith, having
full confidence in his furture happiness and glory with his master, whom he
endeavered to serve so faithfully during his life. It therfore become those
who are felt behind to mourn his loss, to sorrow not as those who have no
hope, but imitate the nobel example he left them, that they may be prepared
and cherish the found hope of meeting him in the better land