1895 Death Notice & Obituary for Elijah Roan, Union Parish Louisiana

Submitted for the Union Parish Louisiana USGenWeb Archives by T. D. Hudson, 10/2004


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Farmerville "Gazette" issue of Wednesday, 20 November 1895, page 3, column 1
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Mr. Elijah Roan, an aged and respected citizen of this parish, after a lingering 
illness of many days, died Thursday night at his home, fifteen miles east of town, 
and his remains were interred Friday.

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Farmerville "Gazette" issue of Wednesday, 29 January 1896, page 2, last column
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                                   OBITUARY.
It falls to my said lot to note the death of our beloved father, Elijah Roan, who was 
born in Alabama in the year 1826. He moved to this country when a young man, where he 
lived until his death, which occurred at his home Nov. 14, 1895; aged 69 years, 9 
months and 26 days. In 1856 he was married to Miss S. E. Rabun, with whom he lived 
happily until his death, three months ago. He was the father of seventeen children, 
of whom nine are still living - seven boys and two girls - all married except one. He 
also was the grandfather of thirty children, of whom all are living except six. About 
the year 1885 he united with the Christian church under the ministry of Rev. J. B. Davis, 
and has ever since led a Christian life. He fed the hungry and was a friend to the poor 
and his home was always open to his friends and fellow man. My father was a sufferer of 
catarrh in the head, but with that patience and fortitude that has ever adorned his 
Christian character, he bore his suffering with very little complaint until he was 
summoned to his eternal rest in the presence of God. Although he was not well informed 
in the Bible, he delighted in the Lord's day service, and could always be found at his 
post of duty. A better legacy could not have been left his children than his long life 
of an almost spotless reputation. He said he was not afraid to die. To his sorrowing 
children any many friends we will say: We will not sorrow as those that have no hope, 
for if we live Godly in this world, we will meet our father again where there is life 
and joy forever more.

"He lived for Him whose will is strong, 
He suffers but he will not suffer long; 
He suffers but he cannot suffer wrong."

"A precious one from us has gone, 
A voice we loved is still; 
A place is vacant in our home, 
Which never can be filled.

God in His wisdom has recalled
The boon his love has given,
And 'though his body mouldeth here,
His soul is safe in Heaven."

                                                              G. W. Roan


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Note: 
Elijah Roan married Sarah Elizabeth Rabun, the daughter of John Rabun 
(c1812 - Jan 1848) and his wife Catherine (Kate) Taylor (c1819 - after 1880). 
Elijah and Sarah were buried in the Ward's Chapel Cemetery.

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