WILKES COUNTY, NC - MISC - Obituary, Eli Asco Treadway, 2 Feb 1924
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Death of Eli Asco Treadway Feb. 2, 1924

     On Feb. 2nd at 8:40 o’clock, 1924, at Cove Gap in Wilkes County, NC. 
three miles southeast of Pores Knob Post Office, Uncle Eli Asco Treadway, 
after more than four weeks of intense suffering with pneumonia and a 
complication of other troubles passed to his reward.
     He was born in Anson County, NC. in 1840, was 83 years, 3 months and 
nine days old.
     In his early manhood he was united in marriage to Miss Rouie Smith of 
Pores Knob, NC., who at this time is critically ill with pneumonia.
     To this union were born fifteen children.  Seven are living, eight 
are dead, together with forty-one grandchildren, twenty-three great-
grandchildren.
     In 1861, he joined the 26th NC Regiment and followed General Lee for 
three years, was never known to lag behind or give out in any of the long 
marches made by Lee’s army, received two gunshot wounds – one in the arm, 
one in the leg.
     Soon after the war he settled on the Cove Gap farm where he spent the 
remainder of his days, was a member of Walnut Grove Baptist Church, where 
he was strong in character, faith and public prayer.
     He was a good father, husband and neighbor, and was often sent to 
talk and pray with the sick and dying.  On one occasion he was sent for by 
a widow mother who was dying with consumption, leaving her children 
without a father or mother to care for them; it was here that Uncle Eli, 
as he was familiarly called, poured out his soul in one of the most 
eloquent and fervent prayers ever heard by anyone present.
     As he advanced in age he grew more feeble; as he lost vitality he 
became stronger in prayer and character; the more one learned of his 
private life the more one loved and esteemed him.
    We do not wish to be misunderstood as saying that Eli was without 
foibles but it is believed that he had fewer than most Christian men, and 
this is abundantly attested by the love and esteem reposed in him by his 
many friends, neighbors and especially his children, for surely no father 
and mother were ever more lovingly cared for by children, grandchildren, 
sons and daughter-in-laws than was the case on this occasion.
    His remains were laid to rest Sunday in the family burying ground in 
front of his home at 12 o’clock noon.  Peace to his ashes and love to his 
soul.

Published by:  W.W. Griden  
Carter’s Weekly
North Wilkesboro
Wilkes County, North Carolina