ABBEVILLE COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA - OBIT - Anderson Freeman FLINN

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Publication Not Named and Dated April 3, 1889
Source:  News Article Found in Another One of His Descendants' Family Bible and 
Graciously Shared  
	ANDERSON FREEMAN FLINN was born in Abbeville District, South Carolina, 
April 27, 1817, and died at his home in Hale County, Ala., January 22, 1889, in 
his 72d year.
	In early life he was married to Mrs. Nancy C. Stewart, nee Barton.  She 
having departed this life, leaving him behind with seven children, he was 
married to Mrs. Mattie A. Spalding, nee Brown, in November, 1872.
	All the children of his first wife are living, and his last wife, with 
one sweet little girl (Mattie), are left to mourn their loss.
	Bro. Flinn was noted for his honesty and faithfulness in dealing with 
his fellow-man.  That due him, he wanted, and what he owed, he took much 
pleasure in paying.  No man, white or black, who labored for him failed to 
receive his pay, nor was there any complaint because of delay.  He joined the 
Methodist Episcopal Church, South, years since, but withdrew for causes known 
to himself, and remained out of the church for several years.  In August, 1886, 
he came back to the church, pledging himself to God, which pledge he kept to 
the day of his death.  When religiously interrogated he would answer, "I am 
doing the best I can."
	His suffering was long; for six months and more he endured the torture 
of disease that preyed upon his body.  For months he hoped to get well, but 
said, "If it is the Lord's will, I am going."  He became more and more 
spiritual unto the last.  He rejoiced in song, joined heartily in prayer, and 
meekly received the Supper of the Lord.  In his last illness he said, "I am as 
happy as one can be not to shout."
	Is he shouting now?
	The Lord bless Sister Flinn, little Mattie and all that are bereft.
						P. M. Guthrie.
Havana, Ala., April 3, 1889.

Additional Comments:
Submitted by the family of a descendant of Anderson Freeman Flinn and Nancy 
Caroline Barton Stewart Flinn.  Both are buried at Mt. Hermon Methodist Church 
Cemetery, Hale County, Alabama.  They were married March 5, 1849, in Greene 
County, Alabama.

This article was obtained from a descendant of Sarah Sherill Flinn and Andrew 
Jackson Moore who graciously shared the article with other family members.