CHARLESTON COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA - OBITS - Rutledge, Henry A., Colonel 1883

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"The Jacksonville Republican"
Jacksonville, Calhoun Co., Alabama

NEWSPAPER Issue of Saturday, SEPTEMBER 29, 1883

DEATH OF COL. RUTLEDGE

Colonel Henry A. Rutledge, formerly a citizen of Jacksonville, but of late 
years of Talladega county, died at his home near Alabama Furnace, last 
Sunday. He was the grandson of two signers of the Declaration of 
Independence, both his father's father and mother's father having signed 
that immortal document. He was a gentleman of the old school, courtly, 
scholarly, every inch a gentleman. He died at a ripe old age, full of the 
love, confidence and respect of his fellow men. In a future issue his death 
will be noticed more fully.

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NEWSPAPER Issue of Saturday, OCTOBER 6, 1883

OBITUARY OF HENRY A. RUTLEDGE

Deep was the affliction sent upon his daughter's home at Silver Run, Ala., 
by the death of Col. Henry A. Rutledge. even upon the threshold of his 79th 
year he passed away, without any apparent trace of bodily or mental 
suffering, at peace with his Maker and his fellow man.

Col. Rutledge was born at Charleston, S.C., Aug. 8, 1805, grandson of Edward 
Rutledge and Arthur Midddleton of South Carolina. He moved from Charleston 
to Tennessee in 1817, thence to Alabama in 1833, taking up his abode in 
Talladega where he practiced law for a number of years. In course of time, 
however, he gave up the practice of this profession, finding other 
avocations more congenial.

The last few years of his life have been passed entirely within his own 
family, partly owing to his natural love of retirment but more especially to 
the loss of a beloved wife. Few minds, perhaps,stood less in need of outward 
stimulus to action, few had so richly stored themselves with a the treasures 
of classic thought. A scholar of rare literary attainments, he was widely 
known, admired and sought by many friends. In all the relations of life true 
to his post, most beautifully of all did he fill those of his own household; 
there he was the great center around which all moved in harmony.

Although it was late in life before Col. Rutledge had the opportunity given 
him of ratifying his baptismal vow at the alter of confirmation, yet never 
did his life fail to exemplify those rare virtues of childlike faith, 
singleness of mind, chivalrous courtesy and christian kindness. Many absent 
friends would have enjoyed to see the old man once more but he could remain 
no longer; the full time was come, and like the golden grain ready for the 
husbandsman he was gathered into the garner of his Lord.


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