Obituary: Nancy P. Luton, 1860 - Smith County, TX Contributed by Vicki Betts July 25, 2002 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm *********************************************************************** TEXAS CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE, April 5, 1860, p. 4, c. 2 Nancy P. Luton died on the 3d inst., near Tyler Texas, in the 22d year of her age. The deceased was converted and joined the M. E. Church at Center camp-ground, in 1853. From that day to the day of her death her walk was consistent. As a child she was dutiful and respectful to her parents. As a Christian she was modest and diffident; yet always filling her place in the prayer-meetings, class-room, Sabbath-school, as teacher and in the congregation. She was confined with complicated and excruciating affliction for upwards of three months, in which she manifested great patience and resignation. The writer visited her frequently, and conversed with her freely upon the subject of death. She expressed a willingness to die—wanted to be made shouting happy. Just before she departed she told her mother she was ready, death had no terrors to her. She has left a large circle of friends to mourn her departure; but she has gone to join the congregation of the blest. Farewell, sister, we will meet thee again. J. W. Fields. Tyler, Texas, March 15, 1860.