Obituary: A. M. Thurman, 21 Feb 1896 - Smith County, TX Contributed by Vicki Betts 18 January 2003 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm *********************************************************************** All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by non-commercial entities so long as all notices and submitter information is included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. *********************************************************************** TEXAS CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE, April 30, 1896, p. 7, c. 3 THURMAN.—A. M. Thurman, was born April 16, 1818, in Walton county, Ga., and died in Smith County, Texas, near Tyler, February 21, 1896, after a long and tedious illness, which terminated in black jaundice. He was converted at the age of nineteen at the Vicksburg Camp-ground, Tallapoosa County, Ala. He joined the Camalite Church in Athens, Henderson County, Texas. He lived his religion. In all the vicissitudes of his long life he was the same Christian gentleman— honest and true. He had lived in five States—Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Tennessee and Texas. Served through the Florida Indian War, and the Civil War. Amid it all he was the same true soldier of the Cross. He married Mrs. Easter Longley, of Smith County, Texas, in 1873. They were blest with one daughter. His wife died five years ago, leaving him in the care of their loving daughter. He was a prominent Mason while he lived in Cherokee County. He leaves his only daughter and youngest sister to mourn for him, but not as those who have no hope. Farewell, dear brother, farewell, till we meet at Jesus' feet. His loving sister, F. J. THURMAN. Larissa, Texas.