OBITUARY:  Elihu Wiggins, 5 Sep 1911 - Smith County, TX

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Tyler Courier Times, 8 Sep 1911

IN MEMORIAM

Elihu Wiggins Was Resident of Smith County for Forty Years.

Elihu Wiggins departed this life at the home of his brother-in-law, 
Emmett Harvey, in the Pine Springs community, 6 miles northeast of
Tyler on the 5th day of September, 1911.  Mr. Wiggins was born in the
state of Georgia and was eighty years, eleven months and seventeen days
old at the time of his decease.  He moved with his family to Macon 
county, Ala., in 1851, and resided there until he moved to Texas in 
1869.  The remainder of his life, except one year, was spent at his
late home.  Mr. Wiggins was married to Miss Elizabeth Welch in his
young manhood, and this excellent woman who journeyed with him so
long over the road of life, survives him.  He is survived by his son
A. D. Wiggins, who resides at the old home of his late father.

Mr. Wiggins was converted fifty-three years ago and for more than
half a century he followed with unfaltering faith the captain of his
salvation.  He was a member of the Harris Creek Baptist church
continuously for forty-one years and one of its deacons for forty
years.  He believed in the ample goodness and mercy of God to save
unto the uttermost all who would come unto Him for salvation.  He
loved humanity and had faith in men.  His home life was pure and
plain.  And it was hospitable home whose doors were ever open to the
wayfarer and the friend.  Men who knew him had faith in him and when
he prayed they somehow felt that the fervent prayers of this good man
would not return void of effect.  No man in the northern half of Smith
county will be missed as much as Elihu Wiggins.

He has left to his family and friends a well founded hope of a 
reunion beyond the vale; and to all who knew him the inspiring example
of an upright life.   The writer knew him well and places this 
imperfect tribute to the memory of Mr. Wiggins conscious of the fact 
that fulsomeness would be forbidden if his silent lips could speak.

Elihu Wiggins sleeps in Harris Creek cemetery.  A large crowd attended
the funeral.  The burial services were conducted by Rev. Albert Little
and Rev. J. C. Calhoun.

The sympathies of a very large circle of friends are extended to the
wife and family of this plain, good and true man.