James Webster Cartright Obit
Braxton Co. WV


This newspaper clipping was found among some old Cartwright family 
photos.  

James Webster's brother, William S. Cartwright was my great 
grandfather.  

Posted by Peggy Miller, pegcarmalmil@earthlink.net

IN MEMORY J. W. CARTRIGHT

James Webster, son of William and Margaret Houston Cartright was born 
in Monongalia Co, January 25, 1852, and died June 28, 1932, aged 
80 years, 5 months and 3 days.  He was united in marriage to Margaret 
E. Skidmore, May 7, 1895.  To this union the following named children 
were born: Willliam T., Roy B., Omer I., at home Goldie Knicely, 
Sutton R. F. D., and one grand-son, Two sisters and six brothers 
have preceded him in death.  He professed faith in Christ several 
years ago and united with the Baptist church at Flatwoods, and 
remained a faithful member until his death.  Funeral Services 
were conducted at Morrison, by Rev. Martin, of the Sutton Baptist 
Church, assisted by Rev. Huffman, Flatwoods, and Rev. Keenan, 
Sutton.  One would want no better evidence of the high esteem in 
which the subject of this sketch was held than to witness the throng 
of people who came to his funeral.

Note: there  is a small section that was torn and could not be made 
out. 

Being a farmer and _____, he was industrious and frugal, honest, 
truthful, humble and unassuming.  He loved his home and community, 
was a good neighbor,a devoted husband, a kind and affectionate 
father, a most genial, loyal friend at all times.  Our friend and 
brother lived a clean, pure Christian life for more than his 
allotted time when fate, silently beckoning, held aside the veil 
and he entered, to return no more.  To the wife of his bosom 
and the family of his hearthstone, permit us not so much mourn 
that he is dead, but rather rejoice that he has lived.  Let us not 
think so much of his untimely departure, but rather the fullness of 
the beautiful, unselfish life that he lived.  In the passing of this 
good man the community in which he lived has lost one of its most 
valuable citizens, the family has lost his counsels and his 
companionship.  Let us live the clean pure life that he 
lived and some sweet day we will meet him in the fairer land than 
this.                                                W. B. G.


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