ROBERTSON, Nancy – (d. 1872)
Obituary
Mrs. Nancy M. ROBERTSON, wife of James D. ROBERTSON, was born in Bradley county, Tenn., Dec 24, 1838; professed faith in Christ, at the Methodist church in Cleveland, Tenn., in her 14th year; was married Nov 7, 1858, and died in the full assurance of a blessed immortality, at her home in Cleveland, May 15, 1872; aged 33 years, 6 months, and 8 days.It was the privilege of the writer to visit her in her last illness; and in the conversation with her, we found her strong in the faith of the christian [sic] and fully prepared for the summons. While she, as was natural, desired to be spared to her husband and children, we found her entirely resigned to the will of the Lord. She positively declared that she was ready to meet death at his coming; that she had no fears whatever as to the future; that she knew that her Redeemer lived and that he would take care of her soul. It was good and encouraging to be at her bed side, to hear her testify to the triumphant power of our blessed and holy christianity [sic] It encouraged the living to know that it was the sure and unfailing comfort and support of the dying. And those who live right always die right.
Sister ROBERTSON had lived right. She began God’s service when young, in the beautiful and bright morning of life; thus acting the part of true wisdom–acting upon the principle that we have no superfluous time to waste in the pleasures of sin and the slavish service of Satan; and thus condemning the conduct of those who defer God’s service until late in life, if ever at all. She remembered her Creator in the days of her youth. She leaves a bereaved husband, a weeping mother, and brothers, and several little children, to mourn her loss. But they do not sorrow as those that have no hope– no, for the devoted wife, the kind daughter and sister, and the affectionate mother sleeps in Jesus. Yes, Mahala lies in the tomb of the christian, and shall have part in the first resurrection,–Let me say to her weeping friends to follow her as she followed Christ; and in that heaven, where sorrow is unknown and death is a stranger, you will meet her again, and there, in that blessed and better country, you shall be joined in that happy union which shall never be severed by discord or death, but where you shall live, and love and reign with God forever and ever.
W.W. BAYS
Cleveland, Tenn., May 21, ‘72 (page 3, col 3)
Source: Cleveland Banner (Cleveland, TN); 24 May 1872. Available online at Google News Archive.