Stephen Atkinson (1793-1874) - Find a Grave Memorial

Stephen Atkinson

Birth

17 Jun 1793

Death

24 Mar 1874 (aged 80)

Burial

Old Cameron Cemetery

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Source: Spirit of Democracy. March 31, 1874

Died-On the 24th inst, of cancer, Stephen Atkinson. of Adams Township, aged 80 years. The cancer, from which he died , made its appearance about three years since on his lower lip, and had been gradually destroying his health from that time to the day of his death. He was one of Monroe County's most respected citizens.

Source: Spirit of Democracy, Tuesday, 28 Apr 1874, first edition, page 3

Obituary:

Died – March 24, 1874, Brother Stephen Atkinson in the 81st year of his age. Brother Atkinson was born in the State of Pennsylvania in the year 1793, the 17th day of June, near the, then little village of Waynesburg and now where a part of said town is. His parents emigrated to the North West Territory and settled in Monroe county; at that time it belonged to Belmont county, Ohio, in which he lived until his death, it being about four years before Ohio was received into the family of States. He lived nearly sixty years on the farm on which he died in Adams township. About fifty years ago he made a profession of Christian Religion and attached himself to the Church under the teachings of the old Pioneer Preachers; and in about three years after he began to proclaim the teachings of Jesus and his inspired witnesses, being from that time until his death an able teacher in the Christian Church. He lived, as he taught others, a consistent Christian life; he was afflicted about three years before his death with a cancer on the lower lip and was confident that it would eventually cause his death. When talking about death, he often told me death had no terrors to him for he had full confidence in the Devine Word of God that dying was only putting off mortality, that the man proper went to his maker and at the resurrection morn would have a body given to him fashioned like unto the body of Jesus. He bore his afflictions with Christian fortitude, resigned to die as he had lived a true believer in Jesus Christ. He was followed to his last resting place, on the 26th day of March by a large concourse of relations and friends. Elder G.F. Strickling delivered a funeral discourse from 10th verse of the 23d chapter of Numbers, "Who can count the dust of Jacob and the number of the fourth part of Israel; let me die the death of the righteous and let my last end be like his." Thus one by one they pass away.
If not the oldest settler in the county he is among the oldest and to his friends I can only say that you do not mourn as they that have no hope, for his precepts and examples will longer than many of us; and those friendly counsels given to all, oh, how can we forget them so long as we live. His constant aim was to do good and how apt we are to not judge correctly of our Brethren until their voices are hushed in death, and we no more behold them here and hear their friendly counsels, and see their bright examples of Christian love, and acts, but we have the consolation of the Holy Spirit to comfort and console us, that if we die at our post as did our dear old Brother, doing our whole duty, that at that great day for which all other days were made, that we can and will meet again and never to take the parting hand nor be severed apart forever. So farewell dear Brother here below. M.B.

Inscription

Verse on grave marker: Let me go; My soul is weary
of the chain which binds me here; Let my spirit bend its pinion to a brighter, holier sphere. Earth' tis true hath friends that bless me with their fond and faithful love. But the hands of angles beckon onward to the chimes above.