Ross County OH Obituaries

Samuel WILKINS

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Samuel Buress Wilkins was born in the state of Delaware on the 15th day of April, 1808 and died at his residence in Ross County, O., three miles south of New Holland, on the 12th of Feb., 1888, being in th 80th year of his life.

When a boy eight years old, his parents emigrated to the state of Ohio, bringing their son with them. They settled in that section of Ross Co. called Egypt. Here he grew to manhood. The country was mostly unchanged and but little better than a wilderness. He formed the acquaintance of Miss Nancy McCafferty, who lived near Frankfort, and on the 7th day of November 1830, they were married; the Rev. Adam Poe, of precious memory, performing the ceremony.

After their marriage, they lived for about three years, near Frankfort, when they moved to Twin. Here they lived for 20 years, then they moved to the place on which he died. He was one of the Ross county pioneers.

Bro. and sister Wilkins by their marriage, had nine children, four of that number are dead. Three of the five living, reside in Ross county near him and two are in Kansas.

In the year 1828, he was converted to God and united with the M.E. church under the administration of Rev. F. Wilson, of which he was a consistent and honored member till death. During the period of his membership he performed honest and faithful works for the Master; in the church, he filled the offices of Class Leader, Steward and Trustee to the satisfaction of all the brethren of the Quarterly Conference of which he was a member for many years, being a member of the church 64 years. He loved the church of his choice and his prayer was for her prosperity. His life was such as to bring no reproach on the cause of his Master. He was a reader of the Western Christian Advocate. For some time past he has been a sufferer, but he recognized this as a part of the lot of humanity and bore all with Christian resignation and becometh a "good soldier of Christ," manifesting a willingness to "suffer as well as to do the will of the Lord."

When on last Sunday, the Lord saw it was enough and the messenger of death came, his disembodied spirit took its flight to the Mansion prepared for it. Bro. Wilkins was fully prepared and patiently waiting the coming of his Lord. He died as he had lived in the Lord. His faith to the last was clear and strong, his hope was an anchor to the soul already cast into that which is within the veil.

Bro. Wilkins as a husband was devoted and loving; as a father affectionate and tender; as a neighbor and citizen he was kind and upright. He leaves a widow, five children, a number of relatives and friends to mourn his departure. His funeral services were held at Brown's Chapel and the remains were laid away to rest in the cemetery at the Chapel.

"In hope of a glorious resurrection and eternal life to come through our Lord Jesus Christ." -- R.W.

[NB: This is from a newspaper clipping which was glued in the front of a diary kept by Abraham Lincoln Kearney Sr. starting in 1888. No newspaper name or date was shown.]