ABRAHAM, William

FROM OVER THE COUNTY

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PROVIDENCE.

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Old Uncle William Abraham died last Monday evening at 2 o’clock, after several months of severe suffering. His funeral was conducted by Rev. J. C. Miller, of Williamsburg, last Wednesday morning at 11 o’clock, in the Christian church. His remains were then laid to rest in the Hopewell cemetery till the resurrection morn. He was 70 years old. He was a very industrious, hardworking man and a devoted Christian. He leaves a wife who is 70 years old and several children to mourn.

The Franklin Democrat, Friday, February 23, 1894,
Volume XXXIV Number 33, page 6 column 5

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OBITUARY.

William Abraham was born on the Isle of Wright, England, on the 28th day of January, 1815, and died at his home in Providence, Johnson County, Ind., Jan 22, 1894, wanting but six days of being seventy-nine years old. He was married to Mariah Arnold in Harrison county, Ohio, Oct. 7, 1840. To them were born seven children, four boys and three girls, six of them still living. They have also had born to them thirteen grandchildren and two great grandchil­dren, all of whom are still living. Mr. Abraham lived happily with his wife till beyond the time for the golden wedding and died leaving a family without a stain on the name of a single member.

James Abraham, the father of Wil­liam, moved with his family to the United States in 1821, and settled in Harrison county, Ohio. Here the subject of this sketch grew to manhood, formed his character, and began life for him­self. He moved to Marion county, Ind., in 1840, then to Green township, Mor­gan county, in 1845, where he resided till 1881, when he moved to Provi­dence, Johnson county, where he spent the remaining years.

Mr. Abraham appeared to be a man of feeble constitution. He was temperate in his habits, however, and being doubt­less sound organically he was able to live to the great age he did. He was of quick, nervous temperament, but sound in his judgment of men and things. In business he was successful, acquiring by honest industry during his active life, a sufficiency to assist his children in gaining homes for themselves, and also to provide for the comfort of him­self and wife during their old age. Being of an evenly balanced mind he was inclined to be conservative and li­beral in his views on every question. He was a benevolent man and his purse was always open when worthy calls of a charitable kind was presented to him. It was a pleasure to enjoy his company, because he was of a bright and cheerful disposition, and always seemed to avoid the gloomy, and to look on the bright side of life.

Having obeyed the gospel at Cumber­land, in Marion county, Ind., sometime during the year 1842, he became a member of the church of Christ at that place. When he moved to Marion coun­ty he united with the church of Christ at Pleasant Grove, in Green township, where his membership remained till his death. His religious life was neither demonstrative nor boisterous, but mani­fested an even flow of spiritual enjoy­ment all the time. The love of God, and the goodness and kindness of Jesus the Christ, were themes he seemed to speak of with supreme delight. It was his lot to close his life by a painful sickness which ran through near five months. Dur­ing all this time he was carefully nursed by his family and many kind neighbors, and bore his sufferings with great patience. He often spoke of death, and said he was not afraid to die, and asked those about his bed to meet him in heaven. All his sufferings seemed to end before death came to his release, and his departure was as peaceful as if he had been passing into a gentle sleep.

J.C.M. 

Link to William Abraham’s grave

Submitted by Mark McCrady and Cathea Curry