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- Newspaper Obituary - Thursday, May 1, 1879 Pulaski Democrat - Pulaski, New York - Died - Webb - In Pulaski, April 27th, 1879, Richard Webb, aged 56 years.
Newspaper Obituary - Thursday, May 8, 1879 Pulaski Democrat - Pulaski, New York - Died - Webb - In Pulaski, April 27th, 1879, Richard Webb, aged 56 years. Mr. Webb was born in Gloucestershire, near Monmouth, England, on 23 May, 1823. He lived there until 18 years of age, when he came to America. About 5 years later, on 5th March, 1846, he married Miss Sophia Frost. In February, 1858, during the pastorate of Rev. Mr. Crozier, he joined the M. E. church in this place, and his relation was only severed by death. When the late Civil War arose, he left the promptings of duty towards his adopted country, and in 1862 enlisted in the Union Army. His service was not prolonged, but it was sufficient to cause him to lay a great sacrifice on the altar of his country. Before that, he had experienced him exceptionally good health. But the exposure of Army life sowed in his system the seeds of disease from which he never recovered. As his family say, he never saw a well day after that His disease took on a more serious form about a year since, and during nearly the whole of that time he was confined to his bed. His sufferings were very great, but they were borne with Christian resignation and patience. At times, the rapture of his soul, as he felt himself accepted of God for Christ's sake, was intense. The evidence, which he then gave to the value and sustaining power of that _which anchored his soul to the on scene within the veil was most inspiring to every [last two lines are unreadable.]
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Abt 1823 - 1879 (56 years)