Robert Lawrence Pilgrim, b. 1824, SC - Obituary
OBITUARY OF ROBERT LAWRENCE PILGRIM
Marlow, OK, dated 1919, writen by his granddaughter, Laura Burch
With regret we announce the death of R. L. Pilgrim, having died at this home in this City, March 23, 1919, having lived to the ripe old age of 95 years and 15 days.He was born March 8th, in Pickens County, South Caroline, near Pickensville.
He was reared by Christian parents and at the age of forty-four years became a follower of the meek and lovely Nazarine, and joined the M. E. Church and lived a noble and Christian life until the day of his death. He had twelve brothers and four sisters all having passed away years ago, except one brother last heard of sixteen years ago.His mother and father lived to a ripe old age.He was the father of six children, three of whom are living, P. T. Pilgrim living in this City and one daughter near Bray, and one at Stonewall.He had forty-three grandchildren and a number of great grandchildren, also a number of great great grandchildren.
He enlisted in the army at the age of 37, on May 31st, 1861, in Co. H. 7th Georgia Inf., and was discharged at Richmond, VA, July 14th, having been wounded in the back of his neck, and re-enlisted in the same year and served until the close of the war.
The last five weeks of his life was spent in suffering and at the same time praying and singing praises to the Lord.It is with pain we give him up, yet we know he has a home not made with hands - eternally in the heavens.Thank God for his noble life.
(Typed from the original notice, Marlow, OK, by Mrs. Mabel Meier, wife of Robert George Meier.Mr. Meier was the grandson of Robert Scott Pilgrim and George Ann Lawson and great grandson of Robert Lawrence Pilgrim and Mary Ann Waters.)
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