Eli Asco Tredway, 83, Died Feb. 2, 1924 of Pneumonia

Death of Eli Asco Treadway Feb. 2

On February 2nd at 8:40 o’clock, 1924, at Cove Gap in Wilkes county, N.C., three miles southeast of Pores Knob post office, Uncle Eli Asco Treadway, after more than four weeks of intense suffering with pneumonia and a complication of other troubles, passed to his reward.

He was born in Union County, N.C., in 1840, was 83 years, 3 months, and 9 days old.

In early manhood he was united in marriage to Miss Ruie Smith of Pores Knob, N.C., who at this time is critically ill with pneumonia.

To this union were born 15 children. Seven are living, eight are dead, together with 41 grandchildren, 23 great grandchildren.

In 1861 he joined the 26th N.C. Regiment and followed General Lee for three years, was never known to lay behind or give out any of the long marches made by Lee’s army, receiving two gun shot wounds—one in the arm, one in the leg.

Soon after the war he settled on the Cove Gap farm where he spent the remainder of his days, was a member of Walnut Grove Baptist church where he was strong in character, faith and public prayer.

He was a good father, husband and neighbor, was often sent for to talk and pray with the sick and dying. On one occasion eh was sent for by a widow mother who was dying with consumption, leaving her children without father or mother to care for them; it was here that Uncle Eli, as he was familiarly called, poured out his soul in one of the most eloquent and fervent prayers ever heard by any one present.

As he advanced in age he grew more feeble, as he lost vitality he became stronger in prayer and character, the more one learned of his private life the more one lived and esteemed him.

We do not wish to be understood as saying that Uncle Eli was without foibles but it is believed that he had fewer than most Christian men, and this is abundantly attested by the love and esteem reposed in him by his many friends, neighbors and especially his children, for surely no father and mother were ever more lovingly cared for by children, grandchildren, sons and daughters-in-law than was the case on this occasion.

His remains were laid to rest Sunday in the family burying ground in front of his home at 12 o’clock noon. Peace to his ashes and love to his soul.

--W.W. Grider

From the front page of the North Wilkesboro Hustler, Wednesday, Feb. 6, 1924