Violett, Chapman Romel 1811

Chapman Romel Violett

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Violett, Chapman Romel 1811 – 1890

In Rememberance

The angel of death has visited our community and has taken a dear beloved father from our side. C. R. Violett was born in Fauquier County, Virginia, Aug. 7th, 1811, and moved to Smith County in 1826. He professed faith in Christ at Good Hope Camp Ground in 1830. He was married to Jane H. Hazard Dec. 23, 1834, joined the M. E. church at Mt. Olivet in which he lived a consistent member until his death. He was taken with heart disease in March 1889 with which he lingered until his death January the 4th, 1890.

He leaves a companion and five children and many grand-children, relatives and friends to mourn his loss.

Though we should humbly bow to the will of Him who doeth all things well, it is very sad to give up a dear father. But ties must be broken, some circles must be vacant and some hearts be left to mourn.

We who sit with tearful eyes and bleeding hearts, feel that he has been accepted as one fit to dwell in a better world than this. And the one, for whom we mourn, knows no sorrow, grief nor pain.

The one who watches over us, both night and day saw best to take him home. A precious father, from us is gone. A voice we loved is still. A place is vacant in the home which never can be filled. Mother, sisters, and brother, he can not come to us, but we can go to him. May it be our greatest effort through life, to so live that when death comes we may be prepared to meet the one that is gone.

Oh! Call it not death. It is life begun.

For the waters are passed, the home is won.

The ransomed spirit, hath reached the shore.

Where they weep, suffer and sin no more,

And is safe to our father's house above.

In the place prepared by our Savior's love.

To depart from a world of sin and strife,

And to be with Jesus! Yes! This is life!

In this dark world of din and pain

We only meet to part again.

But when we reach that happy shore

We then shall meet to part no more.

Transcriber’s Notes:

Chapman Romel Violett and family made their home on Lost Creek off of Kenney's Bend Road. The farm is still in the family. It passed to C. R.'s daughter, Susan, who having no children, left it to her sister's daughter Nancy Fisher (who married Stephen Henry Haley), daughter of Enoch Fisher. Chapman Romel Violett and his wife, Jane Harriet Hazzard are buried in the cemetery on the property along with many members of the family. Jane Harriet Hazzard was the daughter of Lewis and Susannah Davis Hazzard. Lewis Hazzard, so I understand, deeded the property that the church stood on to Mt. Olivet Church, when it was on the Bend. His farm was across the road from the church and his grave is located on his old farm, which is now the property of the Kinslow family.

My grandmother was christened at that church and was a member for most of her life. The church building was moved out to Rock City on Rte.70 because of declining membership in 1927. A few years ago, the church was abandoned by the Methodists and it was remodeled. Another faith is now using it. I remember that when I was a young lad of 6 or 7, we were visiting my grandmother on Hogan's Creek and she had the church organ stored at her home while the church was been remodeled. It was a tall reed organ and I was fascinated by it. It was shortly after that my grandmother changed her membership to the Hogan's Creek Baptist Church where she later became a deacon

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