History of the Lemen family, of Illinois, Virginia and elsewhere . two colored women, it was the chivalryof slavery; no one daring to interfere to protectthese helpless women, even the conductor absentinghimself from the car, he immediately stepped up tothem and demanded of them to desist their unseemlyconduct; without a word, except a muttered Aboli-tionist, they struck him with slung-shots and stabbedhim in the back. He was carried from the car in-sensible, covered with blood. His faith was so strongin God that he stood in the midst of the lions ofoppression that were thirsting for his blood
History of the Lemen family, of Illinois, Virginia and elsewhere . two colored women, it was the chivalryof slavery; no one daring to interfere to protectthese helpless women, even the conductor absentinghimself from the car, he immediately stepped up tothem and demanded of them to desist their unseemlyconduct; without a word, except a muttered Aboli-tionist, they struck him with slung-shots and stabbedhim in the back. He was carried from the car in-sensible, covered with blood. His faith was so strongin God that he stood in the midst of the lions ofoppression that were thirsting for his blood withouta fear. Of such a man, though he said not a wordabout dying, we should have no doubt in reference tohis future state; though he had scarcely a momentswarning at the time of his death—he was with hisdaughter in Vincennes, Ind.—he died with less thanan hours sickness, May 10, 1875. He was taken fromVincennes to his old home, Salem, 111., where therewas a large funeral service held in the Baptist Church,the memorial sermon being preached by Elder J. 64—BENJAMIN F. LEMEN. BIOGRAPHICAL. 231 Billingsly. From Salem he was taken to St. ClairCounty, to the home of his brother, William, andthence to Bethel Church where his relatives andfriends congregated, and EldersCarr and Dawson, andnumerous friends participated in a memorial was then laid to rest in the family burying-groundof his father, Rev. Joseph Lemen. 592—PLATT A. LITTLE. Piatt A. Little, the oldest child of W. D. andVirginia Lemen Little, was born on a farm in County, Illinois, February 5, 1862. At a veryearly age he gave evidence of decided artistic talent,but in the busy work of farm life there was littletime for its development. In 1878, he entered acommercial college in St. Louis. After completingthe course he engaged in business at the NationalStock Yards, in East St. Louis, and has ever sincebeen identified with the affairs of that his leisure hours were devoted to
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