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Note: N126 Peter Ouzts I and His Descendants by Hortense Woodson, 1949, pp. 251, 255, Births p. 291
Charles May and His Descendants by Hortense Woodson, 1956, p. 209
Johnston South Carolina Families, pp. 135-137
Edgefield SC US Census 1860,1870, 8C/7L 1900
Graduated from Wofford College 1872
DEATH OF CASHIER OUZTS AS THE RESULT OF BURNS
Prominent and Greatly Esteemed Business Man of Johnston succumbed to the injuries he received while saving the books of the Warehouse Company from the flames.
Johnston, Sept 4 [1905] - Mr. D. T. Ouzts died from injuries received in the late cotton fire here. He was cashier of the bank 17 years, Sunday School superintendent of the Methodist Church ten years and chairman of the school board for 15 years. He was a prominent and useful citizen. Mr Ouzts was born near McKendree Church 53 years ago. He was the son of Mr Benjamin Ouzts, a prosperous and highly respected German farmer. After taking the degree of AB at Wofford College in 1872, he taught school for a year or two in his native community. He then opened a general merchandise store in this town, and was one of the leading merchants her for many years. Having retired from a successful mercantile business, he was elected cashier of The Bank of Johnston when that corporation was organized in 1888; and he held that position until his death today. It may be truly said that Mr Ouzts did not have an enemy in the world. He attended strictly to his own business, antagonizing none. He was zealous in all religious work, contributing to it liberally, both in labor and in money. And best of all, he was an honest man--a man who, in all his business transactions, did unto others as he would have them do unto him. Soon after removing to Johnston, Mr Ouzts was married to Miss Minnie Lynch, who survives him. He leaves several sons and several daughters. From those who have known Mr David T Ouzts during his whole life, it is learned that he inherited from an honored ancestry the many noble traits of character that endeared him to all with whom he came in contact, and he has never besmirched the good name handed down to him by his forefathers. In that name he leaves to his posterity a priceless legacy that will ever be revered and cherished.
A TRIBUTE TO THE MEMORY OF D. T. OUZTS
(Written by "A Friend" in September 1905)
Seldom has all Edgefield received a more grievous shock than when the news flashed over the 'phone that Mr David T Ouzts was no more. It was my pleasure to have known him from a boy, to sit by him on the same seat in the old-field schoolhouse at Stevens Creek; to go in swimming with him in the mill pond on the Long Cane Road, near his home; to go home with him as a boy and sit around the bountiful board where his honest father and good, fond mother gathered the family at meal time, and I can testify to his noble nature and honest, kind heart all along through his useful life. His two striking traits were honesty and modesty. We are taught to say naught but good of the dead. A better rule is to speak nothing of the dead but the truth. Undeserved eulogy and fulsome flattery, like calumny, are not fitted for the grave. His youthful training to work on a farm by his stalwart parents did much towards shaping his after life. He was a perfect type of that hones good old German Ouzts family which settled on Sleepy Creek, up near Meeting Street. In his youth he was fortunate in having good educational opportunities, which he made good use of . "From men like these our country's grandeur springs, That makes her loved at home, reverenced abroad; Princes and lords are but the breath of kings; An honest man's the noblest work of God." Leaving his home when a young man, he settled at Johnston where for many years he has enjoyed the confidence of the country as the successful spirit of the Bank of Johnston] Mankind profited by his labors and the world was better for his living. He was a consistent Christian and full of charity. No truer, gentler, kinder spirit was ever loved by woman or admired by man. He was ever true and loyal to friends, whilst candor and fairness were the conspicuous traits of his nature. As husband and father he was devoted and provident. It is for his devoted wife and dear children that we sadly mourn and sympathize as we feel sure that his gentle spirit is at rest in Heaven where he has met so many of his dear, departed friends. The love that his people bore for him was illustrated by the scenes at his grave. A strong manly spirit has been taken from us, but there is naught left for us to mourn save his absence. His life labors were well done. He is safe in Heaven. "Cease then to prate about your creeds, He wrought his life in noble deeds." Let us rest in the belief that after a life will spent with its every duty faithfully performed, the soul of this quiet, gentle man at last found rest eternal amid the scenes of Paradise in the presence of his God. "While I think of his living face I feel the love that kindles in its beauty can never wholly perish; we shall meet again."
A Friend
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