DIED.-Feb. 11, 1870, in Puyallup Valley, Pierce County, Washington Territory, of softening of the brain, WILLIAM M. KINCAID, Ruler Elder in the Steilacoom Presbyterian Church, aged seventy years, seven months and two days. The subject of this notice was born July 9th, A.D. 1799, in the town of Lexington, Madison County, Kentucky. He resided there until 1832, and then went on business to South Carolina. Returned to Kentucky in the spring of 1833, when he removed with his father's family to Marion County, Missouri. He married in 1835 but lost his wife in 1850. He crossed the plains with his family - seven children, four boys and three girls - In 1853, and settled in Puyallup valley, where he has resided ever since, except a brief period during the Indian war. In his own language, as written down by his pastor, a few weeks before his death, an account of his religious experience will perhaps be productive of good. "I was convicted of sin under the preaching of Dr. McClellan. Rev. John Brown was the pastor of the church with which I united. I felt it to be my duty to go forward, but did not do so at that time. I thought my associates would laugh at me, and that kept me away. The meeting closed and I had awful feelings, in consequence of not going forward. I told the Lord, if he would forgive me, that I would seek him the first opportunity. This seemed to relieve me of the awful feelings which I had before experienced. One young man, of my associates, who was converted, proposed to me to go some eight or ten miles off , to attend a meeting. I consented and went with him. We went on Saturday, and on Sunday attended church. After dinner, an invitation was given to all who were anxious to go forward to the anxious seat. I went forward, and I felt that the Lord was gracious to me, and that he had pardoned my sins. But after I retuned home I had not that peace of mind which I desired, although I prayed much over it. I asked the Lord to show me more sensibly my lost condition. He opened my eyes to see myself; to see my lost condition. I could not have lived, had he not shown me my true condition. He pointed me t o the Lamb of God, that taketh away the sins of the world. Previous to that time I had commenced secret prayer. I went to prayer every morning pretty nearly. At that time I formed the habit of secret prayer. I have kept it up pretty much my whole life. I have enjoyed myself better at secret prayer than at any other time, pouring out my soul to God, and asking for blessings for myself and family. I have, for the last two months, kept up regular secret prayer, three times a day, morning, noon and night. On the plains, I prayed regularly, day and night, and that was the most difficult place to keep up secret prayer that I ever experienced." He was elected Ruling Elder in 1837 in Missouri, in Dr. Nelson's church. Consequently, he was an ordained officer of the Presbyterian chuch for the period of 33 years. He was a member in good standing for about 50 years, having united with th e church when about 20 years of age. He was elected Ruling Elder of the Presbyterian Church of Olympia soon after his arrrival in the Territory, in 1853; and in 1858 was chosen to fill the same office in the Presbyterian church at Steilacoom, an d continued to perform faithfully the duties of said office, during the remainder of his useful life. Few men have done more good, by an upright and steady Christian course, than Father Kincaid. His family has lost an affectionate and loving fat her. The Church loses a wise counsellor, and an earnest and liberal reporter. The community is deprived of a citizen who was universally respected by all his acquaintances. But our loss is his gain. He died as he lived - perfectly resigned t o the will of God. He "longed to (unintelligible word) and be with Christ."
Father: John KINCAID b: Abt 1760 in Albemarle County, Virginia
Mother: Jane DONALDSON
Marriage 1 Nancy Jane WOOLERY b: 1815 in Fayette County, Kentucky Married: 11 Feb 1836 in Marion County, Missouri 6 7 4 5
Children
Ruth Jane KINCAID b: 8 Dec 1836 in Marion County, Missouri
John Francis KINCAID b: 6 Dec 1838 in Marion County, Missouri
Suzanne KINCAID b: 3 Mar 1840 in Marion County, Missouri
William Christopher KINCAID b: 1842 in Marion County, Missouri
James F. KINCAID b: 23 Jan 1844 in Marion County, Missouri
Laura F. KINCAID b: 3 Aug 1846 in Marion County, Missouri
Joseph Cooper KINCAID b: 1 Oct 1850 in St. Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri
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