This is taken from the Murfreesboro News, dated August 1 [sic], 1859.
Died at his residence in Rutherford County, 3rd Inst., Charles Ready, Sr. Esq. The deceased was born at Salsbury, in the State of Maryland, on the 1st of April 1770, and was in the 90th year of his age, when he died. His father having died at the commencement of the Revolutionary war, his widowed mother removed with him and an older brother to North Carolina where with limited means she raised her two sons to manhood. Shortly after the subject of this notice attained his majority, he married and settled in Edgefield District, S.C. From there he removed in 1797 to Sumner County, Tennessee, and in 1802 he removed to his late residence in Rutherford County. At the establishment of Rutherford County in 1803, he was appointed one of the Justices of the Peace, and presided at the first County Court held in Rutherford County. He was one of the Commissioners who located the town of Murfreesboro in 1812.
In his early life he became a member of the Presbyterian Church, and continued his membership till his death. For many years he acted as an elder in the Church and when death came he was "ready to be offered up."
He was energetic and industrious and even in his old age. He was kind to his family and neighbors. Frank in his associations with his fellows, prudent in the discharge of every obligation whatever, that rested upon him, and strictly honest with himself as well as with others. Proof of his punctuality and honest is found in the fact no man ever brought a suit against him in any court whatever. His friends and acquaintances esteemed him highly in life. They will not forget him now that he is dead.
He leaves a numerous progeny who are scattered over the Southern and Western States. They will lament his departure but they will cherish his memory with pride and pleasure.
Inscriptions on Markers at Readyville, Tenn., sent by Miss Jetton.
Charles Ready, Sr., born at Salisbury, Md., April 1, 1770. Lived from early childhood in North Carolina and emigrated in 1797 to Tennessee. Settled in what is now Readyville. Died Aug. 3, 1859.
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[cos1776 note: Headstone death date is after supposed publication date of obituary (?).]
