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Infant Son Siddall
Mrs. Adell R.
Skelton
Martha Elizabeth Bradham
Statham
Death notice in 31 Oct 1898 issue of The Daily Examiner
The sad news was received here Friday morning that the infant son
of Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Siddall
died Thursday night [27 Oct 1898] near White Hall. Geo. Siddall
and Mother, Mrs. Lizzie Siddall, have been at White
Hall several days.
Mrs. Adell R. Skelton
Death
notice in 15 Apr 1899 issue of The Daily Examiner
Death of Mrs. Skelton
At 11:30
o'clock this forenoon the earthly spirit of Mrs. Adell
R. Skelton passed beyond the river of death to that land where pain and sorrow
are unknown. She had been sick for a long time, but with christian
fortitude bore the trials, in the same manner in which she lived her long life
- quite, peaceful and patient; recognizing that the
end was nigh and abiding in the wisdom of her Maker.
Mrs.
Skelton was born 64 years, 8 months and 19 days ago in Ringgo
county, Alabama, and came to Texas with her parents in
early days. She married Will Stevens in Wharton county,
of which union B. Lee Stevens, of Navasota, is the only survivor; and
deceased's only child. Mr. Stevens died on Roans Prairie in Grimes county and the widow remained in that neighborhood till she
was married to J. A. Skelton in 1878. Mr. Skelton passed away in 1889.
The
funeral will take place from the home of Mr. Stevens at 3 o'clock tomorrow
afternoon and the interment will be made in the City cemetery; to which friends
and acquaintances are extended an invitation.
Martha Elizabeth Bradham
Statham
Appeared in the Navasota Examiner in
1916. Submitted by carolaross at ev1 dot net.
The entire community was saddened Thursday, Janusary
20, when informed of the sad death of Mrs Bettie
Statham, who died at Roans Prairie, Texas, January 19, 1916.
Time in her mighty flight, as it were, upon the wings of morning
breeze has carried this kind friend and devoted mother down the vale of this life and to the far distant shores of
eternity, there to give an account of her stewartship
while on this earth. And her death teaches us that sooner or later we must all
make the journey across that mystic river. The angels called, and in the ways
of an all-wise Providence it was best that she should go.
Mrs. Statham was borned February 28,
1865, in McMinn County, Tennessee, but came to Texas when 17 years of age and
located at Independence, Washington
County and married John M Statham March 1,
1885. To this union six children were born, all
of whom are living. She moved to Roans Prairie in 1905 and located on the Cuthrell place and was living there at the time of her
death.
She professed religion at the age of 14 and joined the Christian
Church, but afterwards she united with the Missionary Baptist church of which
she was a sincere and devoted member at the time of her death. She joined the
Oakland Baptist Church in 1906, and devoted her life to its work. Her home was
always opened to her friends, the ministers of Christ, to whom she delighted to
extend hospitalities. She was much loved by those who knew her, and the entire
community and her church will greatly miss her.
We mourn not as these without hope, for she lived a consistent
Christian life and died in the triumphs of a living faith. At the demise of her
husband she was left without home and with but little means, the oldest child
being only about 12 years of age. The struggle for the support and rearing of
six little children, with no aid, is bound to have seemed dark indeed to her,
but her faith in the promise of Him who is the source of all comfort enabled
here to face her task with fortitude and courage, for 18 years she bore up
under the trials and struggles of life alone, but in answer to her earnest
prayer she was spared until her youngest was abount
grown.
Dear children, you will miss her oh so much; her chair will be
vacant and there is no one who can take the place of Mother, but think of her
as not dead but gone before and always remember her last wish (that was) for
you all to meet her in heaven, and the same sweet voice and gentle confiding
heart that was so dear to you here is waiting for you in the bright beyond
where we know she is free from the pains that she so patiently endured the five
weeks she was ill. I know how deeply the children must grieve for her, for
older than they and their guardianship entrusted to her, confideing
every thing to her, it was natural that to a sister
and a brother's affection should be added also almost a mother's love for your
gentle sister.
I knew her well myself and I feel that I have lost one of my best
and most intimate friends, but I know He doeth all things for the best.
The good Lord spared her to a good age. If she had lived until
February 28, she would have been 51 years old, she has
always been a devoted mother ans a true christian. Although not wealthy in this
worlds goods, she had laid up treasures in the other place made not with hands.
The rich and the poor will miss her, for she was always anxious to help someone
in need, and to minister unto the sick. All honor to her memory.
She leaves six children, Lee, Authur,
Dean, Ira, Jesse and Mrs. Mary Nowel, all of Roans
Prairie to mourn her untimely death, besides four sisters and brother namely, Mesdames Alice Field, Katie Robinson, both of Shiro, Mrs.McCave, Kansas City,
Mrs. E C Wells, Sour Lake, and one brother, Will Bradham,
Huntsville, whom all feel that they have lost their best earthly friend.
After the funeral services were conducted at the home by Rev. West,
the remains were interred at the Oakland Cemetery among a large crowd of
sorrowing friends, it was indeed a sad good by but to
each there must ever come joy through the hope of another day, a brighter clime
and a glad morning, and may we all live as she did, true to our God, and meet
in the bright beyond is the wish of your friend. B. E.
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