Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-11-18
De~,th O! Mrs. Wilson.

Among the obituary announcements WIN
be found tina, Of OF Mrs. Wilson OF ingalls,
plantation. the Oldest person In the State.
lion William Willis Publishes the follow
ing interesting facts in relation to Der liis'
IN the daily Advertiser
Mas. WILSON. We have to record to-
day. the death Of tho Oldest person ii our
State. Mrs Wilson, widow OF Nathaniel
Wilson, died n. Wilson's Mills In the Coun.
,y Of Oxford. on the hr', day Of the prssen,
November. aged 1903 years. s months and
: days. She was born in Scarborough in
,hi. County. February Goth. 1856: George
II was then King OF Great Britain.
Louis 18th King OF France, Ferdinand 9th
King OF Spain. Fransi. ofLOrrsins, Emper-
or Of Germany, and Elizabeth. Empress Of
Rus.ii. These names carry US back TO q
remote period what changes and reyolu-
tions have taken place since that day In
Franco Kings and Empsrors have risen and
fallen tho roisn OF George I'll in England
one Of the longes, in history, is folded up
within her life. In America. North and
South, mighty commissions Of states and ma.
tions have taken place, now powers. and
dyuastie' and principles. have been evolved
In deep and successive throc-. The bitter
contests for power and place in our own
country, which threatened the dissolution
Of our government and the overthrow OF
our beautiful institutions, have had their
periodical food and obb, and left the sur
face eslm and clear. Political agi,atious
on ever changing questions, have arisen
and sub.idel, and still all has gone on
prospsrou.ly the country has grown rich,
and i, growing richer, tho population Is
rolling westward like tide; and eiuea-
ton and religion are filling the arteries Of
our social life, with their inyigorating ele-
menis. notwithstanding the outward scm-
blsnee Of violence. disorder and bloodshed.
There are eIcresccnces on the system, but
do no, touch tho ,ials All these great
event. have happened in the space Of one
ra,riirchAl life SIC has lived to soc IL. and
her reason aud intelligence holding out to
the last. she ha, noted thi, marvellous stride
through the grandcst period Of progress,
which ha. characterized the annal, Of his.
tory.
Mrs. Wilson was tho fourth OF fourteen
children II Samuel March aud Anna Libby,
Of ScHboro. Her father wi,A Lieut.. In
the French war, was representative 10 the
Provincial Congress Of Massachusetts,, and
on the breaking out Of the war Of the Rev
olu,ion. va. appointed a l. lieut., Colonel,
and served in the war. Her brother va,
Col. Jane. March late Of Gorham. Her
husband Nathaniel Wilson wa. also an of
Ger in the revolutionary army. What AZ
soeiaiions and what u history
Mrs. Wilson had been called to submit to
many hard.hips and privations during her
long lie IN common with Our people gen
orally through the period Of war, there wa
much severe suffering by the families Of Off
Ger. and soldier. IN the service. This et.
perienec ner,ed and trained race Of wo'
men who nobly endured, and bravely aided
in the great confie, Of free principles
Mrs. Wilson served faithfully and cheerful
ly in this rugged school, brought up bel
family in rcPeciabiliiy, and having pa
,ien,ly waited through her appointed time
gently, and with frm bu, humble trust
in the future. calmly and hopefully resign
herself to the heavenly summons. She rest
from her lGbon, her trials and cares. and
sat peace. W.