Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-02-04
DIED.

HOUSTON-At the residence of her grand
son, Thomas ii. Cooke, at seven o'clock on
the evening of January 18th, Mrs. ISABELLA
M. HOUSTON, aged 20 years.
Another of the old folks has passed away
from earth; another of the links that bind to-
gether the past and present of Memphis is
broken. To many a hreside the above an
nouncement will bringa thrill of sorrow. To
many an old friend yet lingering on LIES
shore it will bring the sad thought that the
days of the "Old Folks" are numbered, that
they, too, must follow her to that "undiscov-
cred county from whose bourne no traveller
returns" There are few persons, If any, now
living whose recOlleetions dated back 50 far
into the early days and history of Memphis,
and nothing gave her more pleasure in the
evening of life than to recall and talk over
the friends and scenes Of those by-gone days
when Memphis was but small village. She
was born in North Carolina in the year 1901,
and subsequently removed with her parents to
Florence, Alabama, where she married her
firss husband, Thomas B. Haralson, in 1919,
and removed 10 Memphis in 1880. In ls47, she
married the late John Houston, who died in
1862 OF retiring disposition, her whole life
was spent in the quiet Of the domestic circle
which she beantifed and adorned by the prac-
her bear testimony to her child-like simplic-
ity of manner and amiabis disposition, and
truly it may be said of her, that those who
knew her best loved her most For many years
her health was declining and loving hearts
grew fonder, for they knew 1t could not be long
ere she would be summoned from earth "where
so many of her loved ones had already gone
before" to that eternal home. But
her remarkable energy sustained her
always and even the morning of the day
she died, she rose from her bed and
was found sitting in her sold arm chair"
smoking her pipe. On Wednesday evening,
January 24th, she went to visit a sick neigh
Dor. That night she was taken with a chill,
but for two days refused 30 remain in bed, and
even to the last, those who watched beside
her, hoped she would yet rally and be spared
little longer. But the nat had gone forth.
About four O'Clock on Monday evening, she
began to sink, and after expressing her per-
feet resignation to Gods will she asked those
around her to pray for her, herself joining
aloud In the prayers. To her grandson, whom
she loved best on earth, and whom she had
raised from infancy, she spoke her last words
Almost heartbroken beside the last of his
family and the only mother whose gentle
care he had ever known, he asked: g Ma, do
you know me2" She answered: eyes, Tom
my, of course know you," and added, ''my
son, always do right in this world and prepare
for Heaven" AtseYen o'clock her gentle spirit
passed away without sigh or struggle to
that better world whers angels stand waiting
on the threshold to welcome those who live
the life and die the death Of the just. C.
70 TsTER-At her residence, sunnyside,
Shelby county, Tenn, February 2. 1s72, Ars.
HARR4Rr ]. RoYsTKR, aged seventy years,
relict Of the late Joel W. Royster.
[RichmOnd and Lynchburg (Ya,l papcTs
oopyI
ADAAs-At the residence OF his father,
James Adams, Esq, Chester, Illinois. on Jan.
uary "A, ls72. JAkEs p. ADABs, late OF Men,
phis, Tenn.
WOoD-In this city, on February 8, 1874, Of
pneumonia, MIS-. Bird GET WOOD, wife OF
Richard wood.
The friends Of the family are invited TO at
tend the funeral, from the residence, No. Is |
cauEey street, tomorrow (M0NDAY) morn |
ing, al 10 O'Clock.
KBHOE-In this city, February lst, at !
o'clock pm, In the fortieth year Of his age, |
WILLIAK KKHoR. ex-Ohlef OF the Fire Do |
pertinent
His friends and acquaintance are respect |
fully invited TO attend his funeral, from the |
First Methodist Church, corner Poplar and |
Second streets, this CsUNDAD afternoon, at
! O'Clock. Services by Rev. Or. slater.