Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-01-11
OBITU AIRY.
Mrs. MargareI Maria matbes.

The Bt9n1t County Democrat o. the 9TH instant
announces the death of Mrs. MARGARET MARIA
MATIIEs wife of the Rev. William Alfred Mathes
of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church She de,
parted this life Mount Horeb Jefferson eoun-
1851. She was born near MaryTiile, on the 1ith
day of May, 1918. and in her sixty-fourth wear
She was the third child of EDWARD and Nancy
Elizabeth Fart, who lived three niles northeast OF
MaryvlIle and were buried in The PRESBYTERIAN
Her mother WAS Hood. and thus on both sides
she was related TO number OF the Oldest and most
Respectable families OF Blount county. She was
married at her fathers residence. where her broth
er' Thomas Hart, now lives, to Winiam A Mathes
OF Jefferson county, by the Rev. ie'ding Pope
a noted Presbyterian minister, on the 5th OF
December, 1887 The newly married couple
settled ON farm five miles from cambridge
She became the mother of eight Children one
died III infancy. but she. and her husband lived
sustaining in life The immediate circle was nm
broken until last summer, when their second SON
DIT George y. Mathes, who, at one time practiced
medicine in this county, died at Memphis in his
thlrty-elghth year she was a noble wife and a
devoted mother. Her children. aIhoueh widely
scattered of late years were ever mar 80 her ~
heart and sympathy and ready to respond to her
understanding snd beautiful relation was kent nm
until the last shortly after MAJ rage she Joined
me Ola Hopeweli Presbyterian clureh, at Dam
urluse, OF WIlich she was member at the time of
her death. Her whole life was poem of practie4l-
religion lt was felt and SEGA rather than heard
tiau philosophy, within whose circle ali seemed 10
grow wiser. stronger and better OF late years her
hne natural sense, fortitude and even
ness OF temper were unohanged.--she was tenderly
cared Tor by her now afflicted husband, her
youngest sOn-Beecher-stil near home and a
number OF kind hearted neighbors Although able
10 walk across the room to the last day the vital
powers OF life seemed TO have run down like the
sand in an hour-glass, and she dropped into the
final sleep OF death in her husband IS arms without
a struggle. sigh or an expire; sion of pain Hers
was the life and death in the Lord and she is
doubtless at rest, enjoying I e reward OF the
righteous The funeral was DELAYED a day to await
the arrival OF her oldest SON. j Harvey Mathes of
Memphis. 1t took place at Dandridge Friday the
23i OF December, and was attended by n large
crowd OF svmpathizing and mourning neighbors
ana friends. The funeral sermon was preached by
the Rev. w. H. Lyle, pastor OF her church and she
was laid away in the family burying ground to
await the last great trump OF the resurrection
Her loss is irreparable to her bereaved husband
and children, and is sincerely deplored by all who
knew her. The deceased is sorrowed for by six
ehlldren-the two named above and Mrs Emma
Barton, OF McMinnville, Edward Hart and John
T., OF Osceola, Arkansas, and Miss Cordelia now
teaching In the female college at Somerville West
tennessee. she also leaves three brothers and
three sisters Joseph Hart, OF Knox county; Dr.
nathaniel Hart, of Lake City, Florida; Thomas
Hart Mrs James BOYD. Mrs. John Hook, and Mrs
John W. Aiken, OF BlOunt county, Also nnm
Der OF grandchildren Her memory will ever he
held In sweet and affectionate remem brance nv
those to whom she dear -