The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-03-18


Mrs Ella Horton Sisler was born Sept
| Is, 1872. in Calhoun county, Mississippi.
| She died Fob 10. 1903, aged 80 years s
months and 2 days.
The Hon HI c Horton and Elizabeth
+ Horton were her parents. Major Hor-
ton was an officer in the Confederate
army. He drove his horse into the Mis-
sissippi river and made it carry him to
safety rather than be taken prisoner
when Grant captured Island No 10. For
several years he served as q member OF
the Legislature Of Mississippi. These
facts indicate that Mrs. Sisler belonged
to one OF the most prominent and re-
spected families OF her native county
and town, and her life shows her to be
a worthy member of that family.
She was the eldest of family OF five
children, who are living.
The brother is Or. W. III. Horton. a
very successful physician. The oldest
sister. Maryiee. wife of DIR. +. M.Cowart,
and Mile Belle, wife OF II. II. Creek
more, prominent attorney OF Water
Valley, Miss, and the youngest, Jessie,
is with her mother OF the same place.
In youth Mrs. Sisler manifested that
kindness and gentleness which distin-
guished her in after years. She had a
sweet and loving disposition which drew
not only her schoolmates to her, but
also her teachers. Mrs Sisler gradual
ed in the class of '93, from Blue Mountain
Female College, Baptist school. This
is the highest school of its kind la Mis-
sissippi. Not content with five years Of
hard stndy and an honorable gradua.
ton, nor satisfied with the honors al
ready attained by her family, she be-
came q teacher and was soon chosen TO
the chair of music in the high grade
school such as are common in the South.
Here she not only gained the esteem and
love of her pupils, but also her ability,
character and sweet disposition won
the heart and hand OF the man who be-
came her husband, and she became
Mrs. G. w. Sisler May 10. 1895.
1t was a happy union. blessed with
three children, now TOO young to fully
realize the loss of wise ana loving
mother.
Shall we not pray that the mott er's
God will rear these to walk in the foot
steps OF the mother ?
As wife and mother Mrs. Sister SO
walked as TO make her death terrible
loss to her family and all her friends.
Mrs. Sisler becaree a Christian during
her school DAYS, and united with the
Baptist church.
She said on the day Of her death that
when at college she asked Jesus to take
her to His arms aad keep her there
She felt that Jesus had done so ever
since. Her pastor said to her husband,
before marriage, that Miss Horton was
the best girl he ever knew.
Mrs Sisler came with her husband to
this place about two years ago, from
mother, brother and sisters and home
in the Sunny South, to make the hus-
bands home her home, and his care
her care. and has filled her place in
home. church and community TO the
satisfaction of all Her father-in law
says he never heard a cross word from
her in all this time.
A sadness very unusual prevailed
throughout the community during her
illness, and tears flowed in many house
holds at the death Of this lovely woman.
II is sad to lay her beneath the snow,
but her pure life harmonizes perfectly
with the beautiful snow and the drapery
is in unison with her life.
All was done for her comfort and to
have her useful life spared that human
power could do, but God in His infinite
goodness saw best to take her away
from her heart broken husband aud her
sweet little children.
The funeral services we're held at her
beautiful country residence. the old
Sisler homestead. The interrment took
place at Mt. Union cemetery. The SER
vices were conducted by her pastor,
Rev. Ross Ward. The attendance was
large, and she had many friends.
Ross WARD.