Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-07-31
Mrs. Evelina X. WilsiOrd.


age had borne on her heavily the
past months, has caused regret and
sorrow in this community, where
she had lived so long. This is only
sOftened by the thought that hel
death is only q transition. Like
Paul, she could say, 81 have fought
q good fight, have finished my
course, | have kept the faith; and
we seem to hear the blessed words
of the Master saying to her: "Well
done, good and faithful servant,
enter thou into the Joy Of thy
Lord"
Sweetly and gently as she had
lived, Mrs. Wilsford closed her
eyes on earthly scenes on the
morning of June 26, at 0 O'Clock
aged SO years, 8 months, 26 days.
Around her bedside were her
devoted children, whose tears and
grief bespoke the anguish of their
hearts in the severance of that
dearest of all ties that binds the
hearts Of mother and children.
Mrs, WiIsford was, in many re
spects, a remarkable woman and a
history of her life would be full OF
inter, st and inspiration. She had
often been weighed in the balances
and never found wanting. Dur
ing the dark days of war, when
the storms of life were beating
hard, when the men of the South.
land were all at the front. Mrs.
Wilsford, one of those noble Wo
men of the COnfederaCy was fight.
ing the hardest battle of all. But
her heart never quailed; her cour
age never faltered. While her
husband and eldest son were both
away in the army, she kept up
bravely the struggle at home
With little children abOnt hel
knees, by her prayers and courage
she did her part in that great war
Her fingers were always busy
knitting apinBing weaving, as she
madO countless garments tor th,
IsOldiers, and she was ever read,
to nurse the sick and suffering
ls ldIers. She was veritablC
mother Of mercX' in those trying
daya and proved herself heroin'
IN every sense of the word. Sh,
Igave exhibition o. dauntless 0our
age, as she went forth exposed t
the fire of the enemy, to let dowr
the bars Of the fence, so that /;
Confederate soldier might pass by
as she had discovered his hors,
was very lame. After the war, tn,
Federal officer who held the gul
before which Mrs. WilsfOrd passed
so fearlessly, came to West Poin
and inquired for the lady VIII,
showed no fear OF Yankee bul
let's" in going TO the aid Of a Con
federate soldier.
When the last of that nObl
band, the Women of the Confedel
acy, pass over the river and res
under the shade of the trees,' W
3 may well exclaim; 1--WE ne'er shaI
look upon their like again" " The
met hraVely every test of Courage
aud faithfully performed ever
duty, and it is indeed fitting tha
all over our Southland beaUtifr
monuments are being erected t
g the noble Women of the COnfede
y RCy
Evelina KinchelOw Striblln
n was born near Lawrenceburg, Tel
nessee, January /, 1899 She wa
married to Granville Turner vii
- ford in 1916, at the age of sever
teen. They moved to West POir
in 1861, She was the mother
: ten children, tour of whom surviV
= her, also many grandchildren an
greatgrandchildren. Her life is q
open book on whose pages are i
8, sCribed daily deeds of charity an
kindness She was the honorar
" President John M. Stone Ohapte
U. D c., and held not only Il
respect but the love Of every mel
4" her, She was devoted and fait
fnl member of the Method
ls church and as long as she was alb
H. attended resularly, church serv
es and to her last days evinced t
deepest interest in the work
the church. She was cheerful a
always had a kind word for a
the servants regarded her as tn
eW best friend, and no one was eV
FRS turned away from her door emp
handed or without q word of {
A, cOuragement.
rt. Her funeral took place Thu
day morning at the Method
church, conducted by her past
ave Rev. E, s Lewis. A large G.
rIy course Of friends had assembled
ay- pay the last tribute of respt
Beautiful fiorals testified to
at love of all for the dear moth
,ase and behind the casket were
,ent folds of the Confederate flag,
the Confederate colors, which
NV. loved so we'll, were mingled v
80 the mourning decorations, W
~" in Confederate Park, the flag
iha Cnnfadarnv hnnp at half m