Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1912-01-19
DEATH OF MRS BEARDEN.
Was lo3 Years s Months and : Days
Old Died 1t Her Sons Home
December 7th.

Perhaps the Oldest lady in our
state, "Grannie Bearden," as she
was Familiarity known, passed
away at the home Of her son, j.
w. Bearden, near Oakway. De-
Gem Der 7, 1911.
Before her marriage she was
McGuffin, daughter of
Jas. and Anice McGuf1in. She
was twice married, her first hus-
band being William Ables. Unto
this union four children were
borne-Aminda Ables, Brown
Anice Ables Land, Newton Ables
and Elizabeth Ables Cole-all OF
whom have preceded her to the
grave except Mrs. Elizabeth Cole
who is now IS years old
Her next marriage was to Will
liam Bearden, who died March
20, 1882. To this union nine
children we're borne-Joseph
Bearden, Sarah Ann Bearden
Thompson Bearden, Andrew
Bearden, John Wesley Bearden,
James Bearden, Amanda Bear,
den Tannery, Eliza Bearden and
Samiel Bearden, all of whom sur.
vive her except Sarah Ann, who
died in infancy, and John Wesley
Bearden, who died in the army
at Petersburg, Va, 1865.
The pail bearers were five sons
Joseph, 70 years old; Thompson,
50 years old, Andrew, 81 years
old James SO, years old and Sam
IS years old, and oldest grand
son VIM. Brown, Sugars old.
Her favorite hymns, How
Firm a Foundation" Amazing
Grace" and Nearer My God te
Thee" were sung as she request
ed unaccompanied by any musica
instrument. Old age having de
prived her of the pleasure of go
ing to church, she always enjoy
ed having prayer and song SER
vices in her room. She lived a
Christian life for over 80 years
and her life stands out as q Lying
testimony OF her good deeds.
One Of her chief delights was
giving to the poor. They always
found in her a true friend.
She retained all her senses to
the last and it was remarkable
how we'll she could hear or see
Although she was not able to
leave her room for several years
she was always jovial and enjoy
ed talking, and nothing gave hel
more pleasure than having her
friends come in and talk with her
Truly a mother Of Isreal has
gone tn her reward.
Funeral services were helC
on Friday 1T the Baptist church
by her pastor, F. G. Lavinder,
assisted by the Methodist pastor
Rev. j. L. Singleton. The chur'
Oh was filed to OVERLOOKING by
relatives and friends.
Sketch OF Her Life.
Elizabeth McGuffin Abies Bear
den was born the 20th of June
1903, in South Carolina, not far
from the old Stone Church, in
what h now Anderson county,
but was then Pickens District
Her grandparents, Joseph An
drew McGuffin and wife were OF
the sturdy Scotch-Irish people,
who came to America among the
early settlers from Ireland. Her
father James McGutin, was a
baby of six weeks when they
came over, and his two Oldest
brothers were left behind with
grandparents who were 70 have
come the following year, but
never made the trip. In Amer
lea the name became confused
with McGuf1in and In this sec
ton Of the country is known as
McGufnn still.
Her father married Anice Jolly
and to them was born thirteen
children all of whom have pass.
ed away save one daughter. Mrs.
Caroline Hull, Of Hartwell Ga.
Her grandfather, Joseph And
rev McGufiin, fought in the
Revolutionary war and she re-
member distinctly things that
were told her of the Forty Bands
and other incidents.
She remembered the war OF
1872, and ~ = child the little in
cident Of an afiiectionate parting
between an uncle and his wife AZ
he started to New Orleans in 1915
but hearing that peace was sign
ed, lie came back.
During the Civil war she help
ed her husband bore out guns
and worked faithfully in every
way for The cause. Five sons
and one grandson went 10 the
front and occ son Joseph Yves.