Tarrant County TXGenWeb - Mariah Traylor obit

Tarrant County TXGenWeb

Mariah Traylor

Mariah Traylor departed this life June 7th 1858 [Arlington, Tarrant Co. Texas]. She was born in Bourbon County Ky. March 11th 1799, dau. of James and Elizabeth Aikman; married 1818 in Indiana; professed religion 1822; united with the Presbyterian Church. Moved to Arkansas 1839 where she connected with the Methodist Church in consequence of not being convenient to the Presbyterians. Soon after she informed her friends by letter that she found religion just as good in the Methodist as in the Presbyterian Church. Removed to Texas in fall of 1854 and again united with the Methodist Church..... Calm and in her right mind, she bid adieu to her family and friends, gave them a parting kiss and her Seraph winged spirit ascended on high where love immortal is known. During a protracted illness of seven weeks she manifested an entire calmness and perfect resignation which astonished friends and puzzled skeptics. She left eight children, all members of the church, and a bereft husband, who still survives to fill for a time his station in life. He is a steward and a class leader in our church, and a superintendant of a sabbath school. We deeply sympathize with the bereaved who mourn her loss; yet we know that our loss is her eternal gain, for she rests from her labor and her works do follow her. /s/ W. S. South

[Obituary from unknown paper, is pasted in the family Bible of Washington Traylor/Mariah Aikman, now owned by a descendant living in South Carolina. Mariah was the first to be buried in Ford Cemetery on what was originally Traylor property. Submitted by Peggy Thompsen]

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