Pulliam.----Miss Mariah Bachelor, daughter of Nehemiah and Rachel Bachelor, was born in Lennox, Harrison county, New York, Oct 30, 1810. She removed with her father's family to Illinois and settled in Griggsville, Pike county, in 1836. In 1837 she was united in marriage to Dr. Wm McK. Holliday, who for many years was a leading and honored citizen of both Scott and Morgan counties. After her marriage she lived with her husband for three years in Greenfield, Ill.; then they removed to Appalonia for two years, then to Waverly, where she has since resided, a period of forty-five years.

To Dr. and Mrs. Holliday were born three children, all of whom are still living; Walter C., now living near Winchester; Maria C., wife of M.M. Meacham, of this city, and Rachel, wife of B.F Keplinger, living south of this city. In 1859 Dr. Holliday died, and Mrs Holliday was again married, to Dura Pulliam, in 1867. In 1871 she was again left a widow.

The life of this departed mother in Israel spans not only many years, but what is far more important, it was full of devotion and good works. She was converted when only ten years of age at a sunrise prayer meeting on an old camp ground in her native state. She at once untied with the Methodist Episcopal church, in whose community she ever remained, and was a most exemplary and efficient member. She was not a merely nominal christian. She loved her bible and read it. In her declining years it was like the manna that fell from heaven in the wilderness, it was new and fresh every morning. She loved the church and its services. When strength permitted she was a faithful attendant on all the means of grace, including the prayer and class meetings. She was much interested in the work of christian missions, and was a constant reader of one of the periodicals devoted to this subject. She was a charter member of the Woman's Missionary society of this place for many years.

This good and useful woman passed to her reward at 10 o'clock am Friday, October 2, 1896, at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. M.M. Meacham. She was not only resigned , but triumphant, in her death. The evening before her departure she spoke in broken and whispered utterances of the goodness of God, and said to those at her bedside, "Praise His name; how good He is. Truly, you can say: "Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord; they cease from their labors and their services do follow them".

Besides her three children there is left to mourn the loss of this truly good and much loved woman, two sisters--Mrs. Mary Shepperd, of Santa Cruz, Cal., and Mrs Jane Stephenson of Murphysboro, Ill.

Funeral services were held at the M E church Sunday, October 4, at 1 pm, conducted by the Revs. A H Alkire and J Foxworthy, and the remains taken to Rogers cemetery for interment, where, in the presence of a large concourse of people, the remains were laid away to await resurrection day.

Transcribed by: Rhonda Deatherage