Gibson County TN Obituary
submitted by Marilyn Stroh

Davy Crockett's Daughter Dead
Mrs. Matilda Fields passed away Sunday Last

On July 6, 1890, died at the home of her daughter in Kenton, Mrs. Matilda
Fields, in the 69th year of her age.  She was the youngest daughter of Davy
Crockett.  She had three brothers and two sisters, all of whom she outlived.
Mrs. Fields married three times.  Her first husband was Thomas Tyson; her
second was James Wilson; and the third, R. Fields.  By her second marriage
she became step-mother to esteemed fellow citizen, W.H. Wilson.

In girlhood she was remarkably handsome, of vivacious temperament, fond of
dancing and carried into all company the sunshine of her own joyous
disposition.  In her early womanhood she became a convert to the Christian
faith and joined the Methodist Church and lived up to the time of her death
an upright, consistent and devoted member.  She inherited the firmness and
candor of her father; was rather slow to reach conclusions and tenacious of
them when formed.  She exemplified fully his noted maxim, "Be sure you're
right, then go ahead."

Her education was quite limited owing to lack of schools in her early years
for West Tennessee was then a new country and sparsely settled.  Yet she was
a woman of clear mind and adhered to duty with unyielding fidelity.  She died
surrounded by all her living children; Mrs. Mary Floyd, Mrs. Candace
Edmundson, and Mrs. Sallie Bryant and a host of relatives and friends.

Gibson County Herald