OBIT: Mariah (Aikman) Traylor, 1858 - born Bourbon Co., KY

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Contributed by: PThomp9719@aol.com
October 23, 1998 
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This obituary from an unknown paper is pasted in the family Bible of
Washington TRAYLOR/Mariah Aikman, now owned by a descendant residing in SC.
Mariah died  in Arlington , Tarrant Co. TX and was the first buried in Ford
Cemetery on what was originally Traylor property.

Mariah TRAYLOR departed this life June 7th 1858.  She was born in Bourbon
County KY, March 11th 1799, daughter of James and Elizabeth AIKMAN; married in
Indiana in 1818, Professed Religion 1822, united with teh Presbyterian Church.
Removed 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 the fall of
1854; brought letter and again united with the Methodist Church.  Since she
first made a profession of religion, she has never been known to express a
doubt of her acceptance with God.  She has been a useful member of the church
and society, a mother in Israel, strong in faith, fervent in spirit, instant
in prayer, serving the Lord and doing good to her fellow beings.  She died as
she lived, full of faith and of the Holy Ghost.  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 stewarrd 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 follows her.
W. S. SOUTH


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