Beckham County, OK - Obits:  Melissa A. Cantrell Titsworth, 1911
Wednesday, March 5, 2003

Submitted by:  memisdtr@adelphia.net  (Marian Titsworth Dingman)
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From the Beckham County Democrat, Erick, Ok. Jan 26, 1911
                        Mayfield Items
 
                 Melissa A. Cantrell Titsworth
 
The death angel has again visited our community and taken away one of our noble 
Christian women, Malissa A. Cantrell was born in central Tennessee, Jan 16, 1834 
died Jan 18, 1911.  She was married in 1846 to Sanders Titsworth.  To this union 
was born six children, five sons and one daughter.  Four sons survive her death.  
Three are living in Oklahoma and one in Texas, only two present at her death.  
Her husband died in March 1863 of measles while in the Confederate Army in Little 
Rock, Ark., about 150 miles from home, leaving her to struggle with life's battles 
to support herself and children.  She was a women of early days, one of the 
grandmother's who spun and wove her own cloth for their clothing.  She lived most 
of her life in Arkansas, came to Oklahoma a few years ago to spend the rest of her 
days with her children.  She became a member of the Primitive Baptist church at the 
age of 18 and has lived a devoted Christian the rest of her life.  A mother's love 
is treasured above all things and it is sad to think that mother's gone, but there is 
a sweet assurance when we know that all is well with God.  She is gone, but not 
forgotten, while she has pass beyond this world of care and trouble, yet her good 
works and motherly love still remain.  She leaves four sons and a number of 
grandchildren and friends to mourn her loss.  Remains were laid to rest at the 
Mayfield cemetery. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Coffey and Montgomery.  
The writer extends condolences to the bereaved ones.---Observer.
 
Submitted by: Marian Titsworth Dingman
                         memisdtr@adelphia.net