Freestone County, Texas
Obituaries/Death Notices



[Research of Linda Mullin]
 
The Fairfield Recorder - Friday, August 15, 1913 Page: 5

       Entered Into Rest
   
  One by one the pioneers of our town are passing away.  Wednesday was laid to 
rest Mrs. J. T. Powell, who has spent a long life in Fairfield and who, with her
family, are closely identified with the history of this town.  Mrs. Powell died 
at 10 o'clock, Tuesday night, Aug 12, 1913, of the infirmities of age. Her death
was not unexpected, yet it threw quite a gloom over all in consequence of her 
prominence.
  Mrs. Powell was formerly Miss Cynthia Herndon, and was born at Galatin, Tenn.,
in 1840, moved to Kentucky when quite small. When 12 years old she moved with her
parents to Texas locating in Old Springfield, where in 1860 she was married to
J. T. Powell, and in 1869 moved to Fairfield where she spent the remainder of her
life.
  All of her daughters have been with her for nearly a week her death being 
expected. They are Mrs. Sue Gamewell and Mrs. Addie Dunn, of Teague; Mrs. Mamie
Winborn, of Denison, and Misses Mattie and Fannie Powell, of Fairfield. She also
leaves two sisters, Mrs. Mitchell, of Franklin, and Miss Sallie Herndon, of this 
place.
  The sympathy of many friends is with the sorely bereaved family, but words are 
but poor things to offer in consolation for the loss of a mother, the center and
sun of a home, but the memory of her long and well spent life, of her upright
character and her devotion to her children, is their best earthly comfort. May 
the thought, though their mother is no more with them, yet the protecting power
of an all-wise Father is over them and looking to Him, may time bring healing 
on its wings. 
    ONE WHO LOVED HER