Freestone County, Texas Obituaries Fairfield Recorder - Nov. 22, 1901 issue "An old negro woman, aged 80 years, named Rose Winters, died at the residence of Mrs. Bettie McIlveen, last Sunday. Aunt Rose was bought as a slave by Dr. P. W. Winters, when she was 16 years old, and has resided with the late Doctor's family ever since."