Obituary: Margaret H. Stewart Hix, 29 Apr 1891 - Smith County, TX Contributed by Vicki Betts 18 January 2003 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm *********************************************************************** TEXAS CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE, May 21, 1891, p. 7, c. 4 HIX.—Margaret H. Hix was born in Autauga county, Alabama, April 16, 1835; came to Texas with her father, Rev. Geo. A. Stewart, and settled near Jamestown, Smith county, February 14, 1848. She was married to W. H. Hix, formerly of Blount county, Alabama, June 22, 1852, and died at the residence of her son, J. Price Hix, Smith county, Texas, April 29, 1891. She professed religion and joined the M. E. Church, South, in early life at the Kimball camp ground, Coosa county, Alabama, and dying left testimony that all was well; that she was prepared, ready and willing to depart. She was the mother of five children, three of whom preceded her to the spirit land, and two survive her, and wait on the shores of time a little longer for their summons to meet the loved on the strand just beyond the river. LACY BOONE