Smith County, TX   MARGARET T COWSER DOUGLAS (1810-1863), OBITUARY

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Submitted by Mary Lee Barnes  - MEARSM2@prodigy.net  

Died in Tyler on the 22 Inst., Mrs. Margaret T. Douglas in her 
48th year.  She was born in Lancaster District, South Carolina, was 
married to Rev. Alexander Douglas in 1834, joined the Methodist E. 
Church same year; moved to Ala. in 1838; thence to Texas, and 
settled at Tyler in 1848. The deceased was one of the first settlers
in Tyler. Her name stands registered as one of the chartered members
of the Methodist church here. Left a widow years ago with her 
children to raise and educate, with but limited means, she deserves 
great credit for her prudence and economy. In the discharge of such 
responsible duties. For two years her three sons have been in the 
army and she has been left to struggle almost alone. But in all 
this a merciful God has sustained her; naturally meek and quiet in 
her disposition, she consequently said but little openly about her 
prospects for the future. A few hours before she died, the writer 
called to see her--finding her sinking rapidly, I asked her if it 
should be the will of god to take her, "whether she was ready to go!
Her reply was "Oh, yes, yes." Thus passed away a good Christian, a 
worthy citizen, an affectionate mother, in every way a model woman. 
Heaven bless her children. 

J.W. Fields 


(Died in Smith County, 22nd September, 1863 - Note by Mary Lee Barnes)