Here are two different obits about my gg grandmother, Martha Ellen Reed
Cavins.
"MRS. JOHN E. CAVINS
"Mrs. John E. Cavins died at her home in this county at 6:35 Monday
morning, Mary 10, 1926. A contributing cause of her death was heart
trouble. Aged 79 years, one month and 23 days.
"Martha Ellen, the daughter of John and Prudence Reed, was born March
17, 1847. She was married to John Edward Cavins September 25, 1870.
Five children were born to this union, all of whom with the husband
survive (this is not correct - her husband died many years prior) to
mourn the loss of a loving wife and mother.
"Mrs. Cavins is spoken of as a fine Christian woman, a good neighbor
and one whom the commnnity (sic) loved.
"Funeral services were conducted at Mt. Zion by Rev. W.W. Wilson of
Columbia. Interment in the cemetery at that place."
"IN MEMORY OF MRS. CAVINS
"Martha Ellen Cavins, daughter of John and Prudence Reed, was born
March 17, 1847 and died May 10, 1926. She was married to John Edward
Cavins September 25, 1870. To this union five children were born, Paul
of Hallsville, Mrs. M.T. Robinson of Columbia; Leslie of Smith's Ferry,
Idaho, Ernest, of Wellington, Colorado and John, the youngest, who lived
with his mother and tenderly cared for her in her old age. She leaves 8
grandchildren, two great grand children, one brother and one sister,
James A. Reed and Mrs. R.E. Chappell of Centralia.
"She was converted during the Civil War directly after the church was
burned at Mt. Zion at an arbor meeting where the present church now
stands. Rev. George Sexton was pastor.
"John Edward Cavins died September 11, 1885, leaving his widow with
five small children, the youngest just three months old. She bravely
and cheerfully took up her burden, seeking to raise her children to be
honorable men and women and they today reflect the example that was set
before them and the principles that were instilled into their lives.
"Words fail to express the love, devotion and tender care that was
lavished upon this mother by her children. They were a great comfort
and pleasure to her.
"Mrs. Cavins' aim all thru life was to serve her God. She was ever
true to her church vows, the Bible was her daily companion. Truly it
can be said of her "She did what she could."
"Her Sister."