Matilda Ervin

MARRS, Matilda ERVIN- The saddest announcement we have ever

been called on to make is the death of Mrs. Matilda Marrs which occurred

at the family residence ten miles west of Fayetteville on Thursday morning,

the 22nd inst. She was the mother of the editor of this paper and the best

friend the writer ever had. She lived a long and unblemished life, always

enjoying the confidence, love and respect of a 1 who knew her and departed

without leaving an enemy in the world. About 8 years ago she was stricken

down with paralysis from which she only partially recovered. For six weeks

past her strength gradually failed and on the morning referred to the

dread disease seemed to have touched a vital organ while she was sitting

in a chair and within five minutes she was dead. She was buried in the

cemetery at Prairie Grove, the Rev. P.B. Hopkins conducting the funeral

exercises. The long days of affliction and suffering were endured with

Christian fortitude, and now as we earnestly believe, she is enjoying the

reward that awaits the finally faithful. Matilda Ervin was born in Kentucky

on the 29th of April 1813, and was bereft of her parents in early infancy.

About 1820 she moved with her guardian, John Edmiston, to Lawrence

county, Ark., and a few years later to Washington county. In 1852 she was

married to S.B. Marrs and to them were born three children, S.E., S.B., Jr.,

and Clementine C. Marrs, (now Mrs. Hugh Rogers.) She was 75 years old

at the time of her death. [Fayetteville Democrat 11/30/881

Mrs. Matilda Marrs died at her home ten miles west of Fayetteville

Tuesday, Nov. 22, at the age of seventy-five years. Mrs. Marrs was the

mother of S.E. Marrs, editor of the Fayetteville Democrat, and we extend

to him our sincere sympathy in the loss of one so dear. [The Springdale

News 12/7/1888]