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Martha Jane "Grandma" Goode York

24 Nov 1825 – 1 Mar 1916

Birth24 Nov 1825
Death1 Mar 1916
CemeteryOsage Cemetery
Weimar , Colorado County , Texas , USA
Added byLuzie Keierleber Benavides on 23 Mar 2013
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Death of "Grandma" York Mrs. M. J. York, familiarly and lovingly known as "Grandma" York, died Wednesday night at the home of her daughter, Mrs. James McMillan, in this city, after a long illness, aged 90 years. The funeral will take place at the McMillan residence this (Thursday) afternoon at 2 o'clock, with interment at the Osage Cemetery at 4 o'clock. We will endeavor to publish a sketch of the life of this aged and most estimable lady in our next issue. Weimar Mercury, 3 March 1916 Death of Grandma York. Mrs. M. J. York, was born Nov. 24, 1825, in Tennessee; moving with her father Mr. H. Goode, to Mississippi, when five years old, married to Mr. Calvin York July 10, 1845; mother of eight children, all dead except three-- Mr. T. J. York of Troupe, Mrs. __. C. Miller of Elgin, and Mrs. Jas. McMillan of Weimar; grandmother of fifteen, and great-grandmother of seventeen children, moved to Texas in 1854, settling in the Osage community, where she lived continuously for a period of sixty-two years. The long trip from Mississippi to Texas was made in an ox wagon, and took seven long weeks on the land. Was a member of the Methodist church practically all her life. Died Wednesday, March 1, 1916, aged 90 years, and was buried Thursday afternoon at the Osage cemetery, Rev. Roy Rader, Methodist pastor, performing the funeral obsequies in a most beautiful and touching talk. Such in brief is the life history of that grand old lady known for many years past to the people of this section as "Grandma" York. During her residence here no one wanted a better friend or neighbor. Until age confined her to her home, she was every handy to answer the call of the sick and distressed, to feed the needy and hungry, to do every good deed within her power to alleviate the suffering or make the happiness of those around her. As a wife she was without fault; as a mother and grandmother her happiness was never complete unless she was ministering to the comforts of those dependent upon her; as a friend and neighbor she had but few if any equals. A grand old character passed from this earth when "Grandma" York left us. Her life was an exemplary one. In the early days when Texas was first settled she endured many hardships, but did so uncomplainingly. In her latter years her children caw(sic) to it that she had every comfort and pleasure possible and in passing away can feel that dear old grandmother is only gone on ahead that we too, will soon follow___that she will be there at pearly gates to 'welcome' us. The world is better for such grand characters as "Grandma" York. She is no longer among us, but her memory will ever be revered. Our heartfelt sympathy goes to the bereaved ones in their sorrow. Weimar Mercury, 10 March 1916

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