Individual Details

Mrs. Martha Jane Ewing died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Katie Parker, in Eldon, Mo., August 19, 1930, of heart failure. Martha Jane Vaughan was born in Camden County, Missouri Sept. 12, 1855, being at the time of her death 74 years, 11 months and 7 days old.
She was the oldest of seven children of John and Louisa Vaughan, two brothers and one sister having preceded her in death. She is survived by two sisters—Mrs. Sarah Wyrick, Venice, Cal., and Mrs. Mary Burr, 825 Miami Ave., Kansas City, Kan., one brother, D.B. Vaughan, Homestead Idaho.
She moved with her parents to California, MO. in 1876. She was first married to Mansfield Apperson, March 25, 1877. To this union four girls were born—Mrs. J.A. Stark, near Tuscumbia, Mrs. J.A. Heldstab, 815 Shawnee Ave., Kansas City, Kan., Mrs. Katie Parker, Eldon, Mo.; Emma Apperson, who died at four years of age. Her husband died July 17, 1885.
March 18, 1893, she married Aaron Ewing. To this union two children were born—Mrs. J.A. Kinworthy, Guthrie, Okla., and B.R. Ewing, Centralia, Ill.
She united with the Baptist Church at Eldon, Mo. in 1911 and was faithful to the end and remarked only a few days before the end: "I went as long as I was able; always enjoyed hearing the word of God." She was never satisfied to sit idle, always willing to labor for the support of her children.
Funeral services were at Eldon Baptist Church Friday afternoon, August 22, conducted by Bro. Roper. Burial was in Eldon Cemetery near her elde3st grandson, Curtis Stark.
Sleep on, dear mother, take your rest. So lonesome without you, but God's will is best—sadly missed by daughters and son.

Birth	12 Sep 1855	Camden County, Missouri
Marriage	25 Mar 1877	Moniteau County, Missouri - Mansfield Apperson
Death	19 Aug 1930	Eldon, Miller County, Missouri

Spouse

Mansfield Apperson (1822 - 1886)