Waldon, Eveline d. 1906

WALDON

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Date: 2/2/2005 at 19:10:19

Mrs. David [Eveline] Waldon, who passed away Friday evening, April 20, at her home on West Main Street, was seventy-three years old.

She was born in Virginia, and long before the Civil War, was married to David Waldon. They were both at that time slaves, in Anderson County, Missouri, of a man named Davis.

Sometime after their marriage, their master, wishing to raise some security money, found it necessary to dispose of a number of his men and women. Among those he sent to the trading yard were Mr. and Mrs. Waldon. For about two weeks they were in the yards, but at last were sold together to a slave owner, whose home was near Galveston, Texas. During these years Mr. Waldon was a coachman and Mrs. Waldon was one of the house servants.

Here they remained for nearly ten years, when they returned to their former home in Missouri. In the sixties his father, (Uncle) Davy Waldon, who had resided here several years, drove down into that county and brought them and their worldly goods to this city, where they have since resided.

Mrs. Waldon was a member of the A. M. E. Church, but during the past ten years she had not taken any active part in the church services. She live a quiet, simple life, and was respected by all who knew her. She had lived in the little home where she died for nearly forty years, and will be missed not only by her own folks, but those who have known her so long.

The funeral was held yesterday afternoon from the A. M. E. Church, Rev. R. B. Manley officiating. The singers were Mrs. R. B. Manly, Miss Florence Miller and Elmer and Alonzo Watson. Those acting as pallbearers were John and Clem Miller, John Hayes, George Hartley, James Hayes and Hall Turner.

The casket was covered with lovely roses and lilies, and many pretty plants were in the church. ~ The Newton Daily News, Monday, April 23, 1906, Page 4, Column 3

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