Mary Evaline (Pendarvis) White (1841-1938)

PENDARVIS, WHITE, FREELAND, HALL, HEDGECOCK, PEACOCK

Posted By: Dorian Myhre (email)
Date: 6/13/2014 at 20:44:25

Funeral Services Held Tuesday at Freeland Home

Funeral rites for Mrs. Mary E. White, 97, who died at the home of her daughter Mrs. J. N. Freeland 922 Third Street, Tuesday afternoon, were held at the home Thursday morning at 8:30, after which the body was laid to rest in the Nevada Cemetery.

Dr. C. D. Loose of the Nevada Methodist Episcopal Church was in charge, being assisted by an adopted son of the deceased, Rev. George W. Hall of Silver City.

The services were simple but impressive. There was a song by Clarence Hall and some appropriate lines of the old songs quoted.

The pallbearers were John and Garret Freeland, and Walter Peacock, grandsons of Mrs. Freeland, and Glen McConnell, Basil Grimes and Clarence Hall.

The floral offerings were many and beautiful. During the illness and passing of this aged lady the neighbors had done everything possible to show their love and respect for her and add to her happiness.

Those from a distance were Rev. and Mrs. Geo. Hall and son Clarence of Silver City, Ia., and Mrs. Leona Ford of Des Moines, a granddaughter; Viola L. Hedgecock of Broken Arrow and C. H. Peacock of Anadarko, Okla. Her remaining children were not physically able to be present.

Mrs. White's life had been a long, a busy and useful one. Her activities continued until the infirmities of old age made it impossible for her to longer carry on.

Mary E. Pendarvis was born on a farm in Schuyler county, near Augusta, Illinois, December 16, 1841, being the youngest of a family of nine children. There she grew to womanhood and received such educational advantages as was afforded at that time.

While yet in her teens she was married to Elijah Peacock and five children were born to them, one dying in infancy. The others, three girls and one boy grew to maturity.

In the spring of 1891 Mr. Peacock died after a long illness. During this long illness Mrs. Peacock was forced to take over the management of the farm and financing of the home and in that manner developed two very important factors in a successful life, "self reliance and firm trust in God." In 1890 she had adopted a homeless orphan, George Hall who continued as one of her family.

In 1892 she was married to C. C. Roberts and entered his home near Doddsville, Ill. She soon gained the love and trust of Roberts children and became a "mother truly beloved. In October of 1900 Mr. Roberts died and she again found herself facing the realities and responsibilities of life with a number of children dependent upon her and her wise counsel.

Later she joined with thousands of others who entered the state of Oklahoma in the "rush" and there took up and spent many years in developing and improving a homestead. In the meantime she mothered the family of small children of a son whose wife had died. While in Oklahoma, she was married again, this time to Mr. W. P. White, who lived but a few years, passing away in 1921. Living with other children for a time, she came to Nevada n 1927 and established her home with her eldest daughter, Mrs. J. N. Freeland and there her home continued til death.

In addition to the rearing of the various children and grand-children which responsibility she faced with fortitude, and always had time to devote to the call of the Lord.

Especially was this true in the early days in Oklahoma, where while developing her homestead, and looking after home interests she found time to assist in organizing and serving as superintendent of the first Sunday school in that part of the territory and became the leading Christian spirit in the community.