Field, Tamson Maria (Matteson) 1817 – 1895

FIELD, MATTESON, PORTER

Posted By: Joy Moore (email)
Date: 5/19/2024 at 21:00:46

Source: Decorah Republican Aug. 1, 1895 P 4 C 4

MRS. S. W. FIELD.
Died July 27th, 1895, aged 78 years, 5 months and 10 days.
Sunday afternoon, as the day was drawing fast to a close and the twilight of even-tide came stealing over the city like the mantel of an angel, friends, neighbors and relatives gathered around an open grave while the casket containing the mortal remains of Mrs. S. W Field was slowly and carefully lowered to its final resting place.
The death of Mrs. Field on Saturday at 4 a. m. was a shock to her many friends and acquaintances, although they knew she had been near unto death for several days. She died from the effects of a severe fall which she sustained while at a church picnic a couple of weeks ago, receiving an internal injury to her head, from which water on the brain or something similar to it resulted. The funeral services were held at her late home at 6 o’clock in the evening.
Tamson Maria Matteson was born in Jefferson county, N. Y., Feb. 16th, 1817, married Feb. 4th, 1839, to S. W. Field, moved to Mauston, Wis., in 1856, and from there came to Decorah in April 1869.
She was the mother of four children, none survive her. Two died in infancy; a son and daughter reached manhood and womanhood, the latter will be remembered by many as Miss Adell Field, later as Mrs. G. W. Porter, who left a son the only lineal decendant of the subject of this sketch.
Mrs. Field, or “Aunt Field” as she was familliarly called, was a Universalist in belief, that is, she had a firm faith in the love of God and the final salvation of all mankind. While there was no uncertainty in belief, and she was out spoken if occasion required, she was not aggressive but ever tolerant of the opinions of others.
She was firm in her convictions, decided in her opinions, yet a peace maker, never speaking ill of others, smoothing the ripples, sunning in temperament, brightening the life of all who came in her way.
While she was not in the generally accepted meaning of the term “preparing to die”—finite the reverse— she was planning to live in the strictest sense of the word and her many friends sincerely hoped that such might be the case. But in planning to live and in her life her aims and deeds were such that made a record that was essentially a preparation for death or the life beyond as well as the life here.
Her energy, Industry, perseverance and cheerfulness were marvellous to those much younger in years. These traits had become proverbial. A person possessing so many marked and admirable characteristics must necessarily be missed, but hers was a peculiar individuality that will be doubly missed and to those most intimate with her will come a hearty and sincere response to “How deeply we will miss dear Aunt Field."

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