Source Unknown but believe to be Robert Lee, TX Newspaper
On February 24th, 1900, Miss Mahala Davis died at her home in Howe, Grayson County, Texas. She was nearly seventy seven years of age and had resided fourty four years in Grayson County, all the time at or near Howe. She had a beautiful Christian character, and passed peacefully away toward the portals of heaven, leaving none but friends behind. She had been an active and interested member of the Baptist church for over sixty years. Her love for her many young relatives was often noticed, and a large portion of her inherited annual income was given each year to help in their education, while a part was always devoted to mission and charity. This noble woman was one of a company of fourteen persons, (all related.) who all came together to Texas in 1856 from Illinois. Of the fourteen she was only the fourth to pass away.
Three of the men of the same fourteen went thro' the confederate War and all survived. Her remains were interred in the Hall Cemetery, the family burying place.
Miss Davis was a sister to Marshall H. Davis, who lives on the divide in Sterling County. She was also a sister to Mrs. Prudence Miller, of Sterling City, grandmother to the Fisher Brothers there. She was also an own [sic?] Aunt to H. D. Pearce, of Ballinger, whose sister Mrs. J. M. Buchanan, of Sherman Texas, was present at the death of her much loved Aunt. May she sweetly slumber until the resurrection morn.
Submitted by Mary Love Berryman.