Published as it appeared on March 15, 1907, in the Corvallis Times, Page 2, Column 3.
WAS AGED EIGHTY FOUR.
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Death of Mrs. William Wyatt—Her
Funeral Next Sunday.
Mrs. Mary Wyatt, widow of the late William Wyatt, died at the family homestead, a mile and a half north of Philomath at noon yesterday. Had she survived till the 31st of the current month she would have attained the age of 84. She had been in feeble health ever since the first days of February. The funeral will occur Sunday, probably from the late home, and the interment will be in Newton cemetery.
The deceased resided for sixty years at the home where she died. She was born in England in 1823 and at the age of 13 crossed the Atlantic and settled with her parents in Illinois. April 13, 1838 she was united in marriage to William Wyatt, and in 1847 she crossed the plains to Oregon, and settled on the present homestead in Benton county. Her husband, who for a long time was a well known figure in the county, died February 10, 1904. The surviving relatives are, John, Samuel and Frank Wyatt, sons, and Miss Eva Wyatt and Mrs. A. J. Williams, daughters, all of Benton county.
Published as it appeared on March 16, 1907, in the (Portland) Oregon Daily Journal, Page 11, Column 4.
Mrs. Mary T. Wyatt Dies Re-
vered at Age of Eighty-Four
—Burial at Corvallis.
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(Special Dispatch to The Journal)
Corvallis, March 19.—The funeral of Mrs. Mary Theodosia Wyatt was held at 11 o’clock today from the Methodist Episcopal church in Philomath, Bishop Barclay officiating. Interment was in Mt. Union cemetery.
Mrs. Wyatt was a revered pioneer of Benton county, having crossed the plains from Henderson county, Illinois, in 1847, settling with her husband on what has ever since been known as the Wyatt farm, five miles west of this city, in October of that year. She was in girlhood Miss Theodesia End, and was born at St. Pancreas, London, England, in 1836. At her death, which occurred Thursday, she was aged 83 years, 11 months and 14 days. She married William Wyatt April 13, 1838. For 60 years she had resided on the homestead west of Corvallis. Mrs. Wyatt was a noble Christian woman. The family is one of the wealthiest and most respected in Benton county. The survivors are three sons, John E., Samuel P. and Frank, all substantial citizens of Benton, and two daughters, Miss Eva Wyatt and Mrs. A. J. Williams of Philomath.
Published as it appeared on March 19, 1907, in the Corvallis Gazette, Page 1, Column 4.
FUNERAL SUNDAY.
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Of Mrs. Mary T. Wyatt—Another
Pioneer.
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Slowly but steadily the ranks of the old pioneers of Oregon are being decimated by death. One by one these familiar faces are passing from earthly view to join the great band on the other side, and in a few more years the last of these revered pioneers of Oregon will have passed on.
One of these noble women was summoned Thursday. She was Mrs. Mary Wyatt, widow of the late Thomas Wyatt, one of the best known and most highly respected women in Benton county. She was aged 83 years, 11 months and 14 days, having been born March 21, 1823 at St. Pancreas, London, Middlesex England. Her maiden name was Theodosia End. In 1836 she emigrated to New York and on April 18, 1838 was united in marriage to William Wyatt.
With her husband Mrs. Wyatt went to Adams county, Illinois, where they resided one year going then to Henderson county, Illinois where they made their home until the spring of 1847 when the trip to Oregon was made by ox team across the plains. The travelers arrived in this section in October 1847, and settled five miles west of Corvallis, where the home has ever since remained, one of the best known in all Benton county.
Mrs. Wyatt was converted in September 1853 and ever thereafter remained a noble, conscientious and devout christian. She was the mother of eleven children, of whom the following five survive: Mrs. A. J. Williams, Philomath; J. E. Wyatt and S. T. Wyatt, Corvallis; Frank Wyatt and Miss Eva Wyatt, Philomath, all of whom are honored members of the communities in which they reside.
The funeral of Mrs. Wyatt was held in the M. E. church at Philomath at 11 a. m. Sunday, a large company of neighbors and friends being present to show their respect for the departed. The interment was in Mt. Union cemetery.
Published as it appeared on March 20, 1907, in the (Portland) Oregonian, Page 7, Column 2.
DEAD OF THE NORTHWEST
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Came to Oregon in 1847.
PHILOMATH, Or., March 19.—(Special.) — Mrs. Mary Theodosia Wyatt, who died at her home one mile north of Philomath, Thursday, March 14, was born March 31, 1823, at St. Pancreas, London, England. She emigrated to New York in 1836, was united in marriage to William Wyatt, April 19, 1838, and moved to Adams County, Illinois the same year. She moved one year later to Henderson County, Illinois, where they lived until the Spring of 1847, when they started with three children by oxteam for Oregon, arriving the following October and locating at Philomath, Benton County, where she since resided. She was the mother of 11 children, five of whom survive her, namely: John E. and S. T. Wyatt, of Corvallis; Frank and Eva Wyatt, and Mrs. A. J. Williams, of Philomath; also 19 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Burial took place in Newton cemetery, Philomath, Sunday, March 17.