The Farmerville Gazette.
Farmerville, Union Parish, Louisiana
Wednesday, March 3, 1886
Page 2; Column 5

Memoir.
Death spreads her withering silent arms,
And mother smiles no more;
Ah! where is now the loving voice,
Which cheered our hearts before?

Mrs. Emeline Baughman, the subject of this sketch, was born in South Carolina, Fairfield District, July 25, 1835, and departed this life February 17, 1886; aged 50 years, 6 months, and 23 days. Mrs. Baughman, consort of M. J. Baughman, was married to him in January 1852, and moved to Louisiana in 1856. She joined the Missionary Baptist Church in 1864, and was baptized by Eld. J. L. Mayes. She removed her membership to Culbertson Church with her husband, where she remained a shining light until her death. The church can say they have lost a mother in Israel and Christianity a living witness; but our loss is her eternal gain.

Mrs. Baughman leaves a devoted husband and nine children - three sons and six daughters-to mourn her loss, together with a host of loving friends, for all that knew her loved her. The writer was intimately associated with her during the painful and protracted illness that terminated her life. She was confined to her room for six months, most of the time requiring close attention, which was given by her loving husband, children and friends, with a devotion that has never been surpassed. All that money could purchase or love could devise, was done. The best medical talent in the State was engaged for her recovery, but alas! love, money, and skill must all bow to heaven's decree. We must die! Her mind was clear to the last moment. We asked her a few days before her death if she felt reconciled to go when the summons came. She answered promptly, "Yes; I do not fear death any more than I would going to my dining room to eat; I pray for it day by day; I long to be relieved from pain and be at rest. I feel that I have done my duty to my God, my husband and my children to the best of my ability; and if ever I wronged a neighbor or had an enemy I did not know it. My older children are all married and doing well; my younger children I leave with a loving papa and a merciful God. I'm ready to go at any time, only I wish to die easy."

When the last moment came she called her husband to come and kiss her, then called her children [illegible due to tear in paper]one by one, to kiss her and meet her in heaven, - exclaiming, yes, this is heaven! She then asked the young ladies in attendance to follow the good advice she had given them, and set good examples before her daughter Homa. She then asked them all to be quiet and not weep over her when death came, for she would die a praying mother, like Mary of old at Jesus' feet; and at 7:15 a.m. she breathed her last, as calm as a babe upon its mother's arm.

Emeline's father William Chapman died when she was around 14. Her mother Mary Hill Chapman remarried to someone named Mobley. There are two documents of Emline's children that indicate her maiden name was Mobley so he must have adopted her. The documents are the Social Security application of son Joseph Oscar Baughman and the Texas death certificate of her daughter Martha Henrietta "Nettie" Baughman Gill. [Contributor Phil #48074819]

Additional marriage information:
Emeline Baughman married Isham Mobley (abt 1823- abt 1864) in Fairfield District, South Carolina.
[From Find A Grave Contributor: Phil (48074819)]