This obituary is useful because it gives Quiver's maiden name and married name. I wish it told us more about the lady herself.
Quimera Clara Smith Brumfield
6 Sep 1855 - 11 Feb 1931 MS
Daughter of Densmore Winston Smith & Nancy L. Smith
Wife of Jesse E. Brumfield
Walthall Widow Leaves 30 Grandchildren
Tylertown, Feb 15 – Mrs. Quimira Smith Brumfeild, 76, widow of Jessie E. Brumfield, and a well known and highly respected member of her community, died Wednesday night at 8 p. m. at the home of her son, Ellis Brumfield, where she has lived for some time. The deceased was ill for several months before her death. She was a member of the New Zion church.
She is survived by four sons, Leslie Brumfield, Davis “Buddy” Brumfield, Willis Brumfield and Ellis Brumfield, all of Knoxo, and four daughters, Mrs. Fannie Brumfield Regan of Dexter; Mrs. Jessie Brumfield Kaigler of Fernwood; Mrs. Lennie Brumfield Stallings and Mrs. Eula Brumfield Ginn of Tylertown, and also thirty – three grandchildren and seventeen great grandchildren.
Interment took place Thursday afternoon in the Holmes cemetery with Rev. Price of Tylertown and Rev. Hughes of Knoxo, officiating.
Source: Clarion - Ledger, Jackson MS, 16 Feb 1931, page 6
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