p 473-476; by John Henry Brown
"Wiess -- Died at Wiess' Bluff, Jasper County, Texas, May 17th, 1881, Mrs. Margaret Wiess. She was born in Scotland, near Dundee, June 12, 1814. Was married to Simon Wiess at Nachitoches, La., January 6th, 1836, with whom she lived happily until his death, which occurred in August, 1868.
"She came to Texas during the struggle for Independence, and was intimately acquainted with Gen. Sam Houston, Rusk and other noted men of the day.
"Forty-one years ago, she, with her husband, settled at Wiess' Bluff, where she lived until removed by 'relentless death.'
"She was the mother of six children, five of whom still live; the eldest died some years ago.
"She was a woman of extraordinary endowments, possessing all the rare excellencies that combine to make the true wife, the devoted mother and a successful keeper of home and the affairs of home.
"She was fully equal to the emergencies of life.
"As a mother she was the embodiment of kindness, guiding her children by the law of love; their success in life is attributable to the care and culture imparted at home.
"As a wife it was her chief joy to make her husband happy -- to this end she lent her energies without stint, and her success was wonderful.
"As a friend she was true, devoted and obliging.
"She was truly benevolent to the poor and needy -- never turning them away empty-handed.
"Her great heart was touched when suffering befell her kind, often giving to those that were better able to help themselves.
"She was reared a Presbyterian, but never united with the Church, not being situated so that she could do so.
"She was a woman of prayer and loved her Bible.
"I met her twenty-eight years ago and our acquaintance matured into mutual and abiding friendship; having spent many days and hours under her hospitable roof.
"Last December I saw her for the last time on earth -- worn and emaciated by age and disease.
"She feared not the approach of death.
"At her request I read for and prayed with her, and conversed with her in regard to the approaching end; she had no fears, but trusted in the atoning blood.
"We are informed by her sons that her end was peace.
"We are to hear no more the hearty welcome to her home, nor note the many acts of kindness performed to make the weary itinerant comfortable and happy. But we will remember her through all the days of our pilgrimage.
"We extend to her children our heartfelt sympathy and invoke the blessings of heaven upon each one of them.
"May they also be ready."