BLAKEMORE, Mary Ann MUNCY -Mrs. Blakemore, wife of J. E. Blakemore, residing some three miles southeast of town, passed away Sunday afternoon about five o'clock, after a lengthy illness. The remains were interred in the cemetery at Zion Tuesday at 12 o'clock, services being conducted by Rev. Lindsey, of Farmington. The deceased was 49 years of age, and together with her husband, had long resided in this section. She was a member of the South Methodist church, and was a good woman, highly esteemed, and loved by all who knew her. Besides a husband she leaves nine (?) children, three sons and four daughters, and the sympathy of their many friends goes out to them in the loss of one so dear. [The Springdale News. 1/4/1900]