BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, OCT. 19, 1900 OBITUARY. Died. – Oct. 12, 1900, at her home near the Indian creek Bridge, Deal(?) county, Behethlem Mayfield, aged 70 yrs. 8 mos. 29 days. Aunt Hethy, as she was familiarly called, was the oldest child of Milton Short, was born Jan. 13, 1830, was married to Nevel Mayfield. To this union were born a son and daughter. The son died April 23, '76 at the age of 23 yrs., 6 mos. The daughter married Homer Ferguson, and since the death of her father, April 2nd, 1882, mother, daughter, son-in-law and grandchildren have made their home together on the same farm where Eld. Wesley Short reared his family. Our grandfather Wesley, who was the first to throw off in these woods, the iron yoke of Calvinism, and his five pointed orthodox goad and preached the one creed, Christ, as the Church of Christ now preaches Him. Aunt Hethy was a life long member of the Church of Christ, of Springville, and her home has been to her people like "Old Aunt Mary's" in Riley's poem was. :Wasn't it pleasant bother mine In those old says of the lost sunshine, Of youth – when the Saturday's chores were through, And the "Sunday wood": in the kitchen too, And we went visiting, "me and you," Down to Old Aunt Hethy's. And Oh, my brother, so far away, This is to tell you she waits today. To welcome us: - Aunt Hethy fell. Asleep this morning, whispering, "Tell The boys to come." And all is well Down to "Old Aunt Hethy's." Q. SHORT. *************** Mrs. Bethlehem Mayfield died at Deal, Friday morning, aged 70 years, and was buried at Springville Saturday afternoon.