Obituaries (January 1)

Nancy (Avery) Ferry

Utica Saturday Globe, July 1912

 

Nancy (Avery) Ferry

1846 - 1912

The death of Mrs. Nancy A. Ferry, which occurred at Oil City, Pa., July 12, removes a woman of fine Christian character who was well known in Norwich [Chenango Co., NY] having resided here until her removal to Oil City about four years ago.  She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hosea W. Avery, of Norwich, and a scion of one of the oldest and most respected families in this section.  She had a wide circle of friends both here and in Pennsylvania.  For 30 years Mrs. Ferry was a member of the First Baptist Church in this place and was an earnest and efficient worker in the church and Sunday school.  Her husband, Charles Ferry, former manager of the David Maydole Hammer Factory, died about 25 years ago.  She is survived by a sister, Mrs. John F. Hill of Norwich; a brother, Edward Avery, of Earlville; two nieces, Mrs. D.K. James, of Oil City, Pa., and Mrs. C.C. Norris, of South America, and a nephew, Charles Avery, of Earlville.  The remains arrived in Norwich on the Lackawanna train at 10 o'clock Monday morning, funeral services being held from the First Baptist Church at 3 o'clock in the afternoon.  Interment was made in Mount Hope Cemetery [Norwich, NY].

 

Nathan Geer

Northern Christian Advocate, July 24, 1849

Nathan Geer died in Plymouth, Chenango county, N.Y. at the residence of his son, Wm. R. Geer, May 4, 1849, aged 83 years.  He was converted and joined the M.E. Church about 40 years ago, under the labors of Rev. Charles Giles and father White.  His companion also became the subject of saving grace about the same time, and with her husband shared the privileges and responsibilities of the Church until about four years ago when she finished her course with joy, bidding farewell to earth in full hope of immortality.  Father Geer still continued to trust in the God of Jacob, and though he was the subject of great bodily affliction, yet he endured patiently as "seeing him who is invisible."  He served the Church many years in the capacity of class leader and steward.  In short, he was a Methodist of the old stamp.  His last illness was only of five or six days' continuance, but he was prepared for his final change.  He expressed the strongest confidence in God.   E.P.Beecher,  Plymouth, July 10, 1849

 

Francis Marion Hammond

Northern Christian Advocate, July 24, 1849

Francis Marion, oldest son of Wm. M. and Almeda Hammond, died in Evans, Erie county, N.Y., on Saturday, the 12th of May, aged 4 years and 1 day.  Little Francis was at the Sunday school the Sabbath before he died.  For some weeks preceding his sickness, an inquiry about heaven seemed to be awakened in his mind, and after having, for a few days, heard of the joys above, little Francis was called away from this world of sorrow, to see that sun-height clime, and to participate in its joys.  May his deeply afflicted parents so live as to meet his happy spirit on that blissful shore.     J.F. Mason   Eden, July 16, 1849

 

Joseph James

Northern Christian Advocate, July 24, 1849

Joseph James died in the town of Vienna [Oneida Co., NY], on the 11 June, in the 73d year of his age.  Father James for many years lived a faithful member of the M.E. Church, and we trust exchanged his relation to the Church on earth, for one to the Church triumphant in heaven.    W.H. Hawkins,  Vienna, June 11, 1849

 

Ada A. (Bisbe) Albright

The Courier, Brookfield, NY, April 11, 1946

Mrs. Ada A. Albright, 67, died Friday evening, March 22nd at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Albro of Hubbardsville where she had been staying a few weeks.  The funeral was held March 25, at 2 P.M. from the home of her daughter, Mrs. I.D. Whitney of Eaton and at 2:30 P.M. from the Congregational Church, Rev. R.T. Campbell of the Eaton Federated Church, assisted by Rev. A. Parker of East Hamilton Church, officiating.  Members of the Willow Glen Rebekah Lodge conducted a committal service at the grave.  Interment was made in Eaton Cemetery [Madison Co., NY].  Ada A. Albright was born September 1, 1878 in the town of Lebanon [Chenango Co., NY], the eldest daughter of Cyrenius and Alice Austin Bisbe. At the age of 16 years she moved with her parents to Eaton. She was united in marriage to the late Andrew J. Albright of Eaton on December 8, 1897.  Mrs. Albright was a member of the Eaton Methodist Episcopal Church for more than 40 years, and a loyal member of the Willow Glen Rebekah Lodge no. 158, and belonged to the Past Nobel Grand's Club of Eaton and Past Noble Grand's Association of Madison County.  She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. C.E. Branan and Mrs. I.D. Whitney both of Eaton; one son, Albert C. Albright of Hubbardsville; five grandchildren, Mrs. Phyllis R. Casadel of Rome, Phillip Alan and Jean Marie Whitney of Eaton and Linda Joyce and Karen Sue Albright of Hubbardsville; and a sister, Mrs. Eva Brown of Norwich.