Sarah Elizabeth, Charlotte Carlista & Harriet Maria Draper
Northern Christian Advocate, Auburn, NY, May 26, 1847
Sarah Elizabeth [Draper], daughter of Samuel and Nancy Draper, died Dec. 21, 1846, at Herkimer village, Herkimer Co., of consumption, aged 15 years, 11 months and 7 days. Her death was triumphant.
Charlotte Carlista [Draper], April 10, 1847, at the residence of Asa Wood, her uncle, in Chitenango, of bilious fever. She gave good evidence that she now rests in the bosom of her Savior. Her remains were conveyed to this village, Herkimer, and buried beside her sister's.
Harriet Maria [Draper], April 17, 1847, aged 4 years and 5 months, of scarlet fever. In reference to the case of this little cherub, we have only to say, that she seemed to die happy. She desired her friends to sing, as she closed her eyes upon her surviving parents, brothers and sinters, four in number, two brothers, and two sisters.
To the parents, the above afflictions have been deep and painful; but God sustained them and enabled them to feel, as well as say, that their loss was infinite gain to their departed children. J. Penfield.
Huldah C. (Lyon) Boalt
Northern Christian Advocate, Auburn, NY, July 7, 1847
Huldah C. Boalt, wife of Mr. Francis Boalt, and only daughter of Benjamin and Margaret Lyon, died at the residence of her father, in Bainbridge, Chenango Co., N.Y., May 31st, in the 24th year of her age. Sister Boalt was converted to God about four years ago; since which time she has lived a consistent christian life. About one year since, her health began to decline, and during the last five months of her life, she was mostly confined to the house, and much of the time to her bed. Her disease was pulmonary consumption. She suffered intensely during her illness, but was never heard to murmur at the dealings of God with her. She was emphatically an example of christian patience. The day before she died, being in great bodily pain, and thinking that her hour had come, she said, "Mother, I am going--death has no terrors--all is well." When her mother remarked that she could hardly feel reconciled to give her up yet, she replied with a sweet smile, "why, mother, you ought too. I feel willing to go." In the evening I called to see her; she was evidently fast sinking. She said, "all is peace." When about to engage in prayer, I said, have you any particular request to make? Pointing to her unconverted companion, who stood near, she said in a faint whisper, " My husband, pray for my husband." Having, from some particular circumstances, never received the ordinance of baptism, she expressed a desire to receive it before she died; and at about half past nine o'clock she was dedicated to God in holy baptism. It was a season of peculiar interest and profit. We felt that we were "quite on the verge of Heaven." At half past eleven she fell into a quiet slumber, and about half past twelve she awoke for a few moments, and than calmly and peacefully fell asleep in Jesus to await a glorious resurrection. May the bereaved husband seek and obtain that grace which gave his dear companion such a glorious victory in the dying hour. three lovely little daughters are also left to mourn the loss of an affectionate and devoted mother, and the parents of the deceased are derived of their only offspring; but they rejoice in hope of meeting her in glory. E.P. Beecher [Note: Buried in North Afton Cemetery, Chenango Co., NY]
Mary Elizabeth Rose
Northern Christian Advocate, Auburn, NY, March 17, 1847
Mary Elizabeth [Rose], daughter of Wm. and Almira Rose, was burned to death by her clothes taking fire, in the town on Onondaga, on the 2d of Jan. last, aged 8 years, 2 months and 20 days. Her parents had stepped across the road to spend the evening at a neighbor's house. the older children lay down upon a bed and went to sleep. Mary sat in a chair reading, with a candle in her lap. It is supposed that while reading, she fell asleep, the candle dropped against her clothes and set them on fire. Her cries awakened the other children, who immediately alarmed their parents, but it was too late to save her. Her clothes were all consumed and the body badly burned. She lingered a few hours in dreadful agony, and then expired. What a scene to the heart stricken parents. They left their happy circle unbroken, and returned to see one of their loved ones writhing in death. Mary was a Sabbath School scholar, and in that nursery of piety, learned the way to that bright heaven, where we hope she has gone. Parents, remember your children are only blessings lent; train them for the skies.
"Receive the bud, the Shepherd said,
And you will shortly see
A beauteous rose of white and red;
Keep it awhile for me.
And guard it with the strictest care,
If danger be discerned;
'Tis borrowed from a garden, where
It soon must be returned.
The Shepherd then his journey took,
For he lives far away;
Saying, you'll for my coming look,
And watch both night and day;
The bud was opening, fresh and large,
The sweetest in our bower;
But we forgot the Shepherd's charge,
Delighted with the flower.
It seemed in fact to be our own,
Its tints and its perfume;
And we forgot it was a loan,
The owner would resume,
We watched not for his coming back,
But hoped he might delay;
Till like a thief, he came alack!
And took the flower away.
Esther Marshall
Northern Christian Advocate, Auburn, NY, November 28, 1849
Mrs. Esther Marshall, wife of Mr. Isaac Marshall, died Nov. 9, 1849. An account of the pious lives and happy deaths of godly men and women, must ever be interesting and encouraging to the friends of Jesus. I am always edified in looking over the biographical department in the Northern Christian Advocate. The experiences therein detailed, seem to mark afresh the road to glory. How animating to a young Christian, to behold a veteran of the cross, rich in grace, and laden with years, leaving this world in full assurance of a blessed immortality. Such is the character of this individual, an account o whose life and death I wish you to [post in] our Northern Christian Advocate. Mother Marshall departed this life on the 9th of November. She died after a short illness, in Chenango, near Chenango Forks, N.Y. Her treasure was in heaven, her heart was there; her affections twined around the cross of her Redeemer. Her last short illness was attended with great distress of body, but her soul reposed its whole confidence in Christ. She bore her afflictions with the fortitude and the resignation of the true Christian. She died in peace, the death of the righteous. Her age was sixty-seven years and a few months. She experienced religion over twenty years since, and became a member of the M.E. Chruch, in the communion of which Church she lived until she died. By this event, a husband and children, and numerous relatives, are bereft of a pious friend. May they share the blessings of a gracious God. Vestal, Nov. 13, 1849 M. Ruger
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