Obituaries (July 3)

Col. William Brush

Norwich Journal, June 2, 1830

Died in this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], on Tuesday, 18th ult. Col. William Brush, aged 80 years.  Col. Brush was distinguished as a brave officer of the Revolution. 

 

Born in 1750 Huntington, Long Island, to Reuben Brush and Ruth Wood.  Married Sarah Thompson, they had 4 children.   [DAR Lineage book #20438]  Served as lieut. in the Vermont militia in Capt. Samuel Herrick's Co. at the alarm, 1780.  Died at home of his daughter in Norwich, NY.

Anna Raynor

Northern Christian Advocate, September 17, 1845

Died in Cazenovia [Madison Co., NY], on Monday, the 8th ult., Mrs. Anna [Raynor], wife of Lewis Raynor, Esq., aged 40 years.  The death of this amiable and truly excellent woman, has been severely felt by a large circle of relatives and friends.  In all the relations and connections of life, as wife, mother, daughter, sister, friend, she sustained a character worthy of general imitation.  Kind and conciliating in her manners, prudent and careful in her words, generous and charitable in her habits, she won the confidence and esteem of all who had the pleasure of her acquaintance.  Most of all, she was a Christian--a consistent follower of the Savior--She put on, like holy women of old, the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit.  Careful of the reputation of all around her, she took no part in the work of detraction.  Mindful of the apostolic exhortation, "Give none offense, neither to the Jew, nor to the Gentile, nor to the Church of God," she enjoyed in a very high degree the fellowship of the saints. As far as was consistent with her remote residence from the place of worship, she was regular and systematic in her attendance upon the means of grace.  For several months, she has been gradually wasting under an unyielding disease of the pulmonary organs.  But though at times she suffered much, she was always patient and resigned.  If she had any anxiety, it was to depart and be with Christ. The last time I saw her, which was but a few days before her death, she was strong in faith, giving glory to God. Though she tenderly loved her friends on earth, she still more tenderly loved those in heaven. The whole current of her soul seemed to be towards the throne.  I learn that, in the same peaceful frame, she passed away to her home in the skies.  Good woman!  She will not soon be forgotten. And may we follow her as she followed Christ. As the death of Sister Raynor occurred while the preachers were gone to the annual Conference, then in session at Utica, the Rev. Mr. Clarke, the able and excellent pastor of the Baptist church in this place, kindly performed her funeral services.  And well would it be for the Protestant Churches, if such services were more frequently interchanged.  It could hardly fail to strengthen and diffuse a catholic spirit.---Z. Paddock,  Cazenovia, Sept. 3, 1845.

 

Almira (Doran) Loop

Northern Christian Advocate, February 25, 1846

Mrs. Almira Loop, wife of Mr. John H. Loop, and daughter of Abram and Mary P. Doran, died Nov. 29th, in Solon, Cortland county, in the 30th year of her age.  Sister Loop embraced religion in early life and united with the church militant, in which she remained a worthy member until called to join the church triumphant. She was an example of patience under all her sufferings, and of entire submission to the will of God. During her sickness, her little son, aged 4 years, was taken away by death, but in this painful bereavement she was all submission.  Some time before her illness she was impressed that her stay on earth was short, consequently she set her house in order. Religion was the only subject upon which she would converse--before her departure she seemed to be lost to this world. When she was so prostrated that she could not move a finger, she was heard frequently to say, "Glory to God."  Thus she departed in holy triumph.  She has left a companion and three children to mourn their loss, but it is her infinite gain.  May we meet her in heaven, where sickness and sighing shall all be done away.---William Dean, Freetown, Feb. 10.

 

Anson G. Colegrove

Northern Christian Advocate, February 25, 1846

Anson G. Colegrove died of the small pox, at the residence of his father, Abram C. Colegrove, in the town of Ulysses [Thompkins Co., NY], on Wednesday, Feb. 4th, 1846, aged 22 years.  In his death, his parents, brothers and sisters have been bereft of a kind and affectionate son and brother--the circle in which he moved of an amiable and worthy companion--and the feeling of loss sustained will be coextensive with his acquaintance, and the peculiar circumstances of his sickness and death must render the event doubly afflictive and painful to all.  For something more than a year past he had been engaged in the study of medicine, and was led of curiosity on the 9th of January to visit some patients sick with the above named disease, about which there had existed much difference of opinion.  On the evening of the 22d of the same month, he first exhibited the premonitory symptoms of the disease which was to follow.  These continued very severe until the morning of the 25th, when the eruption appeared, with an abatement of the previous febrile symptoms, which proved to be of the confluent variety and terminated as above.  Although from prudential considerations, arising from the contagious nature of his disease, he was deprived of the immediate presence and sympathy of near friends, yet the continual presence and promises of the Savior were to him consoling and precious. Druign the first few days of his illness, his care for the salvation of the soul became exceeding great, and while his parents and other friends prayed with, and for him, his agony of soul increased, until the burden of his sins was suddenly removed, and in his own expressive language, "he felt himself amidst the society of heaven," and there he remained while he lived, frequently expressing a desire "to depart and be with Christ," which he thought to be far better. 

"Thou art gone to the grave--but we will not deplore thee,

Since God was thy ransom, thy guardian, thy guide;

He gave thee, he took thee, and he will restore thee,

And death hath  no sting since the Savior hath died."

D.S. Chase--Trumansburg, Feb. 9, 1846

 

Death Notices

 

Norwich Journal, April 21, 1830

Died, in this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], on Sunday last, Franklin R. [Boque] the Rev. H.p. Boque, aged 5 years.

On the evening of the same day, Catharine [Mitchell], daughter of Doct. Henry Mitchell, aged 6 years.

Norwich Journal, April 28, 1830

In this town [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], on Sunday last, George Burlingame, aged 17 years.

Anti-Masonic Telegraph, May 11, 1831

Died at Salina [Onondaga Co., NY], on his way to Lockport, on the 20th ult. Noah Hubbard, brother of the Senior Editor of this paper, aged 40 years. "Ye men of genius tread lightly upon his ashes, for he was your kinsman."---Norwich Journal

In this town [Norwich, Chenango, NY], on the 4th instant, Mrs. Mahitable Shattuck, wife of Mr. Leroy Shattuck, aged 34 years.

Anti-Masonic Telegraph, June 1, 1831

In Monroe, Michigan Territory, on the 9th ult.  Mrs. Hannah K. [Clark], wife of Mr. Lester P. Clark, formerly of this place [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY].

Anti-Masonic Telegraph, July 27, 1831

At New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY], on the 20th inst., Mr. Asa Williams, Jr. in the 26th year of his age.

Anti-Masonic Telegraph, August 10, 1831

In Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY], very suddenly, on the 27th ult. Mr. Warren Catlin.

Anti-Masonic Telegraph, August 17, 1831

In this town [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], on Saturday morning last, Mr. William Huntington, aged 28 years.