Obituaries (August 3)

Araminta (Davison) Jewell

1825 - 1905

Last Saturday morning this community was deeply grieved and shocked to learn that Mrs. Ezra Jewell had died suddenly at six o'clock.  Her death due to acute indigestion; came as a severe blow to her family and friends for she had been in unusually good health, and had early in the fall paid a visit to her sister, Mrs. Benjamin Truman, in Owego, and had just recently spent some time at the home of her son, Mr. Sam Jewell, in Canton.  Friday afternoon Mrs. Jewell complained of a slight indisposition, but immediately responded to the remedies which were given her and in the evening seemed to be entirely herself. During the night another slight attack occurred, and about half past five she was seized with a severe one.  Dr. Barker was called, but as the pain was lessening, she slipped suddenly and quietly away.

 

Mrs. Araminta Jewell was the daughter of Edward and Olive Davison  and was born in Dryden, N.Y. [Tompkins Co.] Sept. 15th, 1825.  in 1844, when she was nineteen years of age, she came to Troy to live with her older sister, Melvina, who had married Samuel W. Pomeroy of this place, and made her home with Mr. and Mrs. Pomeroy until her marriage to Ezra S. Jewell, which occurred Oct. 15, 1857.  In January of that year she united with the Presbyterian Chruch, and was ever after a conscientious and faithful worker in that congregation.  Her love for her church found expression in many ways and her opinion on any matter was always sought and honored.  For a long time she was a teacher in the Sunday School and after giving up that form of activity, she was a devoted member of the Bible Class until the vicissitudes of advanced years made it necessary that that privilege, too, should be relinquished.  During her early married life, Mrs. Jewell's home was in lower Elmira street, but some time in the sixties Mr. Jewell bought of Major Dartt the house which has ever since been their home.

 

Mrs. Jewell was a woman of unusual ability, and during her almost life long residence here, she has been identified with the best interests of this community and has been held in highest esteem by all who knew her.  Always a devoted wife, mother and sister, almost her last acts and thought were for those whom she so dearly loved and it may in truth be said of her that "Her children rise up and call her blessed."  Besides her husband, she leaves two children, Gertrude, Mrs. James W. Lamkin of this place, and Samuel Henderson of Canton, also a brother, George Davison of Utica, N.Y., and two sisters, Mrs. Benjamin Truman of Owego, N.Y., and Mrs. Merrick Pomeroy of this place, the other sister, Mrs. Samuel W. Pomeroy, having died last January.  The funeral services were held at the home Monday afternoon at two o'clock and were conducted by Rev. Edward P. Morse, pastor of the Presbyterian Chruch, the interment being in Glenwood Cemetery [Troy, Bradford Co., PA].

 

Sylvia Ford

1797 - 1843

At West Stockbridge, Mass. March 21st, Sylvia, wife of John Ford, Jr. aged 45 years.  About twenty years since, Mrs. Ford united with the First Congregational Church in this place, and from that time has been a consistent humble and devoted follower of Christ.  In the cause of benevolence and moral purity, she took a deep interest, and contributed both of her substance and her prayers for their advancement.  Her piety partook of the modesty of her sex, and hence, her most intimate friends best knew her worth.  From her situation, having the care of an aged and infirm parent, her Christian graces, especially her patience and resignation to the Divine will, were eminently developed. At the commencement of the late revival she was peculiarly engaged, and as was remarked by some, appeared to be closing up her work below, and truly--being naturally of a feeble constitution, her overtasked powers soon gave way to disease, which she patiently bore three or four weeks, when her spirit took its flight from earth.  Her life was that of the righteous and her end peace.

 

Jane Miller

1818 - 1843

Also on the same day at the same place Miss Jane Miller, aged 25.  During a protracted illness, Miss Miller manifested an unusual readiness to die, and hence she passed away in the triumphs of faith. The funerals of these loved sisters were attended together, and though families, the church, and the community felt their loss, yet all believed it was gain to the departed. 

 

Death Notices

Chenango Union, September 16, 1875

 

WALES:  In Smithville [Chenango Co., NY], Sept. 1, William Wales, aged 69 years.

 

BADGER:  In Greene [Chenango Co., NY], Aug. 26, 1875 Eva [Badger], daughter of Chester Badger, aged 4 years.

 

KINNEY:  In Norwich, Conn., Aug. 31, 1875 Mr. W.W. Kinney aged 61 years and brother of Mr. E.G. Kinney of Greene.

 

RANDALL:  In Wilkesbarre, Pa., Aug. 31, David R. Randall, formerly of Chenango County, aged 57 years.

 

RALPH:  In Sparta, Carolina co., Virginia, Sept. 4, 1875, Harry Stuart [Ralph], son of Moses and Edora Ralph, aged 35 years.