Mary Ann Higbee Griffith
Northern Christian Advocate, Auburn, NY, January 26, 1853
Mrs. Mary Ann Higbee Griffith departed this life at St. Clair, Mich, Dec. 23, 1852.
She was born at Bowman's Creek, Otsego county, N.Y., but removed with her parents to New York city when about five years of age; where she remained till her removal with her husband to this place in August last. She was the subject of early religious impressions, and at twelve years of age united with the Greene St. M.E. Church, but subsequently declined in her Christian faithfulness, till two years since, when she was awakened, and consecrated herself anew to God, under the ministry of the lamented Wm. K. Stopford; since which she has been a devoted Christian, adorning the doctrine of God her Savior in all things. her last illness (spasmodic affection of the nervous system) was of the most distressing character, but she bore her suffering with Christian fortitude, and enjoyed great calmness of soul, and that faith which was able to lift her spirit above the mortal struggle. Two days before her decease, she called her friends around her, and told them of her approaching exit, her resignation, God's unfailing comfort, the sacred cross, of surrounding angels, and the vision she enjoyed of Jesus, and exhorted them to meet her in heaven. She died without a struggle, or groan. Clasping her hands with a peaceful smile, she fell asleep in Jesus, aged about twenty-one years. Her loss is deeply felt by her friends, by none more than her affectionate husband, with whom she had been united less than one year. May this bereavement prove salutary to her surviving friends. J.M. Arnold.
Aurelia Ermina Bigelow
Northern Christian Advocate, Auburn, NY, January 26, 1853
Aurelia Ermina [Bigelow], daughter of Rev. A.F. and M. A. Bigelow died in Carthage [Jefferson Co., NY], Jan. 8th, aged 4 years and 1 month. She suffered extremely for about twelve weeks, but now her pain is past, and during the last two hours we have thought of her as an angel. A.F. Bigelow
Rev. Nehemiah Nelson
Northern Christian Advocate, Auburn, NY, January 26, 1853
Rev. Nehemiah Nelson died at his residence in Granville, Washington Co., N.Y., Sept. 24th, 1852, after five days' illness, in the 63d year of his age, leaving a wife and four children, two of them infants, and numerous relatives to mourn his sudden death. Though his death was sudden, yet he expressed an entire submission of the divine will, and having arranged his temporal affairs, he fell quietly asleep in Jesus. The following day his funeral discourse was preached from Psalm 116:15. Br Nelson became pious at the early age of 17, and united with the M.E. Church. Was class leader, local preacher, deacon, and elder for many years. His labors were evidently blessed of God, in the awakening and conversion of sinners. He might have been considered one of the pioneers of Methodism in the town where he lived and died. The M.E. Church is much indebted, under God, to the influence, labors and sacrifices of the deceased, for a considerable part of its prosperity in the village. In the death of our brother, the church has lost one of its brightest ornaments, the wife a kind husband, the children a kind father. We trust our loss in his eternal gain. May the Lord sanctify this loss to the lasting good of his bereaved family, relatives, Chruch and community. E.H.
Henry Johnson
Afton Enterprise, March 27, 1902
Henry Johnson was born in the town of Bainbridge, N.Y. [Chenango Co., NY] Aug. 30, 1824, and died at his home in North Afton [Chenango Co., NY] on March 20, 1902. The above dates will clearly show that Mr. Johnson was one of the oldest citizens in this locality. He was a man of earnest piety, a good clear reasoned and an exceptionally good bible student, and was a faithful and devoted member of the M.E. church for 60 years. He was also a generous, self sacrificing husband and father, a kind and obliging neighbor, and will be greatly missed by all. The family consists of a wife and two sons, William, with whom he lived, and Frank, of Bainbridge; they all survive him and have the sympathy of the entire community. His funeral was held from his late residence on Saturday, March 22, at two o'clock and on account of the illness of his pastor, the Rev. S.R. Wood officiated. Interment in North Afton cemetery.
Louise Fuller
Afton Enterprise, June 13, 1929
Louise Fuller, seven years of age, living with her grandparents between Port Crane and Sanitaria Springs, died at 6:30 o'clock Monday morning at the Binghamton City hospital as the result of injuries sustained Sunday afternoon on the highway near her home, when she was struck by an automobile driven by Alton Cole of Tunnel. Death was due to a fractured skull. She also sustained a fracture of the right leg above the ankle. Cole, in his report of the accident at the Broome county sheriff's office, said he noticed the child and her grandparents walking across the road. The child ran into the center of the highway, he said, and he swerved his car to avoid striking her, and in his opinion, she ran into the side of the car and was thrown to the ground. Cole said he volunteered to take the child to the hospital, but his offer was declined by those with the girl. The child was removed to the Binghamton city hospital in the car of George E. Dow of Oneonta, who was piloted through traffic in the city by Motorcycle Patrolman Edward M. Droiney. Coroner Frank J. Hitchcock was notified and after an examination of the body, ordered an autopsy performed. The body was then removed by Undertaker F.E. Tabor of Afton, to the home of the grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Fuller near Port Crane. The funeral was held from the home Wednesday afternoon, conducted by Rev. Frank Thomas, pastor of the Sanitaria Springs M.E. Church. Burial was in the Port Crane cemetery [Broome Co., NY].
James Monroe Teel
Afton Enterprise, June 13, 1929
James Monroe Teel was born at Vallonia Springs December 18, 1850, and died at the home of his daughter in Binghamton June 3, 1929. He had been in good health for some time, but passed away after only a week's illness. He was an example of courage and until the last his smile was ever present to encourage. He was unite in marriage to Permelia Merrett who passed away August, 1913, to whom were born one son and three daughters, who survive, as follows: Fred M. Teel, of Grand Gorge; Mrs. G.A. Wilder, of Sidney; Mrs. H.W. Dunshee of Sidney Center; and Mrs. R.M. Thompson of Binghamton, also three grandchildren. The funeral services which were conducted by E.F. Tabor, were held at his late home Thursday afternoon at two o'clock, the Rev. L.D. Huxtable, pastor of the Baptist church of this palce, of which deceased was a member, officiated. Burial was in Glenwood cemetery [Afton, Chenango Co., NY]. The bearers were Frank Scott, Robt. Thompson, Arthur Schoolcraft, Victor Gregory, Geo. Dean and Wm. Phelps.
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