Obituaries (March 8)

Pela D. (Williams) Austin

Northern Christian Advocate, February 6, 1850

Pela D. Austin died, Dec. 12, 1849, in the 36th year of her age.  Her maiden name was Williams, daughter of Isaac and Pela Williams, late of Denmark, Lewis Co., N.Y.  Sister Austin was awakened and converted to God at the early age of eight years, and in her eleventh year she connected herself with the M.E. Church of which she continued a faithful and acceptable member until removed to the Church triumphant.  During her last sickness, she suffered much and long, but her confidence in her God and Savior remained unshaken to the last.  She sighed for her heavenly home, and earnestly desired to depart and to be with Christ, which she esteemed as far better.  She feared at times lest she should become impatient and murmur at her lot of suffering and her stay on earth; but prayer prevailed, and she was consoled to wait patiently her appointed time, until her change came, leaving to her family and friends the blessed assurance that for her to die was gain.  A.M. Smith,  Copenhagen, Jan. 17, 1850

Elmira Beach

Northern Christian Advocate, February 6, 1850

Sister Elmira [Almyra] Beach, wife of Lewis Beach, died in Smithfield, Pa., in great peace, Oct. 17, 1849, aged 35 years.  Sister Beach was converted to God at the age of eighteen, and continued a faithful Christian unto the last.  She possessed, in no ordinary degree, a spirit of Christian love, benevolence and zeal. Bigotry, selfishness, or prejudice, found no place in her heart.  Her love extended to all, because she judged Christ died for all.  She loved the sinner and would deliver her message with tears.  She was a child of God, in the strictest sense of the word.  The writer of this was permitted to visit her several times previous to her death, and always found it good to pray by her bed, because Jesus was there.  I have been looking over her diary, which she had kept from the time of her conversion, to 1848, when the cares of a family became so great that she neglected to write, which is to be regretted, from the fact it would have been worthy of a place in our Book Room, with the lives of others, who have lived an honor to our Church.  She had some sore conflicts with the enemy of her soul a few days before her departure.  It was hard to give up her afflicted companion, and tender offsprings, but finally the offering was presented, victory came, and about 2 o'clock in the morning the weary wheels of nature stood still, and her spirit entered its rest.  E. Sweet, Burlington, Bradford Co., Pa.

Mary (Osborn) Caldwell

Northern Christian Advocate, February 6, 1850

Mary [Caldwell], wife of Mr. James Caldwell, of Saratoga, and daughter of Rev. Simeon Osborn, of Herkimer, died at Mohawk, Herkimer Co., N.Y., Sept. 19, 1849 in the 28th year of her age.  She experienced religion in the thirteenth year of her age, was a subject of many afflictions, but bore them all with Christian patience.  Her death was sudden, but it found her prepared:  she met it with a calmness that said "To me, thou hast no dread."  Her afflicted husband has since found the Savior, and is resolved to meet his beloved in heaven.  So may it be.  F. Hawkins.

Lucy Fort

Northern Christian Advocate, February 6, 1850

Mrs. Lucy Fort, wife of John P. Fort, died in Starke, Herkimer Co., N.Y., Dec. 25, [1849], aged 31 years, 9 months and 14 days.  Mrs. Fort left evidence, to the great consolation of her friends, behind that she has gone to rout with all the faithful at God's right hand.  R. Smith, jr.

Death Notices

Chenango Union, December 8, 1875

LEWIS:  In Holmesville [Chenango Co., NY], Nov. 2, 1875, Miss Polly Lewis, aged 81 years.

PARKER:  In Sterling, Ill. Nov. 18, 1875, Mr. Erastus T. Parker, aged 58 years from New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY].

HALBERT:  In Cincinnatus [Cortland Co., NY] Dec. 7, 1875, L.A. Halbert, Esq. aged 68 years.

BROWN:  In Pharsalia [Chenango Co., NY], Dec. 3, 1875, Mr. George W Brown, aged 66 years, was born in Stonington, Conn. in 1809; while yet a lad removed to Pharsalia with his father.

LANDERS:  In Afton [Chenango Co., NY], Nov. 7, 1875, Helen [Landers], oldest daughter of George Landers, aged 18 years.