Obituaries (April 15)

Marcia A. Brigham

Northern Christian Advocate, April 3, 1850

Miss Marcia A. Brigham, died at her father's residence, in Richford, N.Y. [Tioga Co.], Feb. 24, 1850, aged 19 years.  Possessed of an amiable disposition, she endeared herself to her acquaintances at home and abroad, and was cherished with choice fondness in the family circle.  She was religiously trained, and early became pious.  To add to her education, already well commenced, she entered Oneida Conference Seminary, where she rapidly advanced in knowledge, in Christian graces, and in the confidence and esteem of all her teachers and associates. She returned to her doting parents to remain with them, it has been ordered, only a few short weeks; but during this period her piety, her anxious concern for the salvation of her young friends, her character, in all respects, afford consoling evidence to her deeply afflicted relatives and friends that she rests now with the Savior. Her sickness was short, but terribly distressing, and attended with delirium; but suffering God's will, she now has her reward, we trust, with God in heaven.   Henry Hannister,  Cazenovia, March 24, 1850

Phebe E. Boyden

Northern Christian Advocate, April 3, 1850

Phebe E. Boyden, wife of Wm. Boyden, died in Cincinnatus [Cortland Co., NY], January 1, in the 30th year of her age.  When death came, she was ready saying, "I am not afraid to die.  I am going, going to rest with Jesus." So quietly did she breathe her last, that we were constrained to adopt the language of the poet thus:

"Asleep in Jesus, blessed sleep:

From which none ever wakes to weep"

J. Soule  Cincinnatus, March 20, 1850

Lucy Chaffee

Northern Christian Advocate, April 3, 1850

Sister Lucy Chaffee, wife of deacon Albigeme Chafee, departed this life, after a lingering illness in the town of Palermo, Oswego Co., N.Y., January 17, aged 59 years.  As the clouds break away near the setting of the sun, after a stormy day, and the sun shines forth in all its loveliness, so with this dear sister.  She never manifested a high esteem of herself as a Christian, but an elevated and exalted regard for virtue and piety. Doubts and fears often troubled her during many years of a blameless, Christian life. But at the last closing up of her days, her evidence was clear, and her prospects bright; with a serene mind she smiled at the approach of death, and then passed away.    Ansel Griffith.  Gilbert's Mills, March 22, 1850

Death Notices

Chenango American, December 20, 1855

At Church Hollow [Chenango Co., NY], on the 6th inst., Nancy [Shiffer], wife of Phillip Shiffer, aged 66 years.

In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY] on the 10th inst., Patience Phillips, wife of Rufus Phillips, aged 77 years and 1 day.

In Plymouth [Chenango Co., NY] on the 22d ult., John Holcomb, aged 92 years and 2 months.

Chenango Union, August 30, 1894

BARBER:  In New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY], Aug. 20, 1894 Mr. Charles H. Barber of Kirkville, Mo. Aged 37 years.

HALL:  In Unadilla Center [Otsego Co., NY], Aug. 20, 1894, Mr. William Hall formerly of Mt. Upton [Chenango Co., NY]

BARTLETT:  In Chicago, Aug. 20, 1894, Mr. Abel Bartlett, aged 86 years, formerly of Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY].

HANSON:  In Newport, North Dakota, Aug. 14, 1894, of consumption, Mary E. Ferry Hanson, daughter of Henry W. and Lucy M. Ferry, formerly of Plymouth [Chenango Co., NY], aged 20 years.

NURSE:  In Hallock, Ill. Aug. 12, 1894, Mr. Isiah Nurse, aged 79, formerly of Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY].