Obituaries (April 23)

Rice Marvin

Northern Christian Advocate, April 3, 1850

Rice Marvin died in this village [Millport, Chemung Co., NY], on the 19th inst., after an illness of two weeks, leaving a wife and one child to feel their loss, aged 29 years.  Brother Marvin experienced the power of saving grace about nine years ago, under the labors of Rev. P. Tower, then in charge of the Wellsborough circuit, and became a substantial member of the Methodist episcopal Church.  In January last, while reading "Faith and its Effects," he was able to fully apprehend the end of the atonement for the complete sanctification of believers; and while worshiping with his little family at the domestic altar, his faith took hold on the Lord Jesus Christ, a whole Savior, through the complete sacrifice, and heard him say, "be thou clean."  From that hour until the weary wheels of life stood still, except for a few minutes when his reason was partially beclouded, "his sky was ever clear."  We deeply feel our loss, but it is his eternal gain.   J. Shaw.  Millport, March 22, 1850.

Celinda Margaret (Boalt) Hicks Ferguson

1846-1926

At the home of her daughter, Mrs. C.G. Smith, 419 Court St., Binghamton occurred the death of Mrs. Celinda Boalt Ferguson. She was born in Chenango county June 28, 1846.  In 1861 she married Samuel K. Hicks who died in 1868.  She was left with one daughter.  In 1873 she married Chauncey Ferguson, entering his home a cheerful companion, a willing and affectionate mother.  For many years she has been a member of the M.E church.  Also a member of the Vanderburg W.R.C. of Afton.  The funeral was held Nov. 27, 1926 at the M.E. Church at Bainbridge.  Her former pastor Rev. Frank James assisted by Rev. Williams officiated. Burial in the episcopal cemetery. She is survived by one sister, Mrs. W.R. Lines of Otego, also three daughters and one son, Mrs. C.G. Smith of Binghamton, Mrs. C.J. Fuller of Glendale, Calif., Mrs. Mima Norton and Mr. George Ferguson, both of Bainbridge.

Mrs. George Barber

Chenango Union, June 20, 1878

Death by diphtheria occurred to the wife of George Barber at her residence near this place on Saturday morning of last week.  She leaves a husband and three children, the eldest hardly more than three years old, to mourn her loss.  The funeral will occur today (Monday).  Mr. Barber, and little ones have the sympathy of the entire community in their great affliction.

Eunice Lucretia (Lyon) Smith

1822 - 1895

Died, March 21, 18956, Eunice L. Smith, wife of Dea. J. Wheeler Smith aged 72 years, 6 months.  She united with the church at fifteen and until her death was an ornament in society, a treasure in her loving family, and a mother in Israel. She was married at nineteen and for fifty-three years has walked before her family a model mother.   Twelve years ago she received a paralytic shock which incapacitated her for labor and in all those years not a murmur has escaped her lips.  Having buried three children, she quietly folded her hands in death, leaving a husband and six children to mourn her irreparable loss.  Thus

"One by one earth's ties are broken;

Step by step age comes apace;

One by one farewells are spoken;

And the one last fond embrace."

Her funeral was conducted  by her pastor, Rev. F. E. Benjamin, text, Proverbs 31:28.

Death Notices

Chenango Union, September 6, 1894

GIBSON:  In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY] Sept. 4, 1894, Effie A. [Gibson] wife of Frank P. Gibson, aged 30 years.

HALL:  In Preston [Chenango Co., NY], Sept. 1, 1894, Mrs. Lucina Hall, aged 80 years, mother of Mrs. H.B. Seeley of Norwich.

CRANDALL:  In Plymouth [Chenango Co., NY], Sept. 1, 1894, Carrie N. [Crandall], wife of Joseph Crandall, aged 51 years.

GRIFFIN:  At Ireland's Mills, Sept. 4, 1894 James Griffin, age 12 years.

BARROWS:  In McDonough [Chenango Co., NY], Lynn [Barrows], only son of George and Mary Barrows, aged 3 years.

WEDGE:  In Greene [Chenango Co., NY], Aug. 20, 1894, Mr. Isaac M. Wedge, age 67 years.