Onondaga County New York Obituaries Extracted From The Northern Christian Advocate, Syracuse, NY, 1884

1884 Obituaries from the Northern Christian Advocate in Syracuse, Onondaga County New York.

BREWSTER, Jane A., Obituary

Died in Greenwood, N.Y., March 22, 1884, Jane A. Brewster, aged 72 years. She was born in White Hall, Washington Co., N.Y., Aug. 10, 1811, was converted at the age of eighteen and united with the Presbyterian Church of her native village. For forty years past she has been a faithful member of the Methodist Episcopal Church of Greenwood and Andover. She was the last surviving member of a family of severn. She had been married over fifty years, reared a family of four and her's was the first death in the family. Her husdand, A. H. Brewster, one son and three daughters mourn their loss. J. HUNT. [Northern Christian Advocate, (Syracuse, NY), Thursday, April 17, 1884, P.7]

CLEAVELAND, Nancy, Obituary

Mrs. Nancy Cleaveland was born in Middlefield, Conn., Oct. 10, 1799, and died in Caton, N.Y., Jan. 28, 1884, in the 85th year of her age. Sister Cleveland was united in marriage Dec. 29, 1816, with John P. Cleveland, who still lives to mourn his loss. Soon after her marriage she was converted and united with the Methodist Episcopal Church. For more than sixty years she has endeavored to do what she could for God and the church she loved so well. For several years on account of bodily infirmities she has been unable to attend service; this to her was a great cross. She loved the means of grace and many recall her glad songs of triumph as she felt the touches of the Holy Spirit. She was the mother of thirteen children, eleven of whom are still living. H. KING. [Northern Christian Advocate, (Syracuse, NY), March 20, 1884, P.7]

HARTMAN, William Wallace, Obituary

Died of diptheria, Aug. 20, 1884. William Wallace Hartman, aged 6 years, 4 months and 4 days. He was the son of John S. and Marlinda Orcutt Hartman, of Greenwood, N.Y. The fatal blow fell suddenly. In a well grounded hope of immortality the parents are looking forward to a reunion with their dear Willie. At home and in the Sabbath school he had heard about Jesus and Heaven, and when the disease had about done its work, the little sufferer became conscious that he was dying, and hopefully said "good bye" to all in the room, to father and mother, to aunty and to the two little sisters that survive him. This loving word was spoken in a whisper, but in faith that he should see them again by and by. A. SUTHERLAND. [Northern Christian Advocate, (Syracuse, NY), Thursday, November 6, 1884, P.7]

ROWLEY, Almon, Obituary

Almon Rowley died at his residence in Caton, Steuben Co., N.Y., Dec. 27, 1883, aged 77 years, 5 months and 14 days. Bro. Rowley was born near Albany. When about thirteen years old he moved with is father, Isaac Rowley, to Caton, being the first settler in this town. In November, 1831, he was married with the lady who survives him. For fifty-two years they have lived together in love and sympathy. To them were born eleven children, nine of whom are now living. Many years ago he was converted to God and joined the Methodist Episcopal Church, of which he remained a consistent member until God called him to that better home above. To the writer he said a short time before he died, "My trust is in Jesus, I am prepared, ready and willing to go." H. KING [Northern Christian Advocate, (Syracuse, NY), Thursday, March 20, 1884, P.7]

TOMER, John, Obituary

John Tomer was born in Pultney, Steuben Co., N.Y., June 21, 1812, and died at the home of his son, near Savona, the same county, March 22, 1884, aged 71 years, 9 months and 1 day. His early life was spent at the place of his birth, where he married Miss Roxea Parker, who survives him. In the Spring of '41 he removed with his family to Oak Hill, where he has since lived. His family has grown up and most of them settled within a few miles of the old homestead. Bro. Tomer was converted at the age of seventeen, and in due time became a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. On his removal to Oak Hill he united with the Methodist Episcopal Church of South Bradford, of which he has ever since been a faithful and honored member. For more than fifty years he has been a class leader and steward, and much of the time trustee of the church. He not only loved God, but loved God's people and honored His servants. He was a man of faith and of more than usual devotion to the cause of Jesus Christ. During the fore part of October last he receivd a stroke of paralysis, from which he never recovered in full; for some time he could walk about. A short time before he died he went to visit a son a few miles away. While there he was taken with heart disease so severe that he could not be removed. He suffered for a little more than a week and then calmly and peacefully passed to rest. In these last days he said many hopeful things concerning the life beyond. Taling with a son but a day or two before his death about Heaven he said: "When I look that way everything is clear." Surely "Our people die well." He leaves a wife, three sons, two daughters, grandchildren and many friends to mourn thier loss. W.E. SEARLES. [Northern Christian Advocate, (Syracuse, NY), Thursday, April 24, 1884, P.7]