Onondaga County New York Obituaries Extracted From The Northern Christian Advocate, Syracuse, NY, 1886

1886 Obituaries from the Northern Christian Advocate in Syracuse, Onondaga County New York.

ECKLER, Levi, Obituary

Levi Eckler died of pneumonia and enlargement of the heart at his home in Kelley, Story Co., Iowa, June 8, 1886. His last sickness was brief but severe, and from the first he gave himself into the keeping of his Savior with a childlike trust. Brother Eckler was born Feb. 9, 1835, in Herkimer Co., N.Y. He was converted at the age of thirty-one, united with the Methodist Episcopal church at Wheeler, Steuben Co., N.Y., and from that date until the day of his death was a faithful member and most of the time an office-bearer in the Church of Christ. He leaves a sorrowful wife and two daughters, the latter Mrs. Ida Raymond, of Kelley, Iowa, and Mrs. Jennie Snyder, of Jasper, Steuben Co., N.Y. S. A. ARNOLD. [Northern Christian Advocate, (Syracuse, NY), Thursday, July 8, 1886, P.7]

GARRISON, Catharine, Obituary

Mrs. Catharine Garrison was born in Taughonic, Columbia Co., N.Y., June 3, 1807, and died in Wheeler, Steuben Co., N.Y., July 23, 1886. Some years ago Mrs. Garrison, with her husband, moved from her native town to Ovid, Seneca county, thence to Pultney, Steuben county, then to Wheeler, Where she resided until her death. She was left a widow several years, and found her home during her last years with her daughter, Mrs. Jacob Hoffman. Seven children were born to her; two only survive her. One sister, Mrs. Ferguson, alone remains of her father's family. She was converted soon after her marriage, and her Christian experience was clear and satisfactory. She was a good woman, patient and uncomplaining during long months of physical suffering. "Being dead she yet speaketh." N.B. CONGDON. [Northern Christian Advocate, (Syracuse, NY), Thursday, September 2, 1886]

MERRING, Elizabeth, Obituary

Mrs. Elizabeth Merring, wife of Peter Merring, was born in Sussex county, New Jersey, November 10, 1810, and died in Rathbone, N.Y., April 4, 1886. Mrs. Merring's parents both died when she was quite young, and her home was with an aunt near Skaneateles, N.Y., until she was eighteen years old. Then she returned to New Jersey, and soon after she was "born from above" and joined the Methodist church, of which she remained a member until her death. Feb. 15, 1831, she was united in marriage with Peter Merring, who in much feebleness mourns her death after a happy married life of fifty-five years. In 1854 they moved to Steuben county, N.Y., and located on the farm where they now lived for thirty years. She became the mother of thirteen children, eight of whom live to mourn her death. One son, Joseph, is now a hard working pastor in the Central New York Conference. Her home was close by the "Red school house," which has been a preaching appointment with "a class" for many years, and at her home the itinerant was always welcome. The work of the church received her continued and loyal support and when health would permit she was present at the social meetings. She had been sick for nearly two years and much of the time confined to the bed, during which time loving children ministered to her wants. The ripening discipline of those painful hours was brought rather unexpectedly to a close, and she "rested from her labors," and her family and friends "mourn not as those who have no hope." She had tried to live right "and walk in the commandments of the Lord blameless." "By patient continuance in well doing she sought for glory and honor and immortality, eternal life." Her funeral was attended by her many warm friends, and the sermon by her pastor, Rev. H. J. Owen, was from the fitting words, "We all do fade as the leaf." [Northern Christian Advocate, (Syracuse, NY), Thursday, May 13, 1886, P.7]

THOMPSON, Hannah, Obituary

Mrs. Hannah Thompson was born in Galloway, Herkimer Co., N.Y., Sept. 7, 1799, and died in Wheeler, Steuben Co., N.Y., July 20, 1886. Her father, Joel Raymond, moved into this town from Herkimer with an ox team when she was five years of age. Where now are beautiful farms and pleasant homes then was a vast forest. It was in her house in a meeting for the purpose that the town of Wheeler received its name. Her husband, Jacob Thompson, to whom she was married at the age of twenty-two and by whom she had six children, dying, left her a widow nineteen years. Five of the children are still living, three sons and two daughters. Two of these, Joel and Catharine, have remained on the farm at the old home, and have had the privilege and pleasure of caring for the mother during all her declining years. Mr. Orville Thompson, of Wheeler, and John W. Thompson, of Almond, Allegany Co., are the other two sons. The other daughter is Mrs. Lydia Dolph, of Michigan. Though having much to do in a new country and with a large family, her life and character gave evidence that she was laying up treasures in Heaven. At the early age of thirteen she became a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, in which she continued to give testamony until transferred to the Church triumphant. The Bible was her delight and study, and when unable to read it herself she would have her daughter read it to her. The burden of years and increasing nfirmities had left her entirely dependent upon the care which the loving devotion of her daughter gave her. Her body was laid n the cemetery by the side of those of father, mother, brother, sister and husband, with whom she had walked as a faithful and helpful companion about forty-five years. A large circle of friends and acquaintances gathered at their old home where the funeral services were held. N.B. CONGDON. [Northern Christian Advocate, (Syracuse, NY), Thursday, September 2, 1886, P.7]