Onondaga County New York Obituaries Extracted From The Northern Christian Advocate, Syracuse, NY, 1887

1887 Obituaries from the Northern Christian Advocate in Syracuse, Onondaga County New York.

MERRING, Peter, Obituary

Peter Merring was born in Sussex Co., New Jersey, Dec. 6, 1806, and died at Arnot, Pa., Jan. 12, 1887. He was converted when twenty-two years of age, joined the Methodist Episcopal Chruh, and ever after remained a member of the same. He lived a consistent Christian life. When I last stood at his bedside ready to depart he said: "You must come again soon if I stay here," and when I suggested that there was a better place in Heaven, he said: "Yes, I am just waiting for that." As he neared the end he read a portion of Scripture, and as she ceased reading he began to pray and prayed very earnestly; and then, apparently, his work was done: he began to sink and in a few days passed quietly away. Feb. 15, 1831, he was joined in marriage with Miss Elizabeth Crossman, whose death preceded his by nine months and eight days. Thus they shared the toils and conflicts and joys and triumphs o life together for fifty-five years. They resided in Sussex Co., N.J., until 1854, when they moved to Steuben Co., N.Y., where they resided until the death of Mrs. Merring, which occurred April 4, 1886. Then he went to live with a daughter at Arnot, Pa., where he had the tenderest care. His funeral was attendd at Woodhull, N.Y. The sermon was preached from the very appropriate words found in 2 Tim. iv: 7-8. He was buried at Woodhull by the side of his wife. There were born unto them thirteen children, eight daughters and five sons. Two daughters died in early childhood and sleep at Sandyston, N.J.; one son fell at the battle of the Wilderness and sleeps in southern soil: Mrs. Amanda Straight rests at Almond, N.Y., and Mrs. Rebecca M. Crain at Franklinville, Pa., all of them having left good evidence that they were prepared to go. The remaining eight live in the following localities: One son at the homestead, one daughter near Woodhull, N.Y., one daughter at Arnot, Pa., one son near Franklindale, Pa., one at Daggett's Mills, Pa., two daughters in Minnesota, one son in Washington Territory. These eight mourn the loss of the dear ones departed, but rejoice that we have had such godly parents spared to us so long, and that from our earliest recollections they bey their lives pointed us heavenward. J. MERRING. [Northern Christian Advocate, (Syracuse, NY), Thursday, April 28, 1887, P.7]

SPAULDING, Garridus, Obituary

Garridus Spaulding died at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. Eliza Ingolsby, in the town of VanBuren, N.Y., Feb. 24, 1887. He was born near Bath, Steuben Co., N.Y., Dec. 23, 1803, and his second birth to a religious life was in the town of Fayette, N.Y., under the labors of the then celebrated evangelist, Elder Jacob Knapp, and after walking for a time with another church, of late years his relations were with the Methodist Episcopal church at Warners. In age and feebleness and pain he ceased not to pray, and it is believed that when the last hour came, underneath were the everlasting arms. One son survives him, in distant India, with the daughter, of all his family, and she failed not in her constancy of attentions to his wants. To have lived past the four score, and to have lived well in such years as of this century, is not to have lived in vain. By the sacred dust of his wife his remains were given a place in hope of a better resurrection. J.C.H. [Northern Christian Advocate, (Syracuse, NY), Thursday, March 24, 1887, P.7]

STREET, John, Obituary

John Street died at his residence on Addison Hill, N.Y., Sunday noon, March 13, 1887. He was born April 7, 1817. The early part of his life was spent in the township of Pellum, Ont. In 1867 he moved to Steuben Co., N.Y., and for the past few years has done business at Addison Hill. He was a man of upright character, and commanded the respect and esteem of all. Brother Street was converted when about ten years old, and was received into the church by Rev. Dr. Ephraim Evans, of Canada. He was ready and willing to bear his share of the expenses of the church. He was always the friend of the minister, and frowned down any gossip unfavorable to his usefulness. He was a man of much prayer, and was a regular attendant upon church and the social means of grace. Brother Street was ready to die. He leaves a lonely widow and an only son to mourn their loss. His body was buried at Addison Hill to await the resurrection morn. E.G.W. HALL. [Northern Christian Advocate, (Syracuse, NY), Thursday, April 28, 1887, P.7]