Onondaga County New York Obituaries Extracted From The Northern Christian Advocate, Syracuse, NY, 1882

1882 Obituaries from the Northern Christian Advocate in Syracuse, Onondaga County New York.

COOK, James, Obituary

JAMES COOK was born Jan. 1, 1804, in the town of Palatine, Montgomery Co., N.Y., and died May 15, 1882, at his home in Erwin Centre, Steuben Co. He united with the Methodist Episcopal Church at his conversion, in 1831, and has been a faithful, consistent and official member ever since. He married Miss Catherine Shults, and moved to Erwin Centre, where he has lived for many years a pillar in the church, a faithful supporter of his pastors and all that pertained to the welfare of the church. His testimony was always cheerful and full of the Divine presence; and although dying of a protracted and painful disease, still at last his trust was in Jesus Christ. His funeral was largely attended by friends from near and far. He leaves a wife and five children, four daughters and one son, to mourn their loss. Our loss is his gain. A. PURDY. [Northern Christian Advocate, (Syracuse, NY), June 29, 1882 P.7]

DUNHAM, Rev. David, Obituary

Rev. David Dunham died at Stephens Mills, Steuben Co., N.Y., Feb. 17, 1882. Bro. Dunham's death was so sudden that the entire community was greatly shocked by the announcement. At eleven o'clock A.M., of the date of his death, he was with Sister Dunham, who now survives him , was in attendance at the funeral of a neighbor deceased. Hardly had we finished reading the burial service at the grave when the sad intelligence came to us that "Father Dunham," familiarly called, had fallen down dead in his dooryard. He was in his eighty-third year, and thus had seen all of the present century. At the early age of eighteen he gave his heart to the Lord and united himself with the Methodist Episcopal Church. His superior natural endowments soon attracted the attention of the society, and he was given a license to preach. In this capacity he labored worthily and faithfully the remainder of his life. What is recorded of Barnabas may be said of him - "He was a good man and full of the Holy Ghost and of faith." During the years of his ministry he was successful in leading many souls to Christ, and now that his work is done, we rejoice to know he has not gone to judgment empty handed. His aged companion and five children who live to mourn their loss, have the sympathy of the church and this community. F.M. COLE [Northern Christian Advocate, (Syracuse, NY), May 25, 1882 P.7]

HOPPER, John, Obituary

John Hopper was born near Paterson, N.J., Sept. 16, 1800, and died at his residence in the town of Hartsville, Steuben Co., N.Y., May 8, 1882. In early childhood Bro. Hopper removed with his parents from the home of his nativity to Cayuga Co., N.Y., where he was reared and given a common school education. Through the influence of the pious life of his mother he was led to embrace Christianity in his early manhood. He at first united with the Baptists in Rochester, N.Y. In 1847 he came to Hartsville, where he has resided ever since. About two years after his arrival here, purely as a matter of convenience, Bro. Hopper became an Episcopal Methodist, whith which denomination he remained faithful to the close of his life, serving it many years as a class-leader and much of the same time as Sunday school superintendant, in both of which spheres he was a success. Full of animation and ingenuity, a lover of children and a lover of God, benevolent and amiable, to be an earnest Christian worker was not only easy for him, but a pleasure and a kind of second nature. Declining vigor in his latter years, which so often robs the church of her noblest and most efficient leaders, caused him to retire from his official posts. Still he did not loose his loyalty or his valor, but simply stepped back into the rank, and as a private continued steadfast until the capain of his salvation and of ours bade him join the home circle in heaven. Bro. Hopper was remarkable for his pure, unostentations, temperate life. He loved his religion and was faithful during about sixty years of warfare for the Lordd. N. J. BROWN. Hartsville, Steuben Co., N.Y. [Northern Christian Advocate, (Syracuse, NY), May 25, 1882 P.7]

SAVAGE, Charles, Obituary

Charles Savage died in Troupsburg, N.Y. at his home, April 16, 1882, in the 53rd year of his life. He was born Dec. 1, 1829. At an early age he came with his parents from New England, and settled in the town of Jasper, Steuben Co., N.Y., where his early years were passed until he was married with Miss Pamelia Reynolds, of Troupsburg, N.Y., where he has lived ever since. Bro. Savage was first connected with Christian Denomination, but several years ago united with the Methodist Episcopal Church with his wife. During our short pastorate of one and a half years, all of his living children who have attained years of understanding, have been converted and united with the Methodist Episcopal Church, also two daughter-in-laws. Brother Savage and wife established the family altar, and around that altar asked God for the conversion of the entire family. God bountifully answered their prayers, and the grown sons now say the family altar must and shall be maintained. Our brother's health had been poorly for some time. He told his friends that he wanted to live long enough to see his oldest son Henry converted. A few weeks ago he gave his heart to God and his name to the church, together with his wife. Shortly after Bro. Savage suffered from a severed attack of pneumonia. The work of death was completed in one week. We were with him during the last three hours of life. His faith was firm and triumphant, frequently in a feeble voice exclaiming that Jesus was precious. "I trust in no vain delusions of men, but only in the Lord Jesus," s aid he to the writer. To the very last he was conscious and full of faith. His last words are a legacy of comfort to his sorrowing family, to whom he was affectionately devoted. Funeral text II Cor., V. 1; services at his residence and interred in a cemetery near the house. R.J. KELLOGG. [Northern Christian Advocate, (Syracuse, NY), May 11, 1882 P.7]

SMITH, Eliza, Obituary

Mrs. Eliza Smith was born July 14, 1803, and died June 9, 1882. Sister Smith was the daughter of Robert and Olive Bonham, the oldest of eight chilren, of whom only two, George S., and Mrs. Sarah Cook survive her, both living in Osceola. Sister Smith was converted at a camp-meeting in Palmyra in 1823. Her active years were spent in Caton, Steuben Co., N.Y. From the time of her conversion she was an earnest, loving worker in the Lord's vineyard, ever ready to hear and obey the Master's call. Endowed by nature and by grace with more than ordinary ease and power of expression she was an efficient helper in the church, the Sunday school, class and prayer-meeting; and through her declining years, when bodily and mental powers failed, by spiritual vision she beheld her Savior's face, and rested in perfect trust upon his promises. She was a subscriber to and a constant reader of the New York Advocate from its first publication. The loved ones who tarry yet upon the shores of time look forward to a glad reunion in the eternal city whose builder and maker is God. W. D. TAYLOR. Osceola, Tioga Co., Pa., July 8, 1882. [Northern Christian Advocate, (Syracuse, NY), August 31, 1882 P.7]