Onondaga County New York Obituaries Extracted From The Northern Christian Advocate, Syracuse, NY, 1891

1891 Obituaries from the Northern Christian Advocate in Syracuse, Onondaga County New York.

BATCHELDER, Rhoda, Obituary

Miss Rhoda Hayes was born May 22, 1821, at Troupsburg, N.Y. She was one of a family of sixteen children, thirteen of whom lived to maturity, all of them becoming the followers of the Lord Jesus. Miss Rhoda was converted at the age of 15 years and joined the Methodist Episcopal Church. She was married to Frank Batchelder, Feb. 1, 1842, and the union was blessed with nine children, four of whom now live to mourn their loss. The deceased children were: Elizabeth, dying aged 39 years, Anna aged 25 years, Willie, 3 years, Sylvia, 8 months, and Frankie three months. Those who survive are Demarius, of Colorado, Emma and Edwin, both of Jasper, and Viola (Mrs. Van Orman), of Almond, N.Y. Sister Batchelder was an excellent mother, a quiet and kind neighbor, a true friend and a devoted Christian. Her life's enjoyment was marred for many years by her fatal disease, consumption, of which she died on Wednesday night, April 16, 1891. GEORGE H. ALLATT. [Northern Christian Advocate, (Syracuse, NY), Thursday, May 28, 1891, P.7]

BRUNDAGE, G. H., Obituary

Assemblyman G. H. Brundage, of Steuben county, died at Albany on Sunday. [Northern Christian Advocate, (Syracuse, NY), Thursday, April 2, 1891, P.5]

ROYCE, Simeon D., Obituary

Simeon D. Royce died at his residence in the village of North Java, Wyoming county, N.Y., July 22, 1891. He was born in Onondaga county, N.Y., in 1824, and in 1827 removed with his parents to the locality where his long and useful life was spent. In 1846 he married a Miss Balcomb, who lived in the neighborhood; to them several children were born. She having died in 1859, he married a daughter of the late David Proper, who with four sons and one daughter, survives him. In the midday of manhood, when his energies and activities were at their height, he gave God his heart, became a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and was until death an earnest, conscientious worker in the Master's vineyard, his life as a Christian being pure and simple without ostentation of any kind. The funeral occurred July 24, his pastor, the Rev. N. North, conducting the solemn rites. Brother Royce was for many years a sufferer from asthma, which was borne with remarkable patience and fortitude. (Franklin S. Noatman) [Source: Northern Christian Advocate (Syracuse, New York), August 27, 1891]

SQUIRE, Chester, Obituary

Chester, son of Whittlesey and Elizabeth Squire, was born March 18, 1876, and was drowned, with a companion, John Stark, by the capsizing of the boat in which they were fishing, in Tunkhannock creek, at Pierceville, Pa., before daylight, May 30, 1891. His father and other companions made strenuous efforts to save them, but in the thick darkness they were not found until two hours had passed. Chester was converted during the winter of 1889-90. Both young men were held in the highest esteem by all who knew them. The funerals were held as one, at West Nicholson Methodist Episcopal church and conducted by the pastor A.S. Holland. It is said to have been the largest funeral gathering ever held in Wyoming county, the church holding but a small part of those present, the remainder filling the yard and street for some distance. [Source: Northern Christian Advocate (Syracuse, New York), August 27, 1891]

WRIGHT, Nelson, Obituary

Nelson Wright, after an illness of several months from paralysis, died at his home in Tuscarora, Steuben county, N.Y., Dec. 30, 1890. He was born Nov. 28, 1816, in chenango county, N.Y., and went with his parents to Steuben county in 1826. Brother Wright was the oldest of twelve children, four boys and eight girls; two brothers and six sisters are still living. Dec. 22, 1842, he was married to Eliza J. Russell. They had ten children, eight of whom with the mother survive. In 1836 Brother Wright was converted through the labors of the Rev. Chandler Wheeler and he was for thirty years a class-leader. He contributed to the building of the first church in his town. The funeral services were held at his late residence Jan. 2. The Rev. I. K. Libby, a former pastor, officiated. Brother Wright has passed from the Church militant to the church triumphant. "Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labors; and their wors do follow them." D. L. PITTS. [Northern Christian Advocate, (Syracuse, NY), Thursday, February 12, 1891, P.7]