Notes
Note for: Abraham Watson, 1788 - 18 NOV 1859 Index
ABRAM WATSON
Notes
Note for: Brady Lease, AUG 1887 - 1960 Index
Burial:
Place: Cherry Grove Cemetery, Nordmont, Sullivan Co., Pa.
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Note for: Ernest Lease, 13 NOV 1889 - 1941 Index
Burial:
Place: Cherry Grove Cemetery, Nordmont, Sullivan Co., Pa.
Notes
Note for: Clarence P Hummel, SEP 1882 - Index
The 1900 census shows his occupation as a furniture carver
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Note for: Andrew D Edgar, 1 NOV 1814 - 18 MAY 1899 Index
Flora Speary is shown in the 1870 Pa census as residing with the Andew
Edgar family (family # 75) - her mother's father. She is age 10.
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Note for: Eliphas Earl, - Index
Eliphas Earl is listed in 1833 among the tax payers of Davidson Township,
Sullivan County along with his sister Susannah's husband Joseph Converse
& his sister Sophia's husband Miles Speary.
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Note for: Susannah Earl, 15 FEB 1791 - 13 DEC 1867 Index
Newspaper Advocate
Sullivan Review
Dushore, PA
January 16, 1868
A MOTHER IN ISRAEL
Permit me, through the Advocate, to give some account of the death of my
dear mother, who departed this life December 13, 1867, at her residence
in Davidson, Sullivan County,. Pa., being nearly 77 years of age.
She was born in Salem, Luzerne Co., Pa., Feb. 15, 1791; awakened and
converted 60 years ago, under the ministry of Rev. Robert Burch, late of
East Genesee Conference, though at that early day it was something of a
reproach so to do, as they were then a despised people, few in number,
and had but small influence with the mass.
But being possessed of a firm mind and a new heart, she engaged in the
stern realities of a Christian life, with a fixed purpose and well
tempered zeal, which enabled her to overcome all embarrassments, and the
trials of an eventful life. She was early left a widow, with three little
boys to rear and counsel, of which the writer was the youngest, being
then one and a half years old. She especially felt the death of my
father, Thomas Edgar, as she had embraced like precious faith, and was so
well prepared to share the responsibilities of their raising family.
She was afterwards united in marriage to Joseph Converse, who died about
eleven years ago thus leaving her twice to pass the loneliness and sorrow
of widowhood. She was the mother of eight children, who survive her,
except one, and he is not, for God took him. Through her pious example
and training we were all early led to the cross of Christ, and into his
blessed fold. From our earliest recollections, we heard her prayers in
public and at the family altar; and oh what lessons of truth she
instilled into our young minds by Bible narratives and words of caution
against prevailing sins. She was a Methodist of the early type, a firm
believer in its usages, and especially in its doctrines as the true
exposition of the Word of God. Our hymns were to her sound theology, and
from our earliest recollection she would rehearse and sing them, much to
our edification and her happiness.
Her life was one of numerous burdens and changes, but borne with
Christian fortitude and submission. When the writer was laboring under an
impression of public duty, and meeting with many embarrassments, one of
which was the forsaking of mother, who was looking to him as her support
in old age, she was first, not only to yield her claims, but to assume
responsibilities and remove every impediment possible, so that duty might
be followed, as the openings of Providence should lead the way. And oh
how much we now feel our indebtedness to her, under God, for our position
in the Church and our prospects in the future.
She died of heart disease, from which she suffered for many years. But
when the summons came, though sudden, her lamp was trimmed and burning,
and her last words were, "Faithful, faithful, loving Jesus." This mother
of the older lights has changed position, and left the earthly to dwell
in the heavenly forever. I trust her children will all walk by the same
rule, and mind the same things, and share in the glory.
Andrew D. Edgar
Gorham
January 16, 1868
I also show reference to her moving to Sullivan County in 1830 from
Huntington, Luzerne County, Pa.