Yates Co. News Articles
for the town of Jerusalem
1800's
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Rochester Republican, Rochester, NY Oct 19,1848 contributed by GSubyak@aol.com
Marriage (no date given) - In Jerusalem, Mr. David R. CONERY to Miss Sally ROBERT
Yates County Whig – July 27, 1854 contributed by Cathy Coon
In Branchport, on Monday, 17th ult., Lynham E., son of James and Rebecca Taylor, after a brief illness of four days, aged 7 years 1 month and 21 days. Lynham was a lovely boy, too pure to dwell in this lower world.
Yates County Chronicle, dated July 1, 1875 contributed by Bob Phillips
On Tuesday, June 15th the funeral services of
Mrs. Mary Watkins were held in the M. E. Church of Italy Hill --- the
Baptist meeting home being unfinished. One of the largest congregations
ever assembled in that locality was present to pay the last tribute of respect to
the memory of a truly good woman.
The deceased was born in Orange county, N.Y., August 11, 1815. She was
a daughter of James and Sally Wilcox. In
February 1844, she married Abraham Watkins, a
well-known citizen of Jerusalem, who died near Italy Hill in December 1871. For many years he was a Deacon of the Baptist church, and his memory is
sweet and precious unto this day. In 1835 Mrs. Watkins
was baptized by Elder Owens, and united with
the Baptist church at Branchport. For twenty-one years she was a faithful,
devoted member of the Baptist church at Italy Hill.
Owing to deaths and removals from the neighborhood, this church, during the
last four or five years, has become reduced in numbers, and mainly through her
efforts and those of Deacon James Prosser has the
organization been sustained. In her death the church and the community
have sustained a loss that will be keenly felt, for in all the relations of life
her piety was shown by her acts.
Already beyond the age of "three score years and ten," her mother,
Mrs. Sally Wilcox, is left to mourn a daughter's death... One brother,
Isaac Wilcox, of Jerusalem, and four children --- John,
Mrs. James Ansley, Mrs. Uriel Shearman, and Mrs. Silas W. Andrews (Andruss)
--- are now living. Amos & Myron, died at
the age of fifteen.
Calmly and patiently the deceased bore her last sickness, which lasted
several months. A good life ends well, and she died in peace. On her
rests the sweet benediction: "Blessed are the dead who die in the
Lord." These words formed the text on the occasion of her funeral. Her pastor,
Rev. G. A. Wilkins, paid a fervent tribute to her excellent, useful life --- ended indeed below, but only
commenced above. The choir, under the lead of Mr. William
Hurd, of Branchport, sustained the solemnity of the (??canon) and calmed its grief
by their appropriate selections and expressive sounds. At the grave we
heard read the grand old burial service of the Episcopal church --- and "earth
to earth, ashes to ashes, and dust to dust" her body was given to the tomb"
until the Savior shalt bid it ascension the resurrection morning". W. Italy Hollow, June 21.
Prattsburgh News, dated June 1878 contributed by Bob Phillips
Catherine, wife of Chester Stoddard, of Italy, died May 29, 1878, of heart disease. Her age was 58 years. Deceased was the only daughter of Abraham and Rachel Van Tuyl, late of Jerusalem, Yates Co., in which town she was born and lived during most of her life. Her death has cast a gloom over the entire community, for all who knew her, loved her. She possessed in an eminent degree that pure spirituality of being and genuine goodness of heart that win the esteem of all. In the various relations of the family, the church and society, she was true. Through weary months of pain she waited patiently for the Master's call. Home and friends were dear, but she felt that it were better to depart. Her husband and two daughters are left to mourn their great loss.
Prattsburgh News, dated June 1878 contributed by Bob Phillips
Benjamin Stoddard
died at his residence in Jerusalem, on Tuesday, June 4, 1878, aged 82 years. While attending the funeral of the wife of his son Chester, at Italy, on
Friday last, he was prostrated by an attack of apoplexy which rendered him
unconscious for a time, but he so far recovered as to encourage the hope of full
restoration. He again began to sink into a second attack which came on
Tuesday, and soon brought a change which closed a long and active life.
Mr. Stoddard was born in 1796, in Cherry
Valley, Otsego, county, N.Y. At the age of twenty-one years he came to
Jerusalem to live, and was at that time the owner of an ax, a gun, a watch and six
dollars in money. He purchased the farm which has since been his home to the
day of his death. The country was at that time an almost unbroken forest,
inhabited by wild beasts, and with but a single road leading to Sherman's Hollow
on the north, and one to the east through Larzelere's Hollow. In 1818 he
erected a log house and a frame barn on his premises, and returned to the home
of his nativity where he married Hannah Kelley,
who still lives to enjoy the love and kind offices of her children, and
children's children to the fourth generation. Mr. Stoddard
has led a quiet life, although he occupied a position of prominence and
of usefulness. A family of seven sons and daughters well settled in life,
bear testimony to his wise example, his faithful instructions, and his never
failing parental solicitude. He comes to his grave like a "shock of
corn fully ripe," and fit for the Paradise above through the cleansing
blood of the Redeemer of men, in whom he believed and trusted, and whom he
confessed before men, as his only hope of eternal life.
Democrat & Chronicle, Rochester, NY Tues Nov 15,1887 contributed by GSubyak@aol.com
Nathan CONKLIN, who was confined in jail for shooting Andrew LANGWORTHY, at Branchport a few weeks ago, was brought before Justice LEAMAN'S for examination last week. Thomas CARMODY appeared in behalf of the prisoner, and District Attorney BAKER for the people. CONKLIN waived examination. His case will come up before the grand jury in December.
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