Margaret Thompson

1806 - 1889  (83 years)

• Name	Margaret Thompson
  Birth	1806	Livingston County, New York
  Gender	Female
  Death	24 Mar 1889	Hornellsville, Steuben County, New York
  Burial	Heritage Hill Cemetery, Arkport, Steuben County, New York
  Notes	Died, near Hornellsville, N. Y., Sunday morning, Mar. 24, 1889, of congestion of the lungs, Mrs. Margarette Harris, in her 83rd year. The deceased was the wife of Martin Harris, a half-brother of Dr. Harris of Canaseraga and A. S. Harris of Burns Depot. She was married to Martin Harris 59 years ago last November and was the mother of eleven children, eight of whom are living and five of whom attended her funeral on Thursday. Forty-six grandchildren have been born, forty-two of whom are still living, and twenty great-grandchildren, sixteen of whom are now alive, several of which attended the funeral. She had been a member of the Baptist church for about 50 years and was an earnest, consistent Christian woman. She was a kind, considerate wife, a devoted, loving mother, and an open hearted sympathetic neighbor. She had suffered with rheumatism and other ailments for several years, but strove to discharge her arduous duties, incident to the care of a crippled daughter, with a persistent self sacrifice and devotion truly remarkable. Her sickness which proved fatal lasted about two weeks, and though her suffering was intense no murmur or complaint escaped her, so complete was her resignation and trust in the divine arrangement, and she passed away peacefully to the presence of that Savior whom she had faithfully followed during half a century. Mrs. Adaline Fitzgerald, a daughter lives in Nebraska, a son Robert, lives in Iowa, Thomas, in Corning. Mrs. Samuel Jones and Mrs. Abby Miller, in Hornellsville, Mrs. Kate Ellis wife of Abner Ellis in the adjoining town of Dansville Steuben Co., Mrs. Cornelia Edmister and Mrs. Delia Flint, reside in the town of Burns. Four daughters and one son were present at the funeral together with some 20 or more grand, and great-grand-children attesting their high appreciation of the departed one. Rev. Mr. Coit, of Hornellsvlle, officiated and spoke kindly and eloquently of the deceased and her remarkable history. The remains were buried in the Arkport cemetery. (The Canaseraga Times, Friday, April 5, 1889) Madian name from daughter, Abigail's, death record.
  Person ID	I40013	OurNorthernRoots
  Last Modified	30 Mar 2025

  
  

  Family	Martin Harris,   b. 1806, Pennsylvania d. 1890 (Age 84 years)
  Marriage	Nov 1829
  Children	1. Frances Harris,   b. 1830, Groveland, Livingston County, New York d. 1888 (Age 58 years) + 2. Adaline Harris,   b. 1 Mar 1832, Livingston County, New York d. 30 Nov 1892, McCook, Red Willow County, Nebraska (Age 60 years) + 3. Laura A. Harris,   b. ca 1834, Livingston County, New York d. 28 Nov 1909, Corning, Perry County, Ohio (Age ~ 75 years) > 4. Robert Burns Harris,   b. ca 1836, Livingston County, New York d. 10 May 1891, Villisca, Montgomery County, Iowa (Age ~ 55 years)   5. Mary J. Harris,   b. ca 1837, New York + 6. Abigail Harris,   b. Apr 1839, Allegany County, New York d. 1915, Hornell, Steuben County, New York (Age ~ 75 years)   7. Thomas B. Harris,   b. ca 1841, Allegany County, New York d. 4 Jul 1915, Corning, Steuben County, New York (Age ~ 74 years) > 8. Catherine E. Harris,   b. 1842, Livingston County, New York d. 17 Jul 1924, Arkport, Steuben County, New York (Age 82 years) > 9. Cornelia M. Harris,   b. 1846, Burns, Allegany County, New York d. 8 Dec 1918, Lisle, Broome County, New York (Age 72 years) > 10. Lydia Delphine Harris,   b. Nov 1850, Burns, Allegany County, New York d. 17 Apr 1925, Canisteo, Steuben County, New York (Age ~ 74 years)
  Family ID	F14147	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	29 Mar 2025

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Birth - 1806 - Livingston County, New York Death - 24 Mar 1889 - Hornellsville, Steuben County, New York Burial - - Heritage Hill Cemetery, Arkport, Steuben County, New York  = Link to Google Earth
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