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- MRS. HARRIS.
Mrs. Lydia Harris, relict of the late Henry Harris, died at the residence of her son Dr. Wm. H. Harris in this village, Friday, Oct. 3d, 1879, at the age of nearly 91 years.
She was born in Warren County, N. J., and at the age of 6 years removed with her parents to Columbia Co,, Pa, about 60 years ago she became a resident of Groveland, Livingston County, N. Y. Thirty-two years ago the family moved to this town, and she has claimed a residence here since that time. Her husband died in 1854.
She was the mother of eight children five of whom are living, as follows: Mrs. Elizabeth Snyder, Albany, Ill,; Mrs. C. G. Palmer, Hornellsville, N Y.; Hiram B. Harris, Schuyler Co., N.Y.; A. S. Harris, Burns, N, Y. Wm. H. Harris, as above mentioned. Besides these children there are two step-sons, Jesse Harris, of Osage, Iowa, and Martin Harris of Hornellville. She had 39 grandchildren. 42 great-grand-children, and 8 great-great grand-children.
Mrs. Harris had been a member of the Methodist Episcopal church for about sixty years and during that time had lived an exemplary Christian life and at death has left her friends the most positive and gratifying assurance that she has gone to the Christian's reward.
Last Spring she suffered the dislocation of her right shoulder, which wa reduced with difficulty. This contributed materially to her decline. A few weeks since when she was taken with an attack of cholera morbus, to which she was subject, she told her friends it would be her last sickness, which proved to be true.
The faculties of her mind were unimpaired, and she conversed freely until a few hours previous to her death. The last few days of her life were devoted to giving directions about the funeral, advising friends about her, repeating favorite hymns, portions of scriptures, etc.
Rev. G. W. Gibson conducted the burial services at the Methodist church last Sunday, preaching an eloquent and effective sermon from Psa. 37-37. The remains were afterward taken to the Burns cemetery for interment.
(The Canaseraga Times, Friday, October 10, 1879)
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