Caroline Dieter

Notes:

We published last week a brief notice of the death of Mrs. Mathias Kershner and we give this week the following communication: The wife of Mathias Kershner was a most estimable lady and forty-four years of age. She had been failing in health for nearly a year, and during the past four or five weeks endured constant physical suffering, from which death released her on Monday last. She has been a true wife and faithful mother. Her many excellent qualities have gained her many friends, as was shown by the large concourse of people who gathered to pay their last respects to the deceased. Her last words were addressed to her husband and she expired with a smile upon her lips.
She has borne the heat and the burden, The toils and cares of the day. Her hope was anchored on Jesus, She smiled and passed away. The wife, the mother the loved one, Has answered the death angel s call, But she'll live In our hearts, aye live, Till upon us the death warrant shall fall.
From another communication we learn that Mrs. Kershner's maiden name was Caroline Deiter. She was a daughter of John Deiter and was born in Mohr township, Northampton county, Pa. , removed to this place in the fall of 1848, was married to Mathias Kershner Oct. 31, 1854, and was the mother of six children, three of whom survive her. She was converted June 10, 1851, and joined the Lutheran church, of which she was a faithful member during life.
(Dansville Advertiser January 20, 1879)

Caroline married Mathias Kershner on 31 Oct 1854. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Small Pox at Dansville.
Young John Kershner, son of Matthias Kershner, of Dansville, died of smallpox Sunday night. It was at his home that the first victim of the disease there died two weeks ago. It is not thought that the disease will spread through the community. Wayland and Mt. Morris have established a quarantine against Dansville.
(Thurs, June 6, 1890)

John married Cora Ann Blank on 7 Feb 1878 in Dansville, Livingston County, New York. Cora (daughter of Daniel S. Blank and Harriet M. Holden) was born in ca 1861 in Burns, Allegany County, New York; died on 16 Aug 1927 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York; was buried in Greenmount Cemetery, North Dansville, Livingston County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]