Lydia

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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)

Lydia married Henry Harris about 1819. Henry was born on 6 Feb 1781; died on 15 May 1854; was buried in Burns Cemetery, Burns, Allegany County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Daniel Snyder. Daniel was born in ca 1814 in Pennsylvania; died before 1880. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Catherine married Barton Blanchard Palmer on 25 Dec 1847 in Dansville, Livingston County, New York. Barton was born on 4 Mar 1820; died on 7 Jan 1873; was buried in Heritage Hill Cemetery, Arkport, Steuben County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Andrew married Laura Ann McCollum in 1871. Laura was born on 22 Oct 1835 in Burns, Allegany County, New York; died on 28 Nov 1888 in Burns, Allegany County, New York; was buried in Burns Cemetery, Burns, Allegany County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Dora Blake in 1872. Dora was born in May 1850 in New York; died on 1 Jul 1931 in Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York; was buried in Canaseraga Cemetery, Burns, Allegany County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military Service: 1862, Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana; American Civil War (North) 16th Light Artillery, Indiana

Benjamin married Rebecca Anna Cline on 8 Sep 1884 in Corydon, Harrison County, Indiana. Rebecca was born on 29 Aug 1854 in Corydon, Harrison County, Indiana; died on 28 Mar 1923 in Shelbyville, Shelby County, Kentucky; was buried in Eminence Cemetery, Eminence, Henry County, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]