journaldeaths56

A Sampling of Deaths as listed in the
Warren Journal
Belvidere, Warren County, NJ
1856

Note: "Inst." means "instant", and refers to the current month.
"Ult." means "ultimo", which means "in the last month."

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January 5, 1856

Near Danville, on the 25th ult., Alonzo, son of James F. and Alice R. Fleming, aged 1 month and 10 days.
Near Stubenvill, Ohio, on the 27th ult., John C., son of Theodore and Elizabeth Paul, of this town, in 24th year of his age.

January 12, 1856

In this town, on the 8th inst., Peter Angle, aged about 85 years.
In this town, on the 6th inst., Elizabeth daughter of John M. and Ann A. Bryan, aged 13 years 4 mo. 28 days.
At Oxford Furnace, on the 30th ult., John Skirving, a native of Scotland, aged 35 years.

February 23, 1856

On the 13th ult., of consumption of the lungs, Mary E., wife of Samuel Weller, of Washington Warren county.

Her languishing head is at rest,

Its thinking and aching are o'er;

Her quiet immovable breast,

Is heaved by afflictions no more.

Her heart is no longer the seat
Of trouble and torturing pain;
It ceases to flutter and beat,
It never shall flutter again.

Her lids she so seldom could close,
By sorrow forbidden to sleep,
How scal'd in immortal repose,
Have strangly forgotten to weep.

March 8, 1856

In this town on the 3rd inst., Elizabeth, wife of David W. Kleinhans, aged 34 years.

April 16, 1856

In Vienna, in June last, Charles, son of Lawrence Seals, aged about 6 years.

Thou bright and favorite one adieu,

'Tis hard to part with one like you,

But death intruding in Earth's bowers,

Is sure the pluck the fairest flowers.

In Vienna, in September last, Angeline, only child of Mrs. Susan Sigler, in the 6th year of her age.

"I take these little lambs said He,

And fold them in my breast,

Protection they shall find in Me,

In Me be ever Blest."

In Vienna, on the 5th inst., Viola, only daughter of Benjamin and Lydia Hall, aged about 2 years.

No more shall we hear thy sweet prattling voice

No more shall we gaze on they charms,

But while we are weeping, though dost rejoice

With angels--in Jesus' arms.

May 3, 1856

In Knowlton tsp., on the 24th ult., John Harvey, aged 35 years.
On the 16th ult., near Blairstown, at the residence of her sons, Susan Crisman, in the 73d of her age.

May 24, 1856

In this town on the 8th inst., Catharine C. Dehart, wife of Wm. F. Smith, aged 22 years. Newton papers please copy.

May 31, 1856

At his residence, near the village of Hope, on the 17th inst., Peter Cummins, in the 85 year of his age. Mr. Cummins was among the early settlers in the vicinity of Hope, who purchased their lands of the United Brethern. A life of industry and economy secured to him enough of this world's goods. He was honest and upright in all his dealing with his neighbors, and his word with those who knew him was never questioned. He was for many years, and up to his decease, a member of the Episcopal Church.
At New Hope, on the 13th inst., Rebecca H. youngest daughter of Lewis S. and Mary W. Coryell, in the 26th year of her age.

"She is not dead but sleepeth."

August 30, 1856

Near Lakeville, Oakland county, Michigan on the 14th inst., Jacob T. Dernberger, aged 55 years, formerly of this county.

September 13, 1856

In Washington, on the 7th inst., Ida May, daughter of J. T. and Elizabeth S. Johnston, aged 1 year, 2 mo. and 17 days.

"Alas how changed that lovely flower,

Which boolmed and cheered my heart;

Fair, fleeting comfort of an hour,

How soon we're called to part."

October 25, 1856

In Johnsonburg on the 5th inst., John Mushback, aged 64(?) years and 6 months.

November 8, 1856

In this town, on the 30th ult., Amos Gross, aged 27 years.

November 15, 1856

On the 30th ult., in Kent county Michigan, of Typhoid Fever, Sarah H., wife Peter W. Snyder, formerly of this town, aged 31 years.

December 13, 1856

In the township of Blairstown, on the 3d inst., Margaret, relic of William Cooke, Esq., aged 78 years.
In the township of Blairstown, on the 4th inst., John S. Smith, aged 84 years.
In the township of Blairstown, on the 5th inst., Catherine, relic of Isaac S. Smith, aged 75 years.
In Upper Mt. Bethel, Pa., on the 7th inst., Elijah Hagerman, aged about 45 years.
At Roxburg, N.J., on the 9th inst., John Linn, aged 56 years.

December 20, 1856

On the 22nd ult., Barney, son of Larrison and Johannah Bigler, aged 8 years, 9 months and 28 days.

Let my father's hands but rest, mother--

In blessing on my head.

Let my brothers and my sisters dear

But throng around my bed;

Oh, let me feel that loved ones near

Receive my parting breath,

When I bid you all good-night, mother

And sleep the sleep of death!

Dear mother I am weeping,
    I cannot stop the tears.
They're swelling at the thought of home,
    And of my early years.
But I am getting faint, mother,
    Oh, take me to your breast,
And let me feel your lip, mother,
    Against my forehead press.

There's dimness on my sight, mother,
    I cannot get my breath;
It is your sobs I hear mother,
    Oh, tell me--is this death?
You'll tell my father how I yearned
    Once more to see him near;
You'll kiss my brothers each for me;
    They will forget, I fear.

You'll tell my sisters, mother dear,
    I have gone up on high,
And if they are good children here,
    They will see me when they die;
I feel I'm going now mother--
    One kiss e'er life is riven;
And now, farewell, my own mother,
    Until we meet in heaven.

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