Onondaga County New York Obituaries Extracted From The Northern Christian Advocate, Syracuse, NY, 1905

1905 Obituaries from the Northern Christian Advocate in Syracuse, Onondaga County New York.

PHINNEY, Orren B., Obituary

Mr. Orren B. Phinney died at his home on Mill street March 18, 1905, after a lingering illness of several months of Bright's disease. Mr. Phinney was born in Bath, Steuben county, April 25th, 1830. When he was six years of age his parents moved to Almond, Allegany county. March 24th, 1852 he was married to Miss Emma Jenkins. They began life together and for seven years resided at Almond, then moved to Grand county, Wisconsin, where they remained two years, then purchased a farm in Springville, Iowa, where they resided four years, then returned to Almond for two years and went from there to Hunts Hollow, and then purchased a farm at Short Tract where they resided several years. They then moved to Mill street in Dalton, where they have resided the past nineteen years. Seven children were born to them, Mrs. George Davis, Mrs. Will Lee, of Dalton, Mrs. Wm. Bagley, of Buffalo, and Mrs. Elmer Lee, of Castile, May, who died in infancy, Mrs. Frankie Beyea, who died at the age of twenty-five, and Orren B., Jr., who died at the age of thirty-one. In early life Mr. Phinney followed the occupation of a farmer and for the past nineteen years has traveled through this vicinity buying stock. He was a genial man to meet, always having a pleasant word and smile for all. He leaves to mourn his loss, a devoted wife and the four daughters above mentioned and seven grandchildren, all of whom have been very faithful in caring for him during his last illness. The funeral was held from the house Monday afternoon, March 20, at two o'clock, Rev. F. H. Rowley officiating; burial in Dalton cemetery. [Northern Christian Advocate, (Syracuse, NY), Thursday, July 6, 1905]

VICKERS, Joseph, Obituary

Joseph Vickers was born in Sidney Mines, Nova Scotia, February 20, 1839, and died at his home in Hartsville, N.Y., May 17, 1905, having been an invalid for a number of years. Brother vickers was one of a family of ten children. Three are left: Jacob, of Canisteo, N.Y.; Ashley, of Hartsville, N.Y.; and Mary Vickers Powell, of Wayland, N.Y. At fifteen years of age he came with his parents, Jacob and Jane Vickers, to Canisteo, N.Y., where they remained one year, and then settled in Hartsville, N.Y., on the farm where he lived for almost fifty years. May 18, 1864, he was united in marriage with Zorada Hendee of Hartsville, N.Y., and she, with two daughters, Mrs. Maggie Powell, of Hornellsville, N.Y., and Mrs. Anja Gardner, of Woodhull, N.Y., are left to mourn their loss.

In early life Brother Vickers was converted and united with the Methodist Episcopal Church, and was a devoted member of the same till God called him home. He was made class leader soon after he joined the church and held that office for forty years. Only one member of the first class is still living. He, with a few others, struggled hard to get a church building, and he often knelt and prayed on the lot where the church now stands, that a church might be built there, and he was one of a few men willing to give his note that the money might be raised that the church might be completed.

Brother Vickers was a good friend to the pastor, and was a trustee and steward from the time the church was started. He was a good man, was loved and respected by his fellow townsmen, was elected to nearly every office in his town, was twice elected to Justice of Sessions of Steuben county and he honored that office.

His funeral was held at the church where he had spent so many happy hours, Saturday, May 20, 1905, at 1:30 p.m., Rev. J. R. Wells, of Bolivar, N.Y., his former pastor, and his own pastor, Rev. J. R. Wells, of Bolivar, N.Y., his former pastor, and his own pastor, Rev. Barnard, officiating. The church was thronged with relatives and friends who came to pay their last respects to one whom they loved, a good man, a kind husband and father, and a devoted Christian. His body was laid to rest in the Hartsville cemetery. J.R.W. [Northern Christian Advocate, (Syracuse, NY), Thursday, August 24, 1905]