St. Helena Star, February 10, 1882
Death of Mrs. A.A. Bancroft
A notable death has occurred this week in the demise, Wednesday, 8th inst, at her home near Oakville in this county [Napa], of Mrs. Lucy Damaris, wife of Ashley A. Bancroft, in the 83d year of her age.
Mrs. Bancroft was born February 22d, 1799, at Swanton, Vermont, and with her parents removed in 1818 to Granville, Ohio. She was, says a memoir compiled on the occasion of her Golden Wedding, (and for a perusal of which we are indebted to the courtesy of lady friends) the subject of very early religious impressions, and united with the church in St. Albans, Vermont, at the age of 18.
She was a teacher in several places in that State. On removing to Ohio she united with the Congregational Church there, and on the 21st of February, 1822, was married to Ashley A. Bancroft who survives her.
Their golden wedding was celebrated February 21st, 1872, in San Francisco, at the residence of their son, H.H. Bancroft the founder of the well-known book establishment bearing the family name.
Her surviving husband, Ashley A. Bancroft was born in Granville, Massachusetts, January 25th, 1799, and was consequently within a few days of the same age of his wife. The pair removed from Ohio to Missouri in 1841, and thence to California to Mr. Bancroft returned to Ohio in 1852 and in 1861 was appointed Indian Agent at Fort Simcoe, where he lived nearly 4 years. With this exception we believe their home has ever since been in San Francisco until a few years ago when the old couple moved up here to the quiet seclusion of a country home, leaving their children still in active business in the city. Deceased has always enjoyed good health and remarkable vitality until a recent period unusually strong and active, but some three months ago, commenced failing and finally passed away without any special ailment other than general breaking up of the system incident to extreme old age. The writer had not the pleasure of a personal acquaintance but many of our people had, and from one of them we are glad to receive the following:
OBITUARY
Mrs. A. A. Bancroft has left us. She passed away from her quiet home near Oakville to the Higher Life on the morning of Wednesday, the 8th of the present month at the advanced age of 83 years less a few days. We seldom have opportunity to chronicle a departure from Earth-Life of one whose pilgrimage through life is so remarkable. She saw amid the green mountains of Vermont the last. Century expire and the present one born.
She became a citizen of Ohio when that great State was in its infancy and contributed for over forty years to the growth and respectability of that new "Mother of Presidents" rearing meantime a family which has achieved honorable distinction in the new States of the Occident—a country unknown to eastern civilization in her early life. She leaves immitigably disconsolate the venerable marl whose life burdens she has helped to sustain for six-tenths of a century, and children, grandchildren amid great-grandchildren who all unite in calling her "Blessed." ~ A. Friend
The funeral services were held afternoon, Rev. Jas. Mitchell officiating. They are too late for record in this issue, but will be fully reported in our next.
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St. Helena Star, February 17, 1882
Funeral of Mrs. Bancroft
Tile funeral of Mrs. Lucy D. Bancroft, wife of A.A. Bancroft, whose death was recorded in last week's STAR, was held at 1:30 o'clock Friday afternoon last, 10th inst., from the family residence near Oakville, Rev. James Mitchell, of the Presbyterian church of this place, officiating. The attendance was large, including many St. Helenans, among whom were Mrs. Dr . G.B. Crane, Capt. Gluyas and family, Dr. and Mrs. W.J.G. Dawson D.O. Hunt and others.
Of the family there were besides the stricken husband two sons, Hubert H. (author of Native Races) and William; and two daughters, namely, Mrs. Celia Derby Kenny and Mrs. Palmer.
(service continues...verses omitted due to length)
The interment was had in the cemetery at Yountville, where a parting hymn was sung over the grave and the body consigned to the bosom of Mother Earth, as the spirit had already returned to the God who gave.
Death of Mrs. A.A. Bancroft
A notable death has occurred this week in the demise, Wednesday, 8th inst, at her home near Oakville in this county [Napa], of Mrs. Lucy Damaris, wife of Ashley A. Bancroft, in the 83d year of her age.
Mrs. Bancroft was born February 22d, 1799, at Swanton, Vermont, and with her parents removed in 1818 to Granville, Ohio. She was, says a memoir compiled on the occasion of her Golden Wedding, (and for a perusal of which we are indebted to the courtesy of lady friends) the subject of very early religious impressions, and united with the church in St. Albans, Vermont, at the age of 18.
She was a teacher in several places in that State. On removing to Ohio she united with the Congregational Church there, and on the 21st of February, 1822, was married to Ashley A. Bancroft who survives her.
Their golden wedding was celebrated February 21st, 1872, in San Francisco, at the residence of their son, H.H. Bancroft the founder of the well-known book establishment bearing the family name.
Her surviving husband, Ashley A. Bancroft was born in Granville, Massachusetts, January 25th, 1799, and was consequently within a few days of the same age of his wife. The pair removed from Ohio to Missouri in 1841, and thence to California to Mr. Bancroft returned to Ohio in 1852 and in 1861 was appointed Indian Agent at Fort Simcoe, where he lived nearly 4 years. With this exception we believe their home has ever since been in San Francisco until a few years ago when the old couple moved up here to the quiet seclusion of a country home, leaving their children still in active business in the city. Deceased has always enjoyed good health and remarkable vitality until a recent period unusually strong and active, but some three months ago, commenced failing and finally passed away without any special ailment other than general breaking up of the system incident to extreme old age. The writer had not the pleasure of a personal acquaintance but many of our people had, and from one of them we are glad to receive the following:
OBITUARY
Mrs. A. A. Bancroft has left us. She passed away from her quiet home near Oakville to the Higher Life on the morning of Wednesday, the 8th of the present month at the advanced age of 83 years less a few days. We seldom have opportunity to chronicle a departure from Earth-Life of one whose pilgrimage through life is so remarkable. She saw amid the green mountains of Vermont the last. Century expire and the present one born.
She became a citizen of Ohio when that great State was in its infancy and contributed for over forty years to the growth and respectability of that new "Mother of Presidents" rearing meantime a family which has achieved honorable distinction in the new States of the Occident—a country unknown to eastern civilization in her early life. She leaves immitigably disconsolate the venerable marl whose life burdens she has helped to sustain for six-tenths of a century, and children, grandchildren amid great-grandchildren who all unite in calling her "Blessed." ~ A. Friend
The funeral services were held afternoon, Rev. Jas. Mitchell officiating. They are too late for record in this issue, but will be fully reported in our next.
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St. Helena Star, February 17, 1882
Funeral of Mrs. Bancroft
Tile funeral of Mrs. Lucy D. Bancroft, wife of A.A. Bancroft, whose death was recorded in last week's STAR, was held at 1:30 o'clock Friday afternoon last, 10th inst., from the family residence near Oakville, Rev. James Mitchell, of the Presbyterian church of this place, officiating. The attendance was large, including many St. Helenans, among whom were Mrs. Dr . G.B. Crane, Capt. Gluyas and family, Dr. and Mrs. W.J.G. Dawson D.O. Hunt and others.
Of the family there were besides the stricken husband two sons, Hubert H. (author of Native Races) and William; and two daughters, namely, Mrs. Celia Derby Kenny and Mrs. Palmer.
(service continues...verses omitted due to length)
The interment was had in the cemetery at Yountville, where a parting hymn was sung over the grave and the body consigned to the bosom of Mother Earth, as the spirit had already returned to the God who gave.
St. Helena Star, February 10, 1882
Death of Mrs. A.A. Bancroft
A notable death has occurred this week in the demise, Wednesday, 8th inst, at her home near Oakville in this county [Napa], of Mrs. Lucy Damaris, wife of Ashley A. Bancroft, in the 83d year of her age.
Mrs. Bancroft was born February 22d, 1799, at Swanton, Vermont, and with her parents removed in 1818 to Granville, Ohio. She was, says a memoir compiled on the occasion of her Golden Wedding, (and for a perusal of which we are indebted to the courtesy of lady friends) the subject of very early religious impressions, and united with the church in St. Albans, Vermont, at the age of 18.
She was a teacher in several places in that State. On removing to Ohio she united with the Congregational Church there, and on the 21st of February, 1822, was married to Ashley A. Bancroft who survives her.
Their golden wedding was celebrated February 21st, 1872, in San Francisco, at the residence of their son, H.H. Bancroft the founder of the well-known book establishment bearing the family name.
Her surviving husband, Ashley A. Bancroft was born in Granville, Massachusetts, January 25th, 1799, and was consequently within a few days of the same age of his wife. The pair removed from Ohio to Missouri in 1841, and thence to California to Mr. Bancroft returned to Ohio in 1852 and in 1861 was appointed Indian Agent at Fort Simcoe, where he lived nearly 4 years. With this exception we believe their home has ever since been in San Francisco until a few years ago when the old couple moved up here to the quiet seclusion of a country home, leaving their children still in active business in the city. Deceased has always enjoyed good health and remarkable vitality until a recent period unusually strong and active, but some three months ago, commenced failing and finally passed away without any special ailment other than general breaking up of the system incident to extreme old age. The writer had not the pleasure of a personal acquaintance but many of our people had, and from one of them we are glad to receive the following:
OBITUARY
Mrs. A. A. Bancroft has left us. She passed away from her quiet home near Oakville to the Higher Life on the morning of Wednesday, the 8th of the present month at the advanced age of 83 years less a few days. We seldom have opportunity to chronicle a departure from Earth-Life of one whose pilgrimage through life is so remarkable. She saw amid the green mountains of Vermont the last. Century expire and the present one born.
She became a citizen of Ohio when that great State was in its infancy and contributed for over forty years to the growth and respectability of that new "Mother of Presidents" rearing meantime a family which has achieved honorable distinction in the new States of the Occident—a country unknown to eastern civilization in her early life. She leaves immitigably disconsolate the venerable marl whose life burdens she has helped to sustain for six-tenths of a century, and children, grandchildren amid great-grandchildren who all unite in calling her "Blessed." ~ A. Friend
The funeral services were held afternoon, Rev. Jas. Mitchell officiating. They are too late for record in this issue, but will be fully reported in our next.
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St. Helena Star, February 17, 1882
Funeral of Mrs. Bancroft
Tile funeral of Mrs. Lucy D. Bancroft, wife of A.A. Bancroft, whose death was recorded in last week's STAR, was held at 1:30 o'clock Friday afternoon last, 10th inst., from the family residence near Oakville, Rev. James Mitchell, of the Presbyterian church of this place, officiating. The attendance was large, including many St. Helenans, among whom were Mrs. Dr . G.B. Crane, Capt. Gluyas and family, Dr. and Mrs. W.J.G. Dawson D.O. Hunt and others.
Of the family there were besides the stricken husband two sons, Hubert H. (author of Native Races) and William; and two daughters, namely, Mrs. Celia Derby Kenny and Mrs. Palmer.
(service continues...verses omitted due to length)
The interment was had in the cemetery at Yountville, where a parting hymn was sung over the grave and the body consigned to the bosom of Mother Earth, as the spirit had already returned to the God who gave.
Death of Mrs. A.A. Bancroft
A notable death has occurred this week in the demise, Wednesday, 8th inst, at her home near Oakville in this county [Napa], of Mrs. Lucy Damaris, wife of Ashley A. Bancroft, in the 83d year of her age.
Mrs. Bancroft was born February 22d, 1799, at Swanton, Vermont, and with her parents removed in 1818 to Granville, Ohio. She was, says a memoir compiled on the occasion of her Golden Wedding, (and for a perusal of which we are indebted to the courtesy of lady friends) the subject of very early religious impressions, and united with the church in St. Albans, Vermont, at the age of 18.
She was a teacher in several places in that State. On removing to Ohio she united with the Congregational Church there, and on the 21st of February, 1822, was married to Ashley A. Bancroft who survives her.
Their golden wedding was celebrated February 21st, 1872, in San Francisco, at the residence of their son, H.H. Bancroft the founder of the well-known book establishment bearing the family name.
Her surviving husband, Ashley A. Bancroft was born in Granville, Massachusetts, January 25th, 1799, and was consequently within a few days of the same age of his wife. The pair removed from Ohio to Missouri in 1841, and thence to California to Mr. Bancroft returned to Ohio in 1852 and in 1861 was appointed Indian Agent at Fort Simcoe, where he lived nearly 4 years. With this exception we believe their home has ever since been in San Francisco until a few years ago when the old couple moved up here to the quiet seclusion of a country home, leaving their children still in active business in the city. Deceased has always enjoyed good health and remarkable vitality until a recent period unusually strong and active, but some three months ago, commenced failing and finally passed away without any special ailment other than general breaking up of the system incident to extreme old age. The writer had not the pleasure of a personal acquaintance but many of our people had, and from one of them we are glad to receive the following:
OBITUARY
Mrs. A. A. Bancroft has left us. She passed away from her quiet home near Oakville to the Higher Life on the morning of Wednesday, the 8th of the present month at the advanced age of 83 years less a few days. We seldom have opportunity to chronicle a departure from Earth-Life of one whose pilgrimage through life is so remarkable. She saw amid the green mountains of Vermont the last. Century expire and the present one born.
She became a citizen of Ohio when that great State was in its infancy and contributed for over forty years to the growth and respectability of that new "Mother of Presidents" rearing meantime a family which has achieved honorable distinction in the new States of the Occident—a country unknown to eastern civilization in her early life. She leaves immitigably disconsolate the venerable marl whose life burdens she has helped to sustain for six-tenths of a century, and children, grandchildren amid great-grandchildren who all unite in calling her "Blessed." ~ A. Friend
The funeral services were held afternoon, Rev. Jas. Mitchell officiating. They are too late for record in this issue, but will be fully reported in our next.
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St. Helena Star, February 17, 1882
Funeral of Mrs. Bancroft
Tile funeral of Mrs. Lucy D. Bancroft, wife of A.A. Bancroft, whose death was recorded in last week's STAR, was held at 1:30 o'clock Friday afternoon last, 10th inst., from the family residence near Oakville, Rev. James Mitchell, of the Presbyterian church of this place, officiating. The attendance was large, including many St. Helenans, among whom were Mrs. Dr . G.B. Crane, Capt. Gluyas and family, Dr. and Mrs. W.J.G. Dawson D.O. Hunt and others.
Of the family there were besides the stricken husband two sons, Hubert H. (author of Native Races) and William; and two daughters, namely, Mrs. Celia Derby Kenny and Mrs. Palmer.
(service continues...verses omitted due to length)
The interment was had in the cemetery at Yountville, where a parting hymn was sung over the grave and the body consigned to the bosom of Mother Earth, as the spirit had already returned to the God who gave.
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