Norwich: Mrs. Sally Thompson, or as she was familiarly known to many Norwich people, "Aunt Sally" Thompson, passed peacefully into rest at her home on Court street on Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Thompson was nearly 95 years of age, having been born in Tolland, Conn., July 17, 1805. When she was 9 years old her father, Matthew Dimmock, brought his family to Plymouth, in this county, where he engaged in farming, and his eldest daughter, Sally, attended school and at the age of 18 became a teacher. She engaged in teaching for 25 years, from the summer of '23 to the winter of '47, first in the town of Plymouth and afterward in Norwich, where for a time she conducted a select school in the basement of the old Methodist Church. There are quite a number of people still residents here who remember those days. She afterwards taught in the Norwich Academy. Among her records she leaves a complete enrollment of names of the pupils who came under her charge during the different terms she taught. There are 1.424 names on these lists, among which appear many that are familiar today in many spheres of usefulness. With her earnings from teaching she bought the property on Court street where for over half a century she had made her home. November 30, 1848 she was united in marriage to Dr. James Thompson, a predominate physician, who died in 1872. Their union was childless, but Mrs. Thompson became a loving and found mother to a family of seven children of Dr. Thompson from a former marriage. She was the eldest of 12 children, one of whom died in infancy. Three brothers, Asael Dimmick, aged 91, of Norwich; Matthew Dimmick, of Pitcher, Harvey Dimmick, of Plymouth, survived her, and also one sister, Mrs. Minerva Corey, who lives in Iowa. Of six sisters five were school teachers. Mrs. Thompson's life was remarkable for its earnest Christian effort. She was one of the first members of the W.C.T.U. and among the foremost in the work. Converted at the age of 21 she became a member of the Methodist church in Norwich at its organization in January, 1827, and was the last survivor of the original members. She was very active in the work of the church until about seven years ago, when she suffered a fall which confined her to the house much of the time since. But her interest in Christian work was unabated and her home became the meeting place of many religious gatherings. A meeting for the promotion of holiness was held there weekly until about a fortnight ago. It was just at the hour of its meeting that she closed her eyes upon the scenes of this world Tuesday afternoon. So beautiful was her character that her memory will be cherished by all with whom she came in contact during her long life. The funeral was held on Thursday afternoon at 1 o'clock from the Broad street M.E. Church, the pastor, Rev. Wilson Treible, officiating. Burial in Mount Hope. [Utica Saturday Globe, June 1900]
Norwich: Mrs. Sally Thompson, or as she was familiarly known to many Norwich people, "Aunt Sally" Thompson, passed peacefully into rest at her home on Court street on Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Thompson was nearly 95 years of age, having been born in Tolland, Conn., July 17, 1805. When she was 9 years old her father, Matthew Dimmock, brought his family to Plymouth, in this county, where he engaged in farming, and his eldest daughter, Sally, attended school and at the age of 18 became a teacher. She engaged in teaching for 25 years, from the summer of '23 to the winter of '47, first in the town of Plymouth and afterward in Norwich, where for a time she conducted a select school in the basement of the old Methodist Church. There are quite a number of people still residents here who remember those days. She afterwards taught in the Norwich Academy. Among her records she leaves a complete enrollment of names of the pupils who came under her charge during the different terms she taught. There are 1.424 names on these lists, among which appear many that are familiar today in many spheres of usefulness. With her earnings from teaching she bought the property on Court street where for over half a century she had made her home. November 30, 1848 she was united in marriage to Dr. James Thompson, a predominate physician, who died in 1872. Their union was childless, but Mrs. Thompson became a loving and found mother to a family of seven children of Dr. Thompson from a former marriage. She was the eldest of 12 children, one of whom died in infancy. Three brothers, Asael Dimmick, aged 91, of Norwich; Matthew Dimmick, of Pitcher, Harvey Dimmick, of Plymouth, survived her, and also one sister, Mrs. Minerva Corey, who lives in Iowa. Of six sisters five were school teachers. Mrs. Thompson's life was remarkable for its earnest Christian effort. She was one of the first members of the W.C.T.U. and among the foremost in the work. Converted at the age of 21 she became a member of the Methodist church in Norwich at its organization in January, 1827, and was the last survivor of the original members. She was very active in the work of the church until about seven years ago, when she suffered a fall which confined her to the house much of the time since. But her interest in Christian work was unabated and her home became the meeting place of many religious gatherings. A meeting for the promotion of holiness was held there weekly until about a fortnight ago. It was just at the hour of its meeting that she closed her eyes upon the scenes of this world Tuesday afternoon. So beautiful was her character that her memory will be cherished by all with whom she came in contact during her long life. The funeral was held on Thursday afternoon at 1 o'clock from the Broad street M.E. Church, the pastor, Rev. Wilson Treible, officiating. Burial in Mount Hope. [Utica Saturday Globe, June 1900]
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