The Andover Townsman – July 2, 1897 – Vol. 10 – No. 38 – Page 5
The funeral of Emily Chickering Abbott, who died Thursday, June 24th, was held at the Chickering home on Essex St, Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Rev, F.R. Shipman of the South Church officiated.
She was first a member of the South Parish Church then of the West Parish Church. There was singing by a quartette, whose names are not known to the writer. A large attendance of relatives and friends emphasized the sympathy felt. The floral tributes were very beautiful. A cross and crown stood at the head with "Sister" upon it, and at the foot a broken column with "Rest" upon its base. Interment was in the Chickering family lot in the South Church graveyard in accordance with the wish of the deceased.
As she was always much averse to long ornate Obituary notices, it would not be the fitting thing to thus offend her known taste. It may be briefly stated that she was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Chickering, born July 5,1840; her birthday and that of her lately deceased brother, Samuel, was on the same day, July 6th. The difference of their ages was nine years; the difference of their deaths was only fifteen weeks and three months.
Her married life began in 1872 and continued nearly eleven years and has been followed by a period of nearly fourteen years of semi-widowhood through no fault of hers, during which she has had her support and home in the Chickering home family.
The accumulation of troubles, real and imaginary, and her anxiety and doubts as to her future, proved too much for her mind, and added to the bronchitis and asthma of some years' duration, brought on nervous prostration. With weakened lungs and low vitality she succumbed to the train of sad circumstances.
One brother, the last of the family, remains in the old home, where for fifty years the Chickering family have lived, and where her happy youth was passed as well as those last sorrowful years. She will be much missed in her home, by relatives and by friends. Her years have been full of usefulness to others. She has not long been separated from the brother, she dearly loved. May she have found rest.
The Andover Townsman – July 2, 1897 – Vol. 10 – No. 38 – Page 5
The funeral of Emily Chickering Abbott, who died Thursday, June 24th, was held at the Chickering home on Essex St, Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Rev, F.R. Shipman of the South Church officiated.
She was first a member of the South Parish Church then of the West Parish Church. There was singing by a quartette, whose names are not known to the writer. A large attendance of relatives and friends emphasized the sympathy felt. The floral tributes were very beautiful. A cross and crown stood at the head with "Sister" upon it, and at the foot a broken column with "Rest" upon its base. Interment was in the Chickering family lot in the South Church graveyard in accordance with the wish of the deceased.
As she was always much averse to long ornate Obituary notices, it would not be the fitting thing to thus offend her known taste. It may be briefly stated that she was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Chickering, born July 5,1840; her birthday and that of her lately deceased brother, Samuel, was on the same day, July 6th. The difference of their ages was nine years; the difference of their deaths was only fifteen weeks and three months.
Her married life began in 1872 and continued nearly eleven years and has been followed by a period of nearly fourteen years of semi-widowhood through no fault of hers, during which she has had her support and home in the Chickering home family.
The accumulation of troubles, real and imaginary, and her anxiety and doubts as to her future, proved too much for her mind, and added to the bronchitis and asthma of some years' duration, brought on nervous prostration. With weakened lungs and low vitality she succumbed to the train of sad circumstances.
One brother, the last of the family, remains in the old home, where for fifty years the Chickering family have lived, and where her happy youth was passed as well as those last sorrowful years. She will be much missed in her home, by relatives and by friends. Her years have been full of usefulness to others. She has not long been separated from the brother, she dearly loved. May she have found rest.
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EMILY BORN JULY 5, 1840. DIED JUNE 24, 1897
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