She was named for her Aunts, Cynthia Chase Durkee, and Patience Joy Chase. Her Aunt and Uncle Durkee had helped her pregnant mother Electa Chase Loomis Blake. They took her into their home at Grafton, New York, after the death of her husband Roswell Loomis in 1816. That is where Cynthia was born.
Seized with an attack of bronchial pneumonia two weeks ago, she took to her bed, receiving constant, affectionate care. But now the time of the Lord was fulfilled to her and she rose not again, only leaving the kind, thoughtful message to dear ones and then looking up and going forth into the eternal peace.
Mrs. Cynthia Patience Loomis Merritt, only child of Roswell and Electa Chase Loomis, was born in Grafton, Rensselser Co., N.Y., Oct 1st 1816. Her father dying before her birth, her widowed mother shortly after removed to Monroe county to reside with her brother, Benjamin Chase, where five years later she married Hiram Blake. Their home was in Clarkson and there Mrs. Merritt's earliest years were spent. In 1832 she came Medina to live in the family of her cousin Horace Chase. She was a housekeeper for the son of Benjamin Chase, Capt. Horace Chase, in his home a short distance from his grocery store, "Chase and Britt", on the dock at the Erie Canal at Medina, Orleans, New York.
Here she met Levan Wheeler Merritt, to whom she was married April 21, 1840. To them were born seven children, four of whom survive her—Charles J., of Chicago; Henry S., of Iowa, and Misses Jujlia and Cynthia A., of Medina. Mr. Merritt died ten years ago. Mrs. Merritt was the last of her mother's family. Her three half brothers-H.M. Blake, B. C. Blake and Major Edwin L. Blake—will be remembered by many in this vicinity.
For sixty-four years a resident of Medina, Mrs. Merritt has seen the development of our flourishing village from a few homes in the virgin forest to what it is today. She ever took a deep interest in all that pertained to the welfare of the community, and loved to speak of the early days and of those who laid the foundation upon which now the superstructure of village life and enterprise is being raised. She lived much, however, in the present, participating sympathetically in all that the demands of the day exacted of her, while into the future of our national and village life she looked with an optimism and confidence born of faith in Him who is sovereign Ruler of all. The profound sympathy of an entire community will go out to the bereaved ones in their hour of sorrow, and this is especially true since the death so soon follows those of her children, the late Lee W., and H. Elsie.
The funeral will take place from the family residence, West street, on Friday afternoon at half past two o'clock.
Seized with an attack of bronchial pneumonia two weeks ago, she took to her bed, receiving constant, affectionate care. But now the time of the Lord was fulfilled to her and she rose not again, only leaving the kind, thoughtful message to dear ones and then looking up and going forth into the eternal peace.
Mrs. Cynthia Patience Loomis Merritt, only child of Roswell and Electa Chase Loomis, was born in Grafton, Rensselser Co., N.Y., Oct 1st 1816. Her father dying before her birth, her widowed mother shortly after removed to Monroe county to reside with her brother, Benjamin Chase, where five years later she married Hiram Blake. Their home was in Clarkson and there Mrs. Merritt's earliest years were spent. In 1832 she came Medina to live in the family of her cousin Horace Chase. She was a housekeeper for the son of Benjamin Chase, Capt. Horace Chase, in his home a short distance from his grocery store, "Chase and Britt", on the dock at the Erie Canal at Medina, Orleans, New York.
Here she met Levan Wheeler Merritt, to whom she was married April 21, 1840. To them were born seven children, four of whom survive her—Charles J., of Chicago; Henry S., of Iowa, and Misses Jujlia and Cynthia A., of Medina. Mr. Merritt died ten years ago. Mrs. Merritt was the last of her mother's family. Her three half brothers-H.M. Blake, B. C. Blake and Major Edwin L. Blake—will be remembered by many in this vicinity.
For sixty-four years a resident of Medina, Mrs. Merritt has seen the development of our flourishing village from a few homes in the virgin forest to what it is today. She ever took a deep interest in all that pertained to the welfare of the community, and loved to speak of the early days and of those who laid the foundation upon which now the superstructure of village life and enterprise is being raised. She lived much, however, in the present, participating sympathetically in all that the demands of the day exacted of her, while into the future of our national and village life she looked with an optimism and confidence born of faith in Him who is sovereign Ruler of all. The profound sympathy of an entire community will go out to the bereaved ones in their hour of sorrow, and this is especially true since the death so soon follows those of her children, the late Lee W., and H. Elsie.
The funeral will take place from the family residence, West street, on Friday afternoon at half past two o'clock.
She was named for her Aunts, Cynthia Chase Durkee, and Patience Joy Chase. Her Aunt and Uncle Durkee had helped her pregnant mother Electa Chase Loomis Blake. They took her into their home at Grafton, New York, after the death of her husband Roswell Loomis in 1816. That is where Cynthia was born.
Seized with an attack of bronchial pneumonia two weeks ago, she took to her bed, receiving constant, affectionate care. But now the time of the Lord was fulfilled to her and she rose not again, only leaving the kind, thoughtful message to dear ones and then looking up and going forth into the eternal peace.
Mrs. Cynthia Patience Loomis Merritt, only child of Roswell and Electa Chase Loomis, was born in Grafton, Rensselser Co., N.Y., Oct 1st 1816. Her father dying before her birth, her widowed mother shortly after removed to Monroe county to reside with her brother, Benjamin Chase, where five years later she married Hiram Blake. Their home was in Clarkson and there Mrs. Merritt's earliest years were spent. In 1832 she came Medina to live in the family of her cousin Horace Chase. She was a housekeeper for the son of Benjamin Chase, Capt. Horace Chase, in his home a short distance from his grocery store, "Chase and Britt", on the dock at the Erie Canal at Medina, Orleans, New York.
Here she met Levan Wheeler Merritt, to whom she was married April 21, 1840. To them were born seven children, four of whom survive her—Charles J., of Chicago; Henry S., of Iowa, and Misses Jujlia and Cynthia A., of Medina. Mr. Merritt died ten years ago. Mrs. Merritt was the last of her mother's family. Her three half brothers-H.M. Blake, B. C. Blake and Major Edwin L. Blake—will be remembered by many in this vicinity.
For sixty-four years a resident of Medina, Mrs. Merritt has seen the development of our flourishing village from a few homes in the virgin forest to what it is today. She ever took a deep interest in all that pertained to the welfare of the community, and loved to speak of the early days and of those who laid the foundation upon which now the superstructure of village life and enterprise is being raised. She lived much, however, in the present, participating sympathetically in all that the demands of the day exacted of her, while into the future of our national and village life she looked with an optimism and confidence born of faith in Him who is sovereign Ruler of all. The profound sympathy of an entire community will go out to the bereaved ones in their hour of sorrow, and this is especially true since the death so soon follows those of her children, the late Lee W., and H. Elsie.
The funeral will take place from the family residence, West street, on Friday afternoon at half past two o'clock.
Seized with an attack of bronchial pneumonia two weeks ago, she took to her bed, receiving constant, affectionate care. But now the time of the Lord was fulfilled to her and she rose not again, only leaving the kind, thoughtful message to dear ones and then looking up and going forth into the eternal peace.
Mrs. Cynthia Patience Loomis Merritt, only child of Roswell and Electa Chase Loomis, was born in Grafton, Rensselser Co., N.Y., Oct 1st 1816. Her father dying before her birth, her widowed mother shortly after removed to Monroe county to reside with her brother, Benjamin Chase, where five years later she married Hiram Blake. Their home was in Clarkson and there Mrs. Merritt's earliest years were spent. In 1832 she came Medina to live in the family of her cousin Horace Chase. She was a housekeeper for the son of Benjamin Chase, Capt. Horace Chase, in his home a short distance from his grocery store, "Chase and Britt", on the dock at the Erie Canal at Medina, Orleans, New York.
Here she met Levan Wheeler Merritt, to whom she was married April 21, 1840. To them were born seven children, four of whom survive her—Charles J., of Chicago; Henry S., of Iowa, and Misses Jujlia and Cynthia A., of Medina. Mr. Merritt died ten years ago. Mrs. Merritt was the last of her mother's family. Her three half brothers-H.M. Blake, B. C. Blake and Major Edwin L. Blake—will be remembered by many in this vicinity.
For sixty-four years a resident of Medina, Mrs. Merritt has seen the development of our flourishing village from a few homes in the virgin forest to what it is today. She ever took a deep interest in all that pertained to the welfare of the community, and loved to speak of the early days and of those who laid the foundation upon which now the superstructure of village life and enterprise is being raised. She lived much, however, in the present, participating sympathetically in all that the demands of the day exacted of her, while into the future of our national and village life she looked with an optimism and confidence born of faith in Him who is sovereign Ruler of all. The profound sympathy of an entire community will go out to the bereaved ones in their hour of sorrow, and this is especially true since the death so soon follows those of her children, the late Lee W., and H. Elsie.
The funeral will take place from the family residence, West street, on Friday afternoon at half past two o'clock.
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