Birth date calculated using age and death date.
Published in The Rochester Union-Spy
Thursday, May 21, 1874
Rev. Mr. SKINNER was telegraphed Saturday evening to preach the funeral of Miss MARY STURGEON, on Monday. He came in time, performed the funeral ceremonies, visited a few friends, and started home by way of Peru, Tuesday.
-In Rochester, May 16, 1874, Miss MARY STURGEON, daughter of ENOCH and ANN M. STURGEON, aged 16 years, 3 months and 14 days.
Mary was born near this place and has remained constantly with her parents. She was what everybody called a good girl, always cheerful, kind, forbearing, obedient and truthful. She had been regular in attendance at the private and public schools of Rochester, and as a student was patient, persevering and thorough. She was pure in thought, word and deed, and in January last, united with the M.E. Church, gave abundant evidences of faith and acceptance, and has ever since been a faithful consistent Christian.
Her funeral was attended by the largest concourse of people this place has known for a long time. The following are the resolutions passed by the Graded School, of which she was a member....... WM. J. WILLIAMS, Principal, WM. J. SICKMAN, Teacher.
SOURCE:
Fulton County Indiana Newspaper Excerpts - 1874
by Wendell C. Tombaugh
Published in The Rochester Union-Spy
Thursday, May 21, 1874
Rev. Mr. SKINNER was telegraphed Saturday evening to preach the funeral of Miss MARY STURGEON, on Monday. He came in time, performed the funeral ceremonies, visited a few friends, and started home by way of Peru, Tuesday.
-In Rochester, May 16, 1874, Miss MARY STURGEON, daughter of ENOCH and ANN M. STURGEON, aged 16 years, 3 months and 14 days.
Mary was born near this place and has remained constantly with her parents. She was what everybody called a good girl, always cheerful, kind, forbearing, obedient and truthful. She had been regular in attendance at the private and public schools of Rochester, and as a student was patient, persevering and thorough. She was pure in thought, word and deed, and in January last, united with the M.E. Church, gave abundant evidences of faith and acceptance, and has ever since been a faithful consistent Christian.
Her funeral was attended by the largest concourse of people this place has known for a long time. The following are the resolutions passed by the Graded School, of which she was a member....... WM. J. WILLIAMS, Principal, WM. J. SICKMAN, Teacher.
SOURCE:
Fulton County Indiana Newspaper Excerpts - 1874
by Wendell C. Tombaugh
Birth date calculated using age and death date.
Published in The Rochester Union-Spy
Thursday, May 21, 1874
Rev. Mr. SKINNER was telegraphed Saturday evening to preach the funeral of Miss MARY STURGEON, on Monday. He came in time, performed the funeral ceremonies, visited a few friends, and started home by way of Peru, Tuesday.
-In Rochester, May 16, 1874, Miss MARY STURGEON, daughter of ENOCH and ANN M. STURGEON, aged 16 years, 3 months and 14 days.
Mary was born near this place and has remained constantly with her parents. She was what everybody called a good girl, always cheerful, kind, forbearing, obedient and truthful. She had been regular in attendance at the private and public schools of Rochester, and as a student was patient, persevering and thorough. She was pure in thought, word and deed, and in January last, united with the M.E. Church, gave abundant evidences of faith and acceptance, and has ever since been a faithful consistent Christian.
Her funeral was attended by the largest concourse of people this place has known for a long time. The following are the resolutions passed by the Graded School, of which she was a member....... WM. J. WILLIAMS, Principal, WM. J. SICKMAN, Teacher.
SOURCE:
Fulton County Indiana Newspaper Excerpts - 1874
by Wendell C. Tombaugh
Published in The Rochester Union-Spy
Thursday, May 21, 1874
Rev. Mr. SKINNER was telegraphed Saturday evening to preach the funeral of Miss MARY STURGEON, on Monday. He came in time, performed the funeral ceremonies, visited a few friends, and started home by way of Peru, Tuesday.
-In Rochester, May 16, 1874, Miss MARY STURGEON, daughter of ENOCH and ANN M. STURGEON, aged 16 years, 3 months and 14 days.
Mary was born near this place and has remained constantly with her parents. She was what everybody called a good girl, always cheerful, kind, forbearing, obedient and truthful. She had been regular in attendance at the private and public schools of Rochester, and as a student was patient, persevering and thorough. She was pure in thought, word and deed, and in January last, united with the M.E. Church, gave abundant evidences of faith and acceptance, and has ever since been a faithful consistent Christian.
Her funeral was attended by the largest concourse of people this place has known for a long time. The following are the resolutions passed by the Graded School, of which she was a member....... WM. J. WILLIAMS, Principal, WM. J. SICKMAN, Teacher.
SOURCE:
Fulton County Indiana Newspaper Excerpts - 1874
by Wendell C. Tombaugh
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