At 12 o'clock last week, Saturday morning, Mrs. Jacob Bixby, passed from her home on earth to heaven. Mrs. Bixby for the past four years has been a great sufferer caused from an accident which happened to her while returning from Quarterly Conference at North Afton, July 19th, 1874. The Bainbridge Republican under date of July 25th, 1874, says: "While in East Afton, Mrs. Jacob Bixby was thrown from a wagon by a sudden start of the horse (the seat being loose) and severely injured about the spine. Two other ladies, with infants, occupied the same seat, but they fortunately escaped unhurt. Mrs. B. was brought home on a bed, medical aid called in and she was soon brought to her senses, but it will be some time before she will be able to go about." Although Mrs. Bixby fully recovered her senses, she never was able to do her household duties, but was confined continually to her bed. From the first her body was wholly paralyzed from her neck down, but in time she was able to move her arms and hands, and could, by placing her food before her, help herself, but she never recovered farther, and to the time of her death was helpless. All who were acquainted with Mrs. Bixby knew her to be a lady of excellent qualities, and of a very mild and friendly disposition. She bore her trial, with that patience and submission due to a saint, and never murmured on account of her sad fate. She was a firm believer in prayer, and often has said that it was her only hope. During the last few weeks of her life she was a great sufferer. Death was a happy relief. As such, she welcomed it. While deeply mourning her loss, those that know how great was her suffering, recognize that their loss is her gain. With peculiar force it could be said of her that to depart and be with Christ was far better. Mrs. Bixby was born at North New Berlin, Chenango County, N.Y. Dec. 25, 1824. Her maiden name was Artemissa Darling. On the 25 of December, 1849, she was married to Jacob Bixby, in West Davenport, and was a sister of Mr. Bixby's first wife. The family of the deceased have the sympathy of the entire community. Her funeral services were held in the M.E. Church on Monday of this week, Rev. N.S. Reynolds officiating, and a large number of relatives and friends were present. her remains were interred in the cemetery at this place [Bainbridge, NY]