WAYNE COUNTY JOURNAL, THURSDAY, MAY 4, 1916
The death of Oscena Burrud, widow of John B. Burrud, occurred ather home on Palmyra street at 6 o'clock Monday evening, as the result of a stroke which she suffered some time during the previous night.
Mrs. Burrud lived alone and retired Sunday evening, and when her daughter, Mrs. Adelbert Howell, who lives a short distance away, came to her daily visit at 9 Monday morning, she was in bed and unable to speak, though understanding what was said to her. Mrs Burrud was a very remarkable woman, she will be much missed from the town. Her grandparents were among the pioneer settlers of Rochester, but soon left that locality, giving as their reason that " the place was so swampy and there was so much fever there " . They moved to the vicinity o f the Jagged farm at East-Palmyra, _Mrs. Burrud was daughter of Buckley Newton and was born Dec. 12; 1880, in the Presbyterian parsonage at East Palmyra. She came to this- town to live at an early age and her reminiscences of the town are very-interesting. * She was married to John B. Burrud 68 years ago. Her husband served in the Civil War and was -Captain of the 160th Infantry- 'The local Post is named in his honor.
She is survived by their children, Mra. Adelbert Howell o f this town, Merrill of Franklyn, Ind., and one son, Newton Burrud of California and many grandchildren. A daughter, Georgia Burrud Vibbard, died a number of years ago
Mr. and Mrs. Burrud built the house in which she died and never could be persuaded to live elsewhere. She retained her hearing and eyesight and a remarkable memory to the last, but was unable to walk about the streets.
The death of Oscena Burrud, widow of John B. Burrud, occurred ather home on Palmyra street at 6 o'clock Monday evening, as the result of a stroke which she suffered some time during the previous night.
Mrs. Burrud lived alone and retired Sunday evening, and when her daughter, Mrs. Adelbert Howell, who lives a short distance away, came to her daily visit at 9 Monday morning, she was in bed and unable to speak, though understanding what was said to her. Mrs Burrud was a very remarkable woman, she will be much missed from the town. Her grandparents were among the pioneer settlers of Rochester, but soon left that locality, giving as their reason that " the place was so swampy and there was so much fever there " . They moved to the vicinity o f the Jagged farm at East-Palmyra, _Mrs. Burrud was daughter of Buckley Newton and was born Dec. 12; 1880, in the Presbyterian parsonage at East Palmyra. She came to this- town to live at an early age and her reminiscences of the town are very-interesting. * She was married to John B. Burrud 68 years ago. Her husband served in the Civil War and was -Captain of the 160th Infantry- 'The local Post is named in his honor.
She is survived by their children, Mra. Adelbert Howell o f this town, Merrill of Franklyn, Ind., and one son, Newton Burrud of California and many grandchildren. A daughter, Georgia Burrud Vibbard, died a number of years ago
Mr. and Mrs. Burrud built the house in which she died and never could be persuaded to live elsewhere. She retained her hearing and eyesight and a remarkable memory to the last, but was unable to walk about the streets.
WAYNE COUNTY JOURNAL, THURSDAY, MAY 4, 1916
The death of Oscena Burrud, widow of John B. Burrud, occurred ather home on Palmyra street at 6 o'clock Monday evening, as the result of a stroke which she suffered some time during the previous night.
Mrs. Burrud lived alone and retired Sunday evening, and when her daughter, Mrs. Adelbert Howell, who lives a short distance away, came to her daily visit at 9 Monday morning, she was in bed and unable to speak, though understanding what was said to her. Mrs Burrud was a very remarkable woman, she will be much missed from the town. Her grandparents were among the pioneer settlers of Rochester, but soon left that locality, giving as their reason that " the place was so swampy and there was so much fever there " . They moved to the vicinity o f the Jagged farm at East-Palmyra, _Mrs. Burrud was daughter of Buckley Newton and was born Dec. 12; 1880, in the Presbyterian parsonage at East Palmyra. She came to this- town to live at an early age and her reminiscences of the town are very-interesting. * She was married to John B. Burrud 68 years ago. Her husband served in the Civil War and was -Captain of the 160th Infantry- 'The local Post is named in his honor.
She is survived by their children, Mra. Adelbert Howell o f this town, Merrill of Franklyn, Ind., and one son, Newton Burrud of California and many grandchildren. A daughter, Georgia Burrud Vibbard, died a number of years ago
Mr. and Mrs. Burrud built the house in which she died and never could be persuaded to live elsewhere. She retained her hearing and eyesight and a remarkable memory to the last, but was unable to walk about the streets.
The death of Oscena Burrud, widow of John B. Burrud, occurred ather home on Palmyra street at 6 o'clock Monday evening, as the result of a stroke which she suffered some time during the previous night.
Mrs. Burrud lived alone and retired Sunday evening, and when her daughter, Mrs. Adelbert Howell, who lives a short distance away, came to her daily visit at 9 Monday morning, she was in bed and unable to speak, though understanding what was said to her. Mrs Burrud was a very remarkable woman, she will be much missed from the town. Her grandparents were among the pioneer settlers of Rochester, but soon left that locality, giving as their reason that " the place was so swampy and there was so much fever there " . They moved to the vicinity o f the Jagged farm at East-Palmyra, _Mrs. Burrud was daughter of Buckley Newton and was born Dec. 12; 1880, in the Presbyterian parsonage at East Palmyra. She came to this- town to live at an early age and her reminiscences of the town are very-interesting. * She was married to John B. Burrud 68 years ago. Her husband served in the Civil War and was -Captain of the 160th Infantry- 'The local Post is named in his honor.
She is survived by their children, Mra. Adelbert Howell o f this town, Merrill of Franklyn, Ind., and one son, Newton Burrud of California and many grandchildren. A daughter, Georgia Burrud Vibbard, died a number of years ago
Mr. and Mrs. Burrud built the house in which she died and never could be persuaded to live elsewhere. She retained her hearing and eyesight and a remarkable memory to the last, but was unable to walk about the streets.
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