Gouverneur Herald and Times - Thursday March 8, 1883
Mrs. Jerusha Lay Dodge, relict of the late Hon. Edwin Dodge, departed this life at the family residence in Gouverneur on Wednesday morning, March 7th. The deceased was born in Lyme Conn, on the 25th day of May, 1803 and was consequently in her eightieth year. She was a daughter of William E. Sterling, deceased, formerly of Gouverneur. On the 31st day of December 1829, she was united in marriage to the lamented Edwin Dodge, who passed away on the 15th day of November, 1877, and whose name is still fresh in the minds of many of the earlier settlers in this vicinity, who owe much of their success to his generous dealings as land agent.
The family of Judge and Mrs. Dodge consisted of two daughters and two sons. The first born, named Emma Sterling, a most amiable, intellectual young lady died on the 13th day of November 1853 at the age of twenty two years.
There is left three children, Wm Robert, Maria, wife of John Lansing, Esq, and Edwin Gardner. It would be difficult, in searching out the history of the happiest homes in the land, to find a family in all the relations of life as husband and wife, parent, daughter and son, brother and sister - with higher instincts, more tender affection or more highly esteemed by the world outside. The mutual trust and confidence between the family has always been so complete that it might well be said that they were of one heart and one mind.
Mrs. Dodge has been a member of the Presbyterian church from her girlhood and joined the society in Gouverneur by letter, immediately upon her removal to this place. The distinguishing traits of the character of Mrs. Dodge were her generous charities to the poor, her warm-hearted tender affections, devotion to home, and her earnest solicitation for the welfare of those of her surroundings.
Mrs. Jerusha Lay Dodge, relict of the late Hon. Edwin Dodge, departed this life at the family residence in Gouverneur on Wednesday morning, March 7th. The deceased was born in Lyme Conn, on the 25th day of May, 1803 and was consequently in her eightieth year. She was a daughter of William E. Sterling, deceased, formerly of Gouverneur. On the 31st day of December 1829, she was united in marriage to the lamented Edwin Dodge, who passed away on the 15th day of November, 1877, and whose name is still fresh in the minds of many of the earlier settlers in this vicinity, who owe much of their success to his generous dealings as land agent.
The family of Judge and Mrs. Dodge consisted of two daughters and two sons. The first born, named Emma Sterling, a most amiable, intellectual young lady died on the 13th day of November 1853 at the age of twenty two years.
There is left three children, Wm Robert, Maria, wife of John Lansing, Esq, and Edwin Gardner. It would be difficult, in searching out the history of the happiest homes in the land, to find a family in all the relations of life as husband and wife, parent, daughter and son, brother and sister - with higher instincts, more tender affection or more highly esteemed by the world outside. The mutual trust and confidence between the family has always been so complete that it might well be said that they were of one heart and one mind.
Mrs. Dodge has been a member of the Presbyterian church from her girlhood and joined the society in Gouverneur by letter, immediately upon her removal to this place. The distinguishing traits of the character of Mrs. Dodge were her generous charities to the poor, her warm-hearted tender affections, devotion to home, and her earnest solicitation for the welfare of those of her surroundings.
Gouverneur Herald and Times - Thursday March 8, 1883
Mrs. Jerusha Lay Dodge, relict of the late Hon. Edwin Dodge, departed this life at the family residence in Gouverneur on Wednesday morning, March 7th. The deceased was born in Lyme Conn, on the 25th day of May, 1803 and was consequently in her eightieth year. She was a daughter of William E. Sterling, deceased, formerly of Gouverneur. On the 31st day of December 1829, she was united in marriage to the lamented Edwin Dodge, who passed away on the 15th day of November, 1877, and whose name is still fresh in the minds of many of the earlier settlers in this vicinity, who owe much of their success to his generous dealings as land agent.
The family of Judge and Mrs. Dodge consisted of two daughters and two sons. The first born, named Emma Sterling, a most amiable, intellectual young lady died on the 13th day of November 1853 at the age of twenty two years.
There is left three children, Wm Robert, Maria, wife of John Lansing, Esq, and Edwin Gardner. It would be difficult, in searching out the history of the happiest homes in the land, to find a family in all the relations of life as husband and wife, parent, daughter and son, brother and sister - with higher instincts, more tender affection or more highly esteemed by the world outside. The mutual trust and confidence between the family has always been so complete that it might well be said that they were of one heart and one mind.
Mrs. Dodge has been a member of the Presbyterian church from her girlhood and joined the society in Gouverneur by letter, immediately upon her removal to this place. The distinguishing traits of the character of Mrs. Dodge were her generous charities to the poor, her warm-hearted tender affections, devotion to home, and her earnest solicitation for the welfare of those of her surroundings.
Mrs. Jerusha Lay Dodge, relict of the late Hon. Edwin Dodge, departed this life at the family residence in Gouverneur on Wednesday morning, March 7th. The deceased was born in Lyme Conn, on the 25th day of May, 1803 and was consequently in her eightieth year. She was a daughter of William E. Sterling, deceased, formerly of Gouverneur. On the 31st day of December 1829, she was united in marriage to the lamented Edwin Dodge, who passed away on the 15th day of November, 1877, and whose name is still fresh in the minds of many of the earlier settlers in this vicinity, who owe much of their success to his generous dealings as land agent.
The family of Judge and Mrs. Dodge consisted of two daughters and two sons. The first born, named Emma Sterling, a most amiable, intellectual young lady died on the 13th day of November 1853 at the age of twenty two years.
There is left three children, Wm Robert, Maria, wife of John Lansing, Esq, and Edwin Gardner. It would be difficult, in searching out the history of the happiest homes in the land, to find a family in all the relations of life as husband and wife, parent, daughter and son, brother and sister - with higher instincts, more tender affection or more highly esteemed by the world outside. The mutual trust and confidence between the family has always been so complete that it might well be said that they were of one heart and one mind.
Mrs. Dodge has been a member of the Presbyterian church from her girlhood and joined the society in Gouverneur by letter, immediately upon her removal to this place. The distinguishing traits of the character of Mrs. Dodge were her generous charities to the poor, her warm-hearted tender affections, devotion to home, and her earnest solicitation for the welfare of those of her surroundings.
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