Daughter of Isaac Prudames and Elizabeth (?) Prudames
Obituary reads...
DEATH OF MRS. THOMAS BIELBY, AN OLD AND ESTIMABLE RESIDENT
Oriskany, January 21 - Mrs. Thomas Bielby mother of Isaac P. and William J. Bielby, died this afternoon at the old homestead, about two miles southwest of this village. For a little more than a year she had resided on Westmoreland Street in the village of Whitesboro. For nearly four score years she had enjoyed the best of health, and never seemed brighter than she did on the streets of Utica a few days before Christmas, purchasing gifts for children and grandchildren. Having spent Thanksgiving with her son Isaac she made arrangements to go to the farm to spend Christmas with William J. and his family. Laden with presents she took the street car at Whitesboro, accompanied by her niece, for Oriskany, where they were to be met at the residence of a friend near the Memorial Church by her grandsons with a team to take her to the farm. But the car instead of funning to the old terminus in front of Memorial Church, stopped at the "Y" in front of the Y.M.C.A. building. The step being far from the ground, in alighting she in some way injured herself. The injury, together with the over exertion in climbing the hill, proved too much for her in her advanced age. After resting for a time at the home of friends. she tenderly wrapped in robes and blankets and at her request taken to her old farm home. She had always resided near this village, excepting the short time at Whitesboro. During the war, when her son Isaac was injured at the siege of Petersburg, Virginia, she went to the front to nurse him and others and was given an orderly and ambulance to aid her by General Grant, who took a great interest in the young soldier. She was born and reared in this village and grew up with it almost from the beginning and took a great interest in its growth and progress. Her parents were Isaac and Elizabeth Purdames, who came here from Maryland near the Virginia line. Mr. Purdames had charge of a large plantation worked by slaves. He was an earnest Christian man and the wrongs of slavery made hem a courageous and invincible foe to the twin evils of slave labor and intemperance. Mrs. Bielby shared her father's convictions. They were great friends and companions of Beriah Green of Whitestown Seminary. Her husband was Capt. Thomas Bielby of the old 46th Regiment, who was ever proud of his association with and commission by W. H. Seward. Before the days of canals and railroads he used to convey the goods to Albany for the Oriskany Manufacturing Company. In winter he often had to go direct to New York City. It was here he became acquainted with the great statesman of Lincoln's cabinet. Mrs. Bielby was a member of the Memorial Church, and an ardent Christian. her faith in the Divine Master was supreme. She believed that the ultimate end of life should be the greatest good, and that true greatness should be measured by the standard of goodness. To know her was to love her and her memory will long be cherished by her large circle of friends and neighbors.
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BIELBY, CHRISTIE M. (PRUDANS)
Bielby--In Oriskany, Tuesday, January 21, 1902, Christie M. Prudans, widow of Thomas A. Bielby, aged 78 years, 7 months, 8 days. Notice of funeral hereafter.
Obituary reads...
DEATH OF MRS. THOMAS BIELBY, AN OLD AND ESTIMABLE RESIDENT
Oriskany, January 21 - Mrs. Thomas Bielby mother of Isaac P. and William J. Bielby, died this afternoon at the old homestead, about two miles southwest of this village. For a little more than a year she had resided on Westmoreland Street in the village of Whitesboro. For nearly four score years she had enjoyed the best of health, and never seemed brighter than she did on the streets of Utica a few days before Christmas, purchasing gifts for children and grandchildren. Having spent Thanksgiving with her son Isaac she made arrangements to go to the farm to spend Christmas with William J. and his family. Laden with presents she took the street car at Whitesboro, accompanied by her niece, for Oriskany, where they were to be met at the residence of a friend near the Memorial Church by her grandsons with a team to take her to the farm. But the car instead of funning to the old terminus in front of Memorial Church, stopped at the "Y" in front of the Y.M.C.A. building. The step being far from the ground, in alighting she in some way injured herself. The injury, together with the over exertion in climbing the hill, proved too much for her in her advanced age. After resting for a time at the home of friends. she tenderly wrapped in robes and blankets and at her request taken to her old farm home. She had always resided near this village, excepting the short time at Whitesboro. During the war, when her son Isaac was injured at the siege of Petersburg, Virginia, she went to the front to nurse him and others and was given an orderly and ambulance to aid her by General Grant, who took a great interest in the young soldier. She was born and reared in this village and grew up with it almost from the beginning and took a great interest in its growth and progress. Her parents were Isaac and Elizabeth Purdames, who came here from Maryland near the Virginia line. Mr. Purdames had charge of a large plantation worked by slaves. He was an earnest Christian man and the wrongs of slavery made hem a courageous and invincible foe to the twin evils of slave labor and intemperance. Mrs. Bielby shared her father's convictions. They were great friends and companions of Beriah Green of Whitestown Seminary. Her husband was Capt. Thomas Bielby of the old 46th Regiment, who was ever proud of his association with and commission by W. H. Seward. Before the days of canals and railroads he used to convey the goods to Albany for the Oriskany Manufacturing Company. In winter he often had to go direct to New York City. It was here he became acquainted with the great statesman of Lincoln's cabinet. Mrs. Bielby was a member of the Memorial Church, and an ardent Christian. her faith in the Divine Master was supreme. She believed that the ultimate end of life should be the greatest good, and that true greatness should be measured by the standard of goodness. To know her was to love her and her memory will long be cherished by her large circle of friends and neighbors.
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BIELBY, CHRISTIE M. (PRUDANS)
Bielby--In Oriskany, Tuesday, January 21, 1902, Christie M. Prudans, widow of Thomas A. Bielby, aged 78 years, 7 months, 8 days. Notice of funeral hereafter.
Daughter of Isaac Prudames and Elizabeth (?) Prudames
Obituary reads...
DEATH OF MRS. THOMAS BIELBY, AN OLD AND ESTIMABLE RESIDENT
Oriskany, January 21 - Mrs. Thomas Bielby mother of Isaac P. and William J. Bielby, died this afternoon at the old homestead, about two miles southwest of this village. For a little more than a year she had resided on Westmoreland Street in the village of Whitesboro. For nearly four score years she had enjoyed the best of health, and never seemed brighter than she did on the streets of Utica a few days before Christmas, purchasing gifts for children and grandchildren. Having spent Thanksgiving with her son Isaac she made arrangements to go to the farm to spend Christmas with William J. and his family. Laden with presents she took the street car at Whitesboro, accompanied by her niece, for Oriskany, where they were to be met at the residence of a friend near the Memorial Church by her grandsons with a team to take her to the farm. But the car instead of funning to the old terminus in front of Memorial Church, stopped at the "Y" in front of the Y.M.C.A. building. The step being far from the ground, in alighting she in some way injured herself. The injury, together with the over exertion in climbing the hill, proved too much for her in her advanced age. After resting for a time at the home of friends. she tenderly wrapped in robes and blankets and at her request taken to her old farm home. She had always resided near this village, excepting the short time at Whitesboro. During the war, when her son Isaac was injured at the siege of Petersburg, Virginia, she went to the front to nurse him and others and was given an orderly and ambulance to aid her by General Grant, who took a great interest in the young soldier. She was born and reared in this village and grew up with it almost from the beginning and took a great interest in its growth and progress. Her parents were Isaac and Elizabeth Purdames, who came here from Maryland near the Virginia line. Mr. Purdames had charge of a large plantation worked by slaves. He was an earnest Christian man and the wrongs of slavery made hem a courageous and invincible foe to the twin evils of slave labor and intemperance. Mrs. Bielby shared her father's convictions. They were great friends and companions of Beriah Green of Whitestown Seminary. Her husband was Capt. Thomas Bielby of the old 46th Regiment, who was ever proud of his association with and commission by W. H. Seward. Before the days of canals and railroads he used to convey the goods to Albany for the Oriskany Manufacturing Company. In winter he often had to go direct to New York City. It was here he became acquainted with the great statesman of Lincoln's cabinet. Mrs. Bielby was a member of the Memorial Church, and an ardent Christian. her faith in the Divine Master was supreme. She believed that the ultimate end of life should be the greatest good, and that true greatness should be measured by the standard of goodness. To know her was to love her and her memory will long be cherished by her large circle of friends and neighbors.
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BIELBY, CHRISTIE M. (PRUDANS)
Bielby--In Oriskany, Tuesday, January 21, 1902, Christie M. Prudans, widow of Thomas A. Bielby, aged 78 years, 7 months, 8 days. Notice of funeral hereafter.
Obituary reads...
DEATH OF MRS. THOMAS BIELBY, AN OLD AND ESTIMABLE RESIDENT
Oriskany, January 21 - Mrs. Thomas Bielby mother of Isaac P. and William J. Bielby, died this afternoon at the old homestead, about two miles southwest of this village. For a little more than a year she had resided on Westmoreland Street in the village of Whitesboro. For nearly four score years she had enjoyed the best of health, and never seemed brighter than she did on the streets of Utica a few days before Christmas, purchasing gifts for children and grandchildren. Having spent Thanksgiving with her son Isaac she made arrangements to go to the farm to spend Christmas with William J. and his family. Laden with presents she took the street car at Whitesboro, accompanied by her niece, for Oriskany, where they were to be met at the residence of a friend near the Memorial Church by her grandsons with a team to take her to the farm. But the car instead of funning to the old terminus in front of Memorial Church, stopped at the "Y" in front of the Y.M.C.A. building. The step being far from the ground, in alighting she in some way injured herself. The injury, together with the over exertion in climbing the hill, proved too much for her in her advanced age. After resting for a time at the home of friends. she tenderly wrapped in robes and blankets and at her request taken to her old farm home. She had always resided near this village, excepting the short time at Whitesboro. During the war, when her son Isaac was injured at the siege of Petersburg, Virginia, she went to the front to nurse him and others and was given an orderly and ambulance to aid her by General Grant, who took a great interest in the young soldier. She was born and reared in this village and grew up with it almost from the beginning and took a great interest in its growth and progress. Her parents were Isaac and Elizabeth Purdames, who came here from Maryland near the Virginia line. Mr. Purdames had charge of a large plantation worked by slaves. He was an earnest Christian man and the wrongs of slavery made hem a courageous and invincible foe to the twin evils of slave labor and intemperance. Mrs. Bielby shared her father's convictions. They were great friends and companions of Beriah Green of Whitestown Seminary. Her husband was Capt. Thomas Bielby of the old 46th Regiment, who was ever proud of his association with and commission by W. H. Seward. Before the days of canals and railroads he used to convey the goods to Albany for the Oriskany Manufacturing Company. In winter he often had to go direct to New York City. It was here he became acquainted with the great statesman of Lincoln's cabinet. Mrs. Bielby was a member of the Memorial Church, and an ardent Christian. her faith in the Divine Master was supreme. She believed that the ultimate end of life should be the greatest good, and that true greatness should be measured by the standard of goodness. To know her was to love her and her memory will long be cherished by her large circle of friends and neighbors.
Second obituary reads...
BIELBY, CHRISTIE M. (PRUDANS)
Bielby--In Oriskany, Tuesday, January 21, 1902, Christie M. Prudans, widow of Thomas A. Bielby, aged 78 years, 7 months, 8 days. Notice of funeral hereafter.
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