Mrs. Cynthia Copeland Boswell, widow of the Reverend James Iverson Boswell D.D. of the Newark Conference died at Norman Oklahoma January 27th, 1927 at the home of her granddaughter, Mrs. John B. Cheadle, less than two months after her husband's death. Mrs. Boswell was born in Clarendon, New York, December 8, 1839. She graduated from Genesee Wesleyan Seminary, Lima, New york in 1862. From her marriage in the following year to their retirement forty six years later she shared in the fullest measure the various experiences of the itinerancy. all her gifts and accomplishments of mind and heart were consecrated to Christian service and the Woman's Home Missionary Society Conference was her favorite activity. She rejoiced in the character and ministry of her only son, the late Reverend George Copeland Boswell of the New York East Conference. Her grandchild, his daughter ministered to her to the last. Cynthia's interment was at the Evergreen Cemetery, Elizabeth New Jersey, February 8th. The service was conducted by Reverend H. E. Curts of Ocean Grove, N.J. and assisted by the two brothers of the deceased, Rev. R.W. Copeland of Hamburg New York and Rev. Benjamin Copeland of Buffalo N.Y. Two other brothers, Rev. John Alden Copeland of Rochester and Rev. Arthur Copeland of Auburn N.Y. had recently preceded their sister to their heavenly home.
Mrs. Cynthia Copeland Boswell, widow of the Reverend James Iverson Boswell D.D. of the Newark Conference died at Norman Oklahoma January 27th, 1927 at the home of her granddaughter, Mrs. John B. Cheadle, less than two months after her husband's death. Mrs. Boswell was born in Clarendon, New York, December 8, 1839. She graduated from Genesee Wesleyan Seminary, Lima, New york in 1862. From her marriage in the following year to their retirement forty six years later she shared in the fullest measure the various experiences of the itinerancy. all her gifts and accomplishments of mind and heart were consecrated to Christian service and the Woman's Home Missionary Society Conference was her favorite activity. She rejoiced in the character and ministry of her only son, the late Reverend George Copeland Boswell of the New York East Conference. Her grandchild, his daughter ministered to her to the last. Cynthia's interment was at the Evergreen Cemetery, Elizabeth New Jersey, February 8th. The service was conducted by Reverend H. E. Curts of Ocean Grove, N.J. and assisted by the two brothers of the deceased, Rev. R.W. Copeland of Hamburg New York and Rev. Benjamin Copeland of Buffalo N.Y. Two other brothers, Rev. John Alden Copeland of Rochester and Rev. Arthur Copeland of Auburn N.Y. had recently preceded their sister to their heavenly home.
Family Members
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Mary Elizabeth Copeland
1841–1841
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Rev John Alden Copeland
1842–1926
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David Sturges Copeland
1844–1914
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George Henry Copeland
1846–1928
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Rev Richard Watson Copeland
1848–1936
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Daniel Webster Copeland
1850–1851
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Martha Copeland
1852–1852
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Samuel Herbert Copeland
1853–1935
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Rev Benjamin Copeland
1855–1940
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Rev Arthur Copeland
1860–1926
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Ada L. Copeland
1862–1863
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