W/o Stephen

From Ontario County Journal 21 December 1894

Naples, N. Y. - Mrs. Ada J. Semans, wife of Stephen C. Semans, died of consumption at her home in South Bristol on December 13, aged 43 years. She was the daughter of the late Hiram Moulton of Cohocton, and niece of Mrs. Hinckley of this village. She married some 22 years ago, and had been an exemplary wife and mother. She leaves 10 children, one but a few months old. Her mother and sister from Michigan were with her during her last days. The funeral was held on Sunday, Rev. Eugene Anthony officiating, and the burial was in Rose Ridge cemetery, this village.∼from The Naples Record 19 December 1894
Death of Mrs. S. C. Semans.
After an illness of several months, during which hope and fear alternated in the hearts of her friends, Mrs. Ada Moulton Semans passed quietly to the other side. Her death occurred Thursday night, Dec. 13. She was the wife of Stephen C. Semans, who resides in South Bristol, a little over the Naples line. She was born in Cohocton in 1851. Her father was Hiram Moulton, who died many years ago. She was a niece of Mrs. Emily Hinckley, of this village. About 1870 she attended school at the Naples Academy and there made the acquaintance of her future husband. They were married soon after and she then went to the home over which she has so ably and lovingly presided all of
these years. She was a woman of strong character and remarkable executive ability, devoting herself with a will, prompted by love, to the care of her family. Ten children were given them, all of whom are living at home, one an infant of a few months old, and the great
loss to them and the stricken husband by her death is self-evident. Words cannot express it. About the time of her marriage, her mother with the remainder of the family, moved to the west, but during the latter part of her illness the mother and one sister were with her, and all that loving friends and medical skill could do was done to
smooth her pathway to the grave. They felt that they could not. have her die, but death was inexorable and claimed his prey, but its sting was removed. Mrs. Seamans was a christian in principle and in life, and was fully prepared to meet the king of terrors. On Sunday
afternoon funeral services were held at the house, Rev. Eugene Anthony officiating. Friends and neighbors for miles around were there to mingle their sorrow with the mourning family and express
to them their sympathy. After an impressive service the remains were brought to Rose Ridge for burial.