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HARRIET CROW

[Welland Tribune, 18 December 1891]

LATE MRS. JACOB CROW-The late Mrs. Jacob Crow, after lying in a critical condition for over a week, the result of a second stroke of paralysis, passed peacefully into rest on Saturday evening last. Mrs. Crow was the daughter of Hugh and Anna Wilson of the township of Saltfleet, Co., Wentworth. She was born May 5, 1825, and was the youngest of a family of thirteen children of whom three still survive: Mrs. Marcia Bridgman of Smithville, John Wilson of Oakville and Henry R. of Winona. She was the second wife of Mr. Jacob Crow to whom she married July 25th, 1855. From that date Mr. and Mrs. Crow resided on a farm in Pelham until 1874 when they moved to Welland. A bereaved husband, three sons, and stepchildren are left to mourn their great and irreparable loss. The funeral took place on Tuesday and was largely attended by many sincere mourners. Interment at Dawdy’s, Pelham. Services were conducted by Rev. Mr. Emory of the Methodist church, of which body Mrs. Crow had been a loyal and devoted member for over forty years. Her life was a peculiarly loving and lovable one, her end was sweet peace, and her memory will long remain green and fragrant in the minds of all who enjoyed her companionship.

HARRIET CROW

[Welland Telegraph, 18 December 1891]

Mrs. Jacob Crow, of Welland, after an illness of some eight days from the effect of paralysis which affected her right side and deprived her of the power of speech, died on Saturday evening last. In the spring she suffered a similar attack, but had recovered almost immediately before the second visitation. The remains were interred at Dawdy’s burying ground on Tuesday, the Revd’s V.H. Emory and F. McCuaig officiating.

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