VB-338 Church Family page 4

1854 (cont.)
'tlnguished." Had burned out the chimney that morning
and think the burning soot fell down and got in old
flue between floor and "lathings."
18 Apr Cyrus'/Bates of NF broke his leg above the ankle when
getting on a young horse.
22 May A boy, George H. Hughes, "absconded."
5 June C. Copley, Jesse Harwood, Moriah Treadway, Ann Buck-
ingham, Jennet Angus and Lucy Fairchild left to visit
all eastern societies except Tyringham.
19 June Josephi/Hodgson died at WF of dropsy.
Albert Twiss, Elder Sister Eliza Wells, Laura Prentis
and Sarah Taylor left for Groveland.
5 July Ruth Green die^d at 9:30 p.m. "Thus passes from the
stage of action one after another, the good and faith-
ful souls who have long been the true and unmovable
pillars of Zion."
18-25 July Fire on thefolains. Brethren gone almost every day to
fight it. In evening the family who were at home
gathered in the dooryard around the Spiritual Fountain
and prayed for divine assistance and protection.
About 50-60 acres of their woodland has been burned
already. Finally have rains.
1 Sept Absconding from NF were William Earl, Edgar Pierce,
Charlotte Pierce and Henrietta Martin.
2 Sept Julia Smith of NF also "reprobated."
11 Sept Arethusa^White of NF died "of what is called the
dropsical consumption."
21 Sept Sophronia Smith of CF "has concluded to depart." She is
taken to Albany.
22 Sept Susuannahi/Green of NF died.
24 Sept (Sun) "We have been so annoyed with Sabbath breakers
shooting and stealing about our premises on the Lord's
day that we have sought the aid of the Albany police,
intending if possible to put a stop to it. The police
took up 7 of these fellows who were intruding some way
or other and were examined by said officers. After-
wards notices were put up about the woods, at the pond
and mill, cautioning the public against shooting,
stealing fruit, fishing etc. This caused quite a change
for some time."
25 Oct "Caroline Vernooy has concluded to return to her fleshly
kin and is conveyed off."
31 Oct /"Mary Ann Bates conduct has been so improper and con-
trary to the doctrines of gospel that her separation has
corneivand she is being taken to her '"relatives on Grand
Isle in Niagara River.

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1855
4 Jan Sarah JaneMarkwell and her little sister, Rosa, are
taken to their parents in Albany.
6 Jan Eli Horton, a youth, "has made up his mind to try the