VB-338 Church Family page 5
1855 (cont.)
world."
20 Jan "A little girl by name.Ellen Isabel^Benedict, about
5 years old, was brought here by Eldress Paulina Bates.
30 Jan We understand that Angelina"Wicks of WF has decided to
go to her brother, Loren, in NYC.
2 Feb Elder Sister Elizav/Wells of NF, at her request, "is re-
leased, replaced by Catharine/Vedder. Phoebe Ann Smith
to come to CF. and ^Lucy'-'Fairchild to go to NF as family
deaconess and Lucy^Fuller to fill her place as family
deaconess at CF,
9 Feb C. Copley and C- Miller went to see some land on the
Kayderosserass Mts. in Saratoga Cy., for sale at $4.50
per acre.
17 Feb Bought 227 acres at $2.86 per acre - wooded land.
21 Feb Henry Watson, one of CF broom makers,"makes up his mind
to leave the Shakers and try the world again."
14 Mar John^O'Neal of SF died.
18 Mar Wil^son/Youngs of WF died,
24 Mar Benjamin S; Youngs "departed this life in aa very easy
and quiet manner, after a pr&Longed sickness of many
weeks and is now gone to unite with his gospel friends
in the spirit world."
27 Apr Fanny"Waterman, "an aged sister of WF", died.
"F.S. Wicker, Henry White and Cyrus Bates went to
Albany to attend court in an affair,or charge of tres-
pass on the premises of Jacob Groat, in cutting on his
premises, a few sticks of pipe stems. Henry White, the
defendant, proved to the court that the plaintiff had
given liberty some time previous for such a thing to be
done by him and others. The case was rather a novel
one and caused some sarcastic jokes on the part of the
Council, The cause of action was so small, the case was
non-suited, and so the affair ended."
14 June Sally Mully has made up her mind to go and live with
her parents and is taken to them.
25 June Susan Reamer "has manifested a wish to try the world
and its vanities." Elder Bro Freegif t started this
morning to take her to her brother James in Marshall,
Mich,, and on his return will visit No. Union and
Groveland.
10 July .Solomon Gale leaves and plans to go to Wisconsin.
8 Aug Mary Ann^Whitfeker of WF died.
26 Aug Juda^Bishop died. } Both very aged sisters
27 Aug Elizabeths/Bowser died at WF.)& much beloved by all
who knew them.
1 Sept Ann Eliza Scriven leaves here and goes with NL visitors
to live at Lebanon CF.
8 Sept Lucy Bates went from SF to CF to live.
30 Sept Samuel^Clark, a young Believer at the SF, died at 4 pm.
31 Oct "Mercy/Harwood went to NF to live and officiate as
their nurse."