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- Newspaper Obituary - Wednesday, January 2, 1895 Pulaski Democrat - Pulaski, New York - Memoir of Mrs. Polly North - The subject of this sketch, Miss Polly Gillett, daughter of Marcus and Lucinda Gillett, was born in Middlefield, Otsego county, March 18th, 1806. She was married to Lambert North, of the same place (their father's farms adjoining) on the 31st day of May, 1827, in Westfield, by the Rev. Jerry Pomeroy. Moving from Otsego county to Oswego county, which was then termed going west, the first of January, 1828, settling on a farm on the Oswego river between Fulton and Oswego, they resided there until the 4th of March following, when they bought and moved on a farm in Hastings, one-half mile south from Hastings Comers. Here they resided for eight years, when they sold and bought in the town of Mexico on what is called the Ridge, living there eight years, trading this farm for one near Port Ontario, moving April 15, 1844, where she continually resided until the last two years, which time she lived with her grandson, John North and her daughters, Caroline and Amanda. Mrs. Polly Gillett North was converted to the faith of Christ when a mere child, the memory of her conversion remaining in her mind very vividly and to which she made frequent illusions as long as she lived. Although not an active Christian, yet by her works was she known, being very charitable, humble and reticent, speaking evil of no one, being respected by all who knew her. She was the fourth oldest of sixteen children, five of whom are yet living, Horace, of Baldwinsville; German, of Wolcott; Mrs. Harriet Whitney, of Mexico; Nathan and George Gillett, of Englishville, Nebraska. She was the mother of six children, five of whom survive her to mourn her death: German and Lambert G. North, Mrs. Caroline Hardy and Mrs. Amanda N. Woodard, of this town, and Lucinda J. Mitchell, of Columbia City, Indiana. She was grandmother to nine and great grandmother to fifteen children. Her husband, Lambert North, preceded her to the beyond March 16th, 1848, at the age of 46 years. Her youngest son, John M., was drowned in Salmon river, January 28th, 1858, at the age of twelve years and six months. All of her troubles and afflictions she bore with patience and fortitude of mind, ready and willing to do with her might what her hands found to do. She usually enjoyed good health until the last two years when she was very feeble to mind and body. Her last sickness of two weeks with pneumonia ended her life December 26, 1894, at her son-in-law, J. Woodard. The funeral was held at the house December 28, conducted by Rev. D. J. Bailey, of Pulaski. Interment at Sand Hill. Mrs. P. North's children feel sincerely grateful to the friends and neighbors for the many kindnesses extended through the sickness, death and burial of their dear mother. German North; Lucinda J. Mitchell; Lambert North; Caroline Hardy; Amanda N. Woodard
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