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- Newspaper Obituary - Thursday, November 20, 1884 Pulaski Democrat - Pulaski, New York - At South Scriba, October 31, 1884, Mrs. J. P. Waugh, wife of the late John P. Waugh, aged 80 years and 7 months. November 13 - At South Scriba, November 3d, we attended to her last resting place the remains of Mrs. John P. Waugh, relict of J. P. Waugh. Her maiden name was Elener Jordan, born in Duanesburg, Schoharie County, March 22, 1804. Her father, John Jordan, was a Revolutionary soldier, and father of thirteen children. One son was killed while in service with Commodore Perry on Lake Erie, September 13, 1813. She was the only remaining child. She came to Scriba when twenty years of age, the wife of Barret Jones, eldest brother of E. G. Jones, of Oswego, who lived but for years. One child was born, a daughter, Mrs. Simeon Klock, of Pulaski. She then married J. P. Waugh and was the mother of seven sons and two daughters, one, Mrs. Charles Markham of Plainville, Onondaga County, and who remained with her mother during her declining years. She was a good neighbor, kind and cheerful through all trials and one highly esteemed by all. She died in full trust in her Savior that all was well. Rev. C. F. Beebe, of New Haven preached from Psalms 90,10. "The days of our years are threescore and 10."
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1804 - 1884 (80 years)