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- Newspaper Obituary - Wednesday, January 10, 1894 Pulaski Democrat - Pulaski, New York - Death of a Former Pulaskian - From the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Leeder of January 3d, we condensed the following obituary notice of the former and well-known resident of this village: Jonathan M. Samson, father of Hudson Samson, the well-known undertaker, died this morning at 12:45 o'clock, of paralysis of the heart, at the residence of his son, Darrah street, Oakland. His death was very sudden and unexpected. He was enjoying his usual health yesterday, was walking in Schenley Park and through the Phipps Conservatory, looking at the plants and flowers. He returned home, ate a hearty supper and retired to bed with no premonition of the rapidly approaching change. He awoke in the night experiencing a choking, smothering sensation and arose to get a drink of water. The difficulty he experienced in breathing attracted Mr. Hudson Samson's attention, who with other members of the family, hurried to his bedside. He was still conscious, knew them and pointing to his throat, said the trouble was all there. In a few minutes he lost consciousness, and in fifteen minutes from the first awakening, was still in death. Mr. Samson was born in Saratoga, New York, September 29, 1810. His parents were Quakers from New Bedford, Massachusetts, where they were born and spent their early years. When the deceased was still a child lie removed with his parents to Quaker Hill, New York, a Quaker settlement. On attaining man's estate he went to Lowville, New York, where lie married and remained for two years, after which he settled in Pulaski, New York, following his trade of painter until he retired some years ago. His wife died in 1868 and he remained in the old home until 1880. For the last three years he had been making his home with his son in this city and on Quaker Hill. Mr. Hudson Samson brought his father from Quaker Hill one year ago for the last time. While Mr. Samson attended the M. E. church, at heart he clung to the belief of his parents. He was ever entirely devoted to his home and his family. Even-tempered to a wonderful degree and the possessor of a happy, kindly disposition, he was sincerely loved by all those who were associated with him in his daily life. He leaves many warm friends in Quaker Hill and Pulaski who will sincerely regret to know that they have clasped his hand in greeting for the last time. Of a family of four children but two survive him, Hudson Samson of Pittsburg, and Dexter Samson, of Los Angeles, California. The _funeral services, conducted by Dr. G. Chapman Jones, are at Mr. Samson's residence tomorrow evening at eight o'clock. The remains will be taken to Pulaski, Oswego County, New York, on Friday. The interment will be in the family lot there, by the side of the remains of the wife and two daughters of the deceased.
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- 1894
d. 14 Jul 1903 (Age 63 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]