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- Newspaper Obituary - Wednesday, November 1, 1905 Pulaski Democrat - Pulaski, New York - Salmon River - Mrs. Susan Miner entered into rest, October 26. She was born in Floyd, Oneida County, October 26, 1825. While a babe her parents moved to what is now known as Potter neighborhood in the town of Orwell, her father, Charles Potter, being one of the early settlers of that historic neighborhood. In 1844 she was married to Hilan Burch, of Orwell. From this union, six children were born, two dying in infancy. The remaining four are Mrs. L. E. Prouty, Pulaski; John J. Burch, of Rhinebeck; Charles P. and Eugene H. Burch, of Salmon River. In 1855 Hilan Burch died and in 1866 his widow married Mr. L Miner, of Orwell, who is also deceased. Mrs. Miner was converted and joined the M. E. church in her youth, and has lived a consistent, Christian life for sixty years, it being often remarked that her life was an inspiration to all with whom she came in contact. She will be found among those "which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb." The last three years and six months of her life has been spent in the family of her son, C. P. Burch, of this place, where she has received the most devoted care. Her ftmeral was held in the M. E. church, Sunday, October 29. Rev. Croft, of Altmar, preached an excellent discourse from Job 14:14. "If a man dies, shall he live again?" which was listened to by a large concourse of people. "I cannot say and I will not say that she is dead. She's just away. With a cheery smile and a wave of the hand, she has wandered into an unknown land and left us dreaming how very fair it needs must be since she lingers there. Think of her still has the same, I say, she is not dead - she's just away.'
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1824 - 1905 (81 years)
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