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- June 23, 1885 ~ William Rockfellow, age 76 years, 5 months, 10 days, Married, Farmer, born in Rensselaerville, New York, Son of Peter Rockfellow and Betsey Decker, died in South Richland of phthisis pulmonalis.
Newspaper Obituary - Thursday, July 2, 1885 Pulaski Democrat - Pulaski, New York - South Richland District - In the last week’s Democrat we noticed that Mr. William Rockfellow, of Holmesville, had moved to the salt road, with his son Andrus, and that his health was failing. Scarce had these items reached the press before the Master, for whom he was waiting, said “it is enough, come up higher.” Tuesday evening, June 23d, not far from nine o’clock, the death angel bore his weary spirit over the river and left with the loved ones who have done so much to relieve his suffering and to make his last days happy and free from care, only the lifeless clay. He was one of South Richland’s oldest inhabitants, having reached the age of three score and ten years. He leaves an only son and two daughters and an aged and very feeble wife in the care of this son and wife, Mr. and Mrs. A. Rockfellow. May there be kind and loving hands to deal as gently and kindly with them when their hair is turned to gray and their steps are faltering, as these are and have been to this aged father and mother. The funeral at the house on the 26th was attended by Rev. N. M. Caton. Mr. William Glass, of Mexico, took charge of the remains which were buried in the Gillespie grounds. Mr. and Mrs. John Tickner, of Phelps, Ontario County, Mrs. Rockfellow, of Syracuse, and Mrs. Van Dresen, of Oswego, cousins of deceased, were present at the funeral.
Newspaper Obituary - Thursday July 9, 1885 Pulaski Democrat - Pulaski, New York - Died in South Richland, June 23, 1885, William Rockfellow, aged 76 years. Mr. Rockfellow was born at Rensselaerville, New York 1809. He was married in April 1830, moved to Camden, New York in 1835, where he resided until 1871, when he removed to Richland, New York, where he resided until death came to remove him to his final home. He leaves a wife with whom he lived for more than fifty years, and several children to mourn his death, and we trust with high expectations to meet him in a better life.
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1809 - 1885 (76 years)