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- Abigail Ann "Abbie" Dwight Russell - August 5, 1841 - January 6, 1926. Daughter of Orrin E. and Annie Wellman Dwight. Wife of Mr. Norton & Charles F. Russell (married February 2, 1868).
Newspaper Obituary - January 13, 1926 Pulaski Democrat - Pulaski, New York - When Mrs. Abbie Dwight Norton Russell fell asleep at her home at Port Ontario, January 7, one of the oldest and best known as well as one of the most highly esteemed citizens of the town passed into the better life and rest eternal. - Abbie Dwight was born in Oswego, August 5, 1845. She was daughter of the late O. E. Dwight, a prominent citizen of Port Ontario, and for a time postmaster at Port Ontario. She was twice married and leaves one son by the first marriage, L. J. Norton, of Napa, California and a son by her second marriage, Orin J. Russell, who lived with her. Mrs. Russell was a woman of more than ordinary mind and her mind always worked in the line of higher thought and purpose. She was a member of Pulaski Methodist church and always an earnest worker in Bethel church, at Port Ontario. It was her joy to see the work of that little chapel prosper and to that end she contributed of her thought, time and money. She was deeply interested in the organization of Patrons of Industry and served as chaplain of Port Ontario Association also Oswego County Association. As long as she could attend she never failed to meet with the church people and the P. of I. members. Mrs. Russell's second husband, Charles F. Russell, died about twenty years ago. For a time Mrs. Russell lived with her son in California. Among the surviving relatives are Mrs. Nettie Plummer, of Pulaski; Mrs. Matthew Shepherd, Syracuse; Mrs. Francis Fay, Columbus, Ohio, nieces; also daughters of her half-brother, the late Alfred N. Beadle, Miss Cynthia Beadle, of Oswego; Mrs. Ann Gordon and Mrs. Robert Barnett, of Chicago. Funeral services were held at Bethel church, Saturday afternoon, at two o'clock, conducted by Rev. E. 11. Scott, assisted by B. G. Seamans. Mrs. Addie Holmes and Mrs. William Vincent sang two selections. Many beautiful floral tributes were on and about the casket. The body was placed in Pulaski receiving vault until spring when burial will be made in the Willis cemetery.
Abigail Ann "Abbie" Dwight Russell - August 5, 1841 - January 6, 1926. Daughter of Orrin E. and Annie Wellman Dwight. Wife of Mr. Norton & Charles F. Russell (married February 2, 1868).
Newspaper Obituary - January 13, 1926 Pulaski Democrat - Pulaski, New York - When Mrs. Abbie Dwight Norton Russell fell asleep at her home at Port Ontario, January 7, one of the oldest and best known as well as one of the most highly esteemed citizens of the town passed into the better life and rest eternal. - Abbie Dwight was born in Oswego, August 5, 1845. She was daughter of the late O. E. Dwight, a prominent citizen of Port Ontario, and for a time postmaster at Port Ontario. She was twice married and leaves one son by the first marriage, L. J. Norton, of Napa, California and a son by her second marriage, Orin J. Russell, who lived with her. Mrs. Russell was a woman of more than ordinary mind and her mind always worked in the line of higher thought and purpose. She was a member of Pulaski Methodist church and always an earnest worker in Bethel church, at Port Ontario. It was her joy to see the work of that little chapel prosper and to that end she contributed of her thought, time and money. She was deeply interested in the organization of Patrons of Industry and served as chaplain of Port Ontario Association also Oswego County Association. As long as she could attend she never failed to meet with the church people and the P. of I. members. Mrs. Russell's second husband, Charles F. Russell, died about twenty years ago. For a time Mrs. Russell lived with her son in California. Among the surviving relatives are Mrs. Nettie Plummer, of Pulaski; Mrs. Matthew Shepherd, Syracuse; Mrs. Francis Fay, Columbus, Ohio, nieces; also daughters of her half-brother, the late Alfred N. Beadle, Miss Cynthia Beadle, of Oswego; Mrs. Ann Gordon and Mrs. Robert Barnett, of Chicago. Funeral services were held at Bethel church, Saturday afternoon, at two o'clock, conducted by Rev. E. 11. Scott, assisted by B. G. Seamans. Mrs. Addie Holmes and Mrs. William Vincent sang two selections. Many beautiful floral tributes were on and about the casket. The body was placed in Pulaski receiving vault until spring when burial will be made in the Willis cemetery.
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1841 - 1926 (84 years)
d. 16 Jan 1906 (Age 75 years)