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- Watertown Daily Times - April 26, 1935
Jefferson County, N. Y.
MRS. SARAH E.
VANALSTYNE DIES
(Special to The Times.)
Chaumont, April 26 -- Mrs. Sarah Empey VanAlstyne, 88, formerly of Depauville, died Wednesday night at the home of her son, Empey VanAlystyne (sic), in Hannibal where she had made her home the past three months.
Formerly she lived on a farm near Depauville and following the death of her husband resided with a son in the village. Three months ago she went to Hannibal.
Born in the town of Clayton, June 28, 1846, she was a daughter of William and Sarah Leroy Empey. She was married to Secord VanAlstyne in Theresa in 1869, Rev. Mr. Cheeseman performing the ceremony. She was the last of the Empey families.
The survivors are six sons, C. H. VanAlstyne and M. E. VanAlstyne of Watertown, F. E. VanAlstyne of Hannibal, S. L. VanAlstyne of Lafargeville, George L. VanAlstyne of Chaumont and Fred VanAlstyne of Depauville, and two daughters, Mrs. W. G. Beckwith of Hannibal and Mrs. Fred A. George of Lafargeville.
She was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church of Depauville from which the funeral will be held on Sunday at 2 p.m., Rev. C. A. Robinson, officiating. Burial will be in the Depauville cemetery.
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