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From: Catherine DiPietro <>
Subject: Obit of Luretta Crane Wyker
Date: Mon, 7 Dec 1998 11:48:18 -0500 (EST)


This obit appears in the Sussex Register newspaper of May 8, 1879.
It contains many names of the Deckertown area as well as links from
Sussex to points west.

Deckertown Items
Mrs. Luretta, wife of Halsey Wyker, of this village, was
suddenly stricken with an apoplectic fit on Wednesday morning
last and died within fifteen minutes after the attack. She
was sitting in a chair conversing with a lady friend who had
called on her when she suddenly complained of a pain in the
head and felt unwell. Scarcely had a minute elapsed before
she dropped forward in a state if unconsciously rfom which
she never rallied. A physician was immediately summoned,
and restoratives were applied, but without avail, and she
died without a struggle. Her husband reached the scene just
in time to witness her death. Mrs. Wyker's maiden name was
Luretta Crane. She was the daughter of the late Obadiah and
Susan Crane of this township, and was about 53 years of age.
She was one of twelve children, eight of whom survive her.
Those living are Andrew R. and Alanson of this vicinity,
Obediah Jr., now of Newark; Susan, wife of John Coursen, of
Bradford, Pa.; Elmira, widow of Hezekiah Smith, formerly seward
of the Sussex County Alms House but who is now dead; Mary, wife
of Wm. Vansickle of Delaware, Ohio; Eliza, the present wife of
Mahlon Predmore, of Michigan; and Malinda, wife of Henry Decker,
who is now stopping at Mr. Wyker's, in this village. Those dead
are William; Jane, former wife of Mahlon Predmore (who has married
two sisters) and Asenath, who married Hewey Bedell, of Branchville.
This family is one of the oldest and most widely connected in this
neighborhood. The father, Obediah Crane, married Sarah, sister of
Stephen Roy, of this township. He died about twelve years ago,
near Wykertown, on the farm where Wm. McDanolds now resides. His
widow has since died. Mrs. Wyker was pre-eminently a Christian
woman, actively engaged in everything pertaining to the Christian
religion, and since her residence in this place has taken an active
interest in the welfare and advancement of the Presbyterian church,
in which her loss will be severely felt. She was a most excellent
lady and was highly esteemed by all who knew her. Mr. Marcus R.
Wyker, who is now engaged in business in Delaware, Ohio, is the only
son, and to him the loss of his mother is a serious affliction.
The funeral took place last Sunday morning at the Presbyterian Church,
which was filled to its utmost capacity by the numerous relatives
and friends of the deceased. Rev. E. A. Hamilton officiated. Interment
at Beemerville Cemetery.

Happy Hunting,
Cathy
Catherine DiPietro
Listowner: Lunen-Links, Kinney-L, NJSussex-L
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/5699/index.htm

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