Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-29
In Mcml0rianl.

In Mem0riam.
Entered into lifo, on tho evening OF WedDes
dsy, May 29th, 1873, at Binghamton, N. =,
CoRNEIIA wife of the late Cooper Co! belt, esq
months and l6 days.
The subject of this notice was born at Storoy
Brook, near Princeton, Middlasex county, n,
j., February Is, 1897. During the revolutionary
war her fathers family moved from New Jer-
sey to Maryland to escape the British army; but
her mothers family remained and were taken
prisoners, and were compelled to provide for
number of British officers. About the year 1906
her father, Samuel Bsyless, moved to Wilkes.
barre, Pa, and after few years removed from
that place to New York State, and settled on
the Susquehsnna river, nearly opposite to what
ia now known as Corbettsville. where she was
married to Cooper Corbett. esq. ono Of the first
settlers of that section of New York, who died
but short time before his wife ut the advanced
age Of &c years, and Of whom the Binghampton
Times, in a column article, says: None Of our
veterans have been so long indelibly identified
with the early settlement Of the Valley Of the
Susquehanns in this vicinity, or have been more
familiar with its, in many places, tortuou.
courses, as we'll as the progress of civilization.
along its banks. from this city TO tidewster as
Mr.. Cooper Colbett
Mrs. Corbett leaves behind her, besides host
OF dear friends and relatives. ten children to
mourn their loss Mrs Elizabeth Vosberry,
who resides near Corbettsvlle; Ira Cor belt.
| who resides at Corbettsville; Sowel B. Corbett,
| Arlington, Va; Emma Sheldon Auburn, N. \ ;
Robert q. Corbett, New York city; Cooper Z.
| Corbett, near Bnghampton Cornelis. +. Ross.
Binghsmtop, N. Y; Anna z. Vsnslyke, Mad
| F. E. Corbett. Alexandria, Va two of her SONS.
Virgil P. and Charles Corbett having gone to
| their rest before her Mira. Cor bott came from
an old Presbyterian family. Her sister. Mrs.
Vandewater, some ten years older than She was
| the first signer of ths Articles Of Faith Of the
| Presbyterian church at Binghsmton, then q
| 20 COO inhabitants, having four Presbyterian
churches, with largo membership
! Thus has passed away, from earth to the Para
disc above, "a mother in Isrssl," who for long
FEARS was q consistent membe of the Presbyter-
| ian church. adjoining the doctrines Of God. her
| Saviour, in all the duties Of life. Hers was
| character so calm. 80 pure, so lovely. that her
| daily life spoke volumes fJr Jesus. recommend
| ing the religion she prOfeesed, and IL 1lencing
many to accept Christ as their Savior. che ro-
allied the fact that to die Christians donth she
must live Christians life, and after long years
| of unwsverng faith and trust in Gods mercy
and goodness, her end was pesce. She had been
| looking for, and waiting for, her fn.l summons,
| and when it cana it found her ready 10 depart
and be with Christ her nearest and dearest
| friend. No cloud of doub. or fear darkened her
| last hours. I,sanng on the bosom OF her he.
| deemer, in whom alone was ail her coDfdence
! and hope. she gently passed through tho dark
valley OF death. fearing no evil. because of the
comfort and support Of His oil aiding rod and
| staff Death-thst is not the word-out rather
life, for such as her the gloomy portals Of death
| hath bsen transformed into the golden gates OF
| eternal life. Who are to be onvie!-those whom
she leaves behind in this world Ct sin, where
every joy hath its sorrow, OF he: to whom heaven
has incl >sed its doors Of light, end with all its
knowledge purity and bliss, has rsen on the
eye and passed into possession Of the mind
weep not, dear children that your mo:hor'a
work
Is over, and her travelling days are done.
For she has gone to her happy home
Jerusalem, the Golden-of which ye,
On Sabbath evening, have so o ten sung"
A Friend, in tie Philadelphia Presbyterian