The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-05-31

Mrs. Sarah Louisa Peck died yester-
day at her home in Green Ridge, aged
SO years. Mrs. Peck was the widow of
Rev. George M. Peck, and was born at
Pompey, Onondaga county, N. Y, April
"a, 1919.
That community, settled by enter
prising New Englanders, has the double
honor Of being one Of the oldest settle
ments Of the attractive lake regions OF
Central New York-older by several
years than Syracuse-and Of being the
natal place of several people prominent
in state and national life. Hon. Hora-
tio Seymore, the distinguished governor
of his state and candidate for the ma
tional presidency, and MIR. Wells. the
founder of the well-known Wells.
Fargo Express company, being among
them.
Mrs. Peck's grandparents. Jesse and
Louisa Soper ,Srtler. were pioneer set
tiers Of Poirr :. Married in Connecti-
cut, their na * state, in 1886. they emil
grated TO what was then 1.-THE West,'
the beautiful lake region of Central
New York taking with them their
three children. among whom was Mrs.
Peck's fath.r. then three years old.
Their next child. a son named Orange,
was the first son born of white par
ents in that community. He afterward
came to prominence as a lawyer and
died in Michigan.
Mrs. Pccks parents, Merit and Sa-
bina Bie7;ow Butler, were married IN
1873 Trcir six children, now all de-
ceased 1ut two, were the following:
Josiah Bigelow. Sarah Louisa. Mrs.
Peck: F''len. now Mrs. Baird. of Pom
pey; Amelia, Ebenezer, for many years
principal of schools in Syracuse and
later at Whitehall. N. Y; and Wells NJ.
who served in the Civil War under
General Custer, and for long time.
postmaster of his native town. where
he still resides. Her grandparents
were 92 at death. Her parents were
nearing their nineties, and most of
their children reached an advanced
age. The schools of her childhood home
were supplemented for her education
by a course in Cazenovia Seminary, an
institution still noted for it's wide cul-
ture and deep religious influence. 1t
was then under the able management
of Rev. George Peck D. D.. and his
son George NJ. Peck was among the
tions of school life the presidents son
and Miss Sarah Butler drifted into
matrimonial attachments, and were
married in July, 1889.
Their wedding tour was a carriage
drive to Forty Fort, Luzerne county,
where they settled on a farm owned
by DR.. Peck.
,s,,e- H70f f1 ta o..
work. A revival of great power, con-
Quoted by Rev. William Reddy. swept
over the community, and changed
many plans. Jonathan X. Peck was
converted, and set his face toward the
ministry. George Nj. Peck, the young
husband was aroused to missionary
aggressiveness; who, though Chris
tian from his youth, could not make
the necessary sacrifice before. Mrs.
Sarah Peck was led into the trans
formed life and given such an eXpe-
rience as made her consecrated and
capable co-worker with her husband
through the trials and. triumphs OF
long life in the ministry.
In the spring Of 1s45 they Joined the
itinerant ranks, Brother Peck's first
appointment being Salem, Wayne coun-
ty, where twenty-five years earlier his
parents had carried him an infant
child. Mrs. Peck's practical mind, en-
gaging manners. and education, unu-
sual to those early days. made her life
on the new field one of great value.
Like a true wife. she not only rejoced
in her husbands victories, but gave
mind and heart to supporting him In
battle. The pressure of revival work
fell upon her spirit in common with
his; the shadow of death, In the loss
of members and helpers: the lapses of
christians into worldliness; the bicker-
ings among contentious members; the
financial, the educational and other
nroblems of che household; all these
were gladly shared by this noble wife
and mother along with her husband on
the series of charges to which his con-
ference appointed him.
Following is the list: Salem. two
pastorates; Canaan; Beach Pond;
Pleasant Mount; Pittston, two pastor
ates: wyoming, Providence, two pas
torates: Owego; Carbondale; presiding
elder of Lackawanna district; Una
dilla: Berkshire; Cherry Ridge: Cliff
ford. Park Place and Green Ridge. In
the early years of their itinerating hve
little boys Joined the home circle as
sons. The honored places which some
of their number afterward filled IN the
church and business world Is priceless
tribute to the judgment and piety OF
both parents.
There names We're Merit b. Peck