Thursday, July 26, 2012

Bundy, Louisa (Wallace) 1838-1923 Welcome Obituary


Bundy, Louisa (Wallace) 1838-1923 Welcome Obituary



On Tuesday, May 1st, at her home in Welcome, occurred the death of Mrs. Louisa Bundy, aged 85 years. The funeral was held there Thursday at 2 p. m., the Rev. E. Neuer officiating. Interment at Hillington, Morris. Mrs. Bundy, whose maiden name was Wallace, was born at Morris, December 19, 1838. In 1862, she was married to Elon Bundy. The marriage ceremony was performed by the late Bishop Tuttle, they being the first couple he ever married. A number of years ago Mrs. Bundy was elected life president of the Foreign Missionary Society of this place. She is survived by her daughter, Mrs. C. A. Owen, of Batavia, who has been with her for several months, during her last illness, also several nephews and nieces, among them, Alice Dennis of Buffalo, John and George Davis, and Imogene Gregory and Jennie Harrington of this place ..." ["The Otsego Farmer & Republican" (Cooperstown, NY), May 11, 1923, p. 7]

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