Mrs. Nancy, wife of
Thomas Callen, of this place, after a lingering illness, died at her
late residence near the S. & A. R. R. Station, at about one o'clock
on New Year morning. Deceased had been in bad health for about
three years and during the past year had been a great sufferer. Her
peaceful countenance as she now lies quietly in the embrace of death,
would not indicate that such had been the case. Mrs. Callen was the
eldest daughter of the late John Christy, Esq., who was one of the
early settlers of this neighborhood, who died April 1st, 1846.
She
was born on the farm now owned by Mr. Callen, June 10th, 1817, and was
therefore in her 66th year, at the time of her death. She was married
October 1st, 1838, to Thomas Callen, who survives her, and has resided
in this place or vicinity ever since. Of a once large family of which
Mrs. Callen was a member, but three brothers, Dr. Samuel, who resides
in Malvern, Iowa, W. L. who resides in Kansas, and John, who resides in
Illinois, survive. Lewis was drowned in Mathers mill race, July 5th
1841. Harriet, wife of Major J. M. Graham, died May 10th, 1852. James
S. died in California, June 21st, 1854. Mrs. Christy, mother of Mrs.
Callen, died Feb. 3d, 1868.
Mrs. Callen leaves a family of five
sons and two daughters. The eldest son is dead, and the eldest daughter
is the wife of Samuel Gardner, a well known merchant, of Jamestown,
this county.
The funeral will occur today from the residence at 2 p.m.
Source: The Record-Argus (Greenville, Pennsylvania) 03 Jan 1884, Thu., pg. 3
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