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View Tree for Mary Almira CornishMary Almira Cornish (b. December 12, 1819, d. January 02, 1908)

Mary Almira Cornish (daughter of Stephen Cornish and Eleanor Milicent Blodgett)3 was born December 12, 1819 in Oneida Co, NY - Probably Lee Center3, and died January 02, 1908 in Rochester, NY3. She married Elbridge Gerry Thayer on October 10, 1838 in Probably Oneida Co, NY by Rev. Mr. Andrews3, son of Uel Thayer and Lydia Wiswall.

 Includes NotesNotes for Mary Almira Cornish:
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The following obituary was posted by the Orleans County Genweb staff on 2 Feb 2004 and taken from the scrapbooks of Theda Powley Millis of Waterport, NY.

"Obituary --- Mrs. Mary CORNISH THAYER
On Thursday, Jan. 2, Mrs. Mary CORNISH THAYER died in Rochester, whither she had gone a few months since for the treatment and care available for her there in the unsettled condition of her mind. Born in December, 1819, she was one of a family of six brothers and six sisters, all but two of whom grew up to maturity. Married in her early womanhood to Elbridge Gerry THAYER she came with her family to this country fifty-three years ago, having resided the greater part of the time in this place, where Mr. THAYER died twenty-five years ago.

Of her four children three survive, Mrs. Morrell DATES and Mrs. John MacLEAN of Lyndonville, and George D. THAYER of Point Breeze. One daughter, the wife of Harry MOORE of Lyndonville, died a few years since. Two sisters survive her, Mrs. Sarah HERRING of Syracuse, and Mrs. Helen BROOKS of Chicago, with fourteen grandchildren and twenty-five great-grandchildren.

Mrs. THAYER was widely known in all this region as a nurse, having acted in that capacity in many families, until obliged to forego the work by the infirmities of advancing age. As was the case with the sixth President of the United States, John Quincy Adams who died at the age of eighty-one, as she retired to her room in the ealy evening she was often heard in recent years repeating the prayer of her childhood:

Now I lay me down to sleep,
I pray the Lord my soul to keep;
And if I die before I wake,
I pray the Lord my soul to take.

And so she fell asleep.

Four of her grandsons acted as bearers at her burial in Lynhaven Cemetery. Among those in attendance upon the funeral of Mrs. THAYER on Saturday were Messrs. George, Earl and Ernest THAYER of Point Breeze, Mr. and Mrs. Hendy BAKER of La Salle, and Mr. and Mrs. AMES of Knowlesville."

Add'l Source: "Thayer Genealogy," Bezaleel Thayer, 1874, pg 228, lists maiden name as "Cormick."





More About Mary Almira Cornish:
Burial: Lynhaven Cemetery, Lyndonville, Orleans Co, NY.3
Fact 1: Source: Lynhaven Cemetery Listing..3
Fact 2: Sec 4, Lot 45, Grave 9 - Lynhaven Cem..3
Fact 3: See "Notes" for obituary & sources..3
Fact 4: Obituary lists maiden name "Cornish;".3
Fact 5: "Thayer Genealogy," lists maiden.3
Fact 6: as "Cormick.".3
Fact 7: 1855, Per NY Census, 34y, born Oneida.3
Fact 8: Co, NY, living w/husb & children,.3
Fact 9: Town of Yates, Orleans Co, NY..3
Fact 10: 1860, Per Census, 44y, born NY, living w/.3
Fact 11: husb & family, Yates Twp, Orleans.3
Fact 12: Co, NY; pg 761B..3
Fact 13: 1865, Per NY Census, 45y, born Oneida.3
Fact 14: Co, NY, living w/husb & family, Yates.3
Fact 15: Twp, Orleans Co, NY..3
Fact 16: 1870, Per Census, 52y, born NY, living w/.3
Fact 17: husb & daughters, Yates Twp,.3
Fact 18: Orleans Co, NY; pg 351B; grand-.3
Fact 19: daughter Ida May also in HH..3
Fact 20: 1875, Per NY Census, 56y, born NY, living.3
Fact 21: w/husb in HH of married daughter,.3
Fact 22: Arletta (Thayer) Dates, Town of.3
Fact 23: Yates, Orleans Co, NY..3
Fact 24: 1880, Per Census, 61y, born NY, both.3
Fact 25: parents born NY, living w/husb,.3
Fact 26: Lyndonville, Yates Twp, District 154,.3
Fact 27: Orleans Co, NY; pg 316B..3
Fact 28: 1892, Per NY Census, 73y, widow, born in.3
Fact 29: USA, living w/family of married dau.3
Fact 30: Alletta (Thayer) Dates, Town of.3
Fact 31: Yates, Orleans Co, NY..3

More About Mary Almira Cornish and Elbridge Gerry Thayer:
Marriage: October 10, 1838, Probably Oneida Co, NY by Rev. Mr. Andrews.3
Marriage Fact 1: Source: "Thayer Genealogy," p 228..3

Children of Mary Almira Cornish and Elbridge Gerry Thayer are:
  1. +George G. Thayer, b. October 20, 1839, Lees Center, Cattaraugus Co, NY or Possibly Oneida Co, NY(?)3, d. May 14, 1914, Carlton, Orleans Co, NY3.
  2. +Aletta Lydia Thayer, b. June 17, 1843, Oneida Co, NY3, d. July 12, 1912, Yates, NY3.
  3. +Mary Jane Thayer, b. September 14, 1845, Oneida Co, NY3, d. February 21, 1924, Yates Twp, Orleans Co, NY.3.
  4. +Zelia Adeline Thayer, b. November 08, 1848, Oneida Co, NY3, d. Bet. 1889 - 1900, Probably Orleans Co, NY3.
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