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Source: GC- Oswego Co. NY Obituaries
URL:
http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/NY/OswegoObits/149
Subject: Obit -Mary Falley of Fulton
Surname: Falley, Holland, Carrier, Schenck
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Mary Falley, daughter of Daniel Falley was born on a small farm in Middlefield
Mass., July 28 1805. Her father from there to Chester village where he
was engaged in business. Mr Falley soon after moved with his wife and family
of five children to Fulton, arriving here on the 12th day of June 1813,
having been many days on the way. He bought a part interest in his brother-in-
law's
business (Samuel Holland) who had just died. They moved into a part of
a house on the bank of the Oswego river, known then as Clute house situated
nearly across the road from now " Mission Chapel." In this house she learned
to spin flax and linen at the early age of twelve, and to weave linen,
cotton and woolen, at fifteen being able to weave in a few months from
5 to 6 yards per day, which was considered a great accomplishment in those
days.
They afterward moved into the house across the road on the ground where
the " MIssion Chapel" now stands known then as the Hyde house. It was from
this house that she was subsequently married.
We find her next in Oswego, teaching school, with sixteen scholars -a large
school in those days.
She was married to Levi Carrier Jan. 20, 1825. Two children by this union
died in infancy. Mr Carrier became proprietor of the old "Fulton House",
which stood where Chappell,Goodjon & Co.'s store now is ( the Johnson
Block)and
so became the first landlady of the town. It was at this house that the
Masonic banquet was served by Mrs Carrier at the time of the laying of
the corner stone of the first lock on the Oswego canal. July 4 1826, when
Hon. David Brewster of Oswego, read the address and Rev. Mr Irwin was chaplain
(who is still living) of the occassion.
After a few years they moved into a house which stood near D.W. Gardner's
present residence and from there to the house now occupied by Mr A.J.Thayer,
which was built for Mr Carrier. There he died.
Mrs Mary Carrier married William Schenck about the 15th of December 1835
and moved into the house at Oswego Falls where she died having lived there
fifty-six years and a few days. In this home were born to them eight children
three of whom survive her.
Her christian life commenced very early, for the home influence was in
that direction and her father's home was the home of all "itinerant
Methodist"
and other ministers. It was in the summer of 1817, that we find one Mrs.
Betune, a Presbyterian lady, in his home interesting his daughters in Sunday
school work and they formed the first Sunday school in Fulton, with Mary
Falley as one of scholars. It was the next season that great reformations
in this locality commenced and she was one of four hundred converted, then
only 12 years of age. The subject of the minister Mr. Betune, was " What
Hath God Wrought". She always tried to live a consistent christian, with
little outward appearance but deep feeling and a forgiving spirit toward
all erring humanity. Her heart yearned for the conversion of all mankind.
She always tried to present herself and family at the means of Grace and
many times when the cold blasts of winter kept most people at home she
was always apresent and particularly was it noticed that on one occasion
when the minister supposed no one would be present he found Mrs Schenck
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present. He therefore preached as usual in the old brick church. In her
declining years she was seldom able to attend religious services. The last
sermon she heard was by Elder Danforth " In My Fathers House are many
Mansions."
She seemed particularly happy after it and the promise ..(unlegible) vouchsafed
to her. Just before her death she left a token of her christian energy
to the "Peck Memorial Home" in New Orleans;by work from her own hands.
Her last hours were full of hope and acknowledgement that she was ready
for the great hereafter and seeing those beyond, she passed over ....(clipping
not legible after this)