WOLCOTT, Alvina
[Batavia Herald, Kane
County, IL, 21 Dec. 1893]
Demise of Mrs. Nelson WOLCOTT
An Aged and Highly Respected Citizen
Passes Away at the Age of 83 Years.
Monday morning, Dec. 18, 1893, at 6 o’clock, the spirit of Mrs.
Nelson WOLCOTT took to flight to the great beyond, after a long and
useful life. Alvina WRIGHT was born in Midlebury, Wyoming Co., N. Y.,
March 27, 1809 and descended from English ancestry; was married to
Nelson Wolcott, September 2, 1835, came to Illinois in 1856 with her
husband, where the rest of her life has been spent. Soon after her
arrival here, she united with the Congregational church, and has been a
devoted and faithful member for over 30 years, doing the duties that lay
in her path with a true christian spirit and heroism; and was a very
quiet and unassuming lady, was very devoted to her home, and family of
eight children, six sons and two daughters, who are all grown to
maturity, highly educated, refined and worthy citizens, which speaks
volumes of the mother’s home life and early training.
Sept. 2, 1893, their children and grandchildren gathered at the old
home on Batavia Ave. and celebrated the 58th wedding anniversary of the
aged parents and grand-parents, little thinking that their next reunion
would take place in the world beyond.
Deceased has been in very good health for one of her years, up to
about two weeks ago, when she, as well as her companion was taken ill,
medical skill was at once obtained and all did for her that human power
could furnish, but to no avail, after having been confined to her bed
for eight days with pneumonia, she quietly passed away, aged 83 years
and 9 months. She was not a great sufferer during her illness and
remained conscious up to the last, and knew the children, four of whom
were permitted to be with and care for her during her last sickness.
Her death seems doubly hard to her aged husband, who is now confined
to his bed with illness, and is feared will be unable to overcome the
blow, caused by the separation of one with whom he has spent nearly 59
years of his life.
The funeral was held from the home Tuesday at 2 p.m., Rev. J. E.
Bissell officiating. The following children were permitted to be present
at the funeral: Mrs. E. H. BAKER, Mr. H. K. WOLCOTT, Mr. S. A. WOLCOTT,
and Mr. W. A. WOLCOTT, all of this city, Mrs. T. R. WILLARD, of
Galesburg, and Mr. R. N. WOLCOTT, of Grand Rapids, Mich.
The aged husband and children have the sympathy of their many friends
in the hour of their sorrow.
