Mendon Dispatch, Nov 2, 1904 -- Sarah A Lay Frisbie was born in Branford, CT, January 29, 1823 and died at her home near Mendon, IL October 27, 1904. She was 81 yrs 8 mo's 28 days old. She married Joseph R Frisbie, Sr, May 5, 1845 and they came west the next month to Mendon where she lived since except 4 yrs spent at Rockford, IL to educate her children. Leaves husband and 5 children, Louise, Willoughby L., May P., Joseph J. Jr. and James G; 12 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild, 1 sister, Mrs. Cornelia Parker of New Haven, CT. She was the daughter of New England Dr. Willoughby Lynde Lay. Forebearers settled in New England in Colonial times. On maternal side she was descended from the Wilfords, Harrison's and related to the Howe's and also to Cotton Mather of colonial time.
On paternal died she was descended from Oliver Wollcott, one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence who was also governor of CT, 1796-1798. Through Gov Griswold of CT, her great grand father who married Maria, daughter of Oliver Wolcott. Her great grandfather, Gov. Mathew Griswold married Oliver Wollcott's sister, Ursula Wollcott and by another link she was related in direct line from Governor Roger Wollcott, father of Oliver. Her father, Dr. Lay was cousin to the late Chief Justice White, whose father was Dr. Lay's tutor when he was a boy. Capt. James Lay, of the 3rd Ill Cavalry, formerly of Mendon was her brother. Her grandfather Capt. Lee Lay was officer in the Rev. War. He was the eldest in the family of 15 children and when he emigrated to the colonies brought the family coat of arms, as the eldest he was entitled. It was a single cannon, under which was the Kings seal and "By the name of Lay". One of the Lay's was knighted by King Edward III f or gallantry at the battle o Crecy in 1346 for saving the life of the Prince of Wales.
She joined the Congregational church at age 12 yrs.
Funeral is from the family home by Rev. S.R. Reno of the Methodist Episcopal church because of illness of her pastor, Rev. J. F. Bacon. She will be buried in the Mendon cemetery. Pall-bearers were her 2 sons and 4 nephews--Willoughby L, J.B. Frisbie, Jr, and S.F., Geo R, C.A. Chittenden and Harry Frisbie.
Present from a distance were: Mrs. Mary A. Barker of New York, Mrs. Emaline Rea of St. Louis, Mrs. Elizabeth Ingersoll and Mrs. A.N. Duffy of Burlington.
On paternal died she was descended from Oliver Wollcott, one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence who was also governor of CT, 1796-1798. Through Gov Griswold of CT, her great grand father who married Maria, daughter of Oliver Wolcott. Her great grandfather, Gov. Mathew Griswold married Oliver Wollcott's sister, Ursula Wollcott and by another link she was related in direct line from Governor Roger Wollcott, father of Oliver. Her father, Dr. Lay was cousin to the late Chief Justice White, whose father was Dr. Lay's tutor when he was a boy. Capt. James Lay, of the 3rd Ill Cavalry, formerly of Mendon was her brother. Her grandfather Capt. Lee Lay was officer in the Rev. War. He was the eldest in the family of 15 children and when he emigrated to the colonies brought the family coat of arms, as the eldest he was entitled. It was a single cannon, under which was the Kings seal and "By the name of Lay". One of the Lay's was knighted by King Edward III f or gallantry at the battle o Crecy in 1346 for saving the life of the Prince of Wales.
She joined the Congregational church at age 12 yrs.
Funeral is from the family home by Rev. S.R. Reno of the Methodist Episcopal church because of illness of her pastor, Rev. J. F. Bacon. She will be buried in the Mendon cemetery. Pall-bearers were her 2 sons and 4 nephews--Willoughby L, J.B. Frisbie, Jr, and S.F., Geo R, C.A. Chittenden and Harry Frisbie.
Present from a distance were: Mrs. Mary A. Barker of New York, Mrs. Emaline Rea of St. Louis, Mrs. Elizabeth Ingersoll and Mrs. A.N. Duffy of Burlington.
Mendon Dispatch, Nov 2, 1904 -- Sarah A Lay Frisbie was born in Branford, CT, January 29, 1823 and died at her home near Mendon, IL October 27, 1904. She was 81 yrs 8 mo's 28 days old. She married Joseph R Frisbie, Sr, May 5, 1845 and they came west the next month to Mendon where she lived since except 4 yrs spent at Rockford, IL to educate her children. Leaves husband and 5 children, Louise, Willoughby L., May P., Joseph J. Jr. and James G; 12 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild, 1 sister, Mrs. Cornelia Parker of New Haven, CT. She was the daughter of New England Dr. Willoughby Lynde Lay. Forebearers settled in New England in Colonial times. On maternal side she was descended from the Wilfords, Harrison's and related to the Howe's and also to Cotton Mather of colonial time.
On paternal died she was descended from Oliver Wollcott, one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence who was also governor of CT, 1796-1798. Through Gov Griswold of CT, her great grand father who married Maria, daughter of Oliver Wolcott. Her great grandfather, Gov. Mathew Griswold married Oliver Wollcott's sister, Ursula Wollcott and by another link she was related in direct line from Governor Roger Wollcott, father of Oliver. Her father, Dr. Lay was cousin to the late Chief Justice White, whose father was Dr. Lay's tutor when he was a boy. Capt. James Lay, of the 3rd Ill Cavalry, formerly of Mendon was her brother. Her grandfather Capt. Lee Lay was officer in the Rev. War. He was the eldest in the family of 15 children and when he emigrated to the colonies brought the family coat of arms, as the eldest he was entitled. It was a single cannon, under which was the Kings seal and "By the name of Lay". One of the Lay's was knighted by King Edward III f or gallantry at the battle o Crecy in 1346 for saving the life of the Prince of Wales.
She joined the Congregational church at age 12 yrs.
Funeral is from the family home by Rev. S.R. Reno of the Methodist Episcopal church because of illness of her pastor, Rev. J. F. Bacon. She will be buried in the Mendon cemetery. Pall-bearers were her 2 sons and 4 nephews--Willoughby L, J.B. Frisbie, Jr, and S.F., Geo R, C.A. Chittenden and Harry Frisbie.
Present from a distance were: Mrs. Mary A. Barker of New York, Mrs. Emaline Rea of St. Louis, Mrs. Elizabeth Ingersoll and Mrs. A.N. Duffy of Burlington.
On paternal died she was descended from Oliver Wollcott, one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence who was also governor of CT, 1796-1798. Through Gov Griswold of CT, her great grand father who married Maria, daughter of Oliver Wolcott. Her great grandfather, Gov. Mathew Griswold married Oliver Wollcott's sister, Ursula Wollcott and by another link she was related in direct line from Governor Roger Wollcott, father of Oliver. Her father, Dr. Lay was cousin to the late Chief Justice White, whose father was Dr. Lay's tutor when he was a boy. Capt. James Lay, of the 3rd Ill Cavalry, formerly of Mendon was her brother. Her grandfather Capt. Lee Lay was officer in the Rev. War. He was the eldest in the family of 15 children and when he emigrated to the colonies brought the family coat of arms, as the eldest he was entitled. It was a single cannon, under which was the Kings seal and "By the name of Lay". One of the Lay's was knighted by King Edward III f or gallantry at the battle o Crecy in 1346 for saving the life of the Prince of Wales.
She joined the Congregational church at age 12 yrs.
Funeral is from the family home by Rev. S.R. Reno of the Methodist Episcopal church because of illness of her pastor, Rev. J. F. Bacon. She will be buried in the Mendon cemetery. Pall-bearers were her 2 sons and 4 nephews--Willoughby L, J.B. Frisbie, Jr, and S.F., Geo R, C.A. Chittenden and Harry Frisbie.
Present from a distance were: Mrs. Mary A. Barker of New York, Mrs. Emaline Rea of St. Louis, Mrs. Elizabeth Ingersoll and Mrs. A.N. Duffy of Burlington.
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