"The Sabbath Recorder", Vol 101, No 11, p 351, Sep. 13, 1926.
Lydia Allen Willard was born at Alfred, N. Y., on December 7, 1845, the daughter of Deacon George W. Allen and Lydia Saunders Allen.
There she grew to womanhood, graduating from Alfred University in the class of 1866, after which she spent several years in teaching. In 1873 she was married to Warren W. Willard of Little Genesee, N. Y., where they made their home.
When a young girl she was baptized by Elder N. V. Hull and united with the First Alfred Seventh Day Baptist Church. After removing to Little Genesee, she transferred her membership to the church here. She loved her church and was a regular attendant when health would permit.
Her strong Christian character, her devotion to her family, her love of all that is beautiful in nature, her loyalty to her church, make her memory a precious one, to be long cherished by all who knew her.
She was called from this life August 15, 1926. She leaves to mourn their loss, her husband, Warren A. Willard; two sons, George A. WIllard, of Fremont, Ohio, and John A. Willard of Ridgway, Pa.; two daughters, Mrs. Burr L. Root, of Bolivar, N. Y., and Mrs. Vern E. Stevens, of Wellsville, N. Y.; also nine grandchildren, one great-grandchild, and many friends.
Funeral services were held from her late home, August 18, 1926, conducted by her pastor, Rev. A. L. Davis.
Interment was made in Wells' Cemetery, Little Genesee, N. Y.
A. L. D.
Lydia Allen Willard was born at Alfred, N. Y., on December 7, 1845, the daughter of Deacon George W. Allen and Lydia Saunders Allen.
There she grew to womanhood, graduating from Alfred University in the class of 1866, after which she spent several years in teaching. In 1873 she was married to Warren W. Willard of Little Genesee, N. Y., where they made their home.
When a young girl she was baptized by Elder N. V. Hull and united with the First Alfred Seventh Day Baptist Church. After removing to Little Genesee, she transferred her membership to the church here. She loved her church and was a regular attendant when health would permit.
Her strong Christian character, her devotion to her family, her love of all that is beautiful in nature, her loyalty to her church, make her memory a precious one, to be long cherished by all who knew her.
She was called from this life August 15, 1926. She leaves to mourn their loss, her husband, Warren A. Willard; two sons, George A. WIllard, of Fremont, Ohio, and John A. Willard of Ridgway, Pa.; two daughters, Mrs. Burr L. Root, of Bolivar, N. Y., and Mrs. Vern E. Stevens, of Wellsville, N. Y.; also nine grandchildren, one great-grandchild, and many friends.
Funeral services were held from her late home, August 18, 1926, conducted by her pastor, Rev. A. L. Davis.
Interment was made in Wells' Cemetery, Little Genesee, N. Y.
A. L. D.
"The Sabbath Recorder", Vol 101, No 11, p 351, Sep. 13, 1926.
Lydia Allen Willard was born at Alfred, N. Y., on December 7, 1845, the daughter of Deacon George W. Allen and Lydia Saunders Allen.
There she grew to womanhood, graduating from Alfred University in the class of 1866, after which she spent several years in teaching. In 1873 she was married to Warren W. Willard of Little Genesee, N. Y., where they made their home.
When a young girl she was baptized by Elder N. V. Hull and united with the First Alfred Seventh Day Baptist Church. After removing to Little Genesee, she transferred her membership to the church here. She loved her church and was a regular attendant when health would permit.
Her strong Christian character, her devotion to her family, her love of all that is beautiful in nature, her loyalty to her church, make her memory a precious one, to be long cherished by all who knew her.
She was called from this life August 15, 1926. She leaves to mourn their loss, her husband, Warren A. Willard; two sons, George A. WIllard, of Fremont, Ohio, and John A. Willard of Ridgway, Pa.; two daughters, Mrs. Burr L. Root, of Bolivar, N. Y., and Mrs. Vern E. Stevens, of Wellsville, N. Y.; also nine grandchildren, one great-grandchild, and many friends.
Funeral services were held from her late home, August 18, 1926, conducted by her pastor, Rev. A. L. Davis.
Interment was made in Wells' Cemetery, Little Genesee, N. Y.
A. L. D.
Lydia Allen Willard was born at Alfred, N. Y., on December 7, 1845, the daughter of Deacon George W. Allen and Lydia Saunders Allen.
There she grew to womanhood, graduating from Alfred University in the class of 1866, after which she spent several years in teaching. In 1873 she was married to Warren W. Willard of Little Genesee, N. Y., where they made their home.
When a young girl she was baptized by Elder N. V. Hull and united with the First Alfred Seventh Day Baptist Church. After removing to Little Genesee, she transferred her membership to the church here. She loved her church and was a regular attendant when health would permit.
Her strong Christian character, her devotion to her family, her love of all that is beautiful in nature, her loyalty to her church, make her memory a precious one, to be long cherished by all who knew her.
She was called from this life August 15, 1926. She leaves to mourn their loss, her husband, Warren A. Willard; two sons, George A. WIllard, of Fremont, Ohio, and John A. Willard of Ridgway, Pa.; two daughters, Mrs. Burr L. Root, of Bolivar, N. Y., and Mrs. Vern E. Stevens, of Wellsville, N. Y.; also nine grandchildren, one great-grandchild, and many friends.
Funeral services were held from her late home, August 18, 1926, conducted by her pastor, Rev. A. L. Davis.
Interment was made in Wells' Cemetery, Little Genesee, N. Y.
A. L. D.
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