Mary E Colby York

Published in the Adams County Times

Provided by Phyllis D Wilson Purdy

Mrs Frank York died at her home in the town of Monroe on Saturday morning, July 26th, following a lingering illness of dropsy, aged 69 years, 7 months and 6 days.

Mary E Colby was born at Topsfield, Maine, Dec 20th, 1849, and was a daughter of Jonathan and Sarah Colby. When she was about a year old her parents came west and settled in the town of Easton. Her girlhood and young womanhood was passed in that place. She was united in marriage with Frank York in 1872 and to them were born six sons: Urban H, deceased; Herbert B, deceased; Roy G, at home; Jonathan M of Saco, Mon; Archie H and Francis L both of Monroe.

Except for about two years, deceased had lived in the towns of Rome and Monroe since her marriage. She was a woman who had many friends and her long residence in those towns made her greatly loved and esteemed by a large circle. For years she had been in delicate health, but bore her sickness with great patience and fortitude. To her husband and sons she gave unstinted love and devoltion, and in her home life was ever thoughtful and kind. Besides her husband and sons other near relatives left to mourn are, one sister, Mrs A S Waterman of Kilbourn; and three brothers, Warren and Thomas of Easton and William Colby of Thorpe.

Funeral services were held at the Spring Creek Church, Wednesday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock, conducted by Rev Cook of Hancock, and interment was in the cemetery at that place.

The floral offerings were many and beautiful and the large number present to pay respect to her memory spoke hugely of the respect and esteem in which she was held.