At Transit, Minn., March 28, 1885, Mrs. Lydia B. Truman in the 71st year of her age. She was born in Brookfield, N. Y., Oct. 1, 1814. She was a daughter of Samuel H. and Olive Coon. When about fourteen years old she gave herself to Jesus, was baptized by Eld. Daniel Coon, and became a member of the 3d Brookfield Seventh Day Baptist Church. In August, 1832, she was married to Daniel S. Truman, and with her husband moved to Newport, Herkimer county, and then they both became constituent members of the church, which was organized at that place about 1835. Four years later they moved to Allegany County and became identified with the 3d Genesee Church, in whose fellowship they lived sixteen years. In 1855 they settled in Utica, Dane Co., Wis., where they lived until 1866, when they moved to Minnesota and settled on the farm where Sister Truman ended her mortal career.
She was ever a faithful, patient, devoted Christian; and we feel perfectly justified in saying that no one ever knew her who did not admire her trusting, happy disposition. Nearly four years ago she had a shock of paralysis, and February, 1884, a second shock, which rendered her entirely helpless. Everything was done that could be done, by her husband and youngest son, to make her last days as comfortable as they could be. Funeral services were held in the Seventh day Baptist church at New Auburn, conducted by Eld. Robert Ray., who delivered a very encouraging discourse from the words: 'Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord.' G. C.
