... Catherine W., married Thomas J. Northop, who died in 1856. "Mrs. Northup was a woman
of great magnetism, she was a model woman; several years of her life were spent in
Washington City among the elite. To say that she was accomplished, generous, noble,
lovely, simply describe her character. Never would human being in need leave her
presence ungratiated if it was within her power to alleviate their wants. She died
in full possession of all her faculties, October 26, 1882, at the residence of our
subject [Corydon R. Shimer], after a sojourn with the family of twenty six years — cherished sojourn,
a sojourn cherished by all with whom she came in contact. ...
