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Title: The origin and history of Grace church, Jamaica, New York
Year: 1914 (1910s)
Authors: Ladd, Horatio Oliver, 1839-
Subjects: Jamaica, N.Y. Grace church Registers of births, etc
Publisher: New York, The Shakespeare press
Contributing Library: Princeton Theological Seminary Library
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d charactergood. He died in less than a year after his return toJamaica. Charles G. Smyth enlisted in the 201st Regt.^ N. Y. Vol-unteers, and served during the war. He was adjutantclerk at Camp Black. Harry F. Reed enlisted and became first sergeant, Co. F,201st Regt., N. Y. V. He was in active service in thePhilippines; was promoted to be second lieutenant, en-listed in the U. S. Infantry, and rose to the rank of captainin the regular army after an honorable career in thePhilippines. George E. Cogswell enlisted in the U. S. Auxiliary navalservice, where he remained till the close of the war. All ofthese were former members of Grace Church SundaySchool, three of them communicants of the church. Messrs.Smyth and Reed were also members of Grace Churchchoir. Mr. Stevens was confirmed by Bishop Burgessshortly before his death. On July 31, 1906, entered into life eternal Miss HarrietW. Cornwell from her home in Grove St., at the age of 85years, 6 months. To no one were the memories and the
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Grace Church, Jamaica. Interior, 1906. (Photograph by C. C. Napier.) OF GRACE CHURCH 217 prosperity of Grace Church more dear or prayfully cher-ished. She had held a singular position in the parish.Identified with it from childhood, she belonged to an oldLong Island family, and was esteemed and loved by numer-ous friends and citizens. She was the oldest communicantof Grace Church for several years before her decease. MissCornwell was left early to give loving care to others. Shemaintained a widowed mother and invalid sister, and filleda mothers place for five orphan nieces and nephews. Ac-cepting these cares cheerfully, she carried on a millineryand fancy goods business in the center of Jamaica until shewas eighty years old, and it was a blessing to her patronsto meet her and encourage her. No one was in need, orsickness or affliction, who escaped her notice or failed tobe made known to those who could come to their aid. Herspirit was benevolent and charitable, and her regular at-tend

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