Transcribed from the Andover News, Feb. 7, 1913.
Thankful Witter
Miss Witter died at her home in this village, Sunday morning, February 2nd, after an illness of a few hours with apoplexy.
She was born in Alfred, February 6th, 1841, , and was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. [Weeden] Witter, her entire life having been passed in Alfred and Andover. Miss Witter was a member of the S. D. Baptist church of Hartsville Hill.
Funeral services were conducted Tuesday morning from the church in this village, by Mr. Ehret, assisted by Rev. W. H. Randall of the First Baptist Church.
Of her immediate family she leaves two sisters and two brothers, Mrs. Catharine Green of Andover, Mrs. Louisa Wheaton of Overbrook Kans., C. G. Witter, Coudersport, Pa., and Frank Witter of Andover.
The body was taken to Hartsville Hill for burial in the family plot in the cemetery in that place.