Posted on: Oneida Co. NY Obituaries Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/NY/OneidaObits?read=107 Surname: ------------------------- Carrie E. Coe, as she was known, daughter of Dr. Alfred and Mrs. Sarah A. Coe, was born at Oxford, May 16, 1853. She received her education at our Academy, spending two years meantime at the Packer Institute, Brooklyn. Several succeeding years were passed partly at home and in part at Saratoga with her mother, for whom she was a constant devoted companion. During these years Miss Carrie was, when at home, the cherished friend of a small circle of daughters of her neighbors, among whom were Misses Kitty Sands, Lily Hyde, Cora Kathan, Jessie Sheldon, Helen Landers and others. Her time was passed in cultivation of instrumental music, in which she attained proficiency; embroidery, painting in oil, the improvement of a sound literary taste, as well as in domestic concerns. Life to her seemed without a shadow and well worth living. At length her health became impaired to such an extent that relatives decided to place her where she might receive the best of nursing and medical care adapted to her peculiar case, Glen Mary, near Owego, being selected. At Owego, in charge of Dr. J.T. Greenleaf, Miss Carrie passed the last three years, receiving every needed attention from skillful and friendly hands. Bu nature was gradually yielding until within a brief time, it was evident that her life had nearly reached its limit. On Wednesday, August 12, 1896, she died, her burial taking place Friday afternoon at Oxford. The Rev. Dr. Ward T. Sutherland conducted the services at the Congregational chapel. With her a spirit of love predominated over that of selfishness. Simplicity, unaffectedness and refinement of manner made her society attractive and pleasing at all times. Unobtrusive virtues and fidelity to friends threw a charm around those within reach of her kindly influence. She seemed by nature endowed with many of those rare qualities which are ever recognized as essential to the character of true woman.