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Abigail Hoyt Ohio
Warren Trumbull County Ohio
April 16th 1861
An other year is added to my life which makes me 76 years
and Oh how few compard with those who die young live to the age
Seventy Six. May I feel more and more my dependance on him who
has sustain'd and upheld me all my life long, and may we contin-
ually feel our need of thine assisting grace that we may live to thy
honor and glory and fill up our days in and with usefulness,
within the last year two if my Brothers in law have been called
from time to eternity. Mr Salmon Fitch died April 28th 1860
Aged 75 years, and Mr. Eli T. Boughton died Feb 15th 1861 Aged
Almost 75. Also a nephew George B Whittlesey of the Typhoyd Fever
in March 1861 one month over 46 years, my Fathers family
are fast passing away and soon it will be said all are gone,
and our children will take our places and Oh may they feel it
of the greatest Importance above every thing in this world to be
of the greatest Importance above every thing in this world to be
Prepard to seek to have the Blessed Savior our Friend and
Sanctifier that when we are called to pass over Jordan we shall
be as those who wait for their Lords coming, and my Dear
children and Grand Children feel that they have a God to glorify
and A never dying Soul to save or to lose and A may they delight
in Reading that Book which is ABove all others for our Instruction
and O may it be a light to all our feet and a lamp to our Path
and may they so search it as to be made wise into Salvation,
And your Mothers Prayers will go up to a throne of Grace
as long as My reason is continued to me, God has promised
to hear us when we ask believing and I believe all his
previous Promises which are Yea and Amen, in Christ Jesus.
And we all so live here repenting of every sin and so Strive to lay up
our treasures in heaven that we shall have an Inheratance with all those
who are Sancified for Jesus sake Amen.
Abigail Hoyt Warren April 16th 1862 Trumbull
Coun
This is my 77th Birthday and I am yet
in the land of the living God has spared me to see the begining of
an other year in much mercy my reason is still continued to me and
my health comfortable for a person of my age, last July I had a
sickness in Painesville for a month but the Lord has once more
raised me up and I will praise him while he lends me breath
says the psalmist and may we all so live that we may so say it from the
heart, we have great reason for thankfulness although wars
rage and many yes have been called to such great trials as
they never looked for in this happy land of ours, When we read
of such dreadful Battles our hearts almost sinks within us and we
cry out Oh Lord have mercy for Jesus sake, It is said the Prayers
of faith shall save the sick, and if prayers go up in faith for our
Land we hope and pray that God will hear and save, & may
we all have a spirit of prayer and deep humility may we
humble ourselves under all his Providences and Trust in him forever.
I know my time here is short and I beseech my Heavenly
Father to grant me grace that I may live continually to his
Glory and be prepared for that rest that remains for those who love and
serve God we are all commanded to be humble and be storing to day
up our treasures in heaven, for where our treasure is there will
our hearts be also, and oh may all my dear Children and Grande
Children seek that Salvation which comes by Jesus Christ only,
on the sure Foundation stone, which abideth for ever.
Warren 16th 1863
I am still spared to see an other birth day and I feel it all of the
the Lords mercies and I will praise him with my whole heart, we know that
we have one year less to live oh what reasons have we for gratitude
O may I feel my dependance continually and be thankful for
every mercy and trust in God for what is to come, oh that
our heavenly Father would so teach us to live that we may apply
our hearts unto wisdom. Oh that all my Dear Children and
Childrens Children might so walk in wisdoms ways and so
Strive to enter in at the Straight gate that they may make their
Calling and election sure, oh that they may all be wise for
time and Eternity and lay up treasures where moth and rust
cannot do them hurt. Since the begining of 1863 My Brother
in law Elisha Whittlesey Esq has been called suddenly from time
to eternity Jan 7th aged 79 and 3 months we trust he rests
from his labors and his works do follow him.
My Sister Adams lost her youngest Son
his name was Henry Adams he died
Feb 20th 1863 Aged 24 and 10 months. He was
frome home in the Army but was brought home, to be Interred
In Warren Ohio
Abigail Hoyt My Eldest Son Edward E. Hoyt Died
June 20th 1864 Aged 56 years 10 months
and 7 days [and 24 days] In Warren Ohio