James GOUCHER

Family/Spouse: Maria WEAVER. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Charles Albert GOUCHER was born in Jun 1863 in Nova Scotia, Canada; died on 2 Jan 1947 in Milford, Worcester Co., Massachusetts; was buried in Saint Mary's Cemetery, Milford, Worcester Co., Massachusetts.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact: Son of Stephen Goucher and Mary Gage

William married Mahitable CROCKER. Mahitable (daughter of Paul CROCKER, Jr. and Thankful GATES) was born in 1795 in Nova Scotia, Canada; died on 5 Jan 1858 in Nova Scotia, Canada; was buried in Wiswall Cemetery, Wilmot, Annapolis Co., Nova Scotia, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

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Christian Messenger
Wednesday, 27 January 1858
Page 30

Mrs. Mahetabel Goucher

Died in Upper Wilmot, Jan. 6th, Mrs. Mahetabel, wife of Mr. William Goucher, aged 63 years. Mrs. G. was the mother of fifteen children. As a parent she was attentive and kind, as a wife, dutiful and affectionate, as a neighbour, pacific and obliging, and as a Christian, devout and spiritual. During the long period of her membership in the Baptist Church of Lower Aylesford and Upper Wilmot, she lived in perfect harmony with all the members, and was beloved and esteemed by them. Her last sickness was of only about a week?s continuance. The Pastor, on visiting her found her, as in former scenes of affliction, cheerfully resigned to the will of God, and steadfast in her reliance on the Rock of her Salvation. When her husband perceived that she was near the close of life, he said to her, ?Do you know that you are dying? Her answer was to this effect: -- ?Is this dying? I had thought it was a dreadful thing to die; but it is very easy. I have no fears, and no distress.? She then repeated the beautiful and appropriate lines of Dr. Watts,
?Jesus can make a dying bed
?Feel soft as downy pillows are,
?While on his breast I lean my head,
?And breathe my life out sweetly there.?
She requested that the whole hymn should be sung at her funeral. Thus peacefully did this valued sister in Christ depart from the scenes of trial on earth, to enter, as we are assured, the mansions of rest in heaven. At her burial a discourse was delivered by the Pastor, to numerous relatives and attached friends, from 1 Cor. xv, 26. ?The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death.?
-- Communicated by Rev. C. Tupper.

Obituary provided by Ric Noble, thanks Ric


Information on William and Mahitable "Crocker' Goucher was obtained from the Nova Scotia Canadian Head Stones Project.

Inscription
Mahitable CROCKER GOUCHER
Wiswall, Wilmot Cemetery
Annapolis County, Nova Scotia
In Memory of
William Goucher
[born about 1785,]
who died Nov. 9, 1861,
aged 76 yrs.
Also, his wife,
Mahitable [Crocker Goucher]
[born about 1795,]
who died Jan. 5, 1858,
Aged 63 yrs.

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