Born 5
September 1912 at Pepacton, Delaware County, New York
Died 25
February 2005 at Walton, Delaware County, New York
Florence was
the 10th of 12 children born to Russian immigrant, Myers L. Jacobson,
and New York native, Ida Mae Budine Jacobson. She was raised
first at Hamden, New York where her father was the owner and operator of a
farm. The family returned to Pepacton about 1920 where her father and two
brothers were railroad section laborers. They relocated to Andes, New York about 1925
where her father was, again, the owner and operator of a farm. Florence married
to Frank Abel Northrup on 22 June 1929 at Walton, New York. Florence and Frank
were the parents of six children; Howard Neal Northrup, Milton Frank Northrup,
Elinor Florence Northrup, Richard Don Northrup, James Henry Northrup, and RogerJason Northrup. They made their home first with her husband’s family at
Colchester and later on their own at Colchester. Frank was the owner and
operator of a farm at De Lancey, New York in 1942 when Florence set up
housekeeping for them on East Brook Road at Walton. She worked at Smith
Hospital at Walton for about 30-years where her primary responsibility was
maintaining the kitchen but she helped out wherever needed to include helping deliver
babies. Her husband died in 1985 and in Florence’s later years, their daughter,
Elinor, returned to the home to provide for her care. Florence enjoyed music,
dancing, and crochet. She was active in her community as a member of the
Oneonta Women of the Moose Lodge; dance clubs at Sidney, New York and Oneonta,
New York; and a past member of Women’s Relief Corp. Florence died peacefully at
her home and was buried at Walton Cemetery with her husband. She was the wife
of my third cousin twice removed.
*Note-Florence's
marriage record indicates that she was born at Pepacton. Her obituary indicates
that she was born at Andes, New York. Pepacton no longer exists as a place. The
town was one of several drowned in 1955 to create Pepacton Reservoir as a
source of water for New York City.
©2017 Cindy Coffell
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