Obituaries (January 19)

Clarissa C. (Thompson) Randall

Utica Saturday Globe, October 24, 1903

 

 

Clarissa C. (Thompson) Randall

Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]:  At her home, about four miles east of this village, Sunday last, occurred the death of Mrs. Clarissa C. Randall, wife of Willis A. Randall, aged 67 years.  Deceased was born July 26, 1836, and was the seventh of the eight children of the late Deacon Elijah and Almira Lee Thompson, who came form Connecticut and were among the first settlers of McDonough [Chenango Co., NY].  Her girlhood days were spent in that town where she was married December 28, 1853, to Mr. Randall and they resided on a farm in that place until about 1867, when they moved to Preston and one year later they settled on the hill east of this village.  In 1885 Mr. Randall purchased the Marshall Norton farm, where they had since resided.  Mrs. Randall was a loving wife, devoted mother and a kind and helpful friend.

 

Melvin Iverson

Bainbridge News & Republican, August 29, 1946

 

Melvin Iverson, 51, Mt. Upton [Chenango Co., NY], was killed instantly Sunday morning at 12:30 when the car in which he was a passenger crashed into a tree on route 51 in Gilbertsville [Otsego Co., NY].  Donald S. Cole, 24, Rockdale, driver of the car, escaped "remarkably little hurt," according to Dr. Paul von Haseler, Gilbertsville, who treated Cole at the scene for minor abrasions of the face and body.  According to state police, Cole was driving south along Route 51. The crash occurred about one mile from Major's Inn in Gilbertsville.  Cole told the state police that he was traveling at a rate of 40 miles an hour at the time he dozed off.  His automobile was completely wrecked.  Iverson's body was taken to the Paul Moore funeral home in Gilbertsville.  Dr. Getman said that it was apparent that Iverson had been thrown out of the automobile by the force of the impact.

 

Sadie Pomeroy Gager

Bainbridge News & Republican, September 5, 1946

 

Sadie Pomeroy Gager, 64, of Unadilla [Otsego Co., NY] died last week Wednesday at the Sidney Hospital.  She is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Harold Sherman, of Unadilla; two sisters, Mrs. Eleanor Potter, of Franklin, and Mrs. Harry Edgerton, of Princeton, N.J.; and several nieces and nephews.  Funeral services were held at the Howard Funeral Home, Franklin, Saturday. Burial was in the Ouleout Valley Cemetery, Franklin [Delaware Co., NY].

 

Nancy Jane (Belden) VanWormer

Bainbridge News & Republican, September 12, 1946

 

Nancy Jane VanWormer, 101, Chenango County's oldest resident died of the infirmities of age at her home in New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY], Saturday, Aug. 31, following an illness of eight months.  Mrs. VanWormer was born Jan. 5, 1845, at Taylor, Cortland County, the daughter of Jerome and Mary  Hoag Belden.  Her early life was passed in Taylor, Cortland and vicinity.  On Jan. 1, 1866. she was united in marriage with David Cooper VanWormer, who died in 1924. Of this union six children were born, four of whom are living.  Mrs. VanWormer was a member of the Baptist Church of New Berlin and her passing removes a beloved resident from the community.  A woman of fine Christian ideals, her life was devoted to her family and home.  She leaves four daughters, Mrs. Katherine J. Gage, Mrs. Mary L. Miller and Mrs. Eva M. Winton, all of New Berlin, and Mrs. Clara Covenhoven, of Oneonta.  Byron N. VanWormer and Mrs. Millie D. Adams preceded their mother in death.  She also leaves 21 living grandchildren of the 27 born into her family and of the 49 great grandchildren, 47 survive.  She leaves seven great-great grandchildren. The body reposed at the Dakin Funeral Home where services were held Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock, the Rev. Robert T. Webster, pastor of the Methodist church of New Berlin officiated.  Interment was in the family plot in Fairview Cemetery, New Berlin.  Six grandsons of the departed served as bearers at funeral rites Thursday.

 

Death Notices

Antimasonic Telegraph, June 24, 1829

Died in this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], on Sunday morning last after a short illness, Thomas Stanton, aged 26 years.

 

In Greene [Chenango Co., NY], on the evening of the 12th inst. after a severe illness of two weeks, Mrs. Anna Birdsall, wife of Maurice Birdsall, esq., aged 51 years.

 

In this town [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], on the 15th instant, Mrs. Harriet Aldrich, aged 18 years.

 

At Key West, on the 24th ultimo, William Allison McRea, esq. late united States Attorney for the southern judicial district of Florida, in the 25th year of his age.

 

Another officer of the Revolution gone!:  On Saturday last, at his residence on Deer Creek, Hartford Co., Maryland, Parker Hall Lee, esq. aged 70 years.