Obituaries (April 29)

Clara S. Brown

Utica Saturday Globe, July 1902

 

Clara S. Brown

 

Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]:  After less than a week's illness, Miss Clara S. Brown died at her home on the King Settlement road in the town of Norwich, recently, aged 36.  Miss Brown was born September 20, 1865, grew to womanhood and attended the Norwich village schools and graduated from the High School.  Afterward she engaged in teaching and for 15 years taught continuously in the primary department of the Mitchell street school and later the Rexford street ward school.  She was greatly beloved by her pupils and by a large circle of friends.  She was a member of the Methodist Church and a faithful attendant upon its services.  Deceased was unmarried and made her home with her father, Marquis D. Brown, by whom she is survived and also by three sisters, Mrs. E.R. Weed and Miss Lydia M. Brown, of Norwich, and Mrs. C.M. Durfee, of Waterville, and two brothers, George A. Brown, of Florence, Ariz., and Edward D. Brown, of Norwich.  Her mother died 18 years ago.  Funeral services were held this (Friday) afternoon at 2 o'clock, her former pastor, Rev. Samuel Moore, now of Binghamton, officiating.  Burial in the Buell Cemetery at King Settlement.

 

Clark P. Minor

Chenango Semi-Weekly Telegraph, September 23, 1893

Coventryville [Chenango Co., NY]:  The death of Clark P. Minor, an old and honored resident of this town, occurred on Friday, September 15, at the age of 83.  The deceased was born in this  town where he has lived all his life.  He had always been industrious and temperate in his habits and possessed, in a large degree, all those sterling virtues which render a person a valuable member of society and a good citizen.  Great respect was shown his memory by the large number who gathered to attend the funeral, which was held on Sunday afternoon.  The burial took place in the Coventryville cemetery.  The deceased leaves two children.

 

Albert P. Minor

The Oxford Review-Times, July 9, 1915

Albert P Minor, one of Deposit's [Delaware Co., NY] oldest residents and business men, died June 19, aged 85 years and 5 months.  Mr. minor was born at Beerstown [Delaware Co., NY].  From there his father moved to Coventryville, where he engaged in the lumber business.  His mother died when Albert was nine years old.  he finished his education at Oxford Academy and taught school several terms.  He then began clerking in a hardware store in Deposit village, which he afterward purchased and continued in the business until his death.

Philura (Wilcox) Parkhurst

The Utica Observer, January 8, 1917

The death of Mrs. Henry Parkhurst, long a resident of DeRuyter, Madison county [NY], occurred early this morning at her home, 619 Cross St., Utica [Oneida Co., NY], following an extended illness which became acute four weeks ago. Death was due to a complication of diseases.  Mrs. Parkhurst is survived by her husband, to whom she was married on Dec. 24, 1876, and one daughter, Mrs. Floyd Stowell of Smyrna. She also leaves a granddaughter, Inola Stowell of Smyrna.  A son, Jay Parkhurst of Cazenovia, aged 35, died last August, a victim of infantile paralysis.  The funeral will be held at 1 o'clock Thursday afternoon from her late home, and interment will be made in the cemetery at Sherburne, N.Y.  Mrs. Parkhurst, whose maiden name was Philura Wilcox, was born at Brookfield, N.Y. [Chenango Co., NY], April 1, 1829.  She has lived in Otselic, DeRuyter and Earlville, before moving to Utica last August.  She was a member of the Seventh Day Baptist Church at DeRuyter.

Death Notices
Chenango Union, April 17, 1872
WARNER:  In North Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], April 13th, of consumption, Mr. Abner W. Warner, aged 74 years, for many years a respected resident of this village.

McNITT:  In North Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], April 14th, suddenly, of spotted fever, Mr. Morgan McNitt, aged 52 years and 10 months.

INGERSOLL:  In Friendship, Allegany Co., April 5th, Susan Morris, wife of A.H. Ingersoll, and daughter of James W. Thompson, formerly of Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], aged 33 years, 5 months and 17 days.

KINNEY:  In North Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], March 13th, of scarlet fever, Mary L., aged 11 months and 29 days;  and April 1st, Lillian, aged 3 years and 7 months, daughters of Alonzo L. and Janie L. Kinney.

FRINK:  In Plymouth [Chenango Co., NY], April 11th, of scarlet fever, Ida V. daughter of Rufus B. and Charlotte A. Frink, aged 4 years, 2 months and 23 days.

WESTCOTT:  In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], March 19th, Mary E., daughter of James F. and Thankful Westcott, aged 22 years.

FRASER:  In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], March 27th, Ruth, wife of Henry S. Fraser, aged 42 years.

NORRIS:  In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY] March 27th, Addie F., daughter of John R. and Martha  Norris, aged 18 months.

PERKINS:  In Houston, Texas, March 12th Mr. Erastus S. Perkins, aged 70 years, eldest son of the late Erastus Perkins, of Oxford.

HADLEY:  At the Poor House in Preston [Chenango Co., NY], March 13th, of consumption, Mr. Joel Hadley, aged 82 years.

KNICKERBOCKER:  In Greene [Chenango Co., NY]April 7th, Ida May, daughter of Harvey and Harriet Knickerbocker, aged 6 years and 9 months.

SCOTT:  In Coventry [Chenango Co., NY], April 4th, Polly Scott, aged 70 years.

SUMNER:  In Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], April 6th, Mr. Charles Sumner, aged 78 years.

ROCKWELL:  In Burns, Wis., Mahala, wife of Sperry Rockwell, formerly of Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], aged 50 years, 8 months and 11 days.

SEWARD:  At Vallonia Springs [Broome Co., NY], April 5th, Levi Seward, aged about 44 years.

RANDALL:  In Cuyler, Cortland Co., April 9th, Mrs. Polly Randall, wife of Zebulon C. Randall, Esq., in the 66th year of her age.  A loved one has departed.  She was a good wife, a kind mother, and beloved and respected by a large circle of relatives and friends.  Many years ago she united with the Congregational Church.