Obituaries (April 8)

Cornelius J. Eagan

Utica Saturday Globe, December 6, 1902

 

Cornelius J. Eagan

Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]:  Cornelius J. Eagan, conductor on the Ontario & Western way freight, which left Norwich for Walton at 6:55 Monday morning was fatally crushed between two cars at Franklin station about 10:30, dying from his injuries a half hour later.  Conductor Eagan was assisting in placing some cars on the coal trestle at Franklin and was adjusting the couplers.  The knuckle on one car stuck fast and would not open so he attempted to open the knuckle of the coupling on the other car, the cars being only two or three feet apart at the time.  Just as he sprang the cars came together and he was caught between the bumpers and terribly crushed, his body falling through the trestle ot the ground.  As quickly as possible he was picked up and placed aboard the caboose and with all possible speed a run to Walton, only a few miles away, was begun.  The injured man was conscious but a short time and gasped to the brakeman who picked him up:  "I guess they have got me this time."  His words proved prophetic for as the engine and caboose neared the station at Walton the spark of life went out and one of the most popular employees of the company, who that morning had left his happy home, to go to his daily toil for those he loved, lay motionless in death.  Conductor Eagan was born at Randallsville [Madison Co., NY] in 1866.  For 17 years he had been in the employ at the Ontario & Western Hallway, the last 12 years as conductor.  He was a faithful and careful employee, popular with all who knew him.  He was a charter member of the Ontario Hose Company, a member of the Order of Railroad Conductors and of the local council of the Knights of Columbus.  He is survived by his widow and three small children.  His oldest son, a lad of 12 years was drowned while bathing in the Chenango river last August.  His mother, Mrs. Mary Eagan, one brother, Edward, and one sister, Allie, all of Randallsville, and one brother, James, and a sister Annie, of Norwich, also survive.  The remains were brought to Norwich Monday night and taken to his late home on Park avenue.  Funeral services were held form the house at 9 o'clock Thursday morning and at 10 o'clock from St. Paul's Church.  the bereaved family have the sympathy of many friends in their great sorrow.

Erastus Dickinson

Chenango Union, August 16, 1871

Mr. Erastus Dickinson, a former resident of Guilford, in this county [Chenango Co., NY], died suddenly at his residence in De Witt, Iowa, recently at the advanced age of eighty-eight years.  Mr. Dickinson, was a brother of the late Hon. Daniel S. Dickinson and was a life-long Democrat.  In looking over the Union subscription books, we find that he has been a subscriber to this paper for at least twenty-five years, and may have been one much longer, the books prior to that time not being in our possession.  He was an upright, high minded man, and his death will be lamented by all who knew him. 

Caroline Louise (Gibbs) Dickinson

1864 - 1940

Caroline Louise Dickinson passed away at her home in Guilford [Chenango Co., NY] on Thursday April 18 after eight years of delicate health.  In early life she was united in marriage to Fred A. Dickinson and to them two children were born, one son Lynn of Rochester and a daughter Mrs. Bessie Reil of Rome.  Mrs. Dickinson was born in Guilford Sept. 18, 1864 the daughter of Daniel and Betsey (Brooks) Gibbs. She was a devoted member of Guilford Christ Episcopal Church, and of the Oxford Lafayette Chapter O.E.S.  The funeral services were held at the late home, Rev. Frederick C. Ransier officiating.  Burial was made in the family plot in Sunset Hill cemetery [Guilford, NY].  Besides the above named children, she is survived by the following:  One granddaughter, Barbara Ruth Riel of Rome; one brother Clare Gibbs of Norwich; three sisters Mrs. Frank Fernald and Miss Katherine Gibbs of Norwich and Mrs. Charles Collins of New York city.



 

Flora Ellen Dickinson

1865 - 1948

Miss Flora E. Dickinson of Guilford [Chenango Co., NY] died at the Chenango Memorial Hospital at 6:25 Friday night.  She had been a patient there since June 24.  She was born in Guilford, November 16, 1865, and had passed her entire lifetime in that place.  She was a member of Christ Episcopal church of Guilford.  She leaves a brother, Frederick F. Dickinson and a nephew, Lynn Dickinson of Rochester; and a niece, Mrs. William Reil of Rome.  The body was removed to the Seymour Funeral Home in Oxford from where services will be held Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock, Rev. Philip C. :Pierson of Norwich, Chenango county missioner officiating.  Burial will be in Sunset Hill cemetery, Guilford.

Death Notices

Chenango Union, December 29, 1869

HURLBUT:  In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], Dec. 23d, Eliza Ann, wife of Dr. Hiram Hurlbut, aged 43 years.

WOODLEY:  In Pharsalia, Nov. 27th, Ann, wife of George Woodley, aged 66 years.

SPICER:  In Coventry, Nov. 22d, of consumption, Mr. John Spicer, aged 28 years.

WELCH:  At the residence of John Morrisey, in Butternuts [Otsego Co., NY, Dec. 23d, of consumption, Mr. Thomas J. Welch, aged 21 years.

RACE:  In Greene [Chenango Co., NY], Dec. 13th, Mr. William Race, aged 74 years.

DICKINSON:  In De Witt, Iowa, Nov. 29th, Mrs. Loretta, wife of Daniel S. Dickinson, aged 45 years, formerly of Guilford [Chenango Co., NY]