Obituaries (August 17)

Dr. Mary A. (Packer) Case

Utica Saturday Globe, April 1902

 

Dr. Mary A. (Packer) Case

 

Dr. Mary A. Case died at her home in Preston [Chenango Co., NY] Friday of last week.  Dr. Case passed her 83d birthday in December last and had been in feeble health for several years.  She was the daughter of Deacon Elisha and Lucy Mason Packer and spent her early life in Preston.  In the spring of 1854 she graduated from the first medical school opened for women in New York city.  Coming to Norwich in 1856, she enjoyed a successful practice of nearly 20 years, when overwork began to affect her health.  As a reformer in curative methods and as a lady physician she met with the usual opposition, which, instead of discouraging, only urged her to closer study and higher aim and resulted in the kindest appreciation of her brother physicians.  She was the oldest member of the Congregational Church of Preston Center, of which she had been a member over 70 years.  Being a woman of strong Christian character she sought not only to relieve physical pain and suffering, but to bring comfort and cheer to the sick and dying.  In 1890 she fell and broke her hip and since that time had been a great sufferer, and for more than a year was in very feeble health. Her husband, Austin Case, died some years ago.  She is survived by one son, Edwin A. Case, and a daughter, Mrs. Mary E. Wilbur; also one sister, Mrs. Cornelia Kaercher, all of Preston.  [Buried Mt. Hope Cemetery, Norwich, Chenango Co., NY]

Susanna (Haight) Williamson

Northern Christian Advocate, 1849

Sister Susanna Williamson, wife of Garrett Williamson, and daughter of David Haight, died August 19, 1849, in the town of Chenango, Broome co., N.Y., in the 72d year of her age.  She was born in Rye, Westchester Co., N.Y., in 1777--was married in 1798 and emigrated to this place in 1806; and joined the M.E. Church during the labors of the Rev. Silas Comfort on this circuit, some 20 years ago.  Sister Williamson was a faithful child of God, and, as might be expected, she enjoyed the peaceful presence of the Lord in her last moments.  She has gone, we doubt not, to rest in heaven.  She has left to mourn, a large circle of friends and the companion of her youth, full of years, whose head is whitened with the frost of more than seventy winters.  May they all meet her in heaven.---Levi Pitts.

Fred Bullock

Chenango Union, December 8, 1881

On Saturday afternoon, while Fred bullock was at work taking stones out of the old aqueduct south of Sherburne village [Chenango Co., NY],  a large mass of earth fell in, and throwing him against the side of an excavation, crushed him to death.  The ribs were all broken in and other bones of his body were jammed to pieces.  Mr. Bullock was a young man of excellent character and industrious habits and his untimely and shocking death is deeply regretted.

Lewis S. White

Chenango Union, April 17, 1884

Lewis S. White, a prominent citizen of Binghamton [Broome Co., NY], died at his residence in that city on Tuesday, of typhoid pneumonia.  Deceased was a son of the late Samuel White, of New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY].  in 1848 he went to Binghamton, where he engaged in the brewing business, in which he was interested until his death, acquiring a handsome fortune.  He has held offices of public trust, was stockholder and for many years a director of the city National Bank, and for a number of years vestryman of Christ church. He leaves a wife and several children.  His remains were taken to New Berlin for interment.

Albert Noyes

Chenango Union, April 24, 1884

 

"It always thrills me with sadness

To hear of a young life done,

Cut down in its pride and promise

When we count it just begun."

 

East Pharsalia [Chenango Co., NY]:  The whole community were startled last Tuesday morning, at the unexpected news that Albert, only child of J. Noyes, was dead.  Coming to this place with his parents last winter, a stranger, yet his pleasant, genial manners had won him a place in the hearts of those who had come to know him.  For a few days he had been sick with measles, and being of a delicate constitution, the disease suddenly assumed an alarming aspect, and in a few hours he was gone. The funeral was held Thursday.  Rev. h.W.H. Watkins spoke from these words:  "I pray thee, let me go over, and see the good land that is beyond Jordan. Thou shalt not go over this Jordan."  Subject:  "Unfulfilled Hopes."  The bereaved parents have the sympathy of all in this their deep affliction.  May they realize the truth of that precious promise:  "I will not leave you comfortless; I will come to you."

Marshall Decker

Chenango Union, May 29, 1884

Marshall Decker, who was one of the firm of George Tubbs & Co., contractors for the construction of the Norwich water works, was drowned at Sayre, Pa., on Wednesday of last week, where he was to have superintended the building of a new reservoir.  He was in Oneida on the Saturday previous, where he had been engaged in the building of the water works and ordered his trunks sent to Sayre.  At the time of the drowning, Mr. Decker, in company with a man named Merrill and two others, was on his way back from the water works when the boat was upset by coming in contact with the ferry rope.  The two companions of Decker and Merrill were rescued after making heroic efforts to save themselves, but the former were not so fortunate.  Howard Elmer, President of the water works, has offered a reward of $200 for the recovery of the remains.  The Elmira Advertiser says:  "Decker, the water works boss, was forty-five or fifty years of age, and came here last Sunday night from his home at Irvington, on the Hudson River Railroad.  He engaged quarters for two months at the Hotel Wilbur, intending to make that house his home during his temporary stay in town.  He was a widower, and leaves a son about twenty years old, who is employed in a railroad ticket office at Utica. The unfortunate man was once proprietor of the New England House, in Rochester.  Merrill, the other drowned man, was an Englishman about twenty five or thirty years of age.  His relatives, if he has any in this country, are not known here.  He had just come over from England."  During his residence in Norwich, Mr. Decker made many friends, who learn with regret of his untimely death.  his age was forty-two years.

 

Clarence P. Case

The Guilford News, October 22, 1930

Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY]:  The funeral of Clarence P. Case was held from his late home on north Main street, Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, the Rev. T.J. Collar of Aurora officiating.  Mr. Case was well known not only in Bainbridge but throughout all the surrounding territory because of his love of music.  He played the cornet in Teachout's orchestra and it was he who organized the orchestra and kept it together for many years, until about three years ago it was disbanded because of his failing health.  mr. Case is survived by his wife, one son, Clifford Case, and two grandchildren of this place.

Death Notices

Chenango Telegraph, April 29, 1835

In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], on Tuesday, the 21st isn't. after a short illness, Mrs. Jane Farr, widow of the late Bela Farr, aged 53 years.

In Butternuts, Otsego co., on the 6th inst. after a protracted illness, Mr. James H. Preston, formerly of this town, aged about 60 years.