Obituaries (August 5)

John Selfe

Utica Saturday Globe, August 1901

 

John Selfe 

Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]:  John Selfe, a well-known business man of this village, died at his home on Cortland street, Thursday afternoon.  Deceased was born in Trowbridge, England, in 1846, and came to this country with his parents when 6 years of age.  For some time before coming to this village, in 1882, he was interested in a woolen mill at Eaton.  Shortly after coming here he purchased /***the Norwich bottling works, then conducted by his brother, George Selfe, and Lee Audsley, now of Sherburne, and he had since successfully conducted the business.  He was a pleasant and genial man and a respected citizen and during his residence had made a host of friends.  He was a prominent Mason and affiliated with Norwich lodge, No. 302, F.& A.M. in 1885.  Mr. Selfe leaves besides his wife, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Selfe, of Sherburne, one brother, George Selfe, of Waterville, and two sisters, Mrs. Silas Danforth, of Saginaw, Mich., and Mrs. Lee Audsley, of Sherburne.  Funeral Saturday afternoon at 4 o'clock, Rev. Wilson Treible officiating.

 

Francis Blackman

Bainbridge Republican, July 17, 1879

The funeral of Francis Blackman of Gilbertsville was largely attended on Saturday of last week.  He /was buried in Evergreen Cemetery near White's Store.  Friends of deceased were present from Sherburne and surrounding towns, Pennsylvania and Connecticut.

 

Chenango Union, July 17, 1879 

Francis Blackman, the well known furniture dealer of Gilbertsville [Otsego Co., NY], hung himself July 9th, in a fit of mental aberration.  For some time past Mr. Blackman has been laboring under the hallucination that he was coming to poverty.  He knew that this was a chimera, as no man in the community was doing a more flourishing business than he.  He has at one time been an inmate of the Insane Asylum at Utica, but for several years has been entirely sane.  The blow falls with crushing weight upon  a large circle of friends.

 

The funeral of Francis Blackman, of Gilbertsville, whose suicide by hanging on Wednesday morning of last week we mentioned that day, took place on Saturday afternoon, and was largely attended by Masons and others, deceased having been a highly respected citizen, a prominent Mason, and at the time of his death was Senior Warden of the Episcopal Church.  The remains were interred in the cemetery at White Store, in the east part of this town [Norwich, NY], where other members of the family are buried.  He leaves a wife and two sons, and a large circle of relatives, who have the sympathies of all.

 

Willis Eugene Richmond

Bainbridge Republican, July 17, 1879

The friends of Willis Richmond followed his remains to Evergreen Cemetery [White Store, Chenango Co., NY] Tuesday, July 8th.  C.R. Carruth made appropriate remarks, this being the fourth funeral service in the family he has officiated at within the past few years.

 

Chenango Union, July 17, 1879

The remains of Willis Richmond, who departed this life Monday morning of last week, were interred in our village cemetery [White Store] on Tuesday afternoon last.  Mr. Richmond was a young gentleman respected, and well liked by all who knew him.  Some six or sever years since he traveled in the west, where he remained about a year, and where he contracted the disease which, after several years of patient suffering, called the weary traveler home.  He was prepared to go at any moment, having dreamed a few nights before his death at what time he would die, and strange to relate, his death occurred exactly as he had dreamed.  He dreamed he would die on the noon of the 7th and be buried on the 11th, but owning to the state of the weather, and other causes, his remains could not be preserved longer than the 8th.  The funeral took place from the residence of his father, Joseph Richmond, and was well attended. A long procession followed the remains to their last resting place, and paid the last tribute of respect to the honored dead, departing for home a sad and solemn people, trusting the departed one is now with his kindred and friends who have preceded him to that Better land.

 

Julian Moore

Bainbridge Republican, July 9, 1880

On Sunday Julian Moore, about fifteen years old, a younger son of J. Burke Moore, of Smithville [Chenango Co., NY], was drowned in the Ludlow pond, off what is called "Perch Point," at Oxford, in about twenty-five feet of water.  he was unable to swim, and, as the report is, went there with an older friend for the purpose of learning.  It seems that Moore's comrade, who is an adept at swimming, was with his burden upon his back, seeking to reach a boat at quite a distance from the shore and that in the attempt to seize the same, which he missed, Moore lost his hold and went down.  At last accounts the body was not found, although diligent search had been made.

 

Electa Starr

Bainbridge Republican, September 24, 1880

Mrs. Electa Starr, wife of the late Nahum Starr, died at her residence in Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY] last Wednesday at the advanced age of 87 years.  Mrs. S. can properly be called one of Sherburne's pioneers.  Mr. S. settled in Sherburne over sixty-five years ago and conducted the tin trade here many years.  The deceased was the grandmother of Mrs. Charles Merchant.  Charlie is well known in Bainbridge as traveling salesman for John Ray Clarke, of Binghamton. 

 

Death Notices

Chenango Union, January 14, 1892

ALDRICH:  In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], January 13, 1892, Mrs. Ancella Aldrich, widow of the late Samuel Aldrich, aged 82 years and 1 month.

 

LEWIS:  In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], January 7, 1892, Mrs. Elijah Lewis, aged 94 years.

 

PRINDLE:  In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], January 11, 1892, Mrs. Elizabeth Thorpe, wife of Hon. H.G. Prindle, aged 57 years and 9 months.

 

PRATT:  In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY] January 11, 1892, George E. Pratt, aged 35 years.

 

TOOMBS:  In Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY] January 6, 1892, William Toombs, aged 69.  Interment at North Afton.

 

DILLENBECK:  In Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], January 4, 1892, Elsie L., wife of Alonzo Dillenbeck, aged 61 years.

 

EVANS:  On January 9, 1892, after a long illness Mr. Homer Evans, of McDonough [Chenango Co., NY], aged about 70 years.

 

BOOTH:  In West Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], January 7, 1892, Mrs. Lavissa Booth.  deceased was one of the oldest residents of the town.

 

MARVIN:  In Jamestown, N.Y. [Chautauqua Co., NY], January 11, 1892, Judge Richard P. Marvin, brother of George W. Marvin, Esq., of this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], aged 88 years.

 

BARLOW:  In Smyrna [Chenango Co., NY], January 9, 1892, Mrs. Ann Barlow, widow of Gould B. Barlow, formerly of Norwich, aged 57 years.  Interment in Mt. Hope cemetery [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY].

COX:  At Milwaukee, Wis., January 4, 1892, Dorothy Irene, infant daughter of James L. and Fanny Lull Cox, aged 4 months and 8 days.

GOODWIN:  In Plymouth [Chenango Co., NY], January 1, 1892, Flora L. Goodwin, aged 30 years, daughter of Sylvanus Aldrich.

BROOKS:  In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], January 9, 1892, Luther Brooks, aged 85 years.

ALDRICH:  In North Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], January 6, 1892, Augustus C. Aldrich, aged 64 years.

AYLESWORTH:  In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], January 10, 1892, Belle L. Aylesworth, aged 38 years.

BROWN:  In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], January 7, 1892, Sarah, widow of George T. Brown, aged 77 years.

MOORE:  In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], January 7, 1892, Esther, wife of Lysander Moore, aged 85 years and 11 months.

INGRAHAM:  In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY, January 7, 1892, Lucy, widow of John Ingraham, aged 61 years.

BENNETT:  In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], January 8, 1892, Mary S., daughter of Herbert and Belle Bennett, aged 5 years.

WHITCOMB:  In Poolville [Madison County, NY], January 11, 1892, Mrs. Lucy Whitcomb, aged 82 years, mother of M.A. Whitcomb of this village.