Obituaries (September 10)

Chandler P. Hunt

Utica Saturday Globe, October 1903

 

Chandler P. Hunt

 

Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]:  In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], Monday, occurred the death of Chandler P. Hunt, a highly respected resident of that place, aged 78 years.  He was born in the village and had resided there all his life.  Deceased was one of a family of 11 children, five sons and six daughters, of Charles and Lucy Preston Hunt, and of whom but one, Andrew J. Hunt, of this village, now survives.  He married Catherine Carpenter, of Oxford, who died some years ago.  Of this union two sons survive, Henry A. Hunt, an employee of the Borden's milk bottling works, of Oxford, and Charles W. Hunt, timekeeper in the O.&W. shops in this village.  The funeral was held from the home of his son in Oxford.  Wednesday afternoon.  Burial was made in the Oxford Cemetery.

 

Andrew Jackson Hunt

Binghamton Press, February 28, 1908

Norwich [Chenango Co. NY]:  Andrew Jackson Hunt, one of the oldest residents of Norwich and for more than 45 years a prominent business man in this community, died at the home on Henry street on Thursday morning, aged 74 years.  Andrew J. Hunt was a son of Charles and Lucy Hunt and was born in the town of Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], Nov. 29, 1834.  He was one of a family of 13 children.  In 1855 he engaged in the manufacture of harness, saddles and other leather goods at Oxford, continuing there about six years, and in 1861 removed to Norwich where for many years he carried on an extensive business.  In May, 1858, Mr. Hunt married Miss Mary Ransford of Norwich.  Three children were born to them; Miss Hattie Hunt of Norwich, Mrs. R.B. Baird of Brooklyn and Miss Mary J. Hunt.  The death of his wife and the long illness and death of his youngest daughter weighed on Mr. Hunt and his health has been failing for some time. He was a Democrat of the old school and for many years was prominent in the councils of his party.  He was a member of Norwich Lodge, No. 302, F.A.M.; of Harmony Chapter No. 151, R.A.M.; of Norwich Commandery, No. 46, K.T., and of Chenango Consistery No. 31, S.P.R.S. he was also a member of Canasawacta Lodge, No. 206, I.O.O.F.  Funeral services will be held from the home Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.  Rev. W.D. Benton, rector of Emmanuel Church will conduct the services at the house.

 

Julia Maria Steere

Chenango Union, July 21, 1902

Julia Maria Steere died at her home on West Main street, Friday afternoon, July 25, 1902.  In her death Norwich loses a representative of one of the pioneer families of Chenango valley.  The Steeres located here in the early days of our village and at one time owned large tracts of land.  The grandfather of the deceased donated Eastside part to the county of Chenango at about the time Colonel Guernsey gave the Westside park.  Julia Maria Steere was born in Norwich and lived here nearly, if not quite, all her life.  A sister, Miss Betsey Steere, lived for many years at the corner of East Main and Silver streets.  Many of our older citizens attended in their younger days the select school, which was taught for many years by Betsey Steere and the deceased.  Miss Steere was of a retiring nature, but a refined and old time gentle woman.  She had reached an age of upwards of 80 years.  Her surviving relatives are a niece residing in Scranton, and cousins residing in South New Berlin, Addison and Sidney. The funeral was on Monday.

 

Mary A. (Hunt) Smith

Chenango Union, July 21 1902

Mrs. Joseph L. Smith, sister of A.J. Hunt of this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], died at her home, 234 Seymour street, Syracuse, Friday evening, July 25, 1902.  Funeral services were held Sunday at 4:00 p.m., at her late home, and interment was made in Mt. Hope cemetery, Norwich, upon arrival of the 10:00 O.& W train Monday forenoon.  Her age was 71 years.  Deceased was born in Oxford, N.Y. [Chenango Co.], and was one of a family of eleven children, of the late Charles A. and Lucy Hunt, all of whom are now deceased but two, Andrew J. Hunt of this village, and Chandler P. Hunt of  Oxford.  She was married to Joseph L Smith at Oxford, in 1849.  Mr. and Mrs. Smith resided in Norwich for about 23 years, moving from here to Buffalo about 30 years ago, and about seven years later to Syracuse were they made their home until his death in March, 1901.  During the past year Mrs. Smith has spent a considerable portion of the time in Norwich, where she had many friends.  An only son, Charles H. Smith, who died about six years ago, is buried in Mt. Hope cemetery.--Telegraph

Mahala Winsor Phetteplace

Chenango Union, July 21, 1902

At the residence of her son, Clark E. Phetteplace, East Norwich, July 25, 1902, Mrs. Mahala Winsor Phetteplace, widow of the late Easton Phetteplace, died, aged 84 years.  Funeral Monday afternoon at 12:30.  Burial at White Store [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY].  Deceased was born in the town of Norwich on the Winsor homestead about one and one-half miles this side of Latham's Corners. She has resided here practically all her life.  Of a large family she was next to the oldest daughter of fourteen children. A rather remarkable circumstance in this connection is that there were six members of the family, including herself, that were over 70 years old and whose combined ages averaged 77 years.  deceased is survived by two sons, Clark E. and Edgar Phetteplace, and one daughter, Mrs. Herbert Hunt of this town, four brothers, Richard Winsor of Norwich, Joseph Winsor of Guilford, Edson and Zenas Winsor of Mt. Upton; two sisters, Mrs.. Almeda Shepard of Mt. Upton and Mrs. Nancy Gibbs of Princeton, Ill.--Sun

Nathan Randall

Chenango Union, June 19, 1872

We copy the following particulars of the death of Nathan Randall, Esq., from the Syracuse Courier of Wednesday last.:

"We announced a few days ago the death, on board a steamer between Panama and San Francisco, of Nathan Randall, Esq.  We are now enabled to give some particulars concerning this sad event, from which, it will be seen, Mr. Randall's death was the result of injuries sustained by a fall through the vessel's hold.  Mr. Randall was en route to San Jose, between which city and Guatemala, a distance of 65 miles, he was contemplating a railroad.  On the 10th of May he sailed from Panama, in company with his grandson Nathan, about fourteen years of age, on the Steamer Honduras, bound for San Jose. The steamer reached La Libertad, in Central America, stopped for coal and freight.  Meanwhile the Steamship Constitution, the regular through steamer for San Francisco came along, and Mr. Randall, for the sake of meeting some New York friends, as well as the excursion, thought he would take the Constitution as far as the port of Acajulta, and there await the coming of the Honduras.  Reaching Acajulta, he was ashore exploring that strange old Spanish town for two or three hours, when the Honduras came along, but did not enter the harbor.  Mr. Randall had expected that a small boat would be sent ashore for him, but a rough sea prevented.  Accordingly, he went aboard a "lighter," which carried him to the Honduras.  In endeavoring to reach the cabin with his grandson, it being nearly dark, he fell in the hatchway, a distance of thirteen feet, striking a lot of railroad iron in the lower hold, carried for ballast.  By the fall every rib in his body was broken, and his back was broken. There was also a severe contusion of the brain and chest.  Everything possible was done for him, but he died on the 18th of May, twenty-three hours after the fall. he was of course, not conscious for a moment, and the physicians said that it must have been an iron constitution to have resisted death so long.  Before death he was transferred to the Constitution and the body arrived at San Francisco on the 31st.  The remains were expected here last night.  The funeral will take place from St. Paul's church at 3 o'clock Thursday afternoon.  The grandson, a lad of about fourteen, who was so suddenly left alone thousands of miles form home, arrived here yesterday, having left San Francisco on the 4th.  Mr. Charles Randall, of New York, the only son of the deceased, has also arrived, and is at the Vanderbilt.  Mr. Randall's age was sixty-five.  He was in early life a printer and editor. At the Franklin dinner, in New York, Mr. Randall was the oldest printer present.  When James Gordon Bennett started the Herald, Mr. Randall was to go in with him, but was induced finally to decline.  It was while living at Cortland that he began his career as a stage proprietor, subsequently so extensive. From stages he drifted into railroads, and to him is due the credit of having effected the original consolidation of the New York Central railroad."

The deceased was a son of the late Dea. Charles Randall, of this village [Norwich, NY].  Nearly fifty years ago he was post boy of the Oxford Gazette, at that time published by Chauncey Morgan.  Between forty and fifty years since, he was publisher of the Chenango Patriot, at Greene, and was afterwards connected with the Ithaca Journal, and with other papers in this State.  He subsequently became largely identified with the railroad interests of this and other countries.

Death Notices

Antimasonic Telegraph, April 22, 1829
In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], yesterday afternoon after a long and painful illness, Mrs. Betsey Steere, consort of Mark Steere, aged 61 years.

Antimasonic Telegraph, July 15, 1829
In this town [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], on the 30th ult., Amos Randall Jr., aged 5 years.

Antimasonic Telegraphs, May 11, 1831
At Salina, on his way to Lockport, on the 20th ult. Noah Hubbard, brother of the Senior Editor of this paper, aged 49 years.  "Ye men of genius tread lightly upon his ashes, for he was your kinsman." --Norwich Journal

In this town [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY] on the 4th instant, Mrs. Mahitable Shattuck, wife of Mr. Leroy Shattuck, aged 34 years.

Antimasonic Telegraph, June 1, 1831
In Monroe, Michigan Territory, on the 9th ult. Mrs. Hannah K. wife of Mr. Lester P. Clark, formerly of this place [Norwich, NY]