Charles S. Benedict
Utica Saturday Globe
Charles S. Benedict
Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]: After nearly four years' illness form the insidious disease, creeping paralysis, Charles S. Benedict died at his home on Wait street on Thursday evening of last week. For the past year he had been entirely helpless and his condition had been the cause of great sympathy for himself and family. Mr. Benedict was born April 2, 1856, in McDonough. In 1880 Mr. Benedict went west and spent about seven years, after which he returned east and came to Norwich and for a time worked as polisher in the hammer factory, and afterwards followed different occupations as long as he was able to work. In January, 1889, he married Mary E Ray, of Bridgewater Oneida, county, who with three children, Irving L., Alice J., and Harold C., survive him. He is also survived by a sister, Mrs. David Hinman, of Castle Creek, and two brothers, John S. Benedict and Merritt L Benedict, of Itaska, Broome county.
Dolly Inman
Madison Observer, December 20, 1882
Death of a Centenarian: Mrs. Dolly Inman, whose remarkably long life has run almost parallel with that of our venerable citizen, Mrs. Polly Cleveland, died at the residence of Harvey Austin in Smithfield on the 12th inst., at the age of 100 years and 7 days, she having been born Dec. 5th, 1782. Mrs. Inman was born eighteen days previous to Mrs. Cleveland, both in adjoining Massachusetts towns, and have for many years been resident of this county. With the exception of sight (says the Dispatch) this venerable woman had retained her physical and mental conditions to a remarkable degree up to within the last two or three months, and indeed so far as mental faculties were concerned, to the very last. But two or three hours previous to her death, she said to her daughter, Mrs. A. Inman, that she felt sure she should die upon that day. The prophecy or intuition, if such, was fulfilled, and though long delaying, the messenger called at last, and his summons was quickly and peacefully obeyed. Thus one by one the honored few that bind the days just ante-dating the beginning of our national life with the present are passing away.
Elizabeth B. Bagg
Chenango Semi-Weekly Telegraph, August 31, 1892
At the residence of her son-in-law, John E. Wheaton, No. 31 Silver street, in this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY] early on Tuesday morning, Aug. 30, 1892, Mrs. Elizabeth B. Bagg passed into rest at the ripe old age of 83 years. In 1834 she was united in marriage to Gamaliel Bagg, one of the pioneers of the town of Morris [Otsego Co., NY], in which town she has since resided, until about one year ago, when she came to this village to live with her daughter, Mrs. John E. Wheaton. Her husband died in 1873. the fruit of that union was one son, Nathaniel Bagg, of South New Berlin, and three daughters; Mrs. Robert Griswold, of New Berlin, now deceased, Mrs. Henry Harris of Morris, N.Y. and Mrs. John E. Wheaton, of this village. She early united with the Episcopal church of which she has been a consistent and respected member. Although advanced in years her health has been quite good until a few days since. During her illness she was solicitous about her condition, and expressed a desire to live. She was tenderly cared for, and will be mourned by those whose privilege it was to minister to her wants until the messenger came. After prayer at the residence, this (Wednesday) morning at 11:30, the body will be taken to South New Berlin, where funeral services will be held in the Baptist church, at 2 o'clock P.M, and burial will be made at that place, Rev. T.G. Cass officiating.
Jacob Bixby
Bainbridge Republican, February 20, 1879
Jacob Bixby: A prominent Resident Gone to His Reward
"A mournful office is thine, old bell!
To ring forth naught but the last sad knell,
Of the coffin warm, as he passes by,
And thou seemest to say,
To all must die!"
Jacob Bixby was born in Milford, Otsego county, March 18, 1809 and moved to this place in the year 1857. His home was in the southern part of the village, where he breathed his last on Thursday night of last week. Such announcements are of so frequent occurrence that we simply read them, perhaps exclaim, "Ah, well! Another has paid the debt of nature," and then perhaps never think of the circumstance again. But Mr. Bixby enlists our pen for more than a passing notice, as he had as much to do with the building up of Bainbridge as any other single person. At the time of his death he was the builder and owner of eight houses in Bainbridge, nine in Oneonta, one in Masonville and one in the town of Sanford. These houses were all rented, except the one he occupied, and it kept him busy most of the time in attending to them and collecting his rents. In his boyhood he learned the masons trade and by economy he amassed quite a fortune, and of late years it was his pride [to] tell how he commenced a poor boy, and come what would, he always made it a point to save a shilling a week. The houses were all built when real estate was high, consequently the depreciation will cost a great sacrifice when his estate shall have been closed up. he was one of the most prominent workers in town affairs, and always took a deep interest in our school. He was a man that was always accommodating yet very exacting, was prompt in all his business transactions and expected the same of those with whom he done business. Mr. Bixby was conscious up to within two or three hours of his death, and at noon of the same day attempted to write a letter to his sister who resides in Main village, and supposed that he had completed it, but it was written in such a manner that nothing but the date lien could be deciphered. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. A.F. Brown at the M.E. Church on Sunday morning last, at 11 o'clock and were largely attended by the people of the town. The sermon was from the text, "We do all fade as a leaf," and was of deep feeling. His remains were deposited in the cemetery at this place. His death was caused from disease of the liver, and he was only sick about three weeks.
Death Notices
Chenango Telegraph, October 16, 1861
TENBROECK: In Wellsboro, Pa., on the 7th inst., Ada, wife of Andrew Tenbroeck, of Greene [Chenango Co., NY], aged 21 years and 6 months.
BIXBY: At Barksville, Cumberland county, Kentucky, on the 19th ult., of fever, George P. Bixby, aged 25 years, Principal of Barksville College, and son of Samuel Bixby, Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY]
CHAPIN: In this town [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], on the 14th inst., Mrs. Hannah Chapin, aged 66 years.
BERRY: At North Stonington, Conn., on Monday, the 7th inst., of Cholera infantum, Annie Lora, only child of B. Gage and Ada Wheeler Berry of this place [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], aged 13 months. Her remains were brought to this place for interment.
CLOSE: In North Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 8th inst., of consumption, Fannie Elderkin, infant daughter of James T. and Eliza S. Close of Alexandria Va aged 6 months and 16 days.
"We watched her breathing through the night,
Her breathing soft and low,
As in her breast the wave of life
Kept heaving to and fro
"But when the morn broke bright and glad,
And fresh with autumn showers,
Her gentle eyelids closed, she had
Another morn than ours."
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