Obituaries (September 16)

George H. Wells

Utica Saturday Globe, December 1903

 

 

George H. Wells

1859 - 1903

Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]:  At the New York Hospital in New York city Wednesday morning of this week occurred the death of George H. Wells, a former well known resident of this village, aged 44 years.  He had been in poor health for some time, suffering with heart disease and liver trouble and during his illness underwent several operations.  Deceased was a son of Dr. and Mrs. William H. Wells, of Pleasant street, and was born in Syracuse [Onondaga Co., NY].  He came to Norwich with his parents when about 8 years of age.  After completing his education in the village schools he was for a time a clerk in T.S. Miller's dry goods store.  About 20 years of age he went to New York, where he was for many years a clerk in the stores of Lord & Taylor and later with Stern Brothers.  Shortly after going to New York, Mr. Wells married Miss Margaret Brown, of Jersey City.  She died several years ago.  He is survived by his parents and [one sister] Miss Lois Wells, a teacher in the Norwich High School.  The remains were brought to Norwich Friday morning and the funeral held from the home of his parents on Pleasant street at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, Rev. John L. Ray officiating.  [Buried in Mt. Hope Cemetery, Norwich, NY]

 

Mrs. Oscar Hammond

Norwich Sun, June 24, 1915

Greene [ Chenango Co., NY]:  Mrs. Oscar Hammond died at her home just below the village Wednesday morning, after an illness of several months.  She was 70 years of age.  Her husband survives her, also a daughter, Mrs. John Kenyon of Greene, and three sons, Fred Hammond of Smithville, and two sons in Cincinnatus.  The funeral will be held at the home Saturday at 2 p.m.  Burial will be in Sylvan Lawn [Greene, NY]

 

Chauncey S. Graves

Chenango Semi-Weekly Telegraph, March 30, 1892

The funeral of Chauncey S. Graves was held from his late residence on Thursday, March 24th, at one o'clock.  He had been sick since November and a great sufferer, so that death came as a relief.  He was a man of integrity and moral worth, who was long and favorably known in this community.  He was twice married, the first to a Miss Shaw, by whom he had three daughters, Mrs. L.D. Ives, who was buried one year ago;  Mrs. Emory Reynolds, of Binghamton, and Mrs. Charles Shumway, of Oneida, who were with him in his last sickness.  In 1865 he married Mrs. Alexunia Greene, who had one daughter, Mary, who has faithfully ministered to him in his long sickness.  Two brothers, George Graves, of this place and Gaylord Graves, of Bainbridge, survive him and were present at his funeral....Rev. L. A. Wild conducted the services, and the interment took place in the Mt. Upton cemetery [Chenango Co., NY]

 

Chenango Union, March 31, 1892

Unadilla Valley:  The funeral of C.S. Graves was largely attended at his house, Thursday, March 24.  The services were conducted by Rev. L.A. Wilde, and friends were present from Binghamton, Sidney, Oneida and Bainbridge.  Mr. Graves had passed the "three-score and ten," and for fifty years, in Mt. Upton and the immediate vicinity, has been building a character marked by strict uprightness and integrity, which remains now that he has gone.  He was confined to his home last November and since then has suffered weeks fo pain and agony so intense that he longed to die.

 

Anna F. Graves

Bainbridge Republican, October 11, 1917

Miss Anna F. Graves, daughter of Gaylord Graves and his wife Harriet T., was born Feb. 3rd, 1872.  She lived all her life in Bainbridge, N.Y. [Chenango Co.] her earthly voyage came to a close on Sept. 30th at noon.  Very early in life she identified herself with the Methodist church and had been a faithful member till the close of her life.  She was sure to be at all the services in the sanctuary if at all possible, and only ill health would prevent her from coming.  Her cheerful and loving disposition was of such a winning nature that anyone knowing her could not help but admire her. The church militant will miss her very much, while the church triumphant will be the stronger, is our sincere belief.  The Ladies of her Sunday school attended her funeral in a body, and at the grave each one deposited a beautiful bouquet of flowers upon her remains.  The Ladies Aid of the M.E.Church, and Sunday School also brought beautiful flowers.  A quartette sang two most fitting selections.  Hastings and Colwell were funeral directors and did their work most satisfactorily.

 

George D. Graves

Chenango American, January 27, 1887

George D. Graves, son of Gaylord S. Graves of Bainbridge, and son-in-law of Postmaster C.B. Wheeler of this village [Greene, Chenango Co., NY], died at his father's residence in Bainbridge at 6 o'clock on Friday morning of last week.  Mr. Graves came from Bainbridge to this village some eight or nine years ago, and in company with Seth M. Johnson, of the same place, opened a furniture store here.  He remained in the business about two years selling his interest to his partner.  He subsequently carried on the same business in Bainbridge, finally selling out and returning to this village, was made deputy postmaster and remained in the office until failing health caused him to abandon it about two years since.  He never rallied from his ailments, gradually sinking lower in physical strength until death relieved him.  Mr. Graves was a model young man, upright and honorable in all the walks of life, and he has joined the silent majority leaving behind him a name and character worthy of the emulation of all the young men in our midst.  He leaves a young wife and lovely little daughter, besides a host of relatives and friends in Bainbridge and Greene to  mourn his loss.  His funeral took place here today (Wednesday) at the residence of his father in law, Rev. A.H Rogers, of Zion Church, of which deceased was a communicant, officiating.

 

Death Notices

Chenango American, December 10, 1857

 

In Preston [Chenango Co., NY], on the 3d inst., Silas Brown, aged 21 years.

 

At Morris, Otsego Co., on the 27th ult. Roxie Smith, wife of Captain Dan Smith and mother of Hon. A.M Smith, late Senator from the Eighteenth District.

 

At Mt. Carmel, Ct., on the 5th Nov. Mr. Justus E. Allen, late of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], aged 68 years.

 

At Mt. Upton [Chenango Co., NY], on the 5th inst., Mr. E.A.B. Graves, aged 70 years.

 

In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 4th inst. of Croup, Willie Augustus, only son of Edward A. and Esther E. Bundy, aged 1 year, five months and twenty-three days.