Obituaries (September 6)

Mrs. John B. Manning

Utica Saturday Globe, January 1903

 

 

Mrs. John B. Manning

Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]:  On January 2, at Binghamton [Chenango Co., NY], after a brief illness occurred the death of Mrs. J.B. Manning, aged 58 years.  Deceased had been a resident of this village for over 14 years.  She was born in England and after a residence of about two years to Rome, N.Y., she accompanied her husband to Fort Wayne, Ind., where Mr. Manning was the foreman of the composing room of the Daily Gazette.  Four years later they returned to New York State, and since that time had resided in this place. She had been blessed in the enjoyment of Christian parentage, and at a very early period in her life's history became identified as a worker in the cause of her Master, she having taught for a number of years a Sunday school class in her girlhood days.  She was ever ready to speak words of comfort and encouragement to those in doubt on spiritual matters, quoting some appropriate text of Scripture suitable to the requirements of the occasion, thus helping and cheering along the spiritually doubtful and perplexed. She is survived by her husband, two sons, Richard J. and Thomas J., all of Norwich.  The funeral services were held at her son's residence, 310 North Broad street, Tuesday afternoon, Rev. Wilson Treible officiating and the remains were placed in Mt. Hope chapel receiving vault [Norwich, NY], awaiting burial later.

 

David Bush

1816 - 1889

BUSH:  David Bush died at Guilford, N.Y. [Chenango Co.], May 21, 1889.  He was born at Ives Settlement, March 11, 1816, and was converted at the same place at the age of fifteen uniting with the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1831.  In 1840 he married Lucy Ann Bradley, who with a son and daughter, survive him, all being members of the Methodist Episcopal church.  For twenty years he was a steward in the church, faithful in the path of duty and unassuming in his work for the Master.  he was in feeble health during the last fifteen years of his life, at times suffering greatly.  As his physical strength gave away, before the encroachments of disease, there were seasons when he seemed unable to grasp the promises of the Gospel, so extreme was his weakness.  While in this condition the writer was called upon to visit him.  His trust in Christ never failed, but he was oppressed with the sense of his unworthiness and helplessness.  A thought to which Bishop Foss gave utterance at the last session of the Wyoming Conference was blessed to him; "When I cannot walk, thank God, I can be carried."  From the time this was recited to him he gave most satisfactory evidence of perfect rest in Christ.  The funeral sermon was preached in the Methodist Episcopal church, Guilford, by the pastor, from the text Mathew XXV:21.

 

Ozias Bush

1801 - 1884

BUSH:  Ozias Bush was born in Guilford Chenango Co., N.Y., April 15, 1801, and died Aug. 31, 1884.  He was the eldest son of Ozias Bush, who died some 15 years ago at about 90.  His grandfather was one of the first settlers in the village of Oxford, and his father went into the wilderness in Guilford on a farm where this son was born, lived, and died.  He was the eldest of five sons and one daughter.  All were members of the Methodist Episcopal Church.  Three brothers and the sister remain.  The sister is the wife of P. Bartlett, a superannuated member of Wyoming Conference, residing at Astoria L.I.  Brother Bush married in 1832, Samantha Green, who survives him.  He was converted and joined the Church in 1842.  He was pure in speech, quiet and even in deportment, unwavering in devotion, prompt in Christian duty, cheerful and liberal in giving, and a warm friend of his pastor.  The Christian Advocate from its beginning came to his home.  He had no children, but E. Bromley, an adopted orphan, and his family ministered to him in advance age.  His dying testimony was that Jesus was eminently precious.  His funeral services were conducted by his pastor,  H.H. Wilber, and the writer.  --W.G. Queal.

 

Will Butts

Chenango Semi-Weekly Telegraph, August 28, 1901

Will Butts died at his home in this village of inflammatory rheumatism, on Monday afternoon at about 4 o'clock, after a short illness, age about 39 years.  He was an only son of Mr. and Mrs. Adolphus Butts and was born on the farm north of this village and with the exception of two or three years spent at Bainbridge, has always been a resident of this town [South New Berlin, Chenango Co., NY].  His mother died several years ago and his father only a short time ago.  He leaves a wife.  the funeral services were held from the Baptist church at 3 o'clock Wednesday afternoon, Rev. Mr. Reed of Bainbridge, preaching the sermon.  Interment in the new cemetery--South New Berlin Bee