Thomas H. Carley
Utica Saturday Globe, October 1911
Thomas H. Carley
1855 - 1911
Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]: After an illness of nearly a year Thomas H. Carley, a well-known and highly-respected resident of this village for over 20 years, passed away Wednesday afternoon at his home on Hickok avenue, aged 56. Mr. Carley was born in New York city and was left an orphan at an early age. During the civil war he joined the army as a drummer boy, being then less than 10 years of age and was attached to a regiment that was detailed as guards at the Federal prison at Elmira. After the war he learned the trade of tinsmith in that city and married his wife there. About 22 years ago he moved his family to this village, and had held positions with the hardware firms of D.M. Holmes & Son, C.H. Latham, C.A. King and at the O.&W. shops. During the past seven years he had had charge of the tin department at the plant of the Norwich Pharmacal Company. He had become very proficient at his trade and was considered a valuable workman by all whom he had been employed. Mr. Carley was an upright citizen, a steadfast Democrat, a member of the Calvary Baptist Church and was active in the organization of the original tribe of Red Men in this village. He is survived by his widow and one son, George H. Carley, publisher of the Freeman's Journal at Cooperstown.
Warren & Katherine Cole
Utica Saturday Globe, October 1911
1853 - 1911 1855 - 1911
Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]: Brief mention was made in the last issue of the Globe of the death of Katherine, wife of Warren D. Cole, on October 1 at the residence of Ray Post, near Mead's pond. The remains were brought to her home on Hayward avenue, where the funeral was held Saturday afternoon. Mr. Cole was in Virginia at the time of his wife's death, having gone to that State only a few days before in search of employment. He returned to Norwich Saturday morning and after attending the funeral of his wife in the afternoon went to the home of friends, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Donley, on Division street. He complained of feeling tired and laid down on a couch to rest. A short time later it was discovered that he was dead. Coroner Wilcox, who made an examination, gave the cause of death as heart disease. Funeral services were held on Wednesday, the remains being laid beside those of his wife in Mount Hope Cemetery [Chenango Co., NY]. Mr. Cole was born in Corning in 1853 and his wife was born in Tioga, Pa., in 1855. They were married in 1872 and for 11 years had made their home in Norwich, Mr. Cole being employed in the Ontario & Western blacksmith shop until about a year ago. Mrs. Cole had been in failing health for some time. They are survived by three daughters, Mrs. Nellie Hathaway and Miss Katie Cole, of Norwich, and Mrs. George Persing, of Gallton, Pa. A nephew, Robert Cole, had always resided with them. Mr. Cole leaves two sisters, Mrs. Augusta Smith, of Boston, and Mrs. Emily Van Campen of Hornell, and a brother, Wallace Cole, of Tioga Pa. Mrs. Cole leaves one brother, C.J. Dewey, of Tioga Pa.
Alta (Angell) Beatty
1877 - 1942
New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY]: Mrs. Alta Beatty died Feb. 11, 1942, in Binghamton City Hospital [Broome Co., NY]. She ahd been critically ill for eight days. She was born Oct. 13, 1877, in Knoxville, Pa., daughter of Edward and Belinda Smith Angell. She spent her childhood in Pennsylvania and was graduated from Knoxville high school and Mansfield state normal school. She taught school until her marriage May 10, 1903 to Linn L. Beatty, who died Jan. 17, 1939. Mr. and Mrs. Beatty lived near New Berlin for 34 years. She went to Nineveh, N.Y., last fall to visit her son, Louis E. Beatty. Mrs. Beatty was a member of St. Andrew's Episcopal church. Besides the son, she leaves a daughter, Mrs. Lillian B. Martin, Baldwin, L.I.; two sisters, Mrs. Rena Bull, New York, and Mrs. Cynthia Matteson, Rochester. The funeral was held at 2 p.m. Friday with Rev. Nelson F. Parke officiating. Interment was made in St. Andrew's cemetery.
Jennie (Gardner) Beckley
born 1864
Mrs. Jennie Beckley passed away at the cottage of her daughter, Mrs. E.J. Hile, at Silver lake, Sunday afternoon, at about one o'clock, the immediate cause of her death being due to a shock she suffered the previous day. Her decline in health, however dated back to last March when she suffered a very serious ear trouble from which she could not seem to recover. With the thought in mind that it would be beneficial to her health, she was taken to the daughter's cottage, where she spent the last four weeks of her life. Jennie Gardner was the daughter of Mary and Samuel Gardner and was born at Mount Vision, N.Y. [Otsego Co., NY] where her early life was spent. She was born June 25, 1864. August 26, 1883, she married William A. Beckley and unto them two children were born, a son that died in infancy and a daughter, Normina, the wife of Edward J. Hile, who survives the mother. Mr. Beckley died June 25, 1904. In the year 1897, they purchased the John Smith house and brick blacksmith shop on North street and moved form Milford to this village. Mr. and Mrs. Beckkley united with the Baptist church at Milford Center, but upon their removal to this village transferred their membership to the Baptist church here, of which she had always been a loyal and faithful member. For thirty years she had been operator in the central telephone office of this village and there as elsewhere was faithful to the duties. She was a good neighbor, kind hearted, considerate and thoughtful for the welfare of others. She had many friends and acquaintances who are grieved to learn of her death. Surviving the deceased are the daughter, Mrs. E.J. Hile, grandson, John Hile, two nieces, Mrs. M.L. Wilson, of Groton, N.Y., Mrs. John Turner, of Morris, N.Y., four nephews, Fred Gardner, of South New Berlin, Delos Gardner, Harry L. Gardner, Morris, N.Y., Albert Rounds, Oneonta, N.Y. Funeral services were held from the late home in this village Wednesday afternoon at at 1:30 o'clock with burial at Mt. Vision.
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