Obituaries (January 15)

William T. Pancoast

Utica Saturday Globe, October 1912

 

 

William T. Pancoast

Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]:  Following an illness of nearly a year's duration, William T. Pancoast passed away at his home on Mitchell street Thursday of last week, aged 62.  Mr. Pancoast was born in Cookstown, N.J. and came to Chenango county while a young man.  He resided in Smithville, Greene and Coventry before coming to Norwich about eight years ago.  For three years he was an employee of the W.L. Scott Lumber Company.  He was a member of the local lodge of Odd Fellows.  Mr. Pancoast married in Jersey City, June 18, 1874, Miss Anna Harrison, a former resident of Smithville, who survives with two daughters, Mrs. Raymond Smith, of Coventry, and Mrs. Ward Shapley, of Norwich, and two grandsons, Harry R. Smith and Nelson P. Shapley.  The funeral was held Sunday, Rev. John A. Marriam, of Port Dickson, and Rev. I.W. Bingham officiating.  Burial was made at Greene [Chenango Co., NY].

 

Dolly Hobart

Northern Christian Advocate, November 19, 1851

Mrs. Dolly Hobart died in Rushville, Ontario Co., N.Y., on the 12th ult., aged about 91 years.  Mrs. Hobart was a very early settler in Western New York.  She came in with her husband when the country was almost an entire wilderness.  None but the wild Indian traversed the country, save now and then a few emigrant New Englanders.  Mrs. H. has always been a member of the Church of God and has ever lived a consistent member devoted to his service at all times, and under all circumstances, beloved by all who knew her.  She was remarkable for her extensive knowledge of the holy Scriptures. The Bible was her constant and everyday companion.  She daily lived a devoted Christian, and such she died, with a perfect willingness to go to the arms of her Savior.     C.W.H.

 

Samuel Mills Foote

Chenango Union, December 26, 1907

Mr. Samuel Mills Foote, one of the old inhabitants of Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY], died at his home near Sherburne Four Corners, Monday, Dec. 16 in the 86th year of his age, after a short illness.  The funeral was attended from his late home Wednesday afternoon, the Rev. W.A. Trow, officiating and the burial was made in the family plot in the Sherburne Quarter Cemetery.  Mr. Foote is survived by his wife, one son, Edward Foote, and three daughters, Miss Anna Foote and Miss Minnie Foote and Mrs. Edson L. Whitney.

 

Ida Waldron Jerome

Chenango Union, September 6, 1906

Mrs. Ida Waldron Jerome, of Minneapolis, Minn., died August 15, aged 63 years.  She was a daughter of the late M.N. Waldron, of South Otselic [Chenango Co., NY].  She is survived by three sons and also by a sister, Mrs. A.D. Harrington, of Oxford and a brother, Dr. M.M. Waldron, of Hampton, Va.

 

Archibald McConnell

Chenango Union, September 6, 1906

Archibald McConnell died at his home on East Main street [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY] Tuesday morning.  His remains were taken to Syracuse where funeral services were held, the interment being at Rochester [Monroe Co., NY].

 

Andrew H. Nichols

Chenango Union, September 6, 1906

Andrew H. Nichols, of Smithville [Chenango Co., NY], died at his home on August 23.  [Buried Smithville Flats Cemetery, 1830 - 1906, Civil War Veteran, Co. E, 114th NYSV]

 

Robert B. Harkness

Chenango Union, September 6, 1906

Robert B. Harkness, only son of the late Robert Harkness died at his home on North Broad street [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY] street Sunday night, aged 47 years.  Funeral services were held on Wednesday.  Mr. Harkness was in business with his father for several years but soon after the death of his father retired from active business.  He has been in poor health of late.