Obituaries (January 18)

Mary Thornton

Utica Saturday Globe, December 1912

 

 

Mary Thornton

1819 - 1912

Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]:  Mrs. Mary Thornton, who recently died at the home of her son, Mielion Thornton, in East Norwich, was the widow of Alonzo Thornton who passed away a number of years ago.  Mrs. Thornton was born in the year 1819 and had passed all of her long life in her native town, where she came to be highly esteemed and greatly beloved by all who knew her.  She had a smile and a kind word for all and was ever ready to aid in time of sickness or distress.  She is survived by four children, three sons, Adelbert Cook and King Thornton, of Poolville; Mielion Thornton, of East Norwich, and one daughter, Mrs. Palmer Edwards, of Springvale.  Her funeral was largely attended at her late home Tuesday December 4, Rev. Wilson Treible officiating.  Interment was made in Mount Hope Cemetery [Norwich, NY].

 

Frances (Harris) Lewis

Utica Saturday Globe, December 1912

 

 

Frances (Harris) Lewis

1823 - 1912

 

Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]:  At the home of her daughter, Mrs. Callie Satterlee, on Pleasant street, on Tuesday, occurred the death of Frances Almeda Harris Lewis, aged 83.  Deceased was born in Norwich, May 16, 1823, and was a daughter of David and Ketwiah Harris.  Her parents were pioneer settlers of this section, coming here from Rhode Island and were among the first to clear a farm on the hills west of this village, still known as the Harris farm.  There survive her six daughters, Mrs. Harriet U. Bard, Mrs. Celia H. Scott, Mrs. Addie M. Lloyd and Mrs. Annie M. Sherman, of Chautauqua county; Mrs. Christine C. Kirkly and Mrs. Callie Satterlee, of this place.  She has also living 22 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren.  Her funeral was held on Thursday afternoon, Rev. Wilson Treible officiating.  Burial was made in the Dimmick Cemetery at South Plymouth [Chenango Co., NY].

Matthew Murphy

Chenango Union, September 13, 1906

Matthew Murphy, aged 96 years, died at his home in Preston [Chenango Co., NY] on Friday, September 7.  He had lived eighty-two years on the farm where he died, and which he purchased from a property formerly owned by Gen. B.P. Butler.  Mr. Murphy was employed on the construction of the old Chenango Canal and had seen practically all of the industrial development of Norwich.  He was a witness of the hanging of George Dennison, in Norwich, in 1833.  Mr. Murphy was married in 1833 to Bridget McGown of Smithville, who died in 1878, and to them was born Mrs. Cornelius Conway, who died in 1890, Edward M. Murphy, who died in 1903, James A. Murphy, who died in infancy, Catherine Guinane, John C. Murphy, Margaret Welch and Mrs. James Quinn, survive him.  Funeral services were held Monday morning, Rev. Nicholas J. Quinn, of Union officiating.  Interment was at Oxford.

May (Abell) Bagley

Chenango Union, September 13, 1906

May Abell, wife of Louis H., Bagley and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John H. Abell, died at her home on Randall avenue Saturday evening, aged 24 years.  She has been in poor health for nearly two years, but for the past few weeks had been feeling better and on Thursday of last week spent the afternoon at the Fair.  Saturday her condition was complicated by weak heart action which result in death.  Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon, burial being at Mt. Hope [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY]

Grover Edwards

Chenango Union, September 13, 1906

Grover, the thirteen year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Edwards, town of Plymouth [Chenango Co., NY], died at the home of his parents on Thursday, September 6, of typhoid fever.  There are two other cases of the disease in the family.  He is survived by his parents, three brothers, Frank, George and Leslie and three sisters, Mrs. Frank Conley and Mrs. W.S. Haynes, of Norwich and Mrs. Jay Newton, of Preston.

Sarah Edwards

Chenango Union, September 13, 1906

Another Death in Family:  Sarah, wife of Andrew Edwards, and mother of Grover Edwards, died Wednesday afternoon, in her 49th year.  She had been ill with typhoid fever for four weeks but was believed to be recovering.  Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon.

Death Notices

Chenango Union, September 13, 1906

 

DAVIS:  Mrs. Devillo Davis died at her home at Pharsalia [Chenango Co., NY] on Friday, September 7, aged 58 years. Funeral services were held on Monday, Rev. M.H. Kendrick officiating.  Mrs. Davis, who was the mother of M.W. Davis, of Norwich, has been in poor health for several months.

DAVERN:  Mary, wife of James Davern, died at her home at Springvale on Wednesday, September 5, aged 60 years.  Funeral services were held Saturday morning at St. Paul's church.  She is survived by her husband, two sons, Stephen and John, of Norwich, and three daughters.  Mrs. Burdette Tucker, of Oxford, Mrs. Niel Lewis of Norwich and Miss Catherine Davern, of Norwich.

RYAN:  Mary, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Ryan died at the home of her parents, East Norwich [Chenango Co., NY] on Friday, September 7.  Funeral services were held on Sunday, Rev. Wilson Treible officiating.

FRANKLIN:  Mrs. Eunice Franklin, widow of the late Leonard Franklin, of McDonough [Chenango Co., NY] died at her home September 5.  Funeral services were held on Friday, interment being at East McDonough.

FIELD:  Helen Carrie Field, the three year old daughter of William E. and Josie Hawxhurst Field, of Brooklyn, died at the home of James E. Hawxhurst, Westcott street, on Thursday.

TYRER:  Mrs. Lucinda Tyrer died at her home on Crandall street [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY] Thursday, September 6, aged 73 years. Deceased was the widow of the late James Tyrer.