Dr. Charles M. Purdy
Utica Saturday Globe, October 1907
Dr. Charles M. Purdy
1824 - 1907
Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]: Dr. Charles M. Purdy passed away at the Hall homestead in the western part of the town of Norwich Sunday morning last, aged 83. The cause of his death was pneumonia which developed on the Wednesday previous and was followed on Friday by a shock. Dr. Purdy was one of the oldest and best known residents of this community in which he was born August 16, 1824, and had always resided here. As a youth he decided upon the practice of medicine as his profession and at the age of 22 was graduated from the Albany College of Medicine. For many years he was the most prominent practitioner in Chenango county. March 2, 1847, he was united in marriage to Mary H Grant, and of this union four children were born, two of whom died in infancy, another, Kathleen M., wife of Charles M. Hall, died in 1886. One daughter, Mrs. Charles A. Berry, of Syracuse, alone survives, the mother having died some 20 years ago. On February 20, 1894, deceased married for his second wife, Julia A. Hall, of Norwich, who survives him. The only other near surviving relatives are two grandsons, Frank W. Hall, of Norwich, and Ansel Purdy Berry, of Syracuse. For many years Dr. Purdy was a director of the National Bank of Norwich. In politics he was a Democrat and up to the first Bryan campaign was active in the counsels of his party. Funeral services were held from the residence of Frank W. Hall on South Broad street, Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Interment was made in Mt. Hope Cemetery [Norwich, NY].
Albert F. Brooks
d. 23 February 1941
New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY]: The death of Albert F. Brooks, 75, occurred Sunday morning at Bowen nursing home in Oneonta [Otsego Co., NY] where he had been a patient since December 26, suffering from complications. Respected and well liked, news of his death was learned with sorrow by a wide circle of friends in this village and vicinity. Funeral services will be held Wednesday morning at 11 o'clock from the Dakin Funeral Home here, Rev. Roger K. Powell of the First Baptist church of New Berlin, of which the deceased was a member, will officiate, and burial will be in New Berlin cemetery. Mr. Brooks was born at South New Berlin Aug. 21, 1865, son of Charles and Mary (Rogers) Brooks. His occupation was farming. He moved to new Berlin in 1900, and lived there until he came to Oneonta about four years ago to make his home with his brother, Warren H. Brooks of 72 East. Railroads were his main interest, outside of his home and work. He never married.
Thomas D. Brennan
1854 - 1941
Thomas D. Brennan of 62 Rexford street [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], highly respected citizen and resident of this city for many years, died at the home of his granddaughter, Mrs. Michael Rosher of Oneonta [Otsego Co., NY] early Tuesday evening following a year's period of failing health. Born in King Settlement [Chenango Co., NY], Aug. 13, 1854, Mr. Brennan had spent nearly all his long life in Norwich and vicinity. For several years he served as city assessor, resigning that office only a month ago because of ill health. The deceased was a member of the Holy Name Society and the League of Sacred Heart foo St. Paul's church. He possessed a wide acquaintance in this city, and he was regarded as one of its most substantial citizens. He was honest, trustworthy and industrious and his loss will be keenly felt by a large number of friends and by those with whom he was acquainted. Mr. Brennan's wife, Margaret Carroll Brennan, died March 18, 1936, and a daughter, Mrs. Joseph P. Mulligan of Norwich passed away May 24, 1938. There survive four grandchildren, Mrs. James P. Noon of Ogdensburg, Mrs. Michael Rosher of Oneonta, John J. Mulligan who is with the 27th Division, 105th Infantry, Company D, Camp Forest, Tenn., and Miss Eleanor Mulligan of Oneonta. Two great-grandchildren, James Noon, Jr., and Mary Ann Noon of Ogdensburg, and a brother, John C. Brennan of Lake Geneva, Wis., also survive. services are to be held at the funeral home of Geo. J. Devine, South Broad street, at 9 o'clock Friday morning and at 9:30 in St. Paul's church where a solemn requiem high mass will be celebrated by Rev. Charles M. Coveney. Burial will be in St. Paul's cemetery [Norwich, NY].
Andrew Julian Bresee
1845 - 1939
Andrew Julian Bresee, 93, former Holmesville [Chenango Co., NY] resident, died Sunday night at the home of his granddaughter, Mrs. Evans B. Merchant, 122 South Country Club Drive, Schenectady, after an illness since February. The deceased was born at Davenport, Delaware county, October 17, 1845, son of Timothy and Melinda Olmstead Bresee. In 1864 he married Helen Pierce of Fergusonville and unto them were born three children, Andrew, Maude and Floyd. For many years he was a farmer in Delaware county. Then moving to Holmesville, he operated a meat market with his son there and at South New Berlin. In his later years due to old age he was unable to work. For the past three years he was tenderly cared for by his daughter and granddaughter in Schenectady, with whom he had made his home. He was the oldest member of Victor Lodge, I.O.O.F., of this village, joining the Order March 8, 1904, when he was 57 years of age, and for many years attended the meetings and took an interest in the organization. He was also a faithful member of the Methodist church in this village, which he attended as long as his health permitted. Funeral services were held Wednesday at 2 o'clock p.m., at the funeral home of R.V. Tillapaugh, Schenevus, with the Rev. G.H. Simons of Holmesville, retired minister, officiating. Burial was in Fergusonville, N.Y. There survive, one daughter, Mrs. Maude Hayner, Schenectady, four grandchildren, Mrs. Adrian Dixon, South New Berlin, Mrs. Harold Kennedy, Oneonta, Mrs. Evans Merchant of Schenectady, and Harold Bresee of Grand Gorge; five great grandchildren.
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