Obituaries (February 19)

John Powderly

Utica Saturday Globe, January 1909

 

 

John Powderly

1835 - 1909

Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]:  At his home on Grove avenue, Thursday of last week, occurred the death of John Powderly, a well-known resident of this village, aged 74.  Deceased was born in Cavan county, Ireland, and came to this country at the age of 18 years, and for some years he resided in Oneida county, coming from Clayville to this section about 36 years ago, and for the past 13 years he had lived in this village.  Previous to that he lived in the towns of New Berlin and Preston.  In 1876 he married Miss Elizabeth Doyle of West Winfield, N.Y. who survives.  He also leaves two sons, James and John, and two daughters Anna and Mrs. John Sheehy, all of this village.  A niece, Mrs. John North lives in Utica.  The funeral was held from his late home and from St. Paul's Church  Saturday morning, Rev. Father Prendergast officiating.  Burial was made in St. Paul's Cemetery [Norwich, NY].

 

Richard Winsor, 1830 - 1907

Chenango Union, March 28, 1907

Richard Winsor died at his home on South Broad street [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY] on Sunday March 24, after a long illness, during two years of which he has been almost helpless.  He was a native of Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], later moving to the town of Preston and then to Norwich , where he has lived for the past fifteen years.  He is survived by a widow, two sons, Berton E., of Norwich and Charles L., of Seattle, Wash., a brother, Edson Winsor, of Mt. Upton and a sister Mrs. Almeda Shepard, also of Mt. Upton.  Mr. Winsor was a member of the Congregational church and while health permitted a faithful attendant.  Funeral services were held on Tuesday, Rev. Daniel W Dexter officiating.

Sarah Jane (Edmonds) Main, 1841 -1907

Chenango Union, March 28, 1907

Sarah Jane Edmonds, wife of Jasper Main, died at her home at East Norwich [Chenango Co., NY] March 24, aged 67 years.  She is survived by her husband, three sisters and one brother.  Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon, Rev. Wilson Treible officiating. [Buried Mt. Hope Cemetery, Norwich, NY]

Arthur Eugene Emerson, 1861 - 1907

Chenango Union, March 28, 1907

Arthur Eugene Emerson, aged 46 years, died at the home of his mother, in McDonough [Chenango Co., NY], on March 21.  He was the second son of Ruth M. and the late V.C. Emerson and until about seventeen years ago was a resident of the county.  He was a skilled pianist and conducted classes in the southern part of the county.  Seventeen years ago he located at Columbus, Ohio, but sometime ago was obliged to give up business on account of ill health.  Last fall he went to Saranac lake for treatment but in November returned to McDonough where he remained until his death.  He is survived by a wife and one son, a mother, three brothers and two sisters, all but one of whom are residents of this county.

Ivan G. Brady, 1891 - 1907

Chenango Union, March 28, 1907

Ivan G. Brady, a young lad who has been living in Norwich [Chenango Co., NY] for several years and attending school, died at Boonville, N.Y. [Oneida County], on Saturday, March 23.  Funeral services were held at Sherburne on Monday.  The young man was in his usual health when he left Norwich at the beginning of the Easter recess to spend his vacation at Boonville.  Soon after he reached Boonville he fell ill with scarlet fever, which was complicated with Bright's disease.  he was a member of the congregational Sunday school.  [Buried Sherburne Quarter Cemetery, Sherburne, Chenango Co., NY]