Obituaries (February 2)

Arthur M. Slater

Utica Saturday Globe, October 1907

 

 Arthur M. Slater

1875 - 1907

Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]:  At the home of his aunt near Binghamton [Broome Co., NY], Tuesday, occurred the death of Arthur M. Slater, eldest son of the late Eugene H . Slater, of this village, aged 32.  Deceased was born here and resided here most of his life unitl a short time ago when he went to Binghamton to live with relatives.  He had been in poor health for some years.  He was formerly in business with his father here in the bookbinding and box making business.  He is survived by his step-mother of this village, a sister, Mrs. Clarence Wheeler, and a brother, Eugene, of Binghamton, and two half-sisters, Marion and Bessie Slater, of this village. The remains were brought here this (Friday) afternoon for burial in Mt. Hope Cemetery [Norwich, NY].

 

Lizzie M. (Conley) Benedict

Chenango Union, January 10, 1907

Mrs. Lizzie M. Benedict, widow of the late George Benedict and sister of Frank Conley, of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], died at her home in Brooklyn Monday  night.  She had been in poor health for some time, but retired Sunday night with no alarming symptoms.  When her son, with whom she lived, went to her room Monday morning, she was dead.  The remains were brought to Norwich Wednesday morning and taken to North Norwich where funeral services were held from the church at 3 o'clock, interment being made in the North  Norwich cemetery.  Mrs. Benedict was a native of this county and lived nearly her entire life in Norwich and Sherburne, until a few years ago when she moved to new York to be with her son.  She was a member of the Cngregational church of Norwich and for several years served the church as Deaconess.  Her age was 52 years.  She leaves two children, H.S. Benedict of Brooklyn and Mrs. John Persons of Wichita, Kan.  there are also four brothers and one sister, F.G Conley of Norwich, James and William Conley of Smyrna; John O. Conley, of Wichita, Kan., and Mrs. Millbery of Minnesota.

Captain Jacob S. Bockee

Chenango Union, January 10, 1907

Capt. Jacob S. Bockee, formerly of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], died at his home at Louisville, Ken., December 28, 1906.  He was a prominent business man of Louisville, being engaged in the Wholesale tobacco business and vice president of the American National bank, of Louisville.  He was a brother-in-law of the late Dr. Bellows and among the elder men of Norwich had many intimate acquaintances.  He enlisted in the 114th regiment, which was recruited in Norwich, and was elected Captain of Co. B.  He enjoyed the reputation of being a brave soldier and a fearless leader.  He was wounded in service, a bullet piercing his breast just below the heart and passing entirely through the body. This was about the first of the general use of antiseptics in the treatment of wounds and his recovery from his injuries was one of the early triumphs of surgical skill and the use of antiseptics.  He was a frequent attendant at the reunions of the 114th regimental association.