T. DeWitt Miller
Utica Saturday Globe, September 1910
T. DeWitt Miller
1838 - 1910
Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]: A long and active career in the business and social circles of Norwich came to a close Friday in the death of T. DeWitt Miller, at the age of 73. The immediate cause was pneumonia. Deceased was a native of Norwich, where he was born May 7, 1838, the son of Theodore Miller, who was actively associated with Messrs. Warren and Isaac S. Newton in the organization, in 1856, of the National Bank of Norwich, and became one of the first directors. His son, then just entering manhood, became a clerk in the bank about two weeks after it opened for business. After several years of service in the bank he left to engage in the drug business in the corner store now owned by Arthur J. Bramer, but always maintained an active interest in the affairs of the bank. At the death of his father he was elected a director in 1866, and continued in that position until his death, a period of 44 years. In 1873 the deceased became vice president, succeeding Nelson B. Hale, and in 1892 was elected president. At the time of his death he was the treasurer of the Norwich Pharmacal Company, treasurer of the Norwich Water Works Company, treasurer and president of trustees of the Norwich Cemetery Association, and treasurer of the Board of Trustees of the Congregational Church, of which he was an ardent and faithful member. He was an influential member of the Norwich Club and in his younger days had been an active fireman. In 1861 Mr. Miller married Sarah F. Brown, now deceased. he is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Charles H. Latham, and a sister, Emma J. Allen. Funeral services were held form the late residence on Park Row at 3 Monday afternoon, Rev. Paul R. Allen, pastor of the congregational Church officiating. Interment was made in Mount Hope Cemetery [Norwich, NY].
David Reed
Chenango Union, August 8, 1907
David Reed, a stranger, died of tuberculosis at the Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY] town hall, on Sunday, where he had been cared for after an attempt to get him in elsewhere had failed. He was walking to Albany and was exhausted when he reached Bainbridge.
Albany Journal, July 31, 1907
David Reed, a stranger, died at Bainbridge under distressing circumstances Sunday. Before death he made a lengthy statement to Justice of the Peace Cooper in which he said that he was an employee of Keeler's restaurant in Albany, and early in March, being in poor health, went to Corning. His funds gave out, and he started to walk back to Albany. He reached Bainbridge, and being unable to go any farther, he crawled into a barn where he remained three days without food or drink. Finally he made his way to a nearby house, and was cared for. Death was caused by consumption. Inquiry was made at Keeler's hotel and at Keeler's on State street and on Green street, but nothing was known of the man in those places.
Eliza A. Smith
Chenango Union, August 8, 1907
Coventry [Chenango Co., NY]: Mrs. Smith, an aged and highly respected lady died at the home of her only daughter, Mrs. Cory Beardsley Wednesday, July 31. The funeral was held Friday at two o'clock. Rev. Shaw, of Afton officiated. Burial in our village cemetery. Undertaker Holmes of Afton had charge of the funeral. [Mrs. George W. Smith, buried in Coventry Union Cemetery]
George M. Thomas
Chenango Union, August 8, 1907
The body of George M. Thomas, aged 19, of Syracuse [Onondaga Co., NY], was brought to Norwich [Chenango Co., NY] for burial, the deceased being a nephew of Ollie Cottrell, of Elm street. The Batavia Times says that Thomas met his death by being thrown from the top of a freight car on which he was riding with three companions.
Hiram Lyon
Afton Enterprise, June 4, 1886
Hiram Lyon, of Newton Hollow [Chenango Co., NY], died Monday of this week, aged 62 years. His funeral was held Wednesday and the remains were interred in the cemetery at West Bainbridge, Rev. A.J. Cook, of this place, officiating. Mr. Isaac Louderback, of McDonald's undertaking warerooms, had charge of the remains.
Orrin Follett
Chenango Union, August 1, 1907
The mangled body of Orrin Follett, employed on the Edward Barnes farm, near King Settlement [Chenango Co., NY], was found in the fields Friday afternoon. Death was probably caused by the attack of a bull which was in the pasture where Mr Follett had gone for the cows. The neighbors assume that the killing was done by a bull owned by Fred Follett, who occupies the farm at J.O.H. Reed, of Norwich, and which adjoins the Barnes farm. The Follett bull had been turned out to pasture and is believed to have gotten into the Barnes field. There were no witnesses to the scene. Mr. Follett went after the cows about 4 o'clock and when the cows came to the barn without him a search was instituted which resulted in the finding of his body. The ground in the vicinity gave evidence of a terrible struggle. His clothing was torn, his body bruised and gored and several ribs broken. His watch was found several rods from the body and the pitch fork which he had taken to use as a cane was near by. The deceased was 65 years of age. Funeral services were held from the Barnes place Monday afternoon, Rev. Wilson Treible officiating.
Florence Cleveland Miles
Chenango Union, August 8, 1907
At 5 o'clock Sunday afternoon, Mrs. Warren Miles died at her home on Gold street [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], her age being 27 years. Death was due to tuberculosis. Florence Cleveland was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harmon Cleveland and was born in East Worcester, Otsego county, February 17, 1880. Her parents were residents of this village for many years. October 1899, she was married to Warren Miles of this place. Two children were born to them, one having died soon after its birth and the other, a little girl of four years, having died April 24, this year. Mrs. Miles is survived by six sisters and seven brothers. Mrs. Charles Arnold and Mrs. Will Handy of New Berlin; Willard, Grover Anna and Lulu Cleveland, all of Rochester; Mrs. Carlton, of Mt. Vision; George, Herman, Charles, Herbert, Grace and Minnie of this village. Funeral services were held from the home Wednesday afternoon.--Sun
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