Obituaries (March 14)

Palmer J. Edmunds

Utica Saturday Globe,  July 1910

 

Palmer J. Edmunds

Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]:  Palmer J. Edmunds, a well-known farmer, died at his home in Springvale Monday night, aged 63.  Mr. Edmunds had been ill for more than a year of Bright's disease.  Besides his widow he is survived by a son, Frank Edmunds, residing in this village, and by two sisters, Mrs. Charles Wiswell of Norwich and Mrs. Fred White of Brookfield.  Funeral services were held at 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon from the church at Springvale, Rev. John I. Ray officiating. Burial was made in Mount Hope Cemetery [Norwich, NY].

 

Margaret Baulf

Chenango Union, June 20, 1907

Margaret, wife of Edward Baulf, of Preston [Chenango Co., NY], died June 18, aged 42 years.  She is survived by her husband and two children.  Funeral services will be held Thursday morning from St. Paul's church [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY].

 

John H. O'Brien

Chenango Union, July 4, 1907

John H. O'Brien, son of Mr. and Mrs. Michael O'Brien, died at the home of his parents of Waite street, Thursday afternoon, aged 23 years.  He was an employee of the Ontario and Western car shops and has been ill for about two months.  Funeral services were held on Saturday from St. Paul's church [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY].

 

Ira Gibson

Chenango Union, June 20, 1907

Ira Gibson, of Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], died Wednesday of last week from the effects of injuries received at the Casein factory the week previous.  Mr. Gibson was tightening a burr on a machine when the wrench slipped and his arm was caught in the wheel and drawn between the cogs.  The arm was crushed and the flesh torn so that the arteries were laid bare and torn.  Lockjaw developed and resulted in death.

 

Horace D. Read

Chenango Union, June 27, 1907

Horace D. Read, who was suddenly called from this life, at Smithville Flats [Chenango Co., NY], on June 12, had been a lifelong resident of this, his birthplace, excepting only a short sojourn when a young man in Illinois, and later, about two years residence near Norfolk, Va.  He was a son of Thomas J. Read and Ethelinda Phelps, both old residents of this place.  Mr. Read was in 1865 united in marriage to Elvira [Whipple], daughter of the late George A. Whipple. She departed this life in 1873, and he was again married in 1876 to Mary E. Dietz, of Sherburne, who survives him.  He also leaves two sons, Bert, of Binghamton, and Frederick, of Fort Clinton, Ohio, one daughter, Alta, wife of E.L. Rorapaugh, of this place, and two grandchildren, Frederick and Elvira Rorapaugh.  he also had one daughter, Vira Read Loomis, who died in 1902.  Mr. Read finished his education at Oxford Academy, and had for a lifetime been engaged in mercantile business.  He was favorably and extensively known as an upright dealer and a valuable citizen, having several times held important town offices.  He was one of whom it can most assuredly be said, that leaving all who met and knew him friends, he left no enemies.  Full of years and honors he has gone to his reward.

 

Mahala Parsons

Afton Enterprise, April 30, 1886

Saturday last the sad news was announced of the death of one of the oldest and most estimable ladies of this place [Afton, Chenango Co., NY]--Mrs. Mahala Parsons, in her 82d year.  The funeral took place Monday, and was attended by a large number of relatives and friends, who followed the remains to East Guilford, their final resting place.  This estimable lady is one that will be missed, for she was a very devoted member of the Methodist church, and had been from her early childhood.  She was a daughter of Dr. Hoffman, of Glens Falls, from whom she seemed to inherit the curative art, which has always been a great service to her, for she had always filled the place of the good Samaritan, always ready and willing to go whenever anyone was in need of help in the hour of affliction.  her whole life was one of sympathy and sacrifice for others. She was married in 1828 to Stephen R. Parsons, with whom she lived a happy and devoted life until about six years ago, when he died.  She leaves only two out of a family of six children to mourn her death.  In her last hours she was surrounded with every comfort and the attention of loving friends.  In the last words she ever spoke she said she was willing to go. She seemed to know the time for her had come.  Two much cannot he said in praise of her, for her noble works all through life will not soon be forgotten.