Obituaries (March 17)

Platt Titus

Utica Saturday Globe, August 1910

 

 

Platt Titus

1839 - 1910

Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]:  At his home near Kings Settlement, in the town of North Norwich, Friday morning last, occurred the death of Platt Titus, aged 80 years.  Mr.  Titus was born in North Norwich June 29, 1839, the son of Smith and Ann Eliza  Titus.  At the breaking out of the war  of the rebellion he was a well-to-do farmer in  his native town.  He sought and was granted authority to raise a company, and in a few days had completed the organization of Company C, of the One Hundred and Fourteenth Regiment, New York Volunteer Infantry,  of which he became captain.  He was a valiant leader but on account  of broken health was obliged to resign his commission August 17, 1862.  After the war he returned to farm life for a time, and later was a resident of Norwich for several years, during which he served the town as overseer of the poor.  He was a member of Smith Post, G.A.R., a good representation from which attended his funeral at the church in North Norwich Sunday afternoon.

Lydia A. Newton Willett

Afton Enterprise, August 11, 1898

A funeral notice handed us for publication announces the death at Oakland Cal., Oct. 14^th, 1897, of Mrs. Lydia A. Willett, a native of this town, and who has many relatives residing here.  She was the wife of F.J. Willett.  They removed to California about forty years ago. 

 Dewitt Clinton Woods

Binghamton Press, November 11, 1937

Dewitt Clinton Woods, 78 years old, of Binghamton R.D. 5 died in the Charles S. Wilson Memorial Hospital this morning at 3:55 o'clock.  He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. George Skinner of Stella New Ireland Road, and Mrs. Grace Woods of Johnson City R.D. 1;  two grandchildren and four great grandchildren.  The body was removed to the J.F. Rice Funeral Home, 150 Main street, Johnson City, where it will remain until Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock when it will be taken to the home of his daughter, Mrs. Skinner.

 

Binghamton Press, November 15, 1937

The funeral of Dewitt Clinton Wood[s] was held at 1 o'clock Saturday afternoon at his home, Binghamton R.D. 5.  The Rev. John W. Slack officiated.  The pallbearers were Arthur Everett, Clinton Skinner, George Skinner and Ernest Butts.  Burial was in Afton.

 

Horatio Andrews

Oxford Times, February 9, 1892

Died in Hammonton, N.J., Jan. 17, 1892, Horatio N. Andrews, in the 80th year of his age.  Mr. Andrews formerly resided in Coventry [Chenango Co., NY] and removed to Hammonton about thirty-two years ago.  He was a brother of Homer Andrews.

 

Charles Dutton

Died 16 March 1859

Died in Olive township, Clinton County, Iowa on Wednesday, the 16th of March 1859, Charles Dutton, Sr., aged 71 years, one month and 22 days.  Mr. Dutton was a native of Vermont and emigrated to this County in the spring of 1839.  He was among the first settlers of the Hawkeye state, and shared in the trials and vicissitudes of the early pioneer.  He has been closely identified with the growth, and has ever exhibited a deep interest in the progress and welfare of Clinton County.  He was a man of liberal heart and mind, an affectionate husband, an indulgent parent, generous neighbor and acknowledged by all who knew him to be one of Nature's noblest works--"An honest man."

Lydia Aylesworth Johnson

Afton Enterprise, January 14, 1915

Lydia Aylesworth Johnson was born in Chenango county, New York, October 4, 1818.  She was the daughter of Thomas Aylesworth.  Lydia Aylesworth was married to Welcome Johnson in 1838.  Six children were born to them, three daughters and three sons.  They lived in various parts of the state of New York.  In 1865 they moved from Elmira, N.Y. to Washington, D.C.  After some years' residence in that city they moved to Annapolis, Maryland.  They resided there for a few months and then returned to their old [home] at Bainbridge, N.Y., where they stayed three years.  They emigrated to Coming [Corning] Kansas, where Welcome Johnson died in 1894.  From the time of her husband's death Mrs. Johnson made her home with her son and his wife, J.W. and Betsey Johnson, and came to Glendale with them, arriving here Dec. 24, 1906.  She died Dec. 29, 1914, at the age of 96 years, 2 months and 25 days.  For eight years and five days she has been a resident of this city, Glendale, Oregon and valley, and in those years she has wielded a sacred influence over all who have known her.  She was a woman of high and holy Christian character, and was ready at all times to give a reason for the hope she had, and to tell that she had "anchored that hope within the vale."  During the revival meetings in this city two months ago, an afternoon meeting was held in the Johnson home on account that Grandma Johnson was not able to attend at the church.  Besides a number of church members and neighbors there were present Pastor J.K. Howard, Rev. Dr. Knott and Rev. David Oastler.  Grandma Johnson stood up and gave one of the grandest testimonials of her Christian experience ever heard by any of those who were present.  She is gone, but her works of righteousness and her example will live on from shore to shore of America.  In every place she has made her home, her pure life has left an impression for good and for God.

Alice Teachout Lyon

Bainbridge Lyon, May 30, 1874

LYON:  In the town of Coventry [Chenango Co., NY], on the 10 inst., of inflammation of the brain, Alice A., wife of Orville J. Lyon, aged 24 years, 10 months and 4 days.  In the morning of life she has been transferred to a heavenly home, leaving the earthly one desolate.  A few weeks since we saw her holding with loving clasp her laughing, blue-eyed boy, happy in his innocent love and winning ways.  Then came days and nights of anxious watching by the cradle of the little one, as it lingered between life and death;  but when the crisis was past, and her heart made glad with the thought that her darling was spared to her, she too+
 was stricken down, and earthly love or skill were unavailing to save.  The natural amiability of character which she possessed was manifested throughout her sickness, and in her hours of consciousness those who ministered to her by day or watched through the night hours saw the sweet smile upon her face with which she ever greeted them when in health.  Much of the time friends were unrecognized and the voice of love tenderly calling her name met no responsive word or look.  The morning preceeding her death she knew and smiled upon them, but soon slept, and near the close of the Sabbeth quiety and gently “entered into rest.”  A few years since Mrs. L. sought and accepted Jesus as her friend and Savior, and publicly professed her faith in Him, thus adding the beauty of a Christian character to the graces already hers.  She could not fail to win the love and esteem of those who knew her, either intimately or otherwise.  But the voice that once sweetly echoed in song is hushed—her earth work ended.  To him who is so sadly bereaved we extend our sympathies, feeling hat his is a sorrow we cannot know until the bitter waves of experience have gone over us.  May he trust in Him who is able to comfort and sustain in every trial.