Obituaries (March 23)

Henry L. Morse

Utica Saturday Globe, September 1910

 

 

Henry L. Morse

1818 - 1910

Norwich [Chenango Co. NY]:  Henry L. Morse, a former prominent resident and business man of Norwich, passed away Monday at his home in Buffalo, after an illness of only one day with acute indigestion.  He was nearly 92 years of age.  Mr. Morse was born September 22, 1818, in Eaton, N.Y. [Madison Co.], the son of Benjamin and Betsy Morse, and was the last of a family of eight children, all of whom lived to be over 70, while his father lived to be 96 and his mother 81.  He came to Norwich in 1844 and followed his trade of carpenter until 1855, when he built the old planning mill that formerly stood on the site of the present plant of the Scott Lumber Company.  He conducted the mill until 1867, when he sold out to Sternberg & Co., and for a time remained with them as foreman.  He afterwards was connected with the Norwich piano factory until the business was abandoned.  Since 1892 he had resided in Buffalo.  he was always a staunch Democrat and had voted at no less than 17 Presidential elections.  Mr. Morse was a man of strong character and sound judgment and was highly respected by all who knew him.  About 65 years ago Mr. Morse married Miss Mary Adams, of DeRuyter, who survives with two sons and two daughters, Mrs. Sophia Spring, of St. Cloud, Minn.; George H. Morse, of Norwich; Mrs. J.M. McCall, of Buffalo, and Charles O. Morse of Rochester. The funeral was held Wednesday morning at his home in Buffalo, after which the remains were brought to Norwich and taken to the home of his son on Cortland street, where prayer and Scripture reading was conducted Thursday afternoon by Rev. Dr. Fuller. Interment was made in Mount Hope Cemetery [Norwich, NY].

 

Marshall A. Follett

Chenango Union, August 1, 1907

Marshall A. Follett died at his home on the South New Berlin road [Chenango Co., NY] Tuesday morning, aged 77 years.  He was a brother of Orrin Follett, who was killed on the Barnes place on Friday and attended the funeral of his brother on Monday.  Funeral services will be held on Friday, Rev. Wilson Treible officiating.

 

Nettie Steere

Chenango Union, August 1, 1907

The body of Mrs. Nettie Steere was brought here for burial from Binghamton on Wednesday.  Mrs. Steere was for many years a resident of Sherburne Quarter [Chenango Co., NY].  She is survived by a sister, Mrs. Sawyer, of Hamilton, and three brothers, William and Frank, of Binghamton and James, of Tenn.  the funeral was held in the afternoon, and burial was in the Episcopal cemetery.  Mrs. Steere was an estimable woman and beloved by her acquaintances.

 

Merritt J. Williams

Chenango Union, August 1, 1907

In Memoriam:  At a special meeting of Norwich Council, Knights of Columbus, No. 211, held at their rooms Friday evening, the following memorial was unanimously adopted:

Merritt J. Williams

1884 - 1907

After a long illness Brother Merritt J. Williams passed peacefully away at his home yesterday morning.  For over two years he had been an active and consistent member of this council.  He was a young man of exemplary habits, and honest and faithful in all the duties of life, and during his membership in our order, we had learned to love and respect him.  His death is peculiarly sad to his afflicted family, as only three months have lapsed since we were called upon to pay out last respects to the memory of his brother.  To his bereaved family we extend our most profound sympathy in their severe affliction, and trust that they will be comforted by the sublime consolation that the faithful will have life everlasting, as is taught to us by our holy mother the Church.

 

Resolved, that the foregoing memorial be spread upon the minutes of this meeting and published in the village papers, and that a copy of the same be engrossed and presented to the family of our deceased Brother, and that the charter of this council be draped in mourning for a period of thirty days.

 

Thomas E. Fitzpatrick.

 

Chenango Union, August 1, 1907

An Italian, employed on the North Norwich [Chenango Co., NY] state road died suddenly Sunday night and under circumstances which were believed to be suspicious.  An autopsy performed by Coroner Manley, however, developed the fact that death was due to natural causes. The countrymen of the deceased were considerably excited during the day, but there was no demonstration.  The Italians in camp celebrated Sunday and the dead man was apparently as well as usual when he retired about 9:30.  Just before midnight his heavy breathing aroused his companions, who found him unconscious and death resulted in a short time.